National Politics

By Annie Grayer, MJ Lee, Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Billionaire Bill Gates told members of the House Oversight Committee that he had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes and that Epstein attempted to use information about his personal life — including that he had been unfaithful in his marriage — to pressure him, according

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Ripple effects from the war in Iran are threatening millions more of the most vulnerable people with crisis levels of hunger or worse, World Food Programme (WFP) acting Executive Director Carl Skau told CNN. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has driven up the cost of fuel exponentially,

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Graham Platner was all but certain to win Maine’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday. But the swirl of controversies over Platner’s past personal behavior had raised a slew of questions about the outcome: Would there be a significant number of protest votes lodged for Gov. Janet Mills, whose name

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is urging a federal judge to reject a bid to stop an upcoming UFC fight at the White House, arguing that a lawsuit from two Virginia residents against the event was brought too late to justify judicial intervention now. Justice Department lawyers told US District Judge

By Kristen Holmes, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump indicated to House Speaker Mike Johnson during a meeting Tuesday that he wouldn’t back down on his decision to elevate Bill Pulte to acting director of national intelligence, despite threats from Democrats to let a key surveillance power lapse over the appointment, two sources

By Kaanita Iyer, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Republican Steve Hilton will advance to the November election in California’s gubernatorial race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. Hilton, a former Fox News host who has President Donald Trump’s endorsement, will face former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat. Hilton and Becerra were among a

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump prepares to host a UFC fight at the White House this week, his family is promoting a venture aimed at profiting off the spectacle by selling gold coins priced as high as $12,000. The “Freedom 250”-themed silver and gold medallions feature Trump’s face and are

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Some grand jurors in Chicago told the Justice Department in October they were skeptical of a proposed indictment of six Democratic politicians and activists who had protested outside a federal immigration detention center outside Chicago, according to newly released transcripts of the October grand jury sessions. “Do you have

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Southern Poverty Law Center’s interim president and CEO faced tough questions from Republican lawmakers during a hearing Tuesday over the organization’s former program of running informants in racist groups. The hearing comes as the group faces criminal charges over the program, including allegations that it misused donor money

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Chicks are flocking to the vice presidential residence. Vice President JD Vance and his family are welcoming a dozen chickens to their growing brood, installing a new custom coop at the US Naval Observatory. And while the coop might look like it belongs on Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Waco,

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump made this claim Tuesday morning about gasoline prices: “If you notice, the price is not very high, relatively speaking. I mean, it’s lower than during the Biden administration.” Referring to the war with Iran, Trump also told reporters that the price of gas is “lower during

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — Earlier this year, Ishant Jawali, a 16-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina, was scrolling on Instagram when he stumbled upon a little-known way to win money for college: The Trump administration was putting on a national civics contest for America’s 250th birthday. He signed up, becoming one

By Annie Grayer, MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — One of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime assistants told members of the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday that she did not know about the late convicted sex offender’s crimes, describing him as a master manipulator who had every reason to keep them a secret from her, according to two

By Terence Burlij, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Primaries in four states on Tuesday will offer clues about how much tolerance voters have for candidates embroiled in controversies, while testing President Donald Trump’s sway in a crowded Republican primary and setting up a key race for governor in one of the country’s premier presidential battleground

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance, who leads the White House anti-fraud task force, has referred allegations of complicity surrounding fraud in Minnesota, including against Democratic Gov. Tim Walz and Attorney General Keith Ellison, to the Department of Justice for criminal investigation. The criminal referral stems from a House Oversight Committee

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Nithya Raman will advance to the November election in the Los Angeles mayoral race after overtaking Spencer Pratt for second place as more votes were counted in the days after the June 2 primary. Raman will face incumbent Mayor Karen Bass, who CNN projected on election night would advance