National Politics

By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte said Saturday that the leadership transition at the office will begin Monday, reversing reports of earlier plans for him to remain in the role alongside his successor, Jay Clayton, for a transition period. “After speaking with the President Trump and Jay Clayton,

By Patrick Svitek, Dianne Gallagher, CNN When President Donald Trump helped orchestrate Darline Graham’s appointment to finish Sen. Lindsey Graham’s term, many Republicans in South Carolina saw it as a fitting tribute to her late brother. But four days later, following Trump’s announcement that he wanted Graham to run for a six-year term, their feelings

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Paul Whelan has spent the past two years relishing cutting the grass. It is a task that is, for most, mundane at best. But for Whelan, routine things like mowing the lawn, grocery shopping, and stargazing are privileges that he was deprived of during the more than five years

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday rejected the Justice Department’s conclusion that problems with the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool stemmed from a flawed renovation rather than vandalism. “I disagree 100% with Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, on the Reflecting Pool. I don’t

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is not, historically, a Camp David guy. The wood-wrapped rooms of the Laurel Lodge are not his happy place. His predecessors have chosen the retreat as an escape from cameras and formality; Trump rarely objects to having his picture taken or an extra chandelier or two.

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that the United States should consider expanding the Supreme Court to be made up of 13 justices, a popular idea among Democrats who have increasingly pushed for court reform. “We need to revisit the point of expanding the court to 13 justices

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump rattled off some of his most common false claims about the economy, immigration and his foreign policy record at a Cabinet meeting at Camp David on Friday. Trump also made an entirely baseless allegation about Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Here is a fact check of some

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Hackers have targeted water systems in several US states in a coordinated cyberattack that has caused some utilities to issue boil-water notices and switch to manual mode, taking their systems offline, according to US officials. It’s one of the most serious cyberattacks on water systems in the US in

By Kevin Liptak, Jennifer Hansler, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Just past 10 a.m. on Wednesday, a delegation of Saudi officials arrived at the West Wing carrying a message for the White House. Defense Minister Khalid bin Salman, on an unannounced visit to Washington, conveyed word to both President Donald Trump and Vice President JD

By Kit Maher, Holmes Lybrand, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday said he would work to get a controversial $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund passed into law if he can’t garner the support in the Senate to confirm Todd Blanche as attorney general. The president said on social media he will “push

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general’s office is suing Kalshi, one of the largest prediction markets, alleging it’s running an illegal gambling operation in the state. Attorney General Letitia James alleges Kalshi failed to obtain a state gambling license and pay related taxes. The lawsuit, which was filed in New

By Tierney Sneed, Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — After dismantling the federal system designed to protect US elections, the Trump administration now says it has a plan to rebuild it — less than 100 days before Election Day and just weeks before ballots begin going out in the mail. A year after forcing

By Daniel Dale, Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — Eggs have gotten much cheaper since President Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025. But “everything else” too, as Trump claimed on Monday? Absolutely not. Far more prices have gone up since his second inauguration than have gone down. Trump, facing widespread public discontent on the

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Jeremy Diamond, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced what he described as a historic agreement to secure the disarmament of Hamas and all other armed groups in Gaza – months after he first announced a US-brokered ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel. “Today, the Board of

By Lauren Fox, Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — A lawyer for Rep. Max Miller’s ex-wife has asked a judge to issue a restraining order against the congressman, alleging that Miller grabbed him and another attorney’s bag on Tuesday. The filing alleges the incident, which it said occurred outside an Ohio courtroom where Miller and his

CNN By Lauren Fox, Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — A lawyer for Rep. Max Miller’s ex-wife has asked a judge to issue a restraining order against the congressman, alleging that Miller grabbed him and another attorney’s bag on Tuesday. The filing alleges the incident, which it said occurred outside an Ohio courtroom where Miller and

By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Republican Senate candidate Mike Collins ended a press conference Thursday after repeatedly declining to answer questions about his relationship with a son-in-law who promoted White nationalist ideology and circulated antisemitic content online, as first revealed by CNN’s KFile. Collins, a two-term congressman from Georgia, was appearing at

By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Anthony Fauci arrived at a high-stakes Senate hearing on Wednesday with a single, modest goal: Survive. The former top government scientist felt he accomplished that mission, people close to Fauci told CNN. Invoking his Fifth Amendment right to not self-incriminate more than 100 times, Fauci gave

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department on Thursday said its use of a map that incorrectly labeled all the countries it identified on a map of Africa at an international conference this week was “an unfortunate error.” The map was shown during an event at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio