National Politics

By Kit Maher, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he will award former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian honor. The announcement comes after Giuliani, who is also Trump’s former personal attorney, was involved in a car accident in

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN President Donald Trump announced on Monday that he plans to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom — the highest civilian honor — to his former personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani. Giuliani was hospitalized over the weekend after sustaining several injuries in a car accident. Here’s what else you need to know

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has stepped up efforts to obtain personal information about tens of millions of voters across the country, including seeking sensitive data such as partial Social Security numbers. The push, overseen by the Department of Justice, comes as President Donald Trump asserts a larger federal role in

By Terence Burlij, CNN (CNN) — Elections this November will serve as a measure of the mood of voters 10 months into President Donald Trump’s second term as both parties prepare for next year’s crucial midterm contests. The electoral tests of partisan enthusiasm come as both parties face challenges: Democrats find themselves balancing frustration with

CNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department has instructed its diplomats to refuse most visas for Palestinian passport holders, whether they live in the West Bank, Gaza, or overseas, according to a cable seen by CNN. The internal message, dated August 18 and signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, told

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department has instructed its diplomats to refuse most visas for Palestinian passport holders, whether they live in the West Bank, Gaza, or overseas, according to a cable seen by CNN. The internal message, dated August 18 and signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, told all

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani was injured in a car accident in New Hampshire over the weekend but is recovering, his head of security and the New Hampshire State Police said Sunday. Giuliani’s vehicle was struck from behind at “high speed” on Saturday evening,

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Former CNN correspondent Charles Bierbauer has died, his family announced on Sunday. He was 83 years old. Bierbauer retired from CNN in 2001 after two decades covering news in Washington, DC, and around the world. He joined CNN in 1981 to cover the Pentagon as a defense correspondent. He

By Priscilla Alvarez, Angelica Franganillo Diaz, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Sunday afternoon temporarily blocked the removals of unaccompanied Guatemalan minors in US custody as the government was in the process of repatriating some of them in the early morning hours. A notice sent to attorneys about the removals prompted an

By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is preparing to effectively dare Democrats to shut down the government in a matter of weeks, taking a hard line against any major concessions ahead of negotiations over a must-pass funding bill. The White House plans to reject any Democratic demands that key health

WBBM, CNN By Whitney Wild and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Saturday laying out initial plans for how the city will try to resist President Donald Trump’s planned immigration crackdown in the coming days. The mayor’s order provides guidance and directives to the city’s agencies and

By Associated Press Washington (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday fired at least eight employees who signed a letter criticizing the agency’s leadership under Administrator Lee Zeldin and President Donald Trump. “Following a thorough internal investigation, EPA supervisors made decisions on an individualized basis,” an EPA spokeswoman said Friday in a statement. The

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is just fine, he said in a message to followers Sunday afternoon as he returned to the White House from a day at his Virginia golf club. “NEVER FELT BETTER IN MY LIFE,” he wrote on Truth Social — a nod to the swirl of weekend

By Whitney Wild and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order Saturday laying out initial plans for how the city will try to resist President Donald Trump’s planned immigration crackdown in the coming days. The mayor’s order provides guidance and directives to the city’s agencies and law enforcement

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — Months before winning New York City’s Democratic primary for mayor, Zohran Mamdani sat inside a Pakistani restaurant in Queens with around two dozen off-duty police officers. The officers were familiar with the 33-year-old assemblyman’s past calls to defund America’s largest police force and social media posts in

By Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday blocked a Trump administration effort that aims to speed deportations of migrants detained in the interior of the United States, slamming it as a violation of due process. Unlike migrants detained at or near the border, who have previously been subject to expedited removal,

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Days after filing a whistleblower complaint claiming that the Department of Government Efficiency put Americans’ Social Security data at risk, the agency’s chief data officer “involuntarily” resigned. Charles Borges, who served in the post at the Social Security Administration since late January, wrote in his resignation letter that agency

By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has fired two dozen Federal Emergency Management Agency IT employees, including top leaders, for allegedly neglecting security protocols and compromising sensitive data. A DHS press release Friday claims a routine cybersecurity review uncovered major vulnerabilities that allowed a “threat actor” to breach FEMA’s network.