Politics

CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Every parent wants their children to be happy and healthy, but admit it: If they just happen to grow up to be professional athletes or tech entrepreneurs, so much the better. Well, it turns out that the key to raising an ultra-successful kid is not

By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky and Zachary Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Millions of pounds of military hardware are expected to roll down the US capital’s streets in less than two weeks, fulfilling a dream of President Donald Trump but also sparking concerns about how the roads of Washington, DC, will fare under the literal

By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Multiple allies caught in the middle of the implosion between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk were delicately attempting to broker peace between the two men on Thursday when their quiet conversations were disrupted by a post on X. “Time to drop the really

CNN By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Multiple allies caught in the middle of the implosion between President Donald Trump and Elon Musk were delicately attempting to broker peace between the two men on Thursday when their quiet conversations were disrupted by a post on X. “Time to drop the

CNN By Betsy Klein, Hadas Gold and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — One of the most powerful alliances in American politics appears to be over. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk explosively sparred on their respective social media platforms Thursday – with the president floating the idea of cutting the tech billionaire’s various government contracts

CNN By Betsy Klein, Hadas Gold and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — One of the most powerful alliances in American politics appears to be over. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk explosively sparred on their respective social media platforms Thursday – with the president floating the idea of cutting the tech billionaire’s various government contracts

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk said Thursday that President Donald Trump couldn’t have won a second term without his help, a claim that can’t be easily proven or disproven. What’s clear is Trump’s campaign relied on him heavily. Last year, Trump tapped Musk, the world’s wealthiest person, to essentially lead his campaign’s

CNN By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Kaitlan Collins and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday evening to ban travel from several countries to the US, citing security risks. The ban will fully restrict entry of nationals from 12 countries: Afghanistan; Myanmar, also known as Burma; Chad; Republic of the

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Oversight Chair James Comer has subpoenaed former President Joe Biden’s White House physician to appear for a deposition later this month, according to a copy of the subpoena letter shared with CNN. The subpoena to Dr. Kevin O’Connor marks an escalation of the Republican chairman’s probe into Biden’s

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio unveiled new sanctions to target the International Criminal Court for its attempts to investigate the United States and Israel for alleged war crimes. Thursday’s sanctions were imposed against four ICC judges under a executive order signed by President Donald Trump authorizing punitive measures

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — For months, President Donald Trump has voiced varying degrees of optimism that he – and only he – will be able to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. But halting progress, ever-more deadly drone attacks and unmoving negotiating positions seem to have taken their toll. On Thursday, Trump used a

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Air Force Secretary Troy Meink told lawmakers on Thursday that it will “probably” cost the Air Force less than $400 million to retrofit a luxury Qatari plane that President Donald Trump has said he is getting from the Qataris as a gift to use as the new Air Force

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — A program designed to flag travelers for potential extra screening and monitoring at airports and on airplanes will be discontinued, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Thursday. The program recently came under attack from Republicans after it was revealed that prior to her appointment to lead the US

By Betsy Klein, Hadas Gold and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — One of the most powerful alliances in American politics appears to be over. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk explosively sparred on their respective social media platforms Thursday – with the president floating the idea of cutting the tech billionaire’s various government contracts and

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon notified Congress last week that it will be diverting critical anti-drone technology that had been allocated for Ukraine to US Air Force units in the Middle East, according to correspondence obtained by CNN and people familiar with the matter. The move reflects the US’ shifting defense priorities

By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The high-profile battles to become the Democratic and Republican nominees for governor of New Jersey are centered on a single summer Garden State resident: President Donald Trump. While Democrats have debated their approaches to housing, affordability and immigration, they all agree that part of the role of the state’s

By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a Catholic Charities chapter in Wisconsin to secure an exemption from certain state taxes in a decision that could expand the type of religious entities entitled to tax breaks under the First Amendment’s protections for religion. It

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday tossed out a lawsuit from the Mexican government that alleged American gun manufacturers should be held responsible for cartel violence on the Southwest border, a decision that shields the companies from a suit that had claimed billions in damages. Justice Elena Kagan wrote the