Politics

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance is leasing part of a sprawling, multimillion-dollar property in rural Virginia to serve as an additional residence for his family, two people familiar with the matter told CNN. The new rental residence is part of the historic Wolver Hill Farm, which spans nearly 500 acres

By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Bipartisan senators announced an agreement with the Trump administration on Friday to move ahead with an updated Russia sanctions package, but it remains unclear if President Donald Trump will directly back the bill’s passage. The package would allow Trump to place heavy tariffs on imports from nations that import

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Logan Schiciano, CNN (CNN) — For Barry Lee Williams, a visitor to Washington, DC, the last day of President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair coincided with a literal religious experience. At 81, Williams was among at least 190 people to be baptized over the past 16 days on the National

By Zachary Cohen, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli intelligence shared with the Trump administration of Iranian threats to assassinate President Donald Trump reflected a desire among elements of Tehran’s hardline leadership to target the American leader, according to an Israeli source and a US official, rather than a specific, detailed plan to carry

By Betsy Klein, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — The White House is making security-focused upgrades to its front door, an official told CNN, in a project that’s expected to take months. The changes, which sources said have long been advocated by the US Secret Service, are aimed at fortifying the White House entrance at the

By Adam Cancryn, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill in protest of Republicans’ inability to advance separate elections overhaul legislation, dealing a major political blow to vulnerable lawmakers in his own party. The housing bill is set to become law at midnight

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Emergency responders took Sen. Mitch McConnell to an ambulance on a stretcher after being called to his home last month for a report of an unconscious person, according to new video of the incident and an eyewitness account. A neighbor of McConnell told CNN that they opened their door

By Sean Lyngaas, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The White House on Thursday fired the leadership of the federal agency that provides funding and security guidance to election officials, according to sources familiar with the matter and an email reviewed by CNN — a move that’s already raising alarm bells among election officials about federal

By Pamela Brown, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Israel shared intelligence with the United States that Iran had recently devised a new plan to assassinate President Donald Trump, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN, adding another layer of tension as a ceasefire deal between the countries comes under strain. One of the sources

By David Wright, Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Marine veteran Victor Marx, whose wild claims – including saying he was forced to kill a man at age 7 – have drawn widespread attention and significant skepticism, will win the Republican nomination for governor in Colorado, CNN’s Decision Desk projects. Marx, a ministry leader and martial

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley has asked FBI Director Kash Patel to defend his use of FBI aircraft and purchase of BMWs in a letter obtained by House and Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats and reviewed by CNN, an indication that the powerful Republican chairman is conducting his own oversight

By Arit John, Arlette Saenz, Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Soon after news broke Monday that a woman who had previously dated Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner accused him of rape — an allegation he has denied — his campaign reached out to former Sen. Barbara Boxer. The retired California Democrat had drafted an

By Ethan Cohen, Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Maine Democrats are embarking on a two-week sprint to pick a new nominee for one of the year’s most important races in the wake of Graham Platner’s decision to end his Senate campaign after allegations of sexual assault, which he denies. On July 25, about 600 delegates