Politics

By Kevin Liptak and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN Washington (CNN) — A 3-year-old American citizen toddler is one of the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza, the White House said Sunday. In a readout of a Sunday call between President Joe Biden and Qatar’s Emir, the White House said the child’s parents were killed

By Kristen Holmes, Shimon Prokupecz and Avery Lotz CNN (CNN) — Maryanne Trump Barry, the eldest sister of former President Donald Trump, has died, two sources with knowledge of the matter told CNN. She was 86. Barry, a former federal judge and prosecutor, was selected by President Ronald Reagan to serve on the Federal District

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon identified on Monday the five special operations aviators who were killed in a training flight crash in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Friday evening. The soldiers, all assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38, of Clarksville, Tennessee; Chief Warrant Officer 2

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the appeal of an Illinois inmate whose lawyers argued his rights were violated when he was kept in solitary confinement for some three years and denied virtually all access to exercise. The inmate, Michael Johnson, argued that the deprivation

By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — A US Secret Service agent on President Joe Biden’s granddaughter Naomi Biden’s security detail shot at individuals attempting to break into a US government vehicle in Georgetown, CNN has learned. “On Nov. 12 around 11:58 p.m. in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, Secret Service agents encountered possibly

By Lauren Fox, Melanie Zanona and Morgan Rimmer, CNN House Speaker Mike Johnson’s two-step plan to keep the government open beyond November 17 will face a major hurdle on the House floor this week, a critical moment for the new speaker who is facing his first major legislative test with just four days to avert a

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A court hearing for two South Koreans charged with operating brothels in the US to determine whether they will be held behind bars pending an outcome in the case has been delayed until next week. Clients of the high-end brothels, located in rented luxury apartments across the Boston area

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million Americans are expected to travel over Thanksgiving and the vast majority will be driving, according to AAA. To avoid a holiday hassle, remember to depart early, pack strategically and monitor your forecasts for potential weather disruptions. Here’s what else you need to know to Get

By Aaron Pellish, Jeff Zeleny and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is suspending his presidential campaign, he announced in an interview with Fox News on Sunday. “I love America more today than I did on May 22. But when I go back to Iowa, it will not be as

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — GOP presidential hopeful Chris Christie promised on Sunday to tell Americans of the devastation he saw in Israel after becoming the first Republican presidential candidate to visit the country following the October 7 Hamas attacks. Christie, who has made US leadership on the world stage a focal point of

By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US carried out another set of strikes against targets affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in eastern Syria, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, following continued attacks on US forces in the region. Austin said the strikes were directed by President Joe Biden and

By Mark Morales, Gloria Pazmino and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the City Hall legal team “are continuing to work with investigators and cooperate,” his chief counsel told CNN on Sunday, after the New York Times reported federal authorities are investigating whether Adams successfully pressed city officials to allow the

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Without a little aid from the federal government, Whitley Hasty would have a tougher time buying the fresh broccoli her toddler son loves to eat with ranch dressing. Hasty receives WIC, the food assistance program for low-income women, infants and young children. It has helped her purchase milk, cheese,

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Five US service members were killed in an aircraft crash during a training flight in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Friday evening, according to a statement from US European Command. The accident occurred during a routine air refueling mission as part of military training, EUCOM said. All five service members

By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Sunday acknowledged frustration within the GOP after a string of recent election losses but insisted the RNC is engaging voters. “I understand being frustrated. Of course, we want to win,” McDaniel told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” after Democrats notched a series

By Manu Raju and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is weighing whether to stay in office following his unprecedented ouster as speaker – even as he believes he didn’t deserve to lose his job and is still resentful of the Republicans who effectively ended his nine-month tenure atop the House. In

By Kasie Hunt and Liz Brown-Kaiser, CNN MANCHESTER, N.H. (CNN) — Rep. Dean Phillips is escalating his long-shot presidential primary challenge to President Joe Biden, vowing to invest as much of his multimillion-dollar fortune as it takes to win. His defiance comes in the face of overwhelming rejection from his fellow Democrats, a reaction so

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Time is running out for Congress to pass a federal spending bill for fiscal year 2024. If lawmakers don’t act by the end of Friday, November 17, many federal government operations will grind to a halt. However, essential services and certain payments, including Social Security benefits, would continue. A

By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — When Donald Trump launches his defense Monday against allegations that he, his adult sons and his business defrauded lenders and insurers to enrich themselves, the first witness his lawyers will call is the former president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., as they aim to convince the judge that

By Alison Main and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump continued his attacks on special counsel Jack Smith on Saturday, including a reference to Smith’s family, at a rally in Claremont, New Hampshire. The former president repeated his accusations that Smith is “deranged” and a “Trump-hating prosecutor,” continuing, “his wife and family