Politics

By Haley Britzky, Brianna Keilar, CNN (CNN) — An Army gynecologist accused of sexual misconduct by dozens of his former patients is officially charged with allegedly recording his patients, along with several other related charges, the Army’s Office of Special Trial Counsel said Tuesday. Maj. Blaine McGraw, a doctor at Fort Hood, Texas, was charged

By Sunlen Serfaty, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — In a move that could send millions of student loan borrowers scrambling, the Trump administration announced an agreement on Tuesday to end the SAVE plan, a Biden-era repayment plan that has faced legal challenges for years. The Saving on Valuable Education (SAVE) plan is an income-driven

By Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — Following President Donald Trump’s claim that Ukraine is “losing” the war against Russia’s ongoing invasion and that Moscow now has the “upper hand,” multiple officials told CNN there are no new US or European assessments suggesting there have been significant changes on the battlefield and they don’t see any

By Morgan Rimmer, Alison Main, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Majority Leader John Thune announced that the Senate will vote Thursday on a Republican-led alternative to Democrats’ three-year extension of soon-to-expire enhanced Affordable Care Act tax credits. Neither bill, however, is expected to get the 60 votes needed to advance. Republicans have accused Democrats of

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department said in court documents on Tuesday that it plans to continue its efforts to prosecute former FBI Director James Comey. The department’s stance was revealed in a lawsuit brought by the former FBI’s director’s friend and former lawyer Dan Richman. It comes two weeks after Comey’s

By Alayna Treene, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump will take his economic message on the road Tuesday to a swing district in eastern Pennsylvania, the first of many planned domestic trips the White House is organizing on an issue it believes will be the key decider in next year’s midterms. “Affordability” has

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday left open the possibility that it might raise caps on how much money political parties may spend in coordination with candidates in a case initially filed by then-Senate candidate JD Vance. But after more than two hours of oral arguments — and warnings that

By Molly English, CNN (CNN) — Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak in holding the nonpartisan seat and giving Democrats another example of strong performance in elections during the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term. Higgins, a former county commissioner, will

By Kylie Atwood, Alayna Treene, Jennifer Hansler, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Months into a pressure campaign that has seen the US military move thousands of troops and a carrier strike group into the Caribbean and President Donald Trump issue repeated threats against Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the Trump administration is working on day-after plans in the

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s lawyer argued on Monday for far-reaching power that would go well beyond his ability to fire officials at the Federal Trade Commission and other independent agencies. Liberal Justice Elena Kagan warned US Solicitor General D. John Sauer, “Once you’re down this road, it’s

By Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — Immigrant families held at a detention facility in Texas describe prolonged stays, despondent children, limited access to potable water and agents offering money for families to voluntarily leave the country, according to new court declarations filed early Tuesday morning. The filings paint a portrait of the inside

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has revoked 85,000 visas of all categories since January, more than double the number pulled last year, according to a State Department official. The high number of revocations, which includes more than 8,000 student visas, come amid a broader push by the Trump administration to both

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday refused to release from prison former Colorado clerk Tina Peters, the only ally of President Donald Trump currently behind bars for crimes related to the attempts to overturn the 2020 election. Last year, a state jury convicted Peters, the former Republican clerk of Mesa

CNN By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed Monday to run for US Senate from Texas in 2026, leaning into the criticisms of President Donald Trump that have built her national profile while also worrying Democrats hoping for a long-shot upset. “Trump, I know you’re watching, so let me tell you

By Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The mounting battle to purchase one of Hollywood’s biggest prizes — Warner Bros. Discovery — has captured President Donald Trump’s attention as he sees his own interests entwined in the transaction and appears poised to try to influence its outcome. On Sunday evening, Trump declared he’d be

By Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Monday would not commit to a vote on a GOP health care proposal this week with key Affordable Care Act subsidies soon to expire. Democrats are set to get a Senate vote later this week on their proposal to extend the