Politics

CNN By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s push to end automatic birthright citizenship was met by a suspicious Supreme Court on Wednesday, with liberal and conservative justices raising tough questions about reimagining the way citizenship has been understood in the United States for more than a century. Over

By Lauren Chadwick and Catherine Nicholls, CNN (CNN) — For years, President Donald Trump has voiced sharp criticism of NATO, including a slew of statements since the beginning of the Iran war. In two recent interviews, he has said he would consider taking the significant step of withdrawing the United States from the alliance altogether.

By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s push to end automatic birthright citizenship was met by a suspicious Supreme Court on Wednesday, with liberal and conservative justices raising tough questions about reimagining the way citizenship has been understood in the United States for more than a century. Over the

By Edward Wu, Molly English, CNN (CNN) — Two special election victories in Florida provided more evidence that the Democratic success in elections since Donald Trump’s return to the White House rests not just on a motivated base but also on winning over Republicans and independents. More registered Republicans than registered Democrats voted in two

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s approval rating for handling the economy has fallen to a new career low of 31%, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, reflecting growing pessimism among Americans over the issue they consistently describe as the most important. Roughly two-thirds of Americans say Trump’s policies

By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — What started as a shutdown face-off between Republicans and Democrats morphed into a full display of disunity between GOP leaders just months ahead of the midterm elections Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s decision to leave immigration enforcement funding out of a deal with Democrats to reopen the

By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — After President Donald Trump floated on Monday the possibility of expanding the Iran war by potentially striking water treatment plants in Iran, some Gulf countries reiterated grave concerns to the Trump administration about any strikes on civilian infrastructure and the risk of an intensifying tit-for-tat escalation, according

By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — President Donald Trump finally got the Kennedy Center reception he’s always wanted. He just had to gut the board of trustees, reshape its leadership and staffing, overhaul its programming, and prepare for a $257 million renovation that he says will require a two-year closure starting this July.

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Suspected North Korean hackers have bugged a software package that has been used by thousands of US companies in a major supply-chain attack that could take months to recover from, security experts said Tuesday. Experts who are responding to the hack told CNN they expect a long-term campaign to

By Tierney Sneed, Kit Maher, Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday that seeks to task the federal government – through the US Postal Service – with determining who receives a mail ballot. The executive order is Trump’s latest attempt to unilaterally shape how elections are run. It comes

CNN, POOL, TRUTH SOCIAL , @REALDONALDTRUMP, NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION, WHITE HOUSE, Truth Social / @realDonaldTrump By Devan Cole, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Donald Trump from moving ahead with any further work on a massive new $400 million ballroom on the former site of the White House

By Jennifer Hansler, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — American journalist Shelly Kittleson was kidnapped in Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday, sources and her media outlet said. The US government is tracking her kidnapping and working with the Iraqis to secure her release, a US official said. It is unclear who is responsible for

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — FBI agents who say they were summarily fired for investigating President Donald Trump following his first term have filed a class-action lawsuit arguing they were improperly dismissed from the agency. The lawsuit demands the three agents be reinstated and could, if successful, open the door for at least 50

By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump and his administration increasingly believe that they can’t promise to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a prerequisite to declaring “mission accomplished” in the war with Iran, sources familiar with the discussions tell CNN. Inside the White House, many top officials recognize

By Paula Reid, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear its biggest case of the term: about whether President Donald Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship through executive order is constitutional. This case will not be easy to win – a ruling for Trump would upend a long-standing tenant of