Politics

By Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer said his “goal” is to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein quickly once the Justice Department starts turning them over Friday, but stressed they want to be careful not to do anything that could harm victims. “We’re going to review (them) and we’ll

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — With Texas Republicans nearing completion of a new congressional map that could yield their party five additional seats in the House, President Donald Trump is escalating his efforts to secure more GOP-friendly seats in other states. Deep-red Missouri appears to be the next target, with Trump writing on Truth

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Washington DC’s top federal prosecutor says that her office will pursue the toughest criminal charges for arrests made in the Trump administration’s purported crime crackdown, even as the office softens enforcement of a DC law that makes it illegal to possess rifles and shotguns in the city.

By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is no longer expected to sign an executive order on Thursday that would direct the Justice Department to try to bring charges against people who burn the American flag, White House officials told CNN. A White House official had told CNN earlier Thursday that Trump was

By Kristen Holmes, Samantha Waldenberg, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he would expand the law enforcement and National Guard crackdown he ordered in Washington, DC, this month to other jurisdictions as he appeared at a US Park Police facility to promote the initiative. “We’re going to make it safe, and

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The FBI Agents Association is warning lawmakers that recent firings at the agency have “purposely violated” the due process rights of agents, expressly calling out FBI Director Kash Patel for what the association sees as flagrant policy violations and potential political retribution. “We want you to be aware that

By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — A New York appeals court has thrown out the roughly half-billion dollar judgment against President Donald Trump in the civil fraud case brought by the state’s attorney general. Thursday’s decision, which was not unanimous, leaves Trump still liable for fraud. The judges upheld his

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to offer a rationale for Ukraine to go on offense against Russia, notable rhetoric as the momentum around peace talks has stalled. “It is very hard, if not impossible, to win a war without attacking an invaders country. It’s like a great team

By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — The undocumented immigrant population in the US reached a record 14 million in 2023, a 19% increase from the year before, according to new estimates from the Pew Research Center. The rise was driven by immigrants who were granted protection from deportation under the Biden administration — such as

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump loves to boast about the sprawling size and scope of his domestic policy law. But the White House’s plan to sell voters on his signature, broadly unpopular legislation increasingly relies on the appeal of a single issue: Lower taxes. Trump administration officials have narrowed their rhetoric

By Arit John, Eric Bradner, Arlette Saenz, Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — California Democrats passed a trio of redistricting bills Thursday, a day after Republicans in the Texas House passed new maps of their own. Taken together, the package of bills backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will ask voters to replace the state’s current

By Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Another senior aide to former President Joe Biden testified Thursday before the House Oversight Committee as part of the GOP-led panel’s investigation into what it charges was a “cover-up” of Biden’s mental decline. House Oversight Chair James Comer said Ian Sams, who served as a special assistant to the

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy sailor was convicted Wednesday of espionage after a jury found him guilty of selling sensitive information to a Chinese intelligence officer. The sailor, Jinchao Wei — who was also found guilty of conspiracy to commit espionage and “unlawful export of, and conspiracy to export, technical data

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday announced what she has billed as a significant reorganization of the nation’s top intelligence agency that she promised would cut the workforce by nearly 50% and “save taxpayers at least $700 million per year.” Gabbard has already reduced the size

By Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — US special envoy Steve Witkoff delivered a Russian medal to the grieving family of an American who was killed fighting for Russia in 2024, a senior administration official told CNN. Earlier this month, when Russian president Vladimir Putin gave the medal – the Order of Courage – to Witkoff,

By Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Pam Bondi has emerged from self-exile following right-wing blowback over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and is reasserting control over the Justice Department and her role as attorney general. Bondi moved this week to install a new co-deputy FBI director alongside Dan Bongino,

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Former President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he supported a proposal by California Democrats to redraw congressional lines in response to a Republican-led push in Texas to gain additional US House seats but expressed unease with the broader effects of political gerrymandering. “On this California issue, I want to

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — As Vice President JD Vance staged a lunch to thank the National Guard members that President Donald Trump has deployed to Washington, DC, he was frequently drowned out by protesters. Vance entered Union Station’s Shake Shack to a mix of claps and boos, shaking hands and posing

By Kara Scannell, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge said he would not unseal grand jury transcripts and exhibits from the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein – rejecting the Justice Department’s request to make them public. Judge Richard Berman said the Justice Department did not overcome long-standing precedent to keep grand jury materials sealed

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has ruled that several Texas school districts do not need to comply with a state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in all classrooms. The colorful 55-page opinion issued Wednesday by US District Judge Fred Biery is the latest court victory in a series