Politics

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A new memo from the Justice Department says President Donald Trump no longer has to follow a Watergate-era law barring him from holding on to presidential records when he leaves office. It is the latest action by the administration to stymie transparency, government watchdog groups say, and yet another

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is seeking $152 million to cover the first year of costs to reopen the infamous Alcatraz prison as a secure facility. The funds, requested as part of the White House’s budget blueprint, would be part of a $1.7 billion proposed boost to the Federal Bureau of

By Katherine Koretski, CNN New York (CNN) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will host a rally next week to mark 100 days since his inauguration. The event will take place at the Knockdown Center, a live music venue in Maspeth, Queens, on Sunday, April 12. The mayor will deliver a rally-style address at

CNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital after becoming ill last month at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia, according to people with knowledge of the March 20 incident, which had not been previously reported. The justice was evaluated and administered fluids

CNN By Haley Britzky, Alayna Treene, Allegra Goodwin, Brad Lendon, Isaac Yee, Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — A US fighter jet has been shot down over Iran, three US sources said, confirming Iranian state media reports. US forces have launched search and rescue efforts, two of the sources said. One of two crew

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was taken to a hospital after becoming ill last month at a Federalist Society dinner in Philadelphia, according to people with knowledge of the March 20 incident, which had not been previously reported. The justice was evaluated and administered fluids for

By Tami Luhby, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The White House is seeking roughly $1.5 trillion for defense as part of a fiscal 2027 budget request — a proposal that would boost military spending to its highest point in modern history as the Trump administration wages its war with Iran. The blueprint released Friday —

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department on Wednesday announced a series of changes to the US foreign service test with a specific focus on eliminating alleged “diversity, equity, and inclusion” as the Trump administration attempts to reshape the diplomatic corps. In its statement announcing the changes, which also includes new curriculum

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Americans’ views of both the Democratic and Republican parties remain deeply negative, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And in an election year that may turn on which party voters see as the lesser of two evils, the Democrats hold an early advantage. About

CNN By Ariel Edwards-Levy, Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Americans’ views of both the Democratic and Republican parties remain deeply negative, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. And in an election year that may turn on which party voters see as the lesser of two evils, the Democrats hold an early advantage.

CNN By Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who President Donald Trump tapped Thursday to serve as the interim head of the Justice Department, managed the day-to-day operations of the department over the past year, often taking a more public-facing role when Pam Bondi was

By Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who President Donald Trump tapped Thursday to serve as the interim head of the Justice Department, managed the day-to-day operations of the department over the past year, often taking a more public-facing role when Pam Bondi was in

CNN By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday fired the US Army chief of staff and two other generals as the Iran war continues. Hegseth told US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire immediately, a Pentagon official told CNN. He also fired two other Army

By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Roughly half of Iran’s missile launchers are still intact and thousands of one-way attack drones remain in Iran’s arsenal despite the daily pounding by US and Israeli strikes against military targets over the past five weeks, according to recent US intelligence assessments, three

By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday fired the US Army chief of staff and two other generals as the Iran war continues. Hegseth told US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George to retire immediately, a Pentagon official told CNN. He also fired two other Army generals

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Democrats compared President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to overhaul elections to George Orwell’s “1984,” in one of three lawsuits now challenging Tuesday’s executive order, which instructs the US Postal Service to determine who does and doesn’t receive a mail ballot. Democratic congressional leaders and organizations, as well as two