National Politics

By Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has helped Speaker Mike Johnson survive every political storm of his speakership. Now, Johnson is stuck in a crisis of Trump’s own making over Jeffrey Epstein — and there’s no clear way forward without risking the ire of the speaker’s

CNN, POOL, FL DEPT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT, CHRISTINE CORNELL, NY STATE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, UNITED NATIONS, FLORIDA SOUTHERN DISTRICT COURT, CHRISTINE CORNELL By Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has helped Speaker Mike Johnson survive every political storm of his speakership. Now, Johnson is stuck in

By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A possible standoff is brewing over who will replace Alina Habba as US attorney in New Jersey with her interim appointment set to expire Friday. Desiree Leigh Grace, a top prosecutor fired by the Justice Department Tuesday after she was tapped by the federal judges in the state to

CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski questioned whether Trump administration officials are accusing former President Barack Obama of treason in order to distract from the fallout over its handling documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. “Obviously, this is new language. Words like treason are big words, right?” the Alaska Republican

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski questioned whether Trump administration officials are accusing former President Barack Obama of treason in order to distract from the fallout over its handling documents related to Jeffrey Epstein. “Obviously, this is new language. Words like treason are big words, right?” the Alaska Republican told

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday issued another major blow to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, ruling that it’s unconstitutional and upholding a nationwide block against the controversial policy. The 2-1 ruling from the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals is significant because the

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University announced on Wednesday that it has reached a deal with the Trump administration following months of negotiation to restore federal funding to the school, in a move described by the administration as a “seismic shift” in its fight with elite higher education. Under the terms of the deal

CNN By Alayna Treene and Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — When Attorney General Pam Bondi briefed President Donald Trump in May on the Justice Department’s review of the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, she told him that his name appeared in the files, sources familiar with the discussion told CNN. The conversation, which

By Jeremy Herb, Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — One day after President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of treason over the intelligence assessment that Russia interfered in the 2016 election and sought to help Trump, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard declassified a highly sensitive congressional report she claimed was more evidence

By Alayna Treene and Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — When Attorney General Pam Bondi briefed President Donald Trump in May on the Justice Department’s review of the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, she told him that his name appeared in the files, sources familiar with the discussion told CNN. The conversation, which also

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is moving to rapidly deport some migrant children who arrived in the US without a parent or guardian by having federal agents ask teens whether they want to voluntarily depart the country, according to two Homeland Security officials and a source familiar with the discussions. The

By Veronica Stracqualursi, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — In a surprise move, a House Oversight subcommittee voted Wednesday to subpoena the Department of Justice for files related to late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a highly contentious issue that has exposed major divisions within the Republican party. The Epstein investigation and

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is asking the top election official in the key battleground state of Michigan for access to voter registration records and demanding information about its efforts to kick ineligible voters off the rolls. The department’s outreach to Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, in the

By Devan Cole, John Fritze, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump to remove three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for now, the latest instance in which the conservative court has backed an emergency appeal from the administration. The court’s three liberal members dissented from the decision.

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Kara Scannell, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department’s efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case. The request is related

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Tennessee declined on Wednesday to undo a separate judge’s decision to let Kilmar Abrego Garcia remain free while he awaits trial on human smuggling charges — though he’ll continue to remain behind bars for at least another month. The ruling from US District Judge Waverly

By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon’s inspector general has received evidence that the military plans shared from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s Signal account to a group chat earlier this year were taken from a US Central Command document that was marked classified at the time, according to two people familiar

By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Republican Winsome Earle-Sears is bringing on a new campaign manager as the GOP nominee for Virginia governor seeks to quell concerns about the direction of her campaign ahead of the high-profile off-year election this November. Pennsylvania-based political strategist Corey Barsky will take on the role, CNN has learned. A

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Kara Scannell, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Florida federal judge on Wednesday declined to release additional grand jury documents from the criminal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, marking the first roadblock in the Justice Department’s efforts to quell the public backlash over the handling of the case. The request is related to