National Politics

By Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Republicans jammed through a change to Senate rules on Thursday that will allow them to more quickly confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees. The move came over the objections of Democrats after bipartisan negotiations collapsed. The rules change will allow nominees to be considered en bloc,

By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — In a Washington still reeling from the assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk, Republicans and Democrats are deeply splintered and fearful that violent threats to political figures will be a regular feature of the country’s bleak new normal. In the 24 hours since Kirk’s death,

By Randi Kaye, Lauren del Valle, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — The opening statement of the man on trial for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last September at a Florida golf course was cut short Thursday when the defendant, Ryan Wesley Routh, representing himself in the federal case, took the time meant for addressing

CNN By Randi Kaye, Lauren del Valle, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — The opening statement of the man on trial for attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last September at a Florida golf course was cut short Thursday when the defendant, Ryan Wesley Routh, representing himself in the federal case, took the time meant for

By Associated Press (CNN) — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked Trump administration restrictions on services for immigrants in the country illegally, including the federal preschool program Head Start, health clinics and adult education. The order from the judge in US District Court in Rhode Island applies to 20 states and the District of Columbia,

By Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Defense Department officials briefing congressional staff on Tuesday about last week’s US military strike on a boat in the Caribbean did not present conclusive evidence that the targets of the attack were members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, according to the senior Democratic member of

WBBM, CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Bensenville, Illinois (CNN) — Federal agents raided vape retailers and distributors nationwide Wednesday, seizing over $86 million worth of illegal vapes the Justice Department says are targeted to children or members of the military. “The Department of Justice today is conducting a nationwide operation today to remove illicit vaping

KSL, CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, has died after being shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. He was 31. As Trump remade the Republican Party, Kirk embodied the party’s newfound

By Jeff Zeleny, Kristen Holmes, Fredreka Schouten, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk was a proud college dropout with a direct line to President Donald Trump like few others. A frequent visitor to the White House, Kirk was far more than a loyal fan and admirer of the president; he had a finger on

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined for now to let South Carolina enforce a ban on transgender students using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity. The court denied an emergency request from the state that sought to block a decision from a federal appeals court that barred

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Bensenville, Illinois (CNN) — Federal agents raided vape retailers and distributors nationwide Wednesday, seizing over $86 million worth of illegal vapes the Justice Department says are targeted to children or members of the military. “The Department of Justice today is conducting a nationwide operation today to remove illicit vaping products that

By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — A resolution offered by Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego to prevent the US Air Force from providing military funeral honors for Ashli Babbitt failed Wednesday after an objection from Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville. The Air Force reversed their decision to deny military honors for Babbitt in August. Babbitt

CNN By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter says. The extent of Kirk’s injuries were not immediately clear. Kirk is one of the most prominent pro-Trump activists and conservative media personalities in the United States. He has

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A trial date has been set for November 3 in the case against the man accused of throwing a sub-style sandwich at a law enforcement officer in the early days of President Donald Trump’s federal anti-crime surge in Washington, DC. The man, Sean Charles Dunn, pleaded not guilty to

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Top House Democrats have privately coalesced around a strategy in this month’s high stakes government funding fight: A public battle with President Donald Trump to extract health care wins, even if it means a government shutdown. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries plans to formally articulate their stance to Senate

By Randi Kaye, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — Twelve jurors and four alternates have been chosen in the trial of Ryan Wesley Routh, the man accused of attempting to assassinate Donald Trump last September at a Florida golf course. Routh is defending himself at the trial, sitting alone at the defense table in a