National Politics

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A group of former FBI agents are suing the agency and Director Kash Patel for allegedly violating their constitutional rights by firing them for kneeling during a 2020 protest in the wake of George Floyd’s killing. The lawsuit alleges the decision to fire the individuals who were photographed kneeling

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kara Scannell, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, resigned Monday as the acting US attorney for the district of New Jersey, following an appeals court ruling finding that she was serving in her position unlawfully. Habba, a staunch defender of Trump as his attorney

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kara Scannell, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Alina Habba, President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer, resigned Monday as the acting US attorney for the district of New Jersey, following an appeals court ruling finding that she was serving in her position unlawfully. Habba, a staunch defender of Trump as his attorney and

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Monday announced a $12 billion farm aid package. Most of the aid — $11 billion — will be directed toward crop farmers through one-time payments under the Farmer Bridge Assistance program, a White House official told CNN ahead of the announcement. The rest will go

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Pam Bondi denounced federal judges in Alexandria, Virginia, on Monday, saying that they had launched an “unconscionable campaign of bias and hostility” against Lindsey Halligan, who was recently stripped of her US attorney title. The statement from Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, posted on X,

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Jasmine Crockett filed Monday to run for US Senate from Texas in 2026, leaning into the criticisms of President Donald Trump that have built her national profile while also worrying Democrats hoping for a long-shot upset. “Trump, I know you’re watching, so let me tell you directly,”

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Top bipartisan lawmakers who were briefed last week on a September “double-tap” strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean say they would support the release of video from the attack, with some Democratic lawmakers actively calling for it to be made public. “I think it’s really important

By John Fritze, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservative majority signaled Monday it is ready to back President Donald Trump’s push to effectively take over independent agencies within the federal government and possibly overturn a 1935 precedent that has for decades insulated those entities from White House control. At the center of

By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump took center stage at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday evening to pay tribute to the newest class of honorees, a group of performers and entertainers whose combined work spans music, stage and film. Though the president has never been one to shy

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene stood defiant in her first interview since announcing her resignation from Congress, making clear she’s not afraid to speak out on the issues that made President Donald Trump “furious” with her, including her support for releasing all files related to accused sex trafficker Jeffrey

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, one of a handful of House Republicans who won in a district that then-Vice President Kamala Harris carried last fall, has a stark message for his party as the deadline to extend expiring health care subsidies and the midterm elections approach. “If you don’t have a

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN Washington (CNN) — Household names from the music and film industry will be recognized Sunday night at the 48th annual Kennedy Center Honors, but it will be President Donald Trump who is center stage as he hosts the institution’s awards show. The president in August unveiled the recipients and announced he

By Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump has been asked about the reason he’s pressuring Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to step down and threatening military action against the country, he consistently blames the South American leader for two things: drugs and migrants. “We just have to take care of Venezuela. They

By Eric Bradner, CNN Martinsville, Indiana (CNN) — Republicans in the Indiana state Senate could give President Donald Trump a major political black eye this week — and the conservative voters who elected them say they don’t mind. The state Senate is set to gather Monday to start a weeklong process of considering new congressional

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Jasmine Crockett has two cashier’s checks made out to use on Monday: one to submit if she files for reelection for her US House seat, the other to jump into the already competitive Texas Democratic primary for US Senate. Her down-to-the-wire indecision, she knows, is driving even her staff

By Katelyn Polantz, Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Saturday temporarily locked down the Justice Department’s access to some evidence used in its criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, just as the Trump administration prepares to seek a new indictment after the dismissal of previous charges early last week. The

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is expected to deport dozens of Iranians back to their home country on Sunday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. It is the second such deportation flight after a rare agreement between Washington and Tehran, which do not have diplomatic relations, amid the Trump

By Kaanita Iyer, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended the Trump administration’s military actions against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, saying they show “the strength of American resolve.” “Right now the world is seeing the strength of American resolve in stemming the flow of lethal drugs to our

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump doesn’t have his name on the Kennedy Center yet, but he’s already shaped it to his tastes. Just days after participating in the FIFA World Cup draw onstage — and accepting the first-ever FIFA Peace Prize — Trump is expected to host the Kennedy Center Honors,

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — National park visitors will receive free admission on President Donald Trump’s birthday next year, but will have to pay a regular fee on Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Juneteenth, after the National Park Service overhauled its free admission calendar. Admission fees have been waived on Martin Luther King