Politics

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the man he is vying to unseat in next year’s Republican primary, US Sen. John Cornyn, are both using the powers of their offices to try to pressure Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to prevent a vote on a GOP-led redistricting plan.

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — John F. Kennedy Jr. was born into the Kennedy political dynasty in the early 1960’s just after his father was elected president of the United States of America. Now 26 years after his death, his life is embedded into politics and culture. “JFK Jr. was harnessing his celebrity into

By Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service began sharing sensitive taxpayer data this week with immigration authorities searching for undocumented migrants, according to two sources familiar with the matter. As part of President Donald Trump’s massive deportation push, the Treasury Department and the Department of Homeland Security signed an agreement in April

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is opening a new front in its battle with Harvard University on the issue of patents, marking a new escalation with the elite school that could result in the loss of additional federal funding or intellectual property rights. In a Friday letter to Harvard President Alan

CNN By Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood, Kristen Holmes, Adam Cancryn, Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said he’ll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include “some swapping of

By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — William Webster, the only person to lead both the FBI and CIA, has died. He was 101. “The proud and loving family of the Honorable William H. Webster sadly announces the death of a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and patriot,” his family said in a statement Friday.

CNN By Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood, Kristen Holmes, Adam Cancryn, Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said he’ll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include “some swapping of

By Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood, Kristen Holmes, Adam Cancryn, Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said he’ll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include “some swapping of territories.”

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Smithsonian Institution has reinstalled material referencing President Donald Trump’s two impeachments at an exhibit related to the presidency at the National Museum of American History – but there have been some changes made to the prior text. As CNN previously reported, the museum last month removed a temporary

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A US airman has been charged with obstruction of justice and involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal firearm discharge at an Air Force base in July, which resulted in the death of a 21-year-old service member. The on-duty incident, which killed Airman Brayden Lovan, occurred in the early

By Morgan Rimmer, Angélica Franganillo Díaz, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez is introducing a resolution that would remove Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez from the House Homeland Security Committee, citing recent comments the Democrat made at a summit in Mexico City. Ramirez, speaking at the Panamerican Congress earlier this month during the chamber’s August

By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department told two federal judges Friday it wants to release grand jury exhibits in the Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell cases, in addition to transcripts, with “appropriate redactions of victim-related and other personal identifying information.” The filing, signed by Attorney General Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration notified shelter providers who care for unaccompanied migrant children this week that federal law enforcement agents will begin conducting in-person interviews of kids at shelters around the country, according to an internal notification obtained by CNN. The notification, which has not been previously reported, marks an

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher education and extract significant concessions from universities. Last week, the Trump administration began freezing millions in funding to

By Kara Scannell, Casey Gannon, Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office as part of a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s long-time adversary, according to multiple sources, in the latest example of the Trump administration taking on the president’s perceived enemies. Two grand jury

By Devan Cole, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A divided federal appeals court ruled on Friday that US District Court Judge James Boasberg cannot move ahead with criminal contempt proceedings against Trump administration officials involved in a high-stakes immigration case. The 2-1 ruling from the US DC Circuit Court of Appeals wipes away a ruling

By Adam Cancryn, Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House on Friday, where they finalized a peace agreement that would grant the United States exclusive development access to a critical transit corridor in the South Caucasus, which will be named after Trump. The

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — National Republicans are ramping up their efforts to squeeze more GOP-friendly congressional seats ahead of the 2026 midterm elections outside of the five seats they hope to gain in Texas. Allies of President Donald Trump have called on state leaders in Ohio, Indiana, South Carolina and Missouri to target