Politics

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk will pay a visit to the Pentagon on Friday after the tech billionaire received an invitation from Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Defense Department said late Thursday evening. “The Defense Department is excited to welcome Elon Musk to the Pentagon on Friday. He was invited by Secretary

By Tami Luhby, Sunlen Serfaty and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump kicked off the process of dismantling the Department of Education by signing an executive order on Thursday. The move aims to fulfill a longstanding campaign promise and shift more power over education to the states. While the president cannot completely shut

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has agreed to rescind an executive order that suspended security clearances for lawyers and staff at the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, according to a statement he posted to Truth Social on Thursday. The New York-based firm has agreed to dedicate the

By Jeff Simon, Eva McKend and Sarah Ferris, CNN Las Vegas, Nevada (CNN) — Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday didn’t reserve her criticism for Republicans while calling for change, saying Democrats need a party that “fights harder” for them. “This isn’t just about Republicans. We need a Democratic Party that fights harder for us too,”

By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s February memo ordering all diversity, equity and inclusion-related content to be removed from Pentagon websites was so vague that military units were instructed to simply use keyword searches like “racism,” “ethnicity,” “history” and “first” when searching for articles and

CNN By Tami Luhby, Sunlen Serfaty and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump kicked off the process of dismantling the Department of Education by signing an executive order on Thursday. The move aims to fulfill a longstanding campaign promise and shift more power over education to the states. While the president cannot completely

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Social Security Administration from giving members of the Department of Government Efficiency access to agency data containing individuals’ personally identifiable information. In a scathing 137-page opinion, US District Judge Judge Ellen Hollander said that the administration had failed to show why representatives

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Since launching his new podcast two weeks ago, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken aim at a number of causes popular among progressives: He’s rejected the term “Latinx,” said he doesn’t back trans women competing in women’s sports, and suggested he opposes taxpayer-funded gender transition surgeries for

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Mike Johnson, speaker of the US House of Representatives and representative from Louisiana. Personal Birth date: January 30, 1972 Birth place: Shreveport, Louisiana Birth name: James Michael Johnson Father: Patrick “Pat” Johnson, firefighter and hazardous materials consultant Mother: Jeanne Johnson Marriage: Kelly

CNN By Eric Bradner, Annie Grayer and Brian Todd, CNN Downers Grove, Illinois (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers have faced eruptions of anger at town hall meetings across the country this week, as constituents have coupled their fury over President Donald Trump’s actions with deep frustration over what they see as a feckless Democratic response. Arizona

CNN By Shania Shelton and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Shouts of “January 6” and “tax the rich” flooded a town hall in Laramie, Wyoming, on Wednesday, where GOP Rep. Harriet Hageman faced a hostile crowd as she attempted to drown out the noise and answer questions – the latest such Washington lawmaker to be

By Shania Shelton and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Shouts of “January 6” and “tax the rich” flooded a town hall in Laramie, Wyoming, on Wednesday, where GOP Rep. Harriet Hageman faced a hostile crowd as she attempted to drown out the noise and answer questions – the latest such Washington lawmaker to be grilled

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Eau Claire, Wisconsin (CNN) — Backstage in a dressing room drinking a can of diet Mountain Dew as 900 people filled a theater in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, on Tuesday night, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said he wouldn’t be there if not for “the void.” The void is deep for Walz, who only

CNN By Paula Reid and Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Despite the White House’s repeated attacks on federal Judge James Boasberg, the Trump administration remains confident it will prevail in ongoing litigation about the president’s use of executive power. Even before President Donald Trump retook office, his advisers expected that his executive orders and other

By Paula Reid and Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Despite the White House’s repeated attacks on federal Judge James Boasberg, the Trump administration remains confident it will prevail in ongoing litigation about the president’s use of executive power. Even before President Donald Trump retook office, his advisers expected that his executive orders and other policy

By Kaanita Iyer, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Aishwarya S Iyer and Chris Boyette, CNN A federal judge on Thursday ruled the Trump administration could not deport Georgetown fellow Badar Khan Suri, who the university said was detained by the Department of Homeland Security as the Trump administration continues its immigration clampdown. US District Judge Patricia Tolliver

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — The world’s happiest country has been announced and for the eighth year in a row … it’s Finland! Researchers credited the country’s strong social support systems, high trust levels and a less materialistic mindset. The US, on the other hand, received its lowest ranking ever. Here’s what else