Trump picks Kelly Loeffler to lead Small Business Administration
By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday announced former Sen. Kelly Loeffler as his pick to lead the Small…
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Why Justice Jackson invoked interracial marriage in Supreme Court’s historic transgender care arguments
CNN By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court was more than an hour into its feisty debate over gender-affirming care when…
Continue ReadingWhite House official: 8 US telecom providers hacked by Chinese
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — US officials believe Chinese hackers breached at least eight US telecommunications providers in their…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the historic transgender care arguments at the Supreme Court
By Devan Cole, John Fritze and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared likely to back a divisive Tennessee law that bans…
Continue ReadingTrump asks Georgia court to dismiss election interference case against him, saying a sitting president can’t be prosecuted
By Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has asked a court to dismiss the criminal case against him related…
Continue ReadingAs Trump’s DOGE plans crackdown, Social Security union secures telework deal
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Tens of thousands of Social Security Administration staffers can continue teleworking into 2029 under a recent deal…
Continue ReadingTrump abruptly swaps White House counsel pick amid internal division
By Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has replaced his pick to serve as the top lawyer in his White…
Continue ReadingHegseth vows to ‘fight like hell’ to win confirmation in the face of some GOP doubts
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was defiant Wednesday in the face of doubts that he can…
Continue ReadingBiden wraps historic Africa trip overshadowed by domestic and geopolitical controversies
By Arlette Saenz, Sam Fossum and Vasco Cotovio, CNN Luanda, Angola (CNN) — President Joe Biden grinned as he posed for photos with the leader…
Continue ReadingUK, US clamp down on money laundering rings allegedly favored by Russian oligarchs and Western drug gangs
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — UK and US authorities on Wednesday announced a major crackdown on a pair of billion-dollar money laundering rings…
Continue ReadingDemocrats’ flip in California concludes final unresolved US House race
By Ethan Cohen, Jack Forrest and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. John Duarte has conceded to his Democratic challenger Adam Gray in…
Continue ReadingTrump’s DOGE push finds support from some Democrats on Capitol Hill
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk’s promise to severely slash government spending has found glimmers of support from some unlikely…
Continue ReadingBefore DOGE, Ramaswamy spent years attacking Musk for ties to China
By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — Vivek Ramaswamy, the co-chair of the proposed Department of Government Efficiency alongside billionaire Elon…
Continue ReadingJudge in Hunter Biden’s tax case blasts Joe Biden for ‘rewriting history’ with son’s pardon
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge who oversaw Hunter Biden’s tax case blasted President Joe Biden for trying to “rewrite…
Continue ReadingHegseth future in doubt as even Trump allies raise questions
By Sarah Ferris, Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s choice of Pete Hegseth to run the Defense Department is…
Continue ReadingHegseth has a history of supporting controversial policies involving the military
CNN By Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — As protests broke out across American cities in June 2020, Pete Hegseth, co-host of the…
Continue ReadingKash Patel, Trump’s pick to lead FBI, has been targeted in an Iranian hack, sources say
By Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Kash Patel, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to run the FBI, was recently…
Continue ReadingMusk and Ramaswamy suggest ending time changes, reviving an effort that has failed in the past
By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are suggesting the country stop its biannual ritual of falling back…
Continue ReadingTrump’s pick for DEA administrator withdraws from consideration
By Alejandra Jaramillo, Jack Forrest and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Chad Chronister, a Florida sheriff, has withdrawn from consideration as…
Continue ReadingDemocrats shift tactics on Trump Cabinet picks after lessons learned from first term
By Lauren Fox and Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats staged dramatic showdowns to protest nominations during President-elect Donald…
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