US government shuts down with funding deal out of reach on Capitol Hill
By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal government has officially shut down after a deadlocked Congress…
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Democratic congresswoman confronts Johnson over Trump AI video: ‘It’s racist. You should call it out’
By Manu Raju, Alison Main, Nicky Robertson, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean confronted Speaker Mike Johnson right off…
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White House withdraws Trump’s controversial nominee to lead BLS after ousting predecessor over jobs data
By Kristen Holmes, Adam Cancryn, Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of…
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In the wake of several mass shootings, FBI director calls for bureau’s intelligence operation to ‘evolve’
By Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — In a memo to FBI employees, Director Kash Patel announced that some officials would be returning to…
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DOJ gave Trump’s handpicked US attorney little support to indict Comey. She did it anyway
By Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump’s handpicked U.S. attorney in one of the country’s most…
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Trump previews $500 million deal with Harvard on trade schools
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday previewed a $500 million deal on trade schools with Harvard University, following…
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Hegseth pushes to remake the military in his preferred image
By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Before a captive audience of hundreds of senior military officers on Tuesday…
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‘Full-throated assault on the First Amendment’: Judge rips into Trump over attempts to deport pro-Palestinian academics
By Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday delivered an extraordinary 161-page rebuke of President Donald Trump,…
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Fact check: Trump makes numerous false claims to generals and admirals, some about the military
By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in a rambling Tuesday speech to hundreds of generals and admirals…
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Hacker stole sensitive FEMA and border patrol data in months-long breach
By Sean Lyngaas, Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — An unidentified hacker stole sensitive data from Customs and Border Protection and Federal Emergency…
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Fact check: Trump falsely claims Democrats want to give free health care to ‘illegal aliens’ in government shutdown battle
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Amid government spending negotiations, President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders are accusing Democrats of…
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Trump announces ‘TrumpRx’ site for discounted drugs and deal with Pfizer to lower prices
By Tami Luhby, Kristen Holmes, Samantha Waldenberg, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a multipronged…
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How Charlie Kirk’s death has galvanized Republican voters who blame the left for political violence
By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Just days after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Vice President JD Vance hosted an episode of the Turning Point USA…
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What the federal government shutdown might mean for flights and other travel in the US
CNN, POOL, NYSE By Jeanne Bonner, Tami Luhby, Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — US congressional lawmakers have failed to agree on a spending…
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Catholics hold a Supreme Court majority. How does faith affect decisions?
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Justice Anthony Kennedy considered quitting the Supreme Court over abortion.…
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The last government shutdown was the longest in nearly 50 years. Here are all the recent shutdowns in one chart
By Gillian Roberts and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The US federal government remains shut down with a spending deal to reopen still out of reach…
Continue Reading Government shutdown appears inevitable after Senate sinks competing funding proposals as deadline looms
By Sarah Ferris, Arlette Saenz, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Congress is veering even closer to a government shutdown at midnight…
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Bend City Council updates Deschutes County on the closure of Juniper Ridge’s TSSA
One of the most pressing challenges in Central Oregon is addressing how each city manages its homeless…
Continue ReadingMitt Romney reveals he personally urged Biden administration to preemptively pardon Donald Trump
By Sarah Boxer, CNN (CNN) — Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney revealed Monday night that he called the White House during the…
Continue ReadingTrump posts racist, AI-generated video of Schumer and Jeffries ahead of looming government shutdown
By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — As the US government barrels toward a shutdown, President Donald Trump shared a racist video on social media, which…
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