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By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has told his top advisers in recent days he wants the US naval blockade of Iranian ports to continue, sources familiar with the talks said, and his team has begun laying the groundwork for such an extension, including a longer-term closure of the Strait

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz, Emily Condon, CNN (CNN) — Former FBI Director James Comey surrendered Wednesday to law enforcement before his first appearance in federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia. Comey, who is charged with making a threat against President Donald Trump by photographing seashells on a North Carolina beach,

By Aileen Graef, Katherine Dautrich, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors on Wednesday offered the most robust look yet at the government’s case against the suspected gunman who allegedly charged past security at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner where President Donald Trump and top Cabinet officials gathered last weekend, including evidence they say shows he

By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court indicated Wednesday it will back President Donald Trump’s push to end temporary deportation protections for potentially millions of foreign nationals who hail from countries enduring war and natural disasters. In one of the most significant immigration appeals to reach the high court during

By Kara Scannell (CNN) — A split federal appeals court said its full bench of judges would not rehear President Donald Trump’s appeal of the $83 million jury award for defaming magazine columnist E Jean Carroll. The decision paves the way for Trump to ask the US Supreme Court to hear his arguments involving presidential

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Former Attorney General Pam Bondi is set to testify next month in the House Oversight Committee’s Jeffrey Epstein probe. Bondi’s appearance – now set for May 29, according to a committee spokeswoman – comes as the panel has pushed in recent months to hear from the former top Trump

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The US Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a group of faith-based “crisis pregnancy centers” in New Jersey to fight a subpoena from the state’s Democratic attorney general. The decision may make it easier for liberal and conservative groups to challenge similar investigatory subpoenas. At a time when red and

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Eight years ago, in the Supreme Court’s first significant battle over a Donald Trump policy, the justices dismissed the president’s anti-Muslim rhetoric and upheld a travel ban on majority-Muslim countries. Now, Trump’s lawyers are invoking the decision as they urge the justices to ignore his derogatory

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s budget office sent a memo to Capitol Hill on Tuesday evening urging House Republicans to agree to partly reopen the Department of Homeland Security – even without new cash for immigration enforcement. The existence of the memo, which was confirmed by a person familiar with its

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Eight candidates seeking to become California’s next governor met for an unwieldy debate Tuesday, where the candidates discussed their plans to make the state more affordable and sought to gain ground in an unsettled field. The debate, hosted by CBS News-owned stations in California, comes as the race’s remaining

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kristen Holmes, Holmes Lybrand, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday over a photo of seashells officials said threatened President Donald Trump, marking the administration’s second attempt to prosecute one of his biggest political opponents, three sources first told CNN. The charges, approved by a

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — As the United States and United Kingdom sought to bolster their “special relationship” on Tuesday in Washington, Queen Camilla and first lady Melania Trump were seen but not heard. Dressed in white ensembles, the women joined their husbands for an official welcome ceremony at the White House, where they

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kristen Holmes, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday over a photo of seashells that officials said threatened President Donald Trump, marking the administration’s second attempt to prosecute one of his largest political opponents, three sources first told CNN. The indictment was brought in the

By CNN staff (CNN) — A federal grand jury on Tuesday indicted former FBI Director James Comey on charges of making a threat against President Donald Trump and transmitting a threat in interstate commerce. The indictment, which marks the administration’s second attempt to prosecute the longtime Trump rival, centers on a photo of seashells Comey

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US will soon begin issuing passports featuring an image of President Donald Trump inside, a State Department official said Tuesday. The official said that the passport “will be the default passport out of the Washington Passport Agency when available” for those who renew their passports in person at

By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — As King Charles III and Queen Camilla were being greeted by the US president and first lady with pomp and circumstance designed for royalty at the White House on Tuesday morning, a group of individuals who had been denied an in-person meeting with the king and queen took their

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kristen Holmes, Holmes Lybrand, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted Tuesday over a photo of seashells officials said threatened President Donald Trump, marking the administration’s second attempt to prosecute one of his biggest political opponents, three sources first told CNN. The charges, approved by a grand

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty Tuesday to misusing classified information about the operation to make over $400,000 in illegal profits. Gannon Ken Van Dyke, a 38-year-old active duty soldier stationed at Fort Bragg, appeared in civilian clothes before

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — In an unusually biting court filing that mimicked the classic tone of President Donald Trump, the Justice Department asked a federal judge late Monday to undo a ruling that would have halted construction of a massive new White House ballroom. The DOJ’s request argued the suspected gunman who showed