With transgender care ruling, Chief Justice Roberts tries to avoid extremes
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — After Supreme Court oral arguments last December, it was clear conservative justices…
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Israel has pushed the US to use its ‘bunker buster’ bomb on Iran. Here’s what the weapon can do
By Haley Britzky and Lou Robinson, CNN Washington (CNN) — As President Donald Trump is warming to the idea of using US military assets to…
Continue Reading Israel has pushed the US to use its ‘bunker buster’ bomb on Iran. Here’s what the weapon can do
CNN By Haley Britzky and Lou Robinson, CNN Washington (CNN) — As President Donald Trump is warming to the idea of using US military assets to…
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Trump focused on avoiding wider conflict as he nears decision on US strikes in Iran, sources say
By Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump weighs whether to join…
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US embassies must vet students for ‘hostile attitudes’ but can resume visa appointments, State Department says
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department told embassies and consulates they must vet student visa applicants for “hostile…
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US seizes record $225 million from crypto investment scammers
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US law enforcement has seized over $225 million in cryptocurrency allegedly stolen from dozens of American victims…
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Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s historic decision on transgender care
By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The conservative Supreme Court dealt a significant blow to transgender Americans on Wednesday,…
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‘The best poles anywhere in the country’: Trump installs gigantic US flags at the White House
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — While President Donald Trump weighs the single most consequential decision of his time in office so far — the…
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Social Security won’t be able to pay full benefits in 2034 if Congress doesn’t act
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Social Security will not be able to fully pay monthly benefits to tens of millions of retirees and people with…
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Supreme Court upholds Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
By Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors in…
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Noem demands more control over FEMA and Homeland Security funding, which could slow disaster response
By Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is tightening her grip on her department’s purse strings, ordering that…
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Trump nominates Jeanine Pirro for full term as DC’s top federal prosecutor
By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is nominating former Fox News host and interim US Attorney Jeanine Pirro to a full…
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GOP hawks clash with MAGA isolationists as Trump contemplates next steps in Iran
By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump prepared to leave the G7 summit a day early amid an escalating conflict between Israel and…
Continue ReadingSenate passes first-of-its-kind cryptocurrency legislation
By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate passed first-of-its-kind bipartisan cryptocurrency legislation, called the GENIUS Act, after months of…
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem transported to DC-area hospital after allergic reaction, DHS says
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was transported by ambulance on Tuesday to a hospital in Washington, DC,…
Continue ReadingTrump’s pardons could have erased more than $1.3 billion in fines and restitution, Democrats say
By Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Democratic lawmakers released a report Tuesday alleging that…
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Appeals court judges grapple with whether Trump unlawfully federalized members of California’s National Guard
By Devan Cole and Molly Reinmann, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday spent more than an hour grappling with whether President…
Continue ReadingRich in gold bars but poor in Trump pardons
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — For months, former New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez has praised President Donald Trump. The Democrat has explicitly…
Continue ReadingAmerican toy companies bring Trump’s tariffs to the Supreme Court
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Two American family-owned toy companies urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to step into the legal fray over…
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GOP senator deletes inflammatory social media posts about Minnesota shootings
CNN By David Wright, Arlette Saenz and Molly English, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Mike Lee on Tuesday deleted a series of inflammatory social…
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