Trump hosts four foreign leaders in two weeks as the world navigates his return to power
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The swift succession of dignitaries visiting President Donald Trump in the Oval Office over the past two weeks…
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The almighty Musk: How the world’s richest man became Washington’s most powerful bureaucrat
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — After accruing immense governmental power over the past month, tech billionaire Elon Musk got his biggest boost…
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Thousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs
By Tami Luhby, Rene Marsh, Matt Egan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration broadened its effort to terminate thousands of…
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Vance says US has economic and military ‘tools of leverage’ if Russia doesn’t push for peace with Ukraine, WSJ reports
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance warned on Thursday that the United States could hit Russia with economic and military…
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DOGE visits the IRS, putting staffers on edge
By Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — At least one member of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team visited the Internal Revenue Service…
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Who is Danielle Sassoon, the acting US attorney in New York who quit amid directive to drop Eric Adams corruption case?
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Danielle Sassoon, who resigned from her position as Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, oversaw all…
Continue ReadingREAD: Resignation letter from acting US attorney in New York and DOJ’s response
By CNN staff (CNN) — The acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon, resigned from her position in a letter to…
Continue ReadingUS intelligence agencies believe Israel is likely to strike Iranian nuclear facilities this year
By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — US intelligence agencies recently warned both the Biden and Trump administrations…
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Fact check: Musk, Trump deceive about a Trump-era Pentagon contract for ‘social deception’ defense
By Daniel Dale and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump and ally Elon Musk are misleadingly depicting a Pentagon…
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Acting US attorney in New York and five others quit after being told to drop Eric Adams case
By Kara Scannell, Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz and Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — Three senior Justice Department officials in New York and…
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Judge extends pause on Trump dismantling of USAID through February 21
By Katelyn Polantz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has extended the pause on the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID for…
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Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies
By Rene Marsh and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Scores of firings have begun at federal agencies, with terminations of probationary employees…
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Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek reelection in 2026
By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision…
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How each senator voted on the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nomination
By Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate on Thursday voted to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the secretary of the Department of Health and…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Warren Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Democratic US Senator and 2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren. Personal…
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Senate confirms RFK Jr. as Health and Human Services secretary
By Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Health and…
Continue ReadingPam Bondi Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Attorney General Pam Bondi. Personal Birth date: November 17, 1965 Birth place:…
Continue Reading‘Nobody really knows what’s going on’: US officials scramble to expand Guantanamo Bay for migrants
By Priscilla Alvarez and Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — Officials at the Department of Homeland Security and the Defense Department are…
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‘People are just flipping out’: Billions in federal funding remain frozen despite court orders to keep the taps open
By Jeremy Herb, Ella Nilsen, Rene Marsh and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Federal agencies across Washington are finding ways to keep funding…
Continue Reading83% of Americans say the president must honor Supreme Court rulings – even the divisive ones
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Even though most Americans don’t like some of the Supreme Court’s highest-profile recent decisions, a new poll…
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