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Fact check: Trump marks one year back in office with numerous false claims

January 20, 2026 2:58 pm CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump celebrated the first anniversary of his return to office with many of the false claims he…

Second lady Usha Vance smiles as she listens to Vice President JD Vance

5 things to know for Jan. 21: Greenland takeover, Usha Vance pregnancy, Immigration crackdown, Train crashes, Amazon prices

January 20, 2026 1:21 pm

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN A powerful winter storm is poised to hammer the eastern half of the US with heavy snow and dangerous ice later this…

Second lady Usha Vance announces she’s pregnant with her fourth child

January 20, 2026 1:21 pm CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Second lady Usha Vance and Vice President JD Vance are expecting a baby this summer, the couple announced Tuesday.…

US Rep. Ilhan Omar speaks with reporters after visiting with immigrations officials at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building after in Minneapolis

Exclusive: Justice Department leadership pushed FBI to investigate campaign contributions to Minnesota officials

January 20, 2026 12:55 pm CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Top Justice Department officials pushed the FBI to investigate political campaigns in…

Exclusive: Justice Department leadership pushed FBI to investigate campaign contributions to Minnesota officials

January 20, 2026 12:55 pm

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Top Justice Department officials pushed the FBI to investigate political…

A federal judge on Tuesday ripped into Lindsey Halligan

Lindsey Halligan departs Justice Department hours after Trump-appointed federal judge calls her leadership a ‘charade’

January 20, 2026 12:23 pm CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, Kristen Holmes (CNN) — Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump’s handpicked interim US attorney for the Eastern District of…

New court doc asserts former Obama WH counsel advised Jeffrey Epstein during critical reputational and legal battles

January 20, 2026 8:40 am CNN Newsource

By Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — A recently unsealed federal court filing suggests that Kathy Ruemmler, a former White House counsel…

Rep. Julia Letlow attends a discussion on the Parents Bill of Rights Act at the US Capitol in March 2023.

With Trump’s backing, Rep. Julia Letlow launches a primary challenge against Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy

January 20, 2026 7:23 am CNN Newsource

By Arlette Saenz, Sarah Ferris, Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Julia Letlow has launched a run for US Senate in Louisiana, taking…

Fact check: The false claims in Trump’s extraordinary message to Norway

January 20, 2026 5:23 am CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — In an extraordinary message to Norway’s prime minister, President Donald Trump linked his pursuit of the…

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at the US Capitol on January 8 in Washington

Inside Democrats’ dilemma over how to battle Trump in fight to control Congress

January 20, 2026 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — When a rogue House Democrat surprised his own party with an impeachment vote against President…

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green signs gun control legislation in Honolulu on Friday

Supreme Court doubts constitutionality of Hawaii’s ‘default’ ban on guns on private property that’s open to the public

January 20, 2026 1:00 am CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared poised Tuesday to strike down a Hawaii law that bars people from carrying guns onto…

People look at a protest art installation on the National Mall on January 19 in Washington

10-foot-tall replica of Trump’s alleged birthday message to Epstein appears on National Mall

January 19, 2026 4:43 pm CNN Newsource

By Piper HudspethBlackburn, CNN (CNN) — A giant reproduction of a birthday message bearing Donald Trump’s name that was included in a…

Ice covers the water in the harbor on March 8

Even some Trump advisers are wary of a military pursuit of Greenland. Is an off-ramp possible?

January 19, 2026 3:27 pm CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene, Kylie Atwood, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Flying home this month from an…

National Guard members stand guard in Brooklyn Center

Recruiter pitches joining the military to Minneapolis high school students to protect their families from ICE

January 19, 2026 2:30 pm CNN Newsource

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A military recruiter in Minnesota, pointing to fears over the ongoing ICE operations in Minneapolis, promoted…

Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz appear on stage together during a campaign event in Philadelphia on August 6

Walz was also asked about foreign ties during Harris vetting, sources tell CNN

January 19, 2026 11:13 am CNN Newsource

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Josh Shapiro wasn’t the only finalist to be Kamala Harris’ running mate who was asked if he had ever…

Voters cast their ballots in the New Hampshire Primary at Pinkerton Academy on January 23

The Democrats’ 2028 calendar fight: 12 states apply for a spot at the front of the line

January 19, 2026 9:59 am CNN Newsource

By Arit John, Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are kicking off the process of setting their 2028 presidential primary calendar this month,…

Cattle farmer Shanen Ebersole voted for Trump in 2024

A year into Trump’s second term, Iowa voters offer clues for the midterm elections

January 19, 2026 3:01 am CNN Newsource

By John King, CNN Kellerton, Iowa (CNN) — Shanen Ebersole is smiling, keeping an eye on her cows as they graze. Calving season is soon, so…

House Speaker Mike Johnson at the US Capitol on January 13

Johnson seeks Trump agenda 2.0 as GOP anxiety grows over midterms

January 19, 2026 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson is actively working to unite his conference behind another Republican-only policy…

A bird lifts off from the top of the U.S. Supreme Court building on January 09

Will the Supreme Court continue to protect the Federal Reserve from Donald Trump?

January 19, 2026 1:00 am CNN Newsource

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — In the end, the Supreme Court’s blockbuster case on whether President Donald Trump may temporarily fire members…

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks to supporters at a rally announcing his reelection bid in Philadelphia on January 8

Shapiro says Harris’ vetting team asked whether he was ‘an agent of the Israeli government’

January 18, 2026 7:31 pm CNN Newsource

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — A number of forces on the left questioned Josh Shapiro’s ties to Israel during Kamala Harris’ rushed…

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