National Politics

By Julia Benbrook, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Sunday that restoration work on the Washington, DC, golf course that has become wrapped up in litigation will begin November 15. In a Truth Social post, Trump displayed an architectural rendering of what he said will be a “world class championship golf course” developed by

By Katherine Koretski, CNN (CNN) — One year after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, the organization he founded for young conservatives is building out its political operation in a purple state that has often evaded Republicans’ grasp at the federal level. New Hampshire appears to have become a centerpiece of Turning Point Action’s midterm work, according to

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — As potential 2028 presidential candidates crisscross the country to campaign in the midterms, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is wielding an advantage that none of the others can match: his massive personal wealth. The billionaire has funneled nearly $40 million to Democratic candidates and groups in the midterms, donating to

By Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Nearly five decades before David Hearn faced up to 10 years in prison over allegations from the Trump administration that he intentionally damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, he did something that would be considered unthinkable today. The then-18-year-old dropped an oblong yellow canoe into the shallow water and,

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — GOP operatives conducting a focus group in a traditionally red Midwestern state this month were taken aback by what they heard from their own party’s voters. Asked what they blamed for rising gas prices, those voters pointed to “corrupt politicians” and “billionaires” — a response that surprised some longtime

By Michael Williams, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The search of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Washington, DC, home by federal law enforcement earlier this week was an extraordinary legal step taken against a sitting congresswoman who is facing reelection. The Justice Department pushed for an unusually aggressive search of Omar’s home while the congresswoman has said

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar is fighting back against the Trump administration’s search of her home earlier this week – disputing its legality and demanding the return of her property seized by federal agents. Omar’s attorneys sent a letter Friday, obtained by CNN, to prosecutors at the Justice Department, saying,

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday there is “zero chance” he’s considering replacing White House chief of staff Susie Wiles after reports that suggested as much. “The Susie Wiles story was a fake story,” Trump told CNN’s Kristen Holmes in reference to Politico reporting earlier this week about the president

By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Settling in for a seven-hour flight across the continent this week, President Donald Trump offered little indication there was anything wrong. His new press secretary’s rocky 14-minute debut at the White House podium was being met with decidedly negative reviews. An hour later, she’d offered

By Kaanita Iyer, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem has quietly moved into a new role at the State Department after her special envoy status expired last month. President Donald Trump fired her from his Cabinet earlier this year after multiple controversies while she ran the Department of Homeland Security.

By Jeff Zeleny, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — An open Senate seat in Minnesota. A massive GOP spending advantage in almost every battleground. A lingering sense of unease that polling could be underestimating Republican support. With many Democrats awash in optimism, those are just some of the potential obstacles facing the party as it seeks

By Bob Ortega, CNN (CNN) — When voters in Tarrant County, part of a key swing district in Texas, prepare to cast ballots for the midterms, they’ll encounter a whole new set of rules. Those allowed to send mail-in ballots will now need to provide a Social Security or state ID number. And in-person voters

By David Wright, Kaanita Iyer, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — New filings with the Federal Election Commission on Thursday are shedding light on tech billionaire Elon Musk’s heavy influence on the 2026 midterm elections, especially the blockbuster Senate race in Texas. After contributing more than a quarter of a billion dollars to support President Donald

CNN By Patrick Svitek, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Candidates faced off in heated debates Thursday night in two of the country’s most competitive Senate races, showing how bitter — and personal — each contest has become. In Maine, Democratic nominee Troy Jackson told GOP Sen. Susan Collins to “shut up” after she suggested a

By Patrick Svitek, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Candidates faced off in heated debates Thursday night in two of the country’s most competitive Senate races, showing how bitter — and personal — each contest has become. In Maine, Democratic nominee Troy Jackson told GOP Sen. Susan Collins to “shut up” after she suggested a protester