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CNN, REP. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE By Eric Bradner, Steve Contorno and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — Republicans faced frustrated constituents at town hall meetings Tuesday, offering a glimpse at the building anger over Donald Trump’s sweeping overhaul of the federal government among portions of the electorate — and, in the face of it, the deference

By MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — A merchant ship full of wheat set sail from Oregon earlier this month, headed towards the port of Aden in Yemen. But when that carrier eventually arrives at its intended destination in mid-May, there will be no one authorized to receive the wheat, store it and ensure that

By Eric Bradner, Steve Contorno and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — Republicans faced frustrated constituents at town hall meetings Tuesday, offering a glimpse at the building anger over Donald Trump’s sweeping overhaul of the federal government among portions of the electorate — and, in the face of it, the deference GOP lawmakers continue to show

CNN, REP. MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE ON RUMBLE By Eric Bradner, Steve Contorno and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — Republicans faced frustrated constituents at town hall meetings Tuesday, offering a glimpse at the building anger over Donald Trump’s sweeping overhaul of the federal government among portions of the electorate — and, in the face of it,

By David Wright, Fredreka Schouten and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Donors filled the coffers of Democrats who have emerged as prominent critics of President Donald Trump in the first months of his second term – signaling an early surge of enthusiasm among progressive contributors, new campaign reports filed Tuesday show. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,

By Tami Luhby and Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — In his first major action on health care costs this term, President Donald Trump issued a multi-part executive order on Tuesday aimed at lowering drug prices and reducing costs for Medicare. The move comes as his administration seeks to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical imports that many

CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden has been hankering to do more. Many leading Democrats across the country — including some former top aides and close allies, who note they’re sad to say it — are desperate for the former president to stick to a quiet retirement. But Tuesday in Chicago, Biden

By Evan Perez, Alayna Treene and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is set to name Gary Shapley, the former IRS criminal investigator who alleged that the Justice Department slow-walked the investigation of Hunter Biden, as acting commissioner of the IRS, three people briefed on the matter told CNN. Shapley provided whistleblower testimony

By Devan Cole and Angelica Franganillo Diaz, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge overseeing the case of a man mistakenly deported to El Salvador said she would allow for expedited fact-finding to help her figure out whether the Trump administration is complying with her order that it “facilitate” his return from one of the country’s

By Majlie de Puy Kamp, Danny Freeman and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — In the days before Cody Balmer allegedly set fire to the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion, his family repeatedly called police and mental health agencies for help as his condition dramatically worsened, according to interviews with relatives and phone records shared with CNN. But

By Steve Contorno, CNN Fort Madison, Iowa (CNN) — A room full of frustrated Iowans urged Sen. Chuck Grassley to stand up to President Donald Trump and push back against the executive branch during a Tuesday town hall. In a tiny southeast Iowa city council chambers that couldn’t fit everyone who turned out, Grassley mostly

By Marshall Cohen and Rene Marsh, CNN Washington (CNN) — A staggering 25% of Internal Revenue Service employees are planning to take buyouts and resign, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The deadline for IRS employees to accept the latest round of “deferred resignation” buyout offers was Tuesday morning. The latest

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Trump administration is looking at closing nearly 30 overseas embassies and consulates as it eyes significant changes to its diplomatic presence abroad, according to an internal State Department document obtained by CNN. The document also recommends reducing the footprint at the US diplomatic missions in Somalia and

By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — US envoy Steve Witkoff has said that moving forward, talks with Iran would be about verification of its nuclear program. “The conversation with the Iranians will be much about two critical points,” Witkoff told Fox News on Monday. The first is verification of uranium enrichment, “and ultimately verification on

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden has been hankering to do more. Many leading Democrats across the country — including some former top aides and close allies, who note they’re sad to say it — are desperate for the former president to stick to a quiet retirement. But Tuesday in Chicago, Biden waded