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CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose death by suicide has spawned intense scrutiny of the high-profile people he knew, mentioned Donald Trump by name multiple times in private correspondence that began almost 15 years ago with an associate and an author in Trump’s orbit, according to newly

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender whose death by suicide has spawned intense scrutiny of the high-profile people he knew, mentioned Donald Trump by name multiple times in private correspondence that began almost 15 years ago with an associate and an author in Trump’s orbit, according to newly released

By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, Alison Main, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Adelita Grijalva’s swearing in on Wednesday made her Democrats’ newest member in the US House of Representatives and officially set in motion lawmakers’ effort to force a vote on a measure the White House has fought for months: a bill to compel the

By Dana Bash, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Former Democratic Rep. Elaine Luria of Virginia announced her campaign to return to Congress on Wednesday, aiming to recapture a key battleground district with more favorable midterm tailwinds next year. “I cannot sit back and watch as Republicans in Congress create chaos while failing to address the

CNN By Dana Bash, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former President John F. Kennedy, is announcing a run for the US House from New York City, becoming JFK’s first direct descendent and latest member of his family to run for elected office. In a video announcing his campaign, Schlossberg says

CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Arizona Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, who is set to be sworn in on Wednesday, said she will confront House Speaker Mike Johnson after waiting nearly 50 days to be seated as a member of Congress. “I won’t be able to like sort of move on if I don’t address

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The longest federal government shutdown in history is over. President Donald Trump on Wednesday night signed the compromise bill that ended the 43-day shutdown soon after the legislation passed the House. The Senate approved the package on Monday evening. Eight Democratic senators defied their party’s leadership to support the

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The Democrats’ intraparty feud is making its way to the House, where members of the caucus are hoping to soundly reject the deal moderate Senate Democrats reached with Republicans to reopen the government during a vote later this week. Navigating the party’s shutdown strategy will be particularly delicate for

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The UK’s decision marks a

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The UK’s decision marks

By Natasha Bertrand, Avery Schmitz, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US military has undertaken a campaign against alleged drug trafficking boats in the Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea using a variety of drones, gunships, and fighter jets, according to people familiar with the assets being deployed. Most of the strikes have been carried out

By Tami Luhby, Alisha Ebrahimji, René Marsh, CNN (CNN) — When Trena Picou heard that the US Department of Agriculture agreed last week to issue partial food stamp benefits for November to comply with a federal court order, she was hopeful that she’d get around half of her usual $263 allotment. The funds would help