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By Danya Gainor, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena US Attorney General Pam Bondi for testimony about her role in the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files as part of the committee’s probe into the late convicted sex offender. GOP Rep. Nancy Mace moved to subpoena the attorney general and

By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene, Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would be endorsing in Texas’ Republican primary for US Senate between incumbent John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton – and demanding that the candidate he doesn’t choose drop out. “IT

CNN By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship, in international waters – killing more than 80 crew according to authorities in Sri Lanka who launched a rescue mission. Iran identified the vessel as the Iris Dena and vowed

By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said Wednesday that a US submarine sank an Iranian warship, in international waters – killing more than 80 crew according to authorities in Sri Lanka who launched a rescue mission. Iran identified the vessel as the Iris Dena and vowed vengeance

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Two of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet secretaries claimed Tuesday that their comments on high-profile subjects were being described inaccurately. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem denied she had previously called Alex Pretti, the nurse killed by the Border Patrol in Minneapolis in January, a domestic terrorist; she claimed she had

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump insists he’s willing to wage war on Iran “forever.” But just days into the fight, many of those around him are already itching to get out. The US assault on Iran has stoked fears among Trump’s aides and advisers about the political consequences of being drawn

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Iranian intelligence has sent word to the United States it could be prepared to open talks on how to end the war, according to people familiar with the indirect messages, but US officials say there are no negotiations underway and that potential “off-ramps” are unlikely to materialize in the

By Aileen Graef, Manu Raju, Alison Main, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Embattled GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales is acknowledging an affair with a former staffer, a violation of House rules, but said Wednesday he will stay in the race to hold onto his seat in Texas. “I made a mistake, and I had a lapse

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — In the latest mark of how much the conversation among Democratic leaders around Israel is shifting, California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday night blamed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for pushing the US into war with Iran and said the United States must reconsider future military aid to its longtime

By Molly English, CNN (CNN) — Reps. Al Green and Christian Menefee will head to a Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ redrawn 18th District, according to a projection from CNN’s Decision Desk. Neither Green nor Menefee got more than 50% of the vote required to win outright on Tuesday. The runoff between Green and Menefee

By Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Democratic turnout in Tuesday’s Texas primary reached record levels, as more voters participated in the party’s primary than in the Republican one. While more votes are still to be counted, more than 2.2 million votes have already been tallied in the Democratic primary for US Senate, a competitive race

By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Sarah Ferris, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Trump administration officials told lawmakers during a closed-door briefing on Capitol Hill Tuesday that Iran’s Shahed attack drones represent a major challenge and US air defenses will not be able to intercept them all, according to a source in the briefing. The

By Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — To hear Thom Tillis tell it, there was a world where he might not have decided to retire from the US Senate. At least not in that exact moment. He had been thinking for a while about retiring and had a late phone call with the president after deciding

By Katherine Koretski, Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Shortly after President Donald Trump announced that the US and Israel had carried out military strikes in Iran, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani weighed in. “A catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression,” he said in a post on X. “Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening

By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — State Rep. James Talarico has won the Democratic primary for US Senate in Texas, placing a once little-known state legislator at the top of the party’s ticket for the general election in November. The 36-year-old defeats US Rep. Jasmine Crockett, a fiery 44-year-old Democrat from the Dallas area, in a contentious

By Arit John and Molly English, CNN (CNN) — State Rep. Steve Toth will defeat US Rep. Dan Crenshaw in the Republican primary for Texas’ 2nd District, a stunning upset in a race that tested whether the incumbent was deemed sufficiently loyal to the president. Crenshaw, a four-term congressman and former Navy SEAL, has had