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By Ronald Brownstein, CNN (CNN) — Fiercely fought primaries on August 4 in Michigan and Missouri will provide the next crucial tests in the debate over American policy toward Israel that has convulsed the Democratic Party this year. Arguments about Israel have marked a sharp dividing line in both the Michigan Senate primary between centrist

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Seth Moulton, a frequent critic of the old guard of Democratic leadership in Congress, is now taking on one of his party’s progressive stalwarts. The 47-year-old is running to unseat 80-year-old Sen. Ed Markey, who has represented Massachusetts in Congress since before Moulton was born. Markey, a longtime

By Zachary Cohen, Jim Sciutto, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine both raised concerns about escalating the war in Iran as President Donald Trump weighed the possibility during a White House meeting on Friday, a source familiar with the matter and

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers accused the Trump administration of abusing its power after officials admitted in a federal court filing they recommended terminating several billion dollars in grants for clean-energy projects based “solely” on states’ “political identity” and whether President Donald Trump won the vote there in the 2024 election. In

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s rambling address at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner on Friday was filled with far more insults than assertions of fact. Even some of those insults were patently inaccurate, but we’ll leave them aside here as jokes or hyperbole. We will address some of the

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — For years, Laura Loomer’s unflinching support for President Donald Trump was matched only by her fervent opposition to the US assisting Ukraine in its war against Russia. The far-right figure has accused Ukrainian soldiers of committing war crimes and President Volodymyr Zelensky of faking his Jewish faith. She once

CNN By Patrick Svitek, Jeff Zeleny, CNN Bangor, Maine (CNN) — Maine Democrats picked Troy Jackson as their new Senate nominee on Saturday, the culmination of a brief and unusual contest that sets the stage for a 101-day sprint to try and defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in one of the country’s most important Senate

By Patrick Svitek, Jeff Zeleny, CNN Bangor, Maine (CNN) — Maine Democrats picked Troy Jackson as their new Senate nominee on Saturday, the culmination of a brief and unusual contest that sets the stage for a 101-day sprint to try and defeat Republican Sen. Susan Collins in one of the country’s most important Senate races.

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the National Park Service to install temporary signage near the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, warning of what the administration views as “inaccurate information” presented in the institution’s exhibits. The executive order demands that NPS, which controls the sidewalks outside of several

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump suggested that basketball superstar LeBron James might be “a racist,” telling reporters Friday that “I only like people that like me.” Trump was asked about James’ decision to sign with the Philadelphia 76ers and whether he thought James was a better player than NBA legend Michael

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The prediction market Kalshi threatened legal action against Netflix on Friday, claiming a trailer for its upcoming documentary about the industry contains defamatory and “fabricated” content, according to a letter obtained by CNN. Netflix, the popular streaming service, released a trailer Thursday teasing the documentary, “The Prediction Games,” which

By Davis Winkie, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon’s website that tracks war casualties remains incorrect nearly a day after the totals for US service member deaths and injuries in the war with Iran were reduced in what Defense Department officials called a “data disruption.” Democratic members of the Senate sent a letter to

By Arit John, Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina is poised to remain the first Democratic presidential primary state after securing a key panel’s recommendation, a move that will maintain Black voters’ prominent position on the calendar. Friday’s vote capped off months of aggressive organizing by Nevada, South Carolina, New Hampshire and Iowa, all

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — At 78, Joe Manchin is stepping back into politics. A year and a half after leaving office fed up with the major parties, the former West Virginia senator is launching a new effort, the Independent Leadership Council, to recruit and support independent candidates across the country. “We’re not trying

By Karina Tsui, Alejandra Jaramillo, Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, Alison Main, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s criticism of Senate Majority Leader John Thune over the stalled SAVE America Act escalated Thursday, with the White House warning that the president’s “patience is running out” as Republican leaders struggle to advance the controversial voting

By Kevin Liptak, Kristen Holmes, Davis Winkie, CNN (CNN) — On Wednesday afternoon, officials gathered at the downtown Washington headquarters of the Energy Department for an event more than two decades in the making: the signing of a civilian nuclear agreement between the United States and Saudi Arabia. Two sets of American and Saudi flags

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A group of Russian hackers has spent the last year targeting nuclear scientists, defense contractors, and government employees in a cyber-espionage campaign, according to private-sector researchers and warnings from spy agencies released Thursday. Their targets suggested an interest in nuclear fusion technology and intelligence that may aid in the

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — More Senate-confirmed officials have left President Donald Trump’s second administration in its first 18 months than they have during the same period in other 21st century administrations, according to a nonpartisan organization’s review of the turnover published Wednesday. The review from Partnership for Public Service, a group that focuses

By Ellis Kim, Alison Main, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The US House voted to halt President Donald Trump’s war in Iran absent congressional approval, the latest repudiation by lawmakers of the president’s handling of the conflict. Four Republicans voted with Democrats in support of the measure, which was brought Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal. The