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By Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Top Republicans in Congress will take a massive gamble on shutdown politics in the coming days: GOP leaders will not step in to prevent missed paychecks to the military. It’s the most dramatic step yet by Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Speaker Mike Johnson to attempt

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, said Friday he’d be willing to credit President Donald Trump with brokering a ceasefire in Gaza if the agreement is enforced and “delivers peace.” Speaking to CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on “The Source,” Mamdani said news of the

CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump saw another one of his opponents indicted — but he also gave New York Attorney General Letitia James her best single day of fundraising in a nearly 30-year political career. A source familiar with James’s political operation told CNN she brought

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump saw another one of his opponents indicted — but he also gave New York Attorney General Letitia James her best single day of fundraising in a nearly 30-year political career. A source familiar with James’s political operation told CNN she brought in

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — CNN will host a live town hall with progressive lawmakers Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Wednesday, October 15, the network announced Friday. The town hall will air at 9 p.m. ET and will be moderated by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins from Washington, DC. The event comes

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump spoke on Friday with Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado after his administration denounced the committee awarding her the honor. Trump has made no secret of his desire to win the prize. A growing number of world leaders have also said he should win

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the US will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, which will host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and pilots who will train alongside US troops. “The location will host a contingent

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A conservative influencer railed against the Democratic Party for having “mainstreamed violence as a political tool” during a Justice Department press conference where Attorney General Pam Bondi discussed a death threat against him. At the event in Florida, Content creator Benny Johnson said he received a graphic letter threatening

CNN By Adam Cancryn, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — First lady Melania Trump said Friday that Russia has allowed eight Ukrainian children to reunite with their parents, following months of private discussions between Russian officials and the first lady’s office centered on children separated from their families during the war. The first lady revealed that

By Tami Luhby, Annie Grayer, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — More than 4,000 federal employees received layoff notices Friday as part of the Trump administration’s broad effort to reshape the government while it remains shutdown, according to a court filing Friday. The filing provides greater insight into an announcement from President Donald Trump’s budget chief

By Tami Luhby, Adam Cancryn, Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced on Friday a deal with drugmaker AstraZeneca in his latest effort to lower drug costs through so-called “Most Favored Nation” pricing. The move comes after the president unveiled last week an agreement with Pfizer to reduce prices on many of its

By Sarah Ferris, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Maine Gov. Janet Mills is expected to announce her bid for US Senate on Tuesday, becoming the most high-profile Democrat to date to enter the race to challenge GOP Sen. Susan Collins, according to a source familiar with the plans. The announcement date, the source cautioned, could

By Adam Cancryn, Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — First lady Melania Trump said Friday that Russia has allowed eight Ukrainian children to reunite with their parents, following months of private discussions between Russian officials and the first lady’s office centered on children separated from their families during the war. The first lady revealed that she

By Donald Judd, Kylie Atwood, Phil Mattingly, David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Friday he would impose a 100% tariff on China “over and above any Tariff they are currently paying” effective November 1 – massively escalating his trade war amid a heated dispute over export controls on rare earths. In a

By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Pam Bondi was caught off guard Thursday when President Donald Trump’s handpicked US attorney, Lindsey Halligan, secured New York Attorney General Letitia James’ indictment from a grand jury, two sources familiar with what happened told CNN. Halligan, who has been running

CNN, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticized the indictment of New York Attorney General Letitia James during an event Thursday in Washington, DC, that was repeatedly disrupted by demonstrators protesting Israel’s war in Gaza. “Today, I learned that the attorney general in New York just got