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By Betsy Klein, Simone McCarthy, Kristen Holmes, CNN Beijing (CNN) — President Donald Trump departed Beijing Friday afternoon local time without any immediate sign that the US and China have resolved thorny challenges dogging their fractious relationship, but with a freshly stabilized relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping – for now. The leaders covered a

By John Fritze, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed women to continue to access the abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth visits, maintaining the status quo while officials in Louisiana continue to push for limiting availability of the drug in lower courts. The conservative Supreme Court imposed a pause on a

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — This week Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth abruptly cancelled two US military deployments to Europe and ordered the removal of other personnel from the continent, according to two defense officials, in a series of moves meant to reduce the number of US troops following criticism by President Donald Trump about

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is offering $200,000 for information that could lead to the arrest of a former Air Force intelligence specialist who was charged in 2019 with spying for Iran. In an announcement Thursday, the FBI said it is still trying to locate Monica Witt, who it believes defected to

By Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The Senate on Thursday moved to bar senators from being paid during government shutdowns. Pushed by Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy, the measure took on renewed significance in the wake of two history-making shutdowns in recent months: A 43-day federal government shutdown in 2025 and a record-breaking

By Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — It was less than two weeks after Todd Blanche took on his role of deputy attorney general in March 2025 when the Justice Department’s top ethics lawyer delivered some straightforward yet inconvenient news: His recusal from legal cases that involved President Donald Trump in his

By Kaanita Iyer, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Washington, DC’s attorney disciplinary authorities following their recommendation to disbar Jeffrey Clark, a longtime ally of Donald Trump, over his efforts to “cast doubt” on the 2020 election results in support of the president. The lawsuit against DC’s Office

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is doubling down on its fraud-fighting crusade as it seeks to show Americans that it is an attentive steward of taxpayer funds ahead of November’s midterm election. Vice President JD Vance highlighted his anti-fraud task force’s efforts in Maine on Thursday, just a day after he

By Jeff Zeleny, CNN Vanceburg, Kentucky (CNN) — Joni Pugh feels like she’s stuck in the middle of a bitter family feud between her president and her congressman. As a loyal Republican, she likes them both – and that is where her predicament begins. No Republican has infuriated President Donald Trump more than Rep. Thomas

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump hosting a televised competition to choose his successor? Doesn’t sound like him, joked Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday, days after his boss polled a Rose Garden audience on whether Vance or Secretary of State Marco Rubio should head the 2028 presidential ticket. Unlike Trump, neither

By Camila DeChalus, Aileen Graef, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler told reporters Wednesday that a Senate colleague’s son verbally accosted him the night before, making antisemitic and homophobic remarks. Lawler gave his account to reporters of how events unfolded, saying that William Paul, the son of Sen. Rand Paul

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Taxpayers paid over half a million dollars in confidential congressional sexual harassment settlements dating back decades – a total higher than previously made public, newly released documents reviewed by CNN show. Documents initially shared with Congress revealed that taxpayers had paid more than $300,000 on behalf of six former

By Annie Grayer, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick downplayed three in-person encounters he said he had with Jeffrey Epstein over the years, telling the House Oversight Committee in a closed-door interview last week that his interactions with the convicted late sex offender were “virtually nonexistent,” according to a

By Paula Reid, Alayna Treene, Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is discussing whether to settle President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service in the coming days, according to two sources familiar. Among the options being discussed internally is whether a settlement would include a provision on the IRS

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — A small bloc of GOP lawmakers defied their leadership — and President Donald Trump — by forcing the House to soon take up a major bill to deliver US military support to Ukraine while imposing steep sanctions on Russia. The GOP-led House is now on track to vote in