National Politics

By Kaanita Iyer, Francesca Giuliani Hoffman, CNN (CNN) — Jason Watson, the US service member who was arrested on the steps of the US Capitol last month after calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, has been detained once again — just days after he criticized the president in an exclusive CNN interview. The

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump unveiled a new White House construction project Wednesday, issuing an impromptu invitation to reporters to join him on the South Lawn and tour the replacement of the White House driveway as well as progress made on his new helipad. During the tour, an animated Trump

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump unveiled a new White House construction project Wednesday, issuing an impromptu invitation to reporters to join him on the South Lawn and tour the replacement of the White House driveway as well as progress made on his new helipad. During the tour, an animated Trump highlighted

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he intends to meet later this year with Kim Jong Un, claiming he gets along well with the North Korean leader. “Yeah, I will,” Trump said when asked whether he planned in-person talks with Kim, with whom Trump claimed to have a great relationship.

CNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Kennedy Center plans to add President Donald Trump’s name back to the front of its building in early September, lawyers for the institution told a federal judge. The revelation came in court filings submitted late Tuesday as part of a protracted legal fight over the fate of

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Kennedy Center plans to add President Donald Trump’s name back to the front of its building in early September, lawyers for the institution told a federal judge. The revelation came in court filings submitted late Tuesday as part of a protracted legal fight over the fate of the

By Allison Gordon, Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — A woman has told the House Ethics Committee that Democratic Rep. Jimmy Gomez sexually harassed and assaulted her, her attorneys said in a statement on Wednesday. The Ethics Committee announced Monday that it had opened an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against Gomez, including “engaging in

By Alejandra Jaramillo, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he had urged GOP Rep. Cory Mills to drop out of his Florida primary race before the embattled Republican lost Tuesday to former news anchor Ryan Elijah. “I told Congressman Cory Mills of Florida, a friend of mine, to get out

By Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department said in a court filing that its senior leadership wasn’t involved in the decision to criminally charge former FBI Director James Comey for posting a picture of seashells arranged to say “8647” on social media in 2025. The picture drew scrutiny as the number

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — As Florida voters prepare to replace term-limited Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republicans on Tuesday chose a close ally of President Donald Trump, while Democrats nominated a party-switcher who left the GOP because of the president. Meanwhile, democratic socialists once again demonstrated their growing influence with state Rep. Angie Nixon’s victory

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Interim GOP Sen. Darline Graham declined to answer a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea during a debate Tuesday night, saying national security is “not my thing.” The awkward moment came during a debate with Rep. Ralph Norman, her opponent in next week’s special primary runoff for

By Kristen Holmes, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Natalie Harp wouldn’t take no for an answer. It was October 2023, and Donald Trump was due at a New York City courthouse to fight his latest set of legal troubles. But as the motorcade idled outside his Trump Tower residence, staffers confronted a more immediate problem:

By Kevin Liptak, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — For weeks, President Donald Trump has tried willing positive developments with Iran into existence, without much success. On Tuesday, he seemed to adopt a new approach. Trump told top administration envoys to halt their conversations with Iran, according to a US official. Additionally, White House officials have

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The US Justice Department on Tuesday charged eight Iranians for their alleged roles in a years-long hacking campaign to steal data from five federal and state government agencies as well as scores of US universities and companies. Prosecutors accused the hackers of gaining access to government and private email

By Arlette Saenz, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Jon Ossoff stood next to Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly on Tuesday and delivered the kind of anti-Trump broadside that has become a campaign signature, marking the latest round in an escalating feud with the White House. “I don’t think anything illustrates the times more aptly than

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio targeted two top International Criminal Court officials with new sanctions Tuesday amid his campaign to “dismantle” the court, prompting strong pushback from the ICC and Europe. Rubio announced in a statement he is imposing sanctions on ICC President Tomoko Akane, who is Japanese,

By Michael Williams, Devan Cole, Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday cleared the way for the Trump administration to end deportation protections for about 5,000 Ethiopians who had been living in the United States under a form of humanitarian relief. US District Court Judge Brian E. Murphy denied a request from

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from abandoning a Biden-era plan to relocate the FBI headquarters to suburban Maryland. The FBI and the General Services Administration had announced plans in July 2025 to move the agency’s headquarters from the J. Edgar Hoover building in downtown Washington, DC,