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Al Sharpton Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Rev. Al Sharpton, political activist and Baptist minister. Personal Birth date: October 3, 1954 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Alfred Charles Sharpton Jr. Father: Alfred Sharpton Sr., carpenter/contractor Mother: Ada Essie (Richards) Sharpton Marriages: Kathy Jordan Sharpton (1980-2021, divorced); Marsha

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Chuck Hagel Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Personal Birth date: October 4, 1946 Birth place: North Platte, Nebraska Birth name: Charles Timothy Hagel Father: Charles Hagel, lumber yard manager Mother: Betty (Dunn) Hagel, secretary Marriages: Lilibet Ziller (April 1985-present); Patricia Lloyd (1979-1982, divorced)

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Joe Manchin discusses his memoir "Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense" at The 92nd Street Y in New York

Joe Manchin says he supports Republican candidates in battleground Senate races in Maine and Michigan

By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Former West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a Democrat-turned-independent, said Monday he supports two Republican Senate candidates running in battleground races in November. During an appearance on CNBC, Manchin expressed support for former Rep. Mike Rogers, who is running for an open seat in Michigan, and Sen. Susan Collins of

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Stephen King Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of best-selling author Stephen King, who has written more than 50 books. He is best known for his works in the horror and fantasy genres, many of which have been adapted into films and television programs. Personal Birth date: September 21, 1947 Birth place:

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President Donald Trump looks across the 18th green during the trophy presentation at the Amgen Irish Open at Trump International Golf Links in Doonbeg

Trump dismisses AI alarms as a ‘HOAX’ — worrying White House officials

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump spent Monday angrily rejecting calls from AI industry leaders for more government regulation on their cutting-edge models, making clear in a daylong string of social media posts he considers outpacing China and preserving AI-driven economic gains a higher priority than addressing growing public concerns. Trump asserted

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Small metal enclosures are observed at Alligator Alcatraz.

‘Alligator Alcatraz’ put detainees in metal cages labeled ‘calming areas,’ watchdog finds

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 80 immigrant detainees who were held at Florida’s makeshift detention center, known as Alligator Alcatraz, were briefly held in small metal enclosures for “periods ranging from several minutes to nearly 2 hours,” according to a federal watchdog report. The Department of Homeland Security inspector general, which visited the

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FBI Director James Comey testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington

Exclusive: Tense phone call and resignation upend Justice Department probe into Trump’s top foes

By Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department’s push to pursue a sweeping conspiracy probe into former officials behind investigations targeting President Donald Trump has descended into turmoil and possibly new delays following the abrupt resignation of the top prosecutor overseeing the probe. Joe diGenova, the Washington lawyer and former top prosecutor

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Officials at the Kennedy Center warn of bankruptcy within weeks unless President Donald Trump’s name is added back to the building.

Kennedy Center faces ‘fiscal collapse’ unless Trump’s name returns, board of trustees claims

By Sunlen Serfaty, Hanna Park, CNN (CNN) — Officials at the Kennedy Center have warned it could face “certain fiscal collapse” within weeks unless President Donald Trump’s name is added back to the building, according to documents included in a court filing. The documents – two draft resolutions concerning proposals to close the Kennedy Center

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