CNN By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Phil Mattingly, Kayla Tausche and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to reverse course on his sweeping tariff plan by announcing a three-month pause revealed his threshold for political pain: One week. “They were getting yippy,” Trump said, explaining the rising criticism raining down on
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Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Phil Mattingly, Kayla Tausche and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to reverse course on his sweeping tariff plan by announcing a three-month pause revealed his threshold for political pain: One week. “They were getting yippy,” Trump said, explaining the rising criticism raining down on the
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, Donald Judd, Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would use the power of the Justice Department to go after two officials who were highly critical of him during his first term in office, including one whose anonymously written New York Times op-ed
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The pro-Trump channel Newsmax defamed Dominion Voting Systems by falsely accusing the company of rigging the 2020 presidential election, a Delaware judge ruled Wednesday. But it’ll be up to a jury to decide whether Newsmax intentionally smeared Dominion with “actual malice” and must pay millions of dollars in damages.
Continue ReadingBy Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Michelle Obama discussed stepping back and making time for herself on a podcast released Tuesday, addressing her recent absences from political events and rumors of marital troubles. Speaking of her life eight years out of the White House with two adult children, Obama said on the
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine and Morgan Severson, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and end your busy day. Sign up here. 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Aging without having any chronic diseases is a feat many people hope to achieve. New research
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is preparing to send more immigrants with criminal records to El Salvador’s notorious mega prison on the heels of a Supreme Court order allowing the use for now of a sweeping wartime authority for deportations, according to two US officials. El Salvador has emerged as a
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission hosted a food box distribution this morning, as the organization continues to see an increase in food insecurity around the valley. The distribution took place at the CVRM campus in Indio. The food drive ran from 8 to 10 a.m., and is part of their weekly
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Eric Schmidt, former executive chairman of Alphabet, the parent company of Google. Personal: Birth date: April 27, 1955 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Eric Emerson Schmidt Father: Wilson Schmidt, a professor Mother: Ellie Schmidt Marriage: Wendy Boyle (1980-present) Children: Sophie and
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Ferris and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Andy Ogles personally warned Speaker Mike Johnson not to go ahead Wednesday with a contentious House vote essential to advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda that had drawn scorn from the right. After hours of scrambling to convince the Tennessee Republican and a dozen other defectors,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – One of two men accused of robbing a U.S. Postal Service delivery worker in Palm Desert and possibly perpetrating similar offenses in other locations made his initial court appearance today. Luis Alberto Gonzalez, 32, of Victorville was arrested last month along with Jose Estevan Chavarria Jr., 28, of Los Angeles
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A driver was hospitalized after a crash where police said they ran the red light Wednesday morning in Palm Springs. The crash was first reported at around 7:00 a.m. at the intersection of N. Palm Canyon Drive and Racquet Club. Two vehicles were involved. “The investigation revealed that a vehicle
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Hall of Fame hockey player Wayne Gretzky, who holds the records for most points (2,857 career points) and most assists (1,963 career assists) in National Hockey League (NHL) history. Personal Birth date: January 26, 1961 Birth place: Brantford, Ontario, Canada Birth name:
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Personal Birth date: February 12, 1965 Birth place: Washington, DC Birth name: Brett Michael Kavanaugh Father: Everett Edward Kavanaugh Jr., president of a trade association Mother: Martha Kavanaugh, teacher, prosecutor and judge Marriage: Ashley (Estes) Kavanaugh Children: Liza
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Wednesday allowed President Donald Trump to temporarily remove two board members at independent labor agencies while the justices consider whether the president may permanently fire them. The brief order does not necessarily indicate which way the court is leaning in the case. Instead, the
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Kseniia Petrova’s path from a Harvard laboratory to an immigration cell began with frogs. The Russian national who has been working as a researcher at Harvard Medical School failed to declare “non-hazardous” frog embryos she was carrying with her on her return to the US from
Continue ReadingBy Victoria Butenko, Svitlana Vlasova, Lauren Kent and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday that Ukrainian intelligence had identified 155 Chinese citizens fighting alongside Russian forces, a day after Ukraine said two Chinese nationals were captured in the country. The Chinese nationals had been recruited through advertisements, including on social
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Federal judges in New York and Texas on Wednesday issued orders to temporarily halt the deportation of Venezuelan plaintiffs in a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act – a wartime authority the administration has invoked to deport alleged gang members without due process. The
Continue ReadingBy Arit John and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — As Democrats have scrambled in recent months to energize a deflated Democratic Party and counter President Donald Trump’s power shift in Washington, Bernie Sanders has emerged as a leading voice of the resistance with a familiar refrain. The independent senator from Vermont is no stranger to
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