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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House

Fact check: Democratic leaders misleadingly snip White House press secretary’s ‘main priority’ quote out of context

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Top Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives have taken a Thursday quote from the White House press secretary out of context to deliver a misleading attack on President Donald Trump. A reporter asked press secretary Karoline Leavitt at a Thursday briefing: “In addition to the ballroom and

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The catastrophe at a Tennessee explosives plant started in a building that made devices used for mining and detonated more than 24

The blast that killed 16 people at a Tennessee workplace set off 24,000 pounds of explosives, authorities say

By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The catastrophe at a Tennessee explosives plant started in a building that made devices used for mining and detonated more than 24,000 pounds of explosives, authorities said Friday. The October 10 disaster killed 16 employees at Accurate Energetic Systems, which makes military and demolition explosives about 60 miles west

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Bernie Sanders Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Senator Bernie Sanders, an independent senator from Vermont and former 2020 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: September 8, 1941 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Bernard Sanders Father: Eli Sanders, paint salesman Mother: Dorothy (Glassberg) Sanders Marriages: Jane (O’Meara) Sanders

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Kevin McCarthy attends a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 18

Republican tensions rise over Kevin McCarthy’s faltering push to fight California redistricting

By Arit John, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — This summer, a fired-up Kevin McCarthy vowed to personally lead the fight against California Democrats’ redistricting push, aiming to raise $100 million to help protect Republican lawmakers in his home state. But in the final weeks of the high-stakes election, the former GOP speaker has fallen massively

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Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference in New York on February 16

Prosecutor who resisted bringing charges against NY AG was fired after allegations she sent case info to her personal email

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Virginia federal prosecutor who resisted bringing mortgage fraud charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James sent investigative files with James’ personally identifying information to her own private email account, according an email reviewed by CNN. The prosecutor, Beth Yusi, was dismissed earlier this month at least in

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Zohran Mamdani Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Zohran Mamdani, New York City mayor-elect. Personal Birth date: October 18, 1991 Birth place: Kampala, Uganda Birth name: Zohran Kwame Mamdani Father: Mahmood Mamdani, professor at Columbia University Mother: Mira Nair, filmmaker Marriage: Rama Duwaji (2025-present) Education: Bowdoin College, B.A., 2014 Religion: Muslim

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Kirill Dmitriev is pictured at a news conference at the US-Russia summit on Ukraine in Anchorage

Top Russian envoy visits US for ‘official’ talks, days after Trump imposes sanctions on Moscow

By Matthew Chance, CNN’s Chief Global Affairs Correspondent Moscow (CNN) — Russia’s top economic envoy has arrived in the United States for “official” talks just days after President Donald Trump announced tough new sanctions on Russia, sources with knowledge of the visit exclusively told CNN on Friday. Kirill Dmitriev, the head of the Russian sovereign

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When masked agents descended on a Chicago suburb, residents disrupted the operation with hollering and blaring car horns

By Danya Gainor, Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — In the quiet village of Mount Prospect, nestled just northwest of Chicago’s city limits, residents were sheltering from the cold and rain on a sleepy Sunday afternoon watching TV, scrolling through social media and enjoying midday coffee at home. As rain pattered against windows, and trees lining

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A community member holds a bundle of orange whistles used to indicate ICE agent activity in the area in Chicago on September 6.

When masked agents descended on a Chicago suburb, residents disrupted the operation with hollering and blaring car horns

CNN By Danya Gainor, Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — In the quiet village of Mount Prospect, nestled just northwest of Chicago’s city limits, residents were sheltering from the cold and rain on a sleepy Sunday afternoon watching TV, scrolling through social media and enjoying midday coffee at home. As rain pattered against windows, and trees

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