Four top deputies to Eric Adams have resigned, New York mayor says
By Gloria Pazmino and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Four top deputies in Eric Adams’ administration submitted their resignations Monday, in the…
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Education Department letter threatens federal funding of any school that considers race in most aspects of student life
By Aileen Graef and Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Education sent a “Dear Colleague” letter Friday threatening the…
Continue ReadingTrump appears to channel Napoleon in vision for executive authority: ‘He who saves his Country does not violate any Law’
CNN By Betsy Klein, Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Saturday offered a cryptic, one-sentence insight…
Continue ReadingSeventh prosecutor in Eric Adams case resigns and calls out Trump’s former lawyer in scathing letter
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kara Scannell and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — A federal prosecutor assigned to the corruption case against New York City…
Continue ReadingHow Trump’s Justice Department has gutted the government’s ability to chase public corruption
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has gutted the federal government’s ability to fight…
Continue ReadingTrump hosts four foreign leaders in two weeks as the world navigates his return to power
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The swift succession of dignitaries visiting President Donald Trump in the Oval Office over the past two weeks…
Continue ReadingThe almighty Musk: How the world’s richest man became Washington’s most powerful bureaucrat
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — After accruing immense governmental power over the past month, tech billionaire Elon Musk got his biggest boost…
Continue ReadingThousands of probationary employees fired as Trump administration directs agencies to carry out widespread layoffs
By Tami Luhby, Rene Marsh, Matt Egan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration broadened its effort to terminate thousands of…
Continue ReadingVance says US has economic and military ‘tools of leverage’ if Russia doesn’t push for peace with Ukraine, WSJ reports
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance warned on Thursday that the United States could hit Russia with economic and military…
Continue Reading‘People are just flipping out’: Billions in federal funding remain frozen despite court orders to keep the taps open
By Jeremy Herb, Ella Nilsen, Rene Marsh and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Federal agencies across Washington are finding ways to keep funding…
Continue ReadingDOGE visits the IRS, putting staffers on edge
By Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — At least one member of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency team visited the Internal Revenue Service…
Continue ReadingWho is Danielle Sassoon, the acting US attorney in New York who quit amid directive to drop Eric Adams corruption case?
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Danielle Sassoon, who resigned from her position as Manhattan’s top federal prosecutor, oversaw all…
Continue ReadingActing US attorney in New York and two other prosecutors quit after being told to drop Eric Adams case
CNN By Kara Scannell, Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz and Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — Three senior Justice Department officials in New York…
Continue ReadingREAD: Resignation letter from acting US attorney in New York and DOJ’s response
By CNN staff (CNN) — The acting US attorney for the Southern District of New York, Danielle Sassoon, resigned from her position in a letter to…
Continue ReadingUS intelligence agencies believe Israel is likely to strike Iranian nuclear facilities this year
By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — US intelligence agencies recently warned both the Biden and Trump administrations…
Continue ReadingFact check: Musk, Trump deceive about a Trump-era Pentagon contract for ‘social deception’ defense
By Daniel Dale and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Donald Trump and ally Elon Musk are misleadingly depicting a Pentagon…
Continue ReadingActing US attorney in New York and five others quit after being told to drop Eric Adams case
By Kara Scannell, Evan Perez, Hannah Rabinowitz and Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — Three senior Justice Department officials in New York and…
Continue ReadingJudge extends pause on Trump dismantling of USAID through February 21
By Katelyn Polantz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has extended the pause on the Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID for…
Continue ReadingMinnesota Sen. Tina Smith won’t seek reelection in 2026
By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota’s Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announced Thursday that she will not seek reelection in 2026, a decision…
Continue ReadingHow each senator voted on the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. nomination
By Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate on Thursday voted to approve Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the secretary of the Department of Health and…
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