US furiously seeks to avert potential monthslong closure of Strait of Hormuz
By Alayna Treene, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — US officials are furiously trying to avert a…
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Trump administration sues Harvard, alleging school didn’t protect Jewish students as settlement talks go nowhere
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration slapped a new multibillion-dollar lawsuit against Harvard University on Friday, alleging…
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Supreme Court revives First Amendment lawsuit from street preacher who called concertgoers ‘whores,’ ‘Jezebels’ and ‘sissies’
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday revived a First Amendment lawsuit from a street preacher who used a loudspeaker to call…
Continue ReadingCo-founder of tech company charged with diverting $2.5 billion in Nvidia AI chips to China in violation of export laws
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The co-founder of Super Micro Computer and two others were charged with diverting $2.5 billion worth of servers…
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Justice Department seizes several websites it says spread terrorist propaganda
By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department on Thursday seized several websites it says were used by Iran as part of…
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Longtime Epstein attorney says he didn’t know of the financier’s sexual abuse
By Em Steck, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime employee and attorney Darren Indyke testified to lawmakers on Thursday that…
Continue ReadingTreasury Department to take over some federal student loans, as Trump administration works to dismantle Education Department
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The Treasury Department will begin to manage federal student loans in default, taking on a key…
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Commemorative Trump coin should be ‘as large as possible,’ key commission says in granting design approval
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s handpicked Commission of Fine Arts voted Thursday to approve a commemorative coin for…
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GOP senator warns gutting Senate filibuster to pass SAVE America Act is a ‘foolish and lazy idea’
By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Thom Tillis on Thursday blasted talk of ending the Senate filibuster to pass the “SAVE America Act” as a…
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London police commissioner describes department’s work to disrupt Iran-backed retaliation plots
By Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The war with Iran has raised concerns about possible retaliatory terrorist attacks in major cities…
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GOP hardliners wavering on support for Bondi subpoena after testy briefing
By Annie Grayer, Manu Raju, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Conservative hardliners who supported subpoenaing Attorney General Pam Bondi in the House…
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Cracks emerge in GOP over Iran war cost as administration floats more than $200B request to Congress
By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox, Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Cracks are emerging among congressional Republicans over the…
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US F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing, sources say
By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — A US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at US air base in the Middle East after it…
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Fetterman explains why he crossed party lines to support Mullin for DHS chief
By Morgan Rimmer (CNN) — Democratic Sen. John Fetterman cast the deciding vote Thursday to advance Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to serve as…
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Colorado voters to decide whether or not to ban gender-affirming surgeries for minors
COLORADO (KRDO) – Colorado voters will weigh in this November on a controversial new ballot measure that aims to ban gender-affirming surgeries for…
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How Susie Wiles is balancing one of the most powerful jobs in the world with her cancer diagnosis
By Alayna Treene, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — When White House chief of staff Susie Wiles told President Donald Trump she had breast cancer last…
Continue ReadingHave we seen the last of the Epstein files? Lawmakers and victims want more released
By Annie Grayer, Paula Reid, Katelyn Polantz, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A transparency law passed by Congress has forced the release of more…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from former Trump administration counterterrorism chief Joe Kent’s extensive interview
By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Former US National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent sat Wednesday for an extensive interview with…
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Frustrated Democrats walk out of tense Epstein briefing with Bondi and Blanche on Capitol Hill
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Annie Grayer and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — When Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche…
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Trump waives Jones Act shipping restrictions in latest bid to ease gas prices
By Adam Cancryn (CNN) — The White House is temporarily lifting key limits on the shipping of oil, gas and other commodities throughout the…
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