Legal opinions usually aren’t exciting. This one has everyone talking
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Not since the years before the Civil War had a trial-level federal judge signed off on an opinion simply as…
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Trump commits US to defending Qatar’s security
By Alejandra Jaramillo, Abbas Al Lawati, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has signed an executive order for the US to guarantee the security…
Continue ReadingThe shutdown shakes up politics in Virginia, home to more than 300,000 federal workers
By Eric Bradner, Eva McKend, CNN Chantilly, Virginia (CNN) — The federal government shutdown — and the escalating battle over which party…
Continue ReadingUS government shuts down with funding deal out of reach on Capitol Hill
CNN, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal government has officially shut down…
Continue ReadingHere’s what is affected by the government shutdown
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal government has shut down as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government beyond…
Continue ReadingUS government shuts down with funding deal out of reach on Capitol Hill
By Sarah Ferris, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal government has officially shut down after a deadlocked Congress…
Continue ReadingDemocratic congresswoman confronts Johnson over Trump AI video: ‘It’s racist. You should call it out’
By Manu Raju, Alison Main, Nicky Robertson, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Madeleine Dean confronted Speaker Mike Johnson right off…
Continue ReadingIn the wake of several mass shootings, FBI director calls for bureau’s intelligence operation to ‘evolve’
By Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — In a memo to FBI employees, Director Kash Patel announced that some officials would be returning to…
Continue ReadingWhite House withdraws Trump’s controversial nominee to lead BLS after ousting predecessor over jobs data
By Kristen Holmes, Adam Cancryn, Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of…
Continue ReadingDOJ gave Trump’s handpicked US attorney little support to indict Comey. She did it anyway
By Evan Perez, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Lindsey Halligan, President Donald Trump’s handpicked U.S. attorney in one of the country’s most…
Continue ReadingTrump previews $500 million deal with Harvard on trade schools
By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday previewed a $500 million deal on trade schools with Harvard University, following…
Continue ReadingHegseth pushes to remake the military in his preferred image
By Haley Britzky, Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Before a captive audience of hundreds of senior military officers on Tuesday…
Continue Reading‘Full-throated assault on the First Amendment’: Judge rips into Trump over attempts to deport pro-Palestinian academics
By Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday delivered an extraordinary 161-page rebuke of President Donald Trump,…
Continue ReadingTrump announces ‘TrumpRx’ site for discounted drugs and deal with Pfizer to lower prices
By Tami Luhby, Kristen Holmes, Samantha Waldenberg, Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a multipronged…
Continue ReadingFact check: Trump makes numerous false claims to generals and admirals, some about the military
By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump made numerous false claims in a rambling Tuesday speech to hundreds of generals and admirals…
Continue ReadingHacker stole sensitive FEMA and border patrol data in months-long breach
By Sean Lyngaas, Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — An unidentified hacker stole sensitive data from Customs and Border Protection and Federal Emergency…
Continue ReadingFact check: Trump falsely claims Democrats want to give free health care to ‘illegal aliens’ in government shutdown battle
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Amid government spending negotiations, President Donald Trump and other GOP leaders are accusing Democrats of…
Continue ReadingHow Charlie Kirk’s death has galvanized Republican voters who blame the left for political violence
By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Just days after Charlie Kirk’s assassination, Vice President JD Vance hosted an episode of the Turning Point USA…
Continue ReadingCongress has less than 24 hours to avert a shutdown. The odds don’t look good
CNN, POOL, NYSE By Sarah Ferris, Arlette Saenz, Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — With less than 24 hours until a possible government…
Continue ReadingCatholics hold a Supreme Court majority. How does faith affect decisions?
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Justice Anthony Kennedy considered quitting the Supreme Court over abortion.…
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