National Politics

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The GOP candidate for Florida governor, Rep. Byron Donalds, has removed several references to Donald Trump from his campaign website, as a growing number of Republicans try to distance themselves from the unpopular president ahead of elections taking place this fall. Earlier this month, the landing page of

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has informed Congress it intends to accept 17,500 refugees, primarily White South Africans, in fiscal year 2027, according to a report submitted Tuesday and obtained by CNN. President Donald Trump has previously said that nearly all refugees admitted to the United States would be White South

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump made multiple false claims in his address to the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, though he largely stuck to a prepared text. Here is a fact check of some of his assertions. Trump and wars Trump, repeating a frequent false claim, said, “Since I took

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A White House task force will remove hundreds of thousands of enrollees from Affordable Care Act coverage, citing widespread fraud, Vice President JD Vance announced Tuesday alongside Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The action will save $2.2 billion in improperly paid federal subsidies,

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is giving herself a deadline. The 36-year-old ascendant leader of the Democratic Party’s progressive movement will decide whether to run for president in 2028 after the upcoming midterm elections. In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Ocasio-Cortez said she is

By Lauren Fox, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. John Curtis is requesting that the Senate Judiciary Committee investigate after a report that a Russian oligarch helped to fund parts of a wedding celebration for the president’s son Donald Trump Jr. The Utah Republican asked in a letter for the committee to review the

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Americans’ opposition to the war in Iran has hardened, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, with almost two-thirds saying the US is not winning the conflict and more saying President Donald Trump isn’t doing enough to end it. Americans have never held positive views about the

By Eric Bradner, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris campaigned Tuesday with Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed, predicting that the progressive will become a “national voice” during a joint appearance between two Democrats in a state crucial to the party’s fortunes in this fall’s midterms — and the presidential primary to follow. Harris and

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that Missouri must use a GOP-friendly congressional redistricting plan for November’s election but put that ruling on hold for a week so the Supreme Court could review the dispute. The ruling from the US 8th Circuit Court of Appeals is the latest twist

By Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — For national Democrats, Republican Rep. Mike Lawler of New York is a top target to beat in the midterm elections this fall. On Monday, however, Rep. Jared Golden, a retiring moderate Democrat from Maine, endorsed Lawler. It was the third time in recent weeks that Golden defied his party,

By Haven Orecchio-Egresitz, CNN (CNN) — The three outlets President Donald Trump banned from the White House — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico — have sued the administration in an attempt to restore their access. The emergency request is set to go before federal Judge Timothy J. Kelly, who is a Trump-appointee in the DC

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Illinois Gov. JB Pritkzer says he has lost 80 pounds while using a “life-changing” GLP-1 medication since he was diagnosed with diabetes two years ago. Pritzker discussed his weight loss and use of the medication in an interview with CBS News that aired on Monday. It comes as the

By Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s close aide Natalie Harp showed him clips of media coverage last week before he banned Politico, CNN and MS NOW from the White House, people familiar with the matter said. One source said a graphic from Politico was among the material that is believed

By Katelyn Polantz, Brian Stelter, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The three national news outlets President Donald Trump banned from the White House — CNN, MS NOW, and Politico — filed a critical First Amendment lawsuit to restore their access. The emergency request is set to go before a federal judge in the DC District

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Sunday said that President Donald Trump was “very receptive” to her warning that Hispanic voters feel “betrayed” by his immigration agenda ahead of the midterm elections. The Florida Republican told CBS’ “Face The Nation” that she had a “very good conversation” with the president

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani will meet with President Donald Trump on Monday ahead of the United Nations General Assembly, Mamdani’s office said Sunday. The meeting will take place at Gracie Mansion, the mayoral residence in Manhattan, marking the first time Trump will meet with Mamdani

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — It’s the most powerful office in the world, and hundreds of journalists want to cover it. But how? Enter the White House press pool. Since the era of Franklin D. Roosevelt, White House reporters, photographers and technicians have utilized a system to cover the American president wherever he goes

By Logan Schiciano, Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Sunday provided a new reason to justify his proposal to build a 250-foot triumphal arch directly across Arlington National Cemetery, saying the structure would double as a “top grade Military Complex.” The facility on what military veterans argue overlooks hallowed ground would “house,

By René Marsh, CNN (CNN) — As the Smithsonian Institution prepares to launch a nationwide search for a new leader, an unexpected question mark hangs over the position that’s long been considered a plum one in the worlds of art, science and history. “Who wants to sign up to deal with the political pressure?” one