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Inside the seven tumultuous days that led to the James Comey indictment

September 26, 2025 10:34 am CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez, Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump’s former… Continue Reading

Washington, DC, superlawyer Bob Barnett dead at 79

September 26, 2025 9:00 am CNN Newsource

By Jeff Zeleny, Michael Williams, Fadel Allassan, CNN (CNN) — Robert B. Barnett, a Washington, DC, lawyer and dealmaker who represented some… Continue Reading

Trump says ‘there will be others’ prosecuted after Comey

September 26, 2025 8:12 am CNN

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump told reporters he expects other political opponents to be prosecuted after the… Continue Reading

Trump says ‘there will be others’ prosecuted after Comey

September 26, 2025 7:40 am CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump told reporters he expects other political opponents to be prosecuted after the indictment… Continue Reading

Here’s what is affected by the government shutdown

September 26, 2025 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal government has shut down as congressional lawmakers remain at odds over funding the government beyond… Continue Reading

How CNN conducted its deep dive into independent US adults

September 26, 2025 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — The CNN poll conducted by SSRS was designed to offer a deep-dive look at the different types of… Continue Reading

More than half of Americans say the country’s best days are already behind it

September 26, 2025 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — In politics today, negativity is a much easier sell than enthusiasm.For the first time in nearly a decade… Continue Reading

White House mass firing memo signals Trump would accelerate priorities in a shutdown. Democrats aren’t backing down

September 26, 2025 1:00 am CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly, Adam Cancryn, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — A memo from the White House budget office telling federal agencies to prepare… Continue Reading

Who is James Comey, the former FBI director now charged with two felony counts?

September 25, 2025 9:39 pm CNN Newsource

By Kaanita Iyer, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — James Comey, the former FBI director who was indicted Thursday, has had a… Continue Reading

Comey’s son-in-law, a federal prosecutor, resigns after indictment

September 25, 2025 9:08 pm CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Aileen Graef, Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — James Comey’s son-in-law, Troy A. Edwards, Jr., resigned Thursday night from his… Continue Reading

The indictment of former FBI director James Comey is photographed Thursday

What to know about the James Comey indictment and what happens next

September 25, 2025 9:05 pm CNN

CNN, POOL, SEE PREFONTS By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Get ready for a 2016 redux.The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey made… Continue Reading

Hundreds of VA doctors and caregivers warn that cutbacks, policy changes threaten veterans’ care

September 25, 2025 8:29 pm CNN Newsource

By Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of current and former VA doctors, nurses and other caregivers have issued a warning to the Department of… Continue Reading

What to know about the James Comey indictment and what happens next

September 25, 2025 8:07 pm CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Get ready for a 2016 redux.The indictment of former FBI Director James Comey made public on Thursday is… Continue Reading

College students turn to BridgeUSA for dialogue in an era of political division

September 22, 2025 1:18 pm Ryder Christ

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — The assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk has highlighted the nation’s deep political divide and renewed… Continue Reading

Trump says he won’t allow Israel to annex West Bank

September 25, 2025 6:46 pm CNN Newsource

By Aditi Sangal, Helen Regan, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will not allow Israel to annex… Continue Reading

5 things to know for Sept. 26: James Comey, Tariffs, Amazon settlement, Gaza, 911 outages

September 25, 2025 6:15 pm CNN

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN A fossil unearthed in China is raising new questions about human evolution. Scientists say this 1-million-year-old… Continue Reading

Democrats demand investigation into Archives release of Mikie Sherrill’s unredacted military records

September 25, 2025 6:06 pm CNN Newsource

By Arlette Saenz, David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Top Democrats in Washington are calling for investigations after a branch of the National… Continue Reading

Former FBI Director James Comey indicted

September 25, 2025 6:04 pm CNN

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Aileen Graef, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former FBI Director… Continue Reading

Former FBI Director James Comey indicted

September 25, 2025 4:07 pm CNN

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Aileen Graef, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former FBI Director… Continue Reading

Trump signs memorandum ordering probes of groups aiding ‘organized political violence’

September 25, 2025 3:20 pm CNN Newsource

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday sought to ramp up investigations of unnamed groups his administration… Continue Reading