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Federal appeals court sides with Texas students fighting campus drag show ban

August 19, 2025 2:38 pm CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Officials at a Texas university cannot block a student-led LGBTQ+ organization from hosting drag shows on campus,… Continue Reading

Some Texas Democrats rip up agreements to leave House floor under police escort and will spend night in chamber in protest

August 19, 2025 1:58 pm CNN Newsource

By Arlette Saenz, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — Several Texas state House Democrats ripped up the written agreements that allowed them to leave… Continue Reading

Tulsi Gabbard revokes security clearances of 37 current and former national security officials

August 19, 2025 1:51 pm CNN Newsource

By Josh Campbell, Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The US government security clearances of at least 37 current and former national security… Continue Reading

Trump escalates attacks against Smithsonian museums, says there’s too much focus on ‘how bad slavery was’

August 19, 2025 12:50 pm CNN Newsource

By Kit Maher, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump escalated his campaign to purge cultural institutions of… Continue Reading

Trump DOJ is investigating whether DC crime stats were manipulated

August 19, 2025 11:29 am CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The Trump Justice Department is investigating whether Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police… Continue Reading

DOJ prosecutor investigating New York Attorney General Letitia James seen posing for photos outside of her home

August 19, 2025 11:20 am CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Ed Martin, President Donald Trump’s Justice Department weaponization chief, called for the resignation of New… Continue Reading

Air Force chief abruptly retires early in latest Pentagon shakeup

August 19, 2025 8:24 am CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US Air Force chief of staff, Gen. David Allvin, abruptly announced Monday that he will retire halfway… Continue Reading

Vance heads to Georgia to tout GOP tax cuts — and take aim at Sen. Jon Ossoff

August 19, 2025 8:17 am CNN Newsource

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance will travel to Georgia on Thursday to tout the Trump administration’s signature… Continue Reading

State Rep. Nicole Collier talks on the phone from the floor of the House

Democratic Texas lawmaker passes 24-hour mark on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

August 19, 2025 5:40 am CNN

CNN By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier has now spent over 24 hours on the Texas House floor in… Continue Reading

Progressive veterans group seeks to boost Spanberger in Virginia governor’s race with $500,000 ad campaign

August 19, 2025 4:00 am CNN Newsource

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — VoteVets, a liberal organization that supports veterans who run for office, is launching a half-million-dollar… Continue Reading

Texas GOP now faces clear path to redraw congressional maps in Trump-backed push

August 19, 2025 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner, Arit John, Arlette Saenz, Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s… Continue Reading

The roll call board of the Texas House of Representatives shows there is quorum on Monday.

Texas GOP now faces clear path to redraw congressional maps in Trump-backed push

August 19, 2025 2:00 am CNN

CNN, KVUE, KEYE, KCRA, TEXAS HOUSE OF REP, TEXAS SENATE, WBBM, TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES By Eric Bradner, Arit John, Arlette Saenz, Steve… Continue Reading

Trump wants DC to charge 14-year-olds as adults. Here’s where the district’s laws stand

August 19, 2025 1:00 am CNN Newsource

By Ethan Schenker, CNN (CNN) — As hundreds of federal law enforcement officers and National Guard troops descend on Washington as part of… Continue Reading

Democratic Texas lawmaker passes 24-hour mark on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

August 18, 2025 9:53 pm CNN Newsource

By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier has now spent over 24 hours on the Texas House floor in protest… Continue Reading

Bondi, Patel bring in Missouri AG to serve as FBI co-deputy director with Dan Bongino

August 18, 2025 4:25 pm CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — In what appears to be a first for the FBI, Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel announced… Continue Reading

Judges approve Trump’s pick as interim US Attorney in Manhattan

August 18, 2025 2:45 pm CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal court appointed Jay Clayton, President Donald Trump’s choice for US attorney for the Southern… Continue Reading

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy meet at the Oval Office of the White House

Fact check: Trump repeats false Ukraine aid figure while sitting with Zelensky

August 18, 2025 12:58 pm CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump made some false claims to the press while meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr… Continue Reading

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a Cabinet Meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at at the White House on July 08

US State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas, official says

August 18, 2025 12:23 pm CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year, a State Department… Continue Reading

Trump, Zelensky Discuss Possible Trilateral Summit With Putin

August 18, 2025 11:24 am Ryder Christ

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday there is a “reasonable chance” of ending Russia’s war in Ukraine if he can bring together Ukrainian… Continue Reading

‘Day of Action’ Protests Draw in Local Support

August 17, 2025 9:03 pm Tracy Lehr

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Weekend protests drew critics of the Trump administration's actions in Santa Barbara. Participants called Saturday a… Continue Reading