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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday urged a greater emphasis on civic involvement and education, questioning whether some Americans had been clearly taught the difference between a president and a king. Speaking to the New York Law School in Manhattan, the Supreme Court’s senior liberal encouraged people to

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The State Department has “most certainly been denying visas” to people “celebrating” the murder of Charlie Kirk, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday. The top US diplomat said he did not know whether any visas had been revoked yet, but said he expected that some would be.

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Geoff Duncan, the former Republican lieutenant governor of Georgia, announced Tuesday he will run for governor in 2026 as a Democrat, cementing a high-profile party switch and entering a key midterm contest. In a video announcing his campaign, Duncan says that “Georgia Republicans threw me out of their party,”

By Jennifer Hansler, Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration said Monday that Colombia had “failed demonstrably” in its obligations to fight drug trafficking but the US will continue to provide funding to the country. Although the decision to “decertify” Colombia but continue assistance avoids what experts said was the worst-case scenario of cutting

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger, the action star and former Republican governor of California, urged voters in the state to oppose Proposition 50, a ballot initiative backed by Democrats that would allow the party to temporarily redraw the state’s congressional maps. “I hate to get political here, but this is not political.

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US Air Force has begun modifying a Boeing 747 that was donated to the US by Qatar over the summer, an Air Force spokesperson said on Monday. The plane will be used for “executive airlift support,” the spokesperson said. President Donald Trump has said he wants to use

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Maurene Comey, a federal prosecutor involved in the Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell and Sean Combs cases, has sued the Trump administration over her firing this summer, levying another legal challenge to the Justice Department’s treatment of career officials. Comey, the daughter of former FBI Director James Comey, alleges in

CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump arrives at Windsor Castle in a royal carriage Wednesday, heralded by three separate military bands and escorted by riders on horseback, his host — King Charles III — will in some ways be repaying a nearly 37-year-old favor. In 1988, the then-Prince of Wales

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump arrives at Windsor Castle in a royal carriage Wednesday, heralded by three separate military bands and escorted by riders on horseback, his host — King Charles III — will in some ways be repaying a nearly 37-year-old favor. In 1988, the then-Prince of Wales was

By Lauren Chadwick, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump says he will call a national emergency once again in Washington, DC, if local police do not cooperate with immigration enforcement. The president said in a Truth Social post overnight that the move had reduced crime in the district but that if local police do not

By Randi Kaye, CNN (CNN) — As the federal criminal trial for Ryan Routh enters its second week, the man charged with trying to assassinate then-candidate Donald Trump last year is getting closer to calling his first witness. The US attorneys prosecuting Routh expect to rest their case by the end of the week, and

By Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas announced Sunday that he will not seek re-election, bringing an end to his more than 20 years in Congress. “It’s been an honor to serve for over two decades in the Congress,” McCaul said on ABC “This Week.” “I’m looking now for a

By Betsy Klein, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to NATO allies in a letter Saturday, saying the US will issue “major” sanctions on Russia only when they agree to do the same and stop buying oil from Russia. Meeting Trump’s demands would mark a major shift among the alliance,

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has for years told outlandish lies about elections in Democratic-dominated California. Trump made more false claims on the subject in a Fox News interview on Friday, prompting California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, to correctly note on social media that the president had told “an outright

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The Treasury Department told the House Oversight Committee it will turn over certain bank activity reports related to the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein investigation, according to a letter shared with CNN. “The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) plans to fully cooperate with the Committee and intends to provide all information

By Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Federal investigators had reason to believe they would find classified records in a search of John Bolton’s Maryland home last month partly because of what they had learned about a foreign adversary hacking his email years ago, according to a search warrant affidavit released Friday.

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Israel in the coming days amid dwindling prospects for a Gaza ceasefire and disapproval from President Donald Trump over Israel’s “unilateral” strike on Doha less than a week ago. The top US diplomat “will convey America’s priorities in the Israel-Hamas

By Betsy Klein, Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Donald Judd, Lauren Chadwick, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has said that a suspect is in custody related to the killing of Charlie Kirk. “I think with a high degree of certainty we have him in custody,” Trump said during an appearance on Fox News.

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson has appointed five Republicans to serve on the new GOP-led select subcommittee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. GOP Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia, who led the investigation last Congress, will continue to head the probe. It will be a subcommittee

By Fredreka Schouten, Jeff Zeleny, Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Doug Deason, a Republican donor in Dallas, awoke Thursday to a long text chain from fellow contributors to Turning Point USA, the conservative organization Charlie Kirk led. One person in the thread announced plans to double their contributions to the group and asked the others

By Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Republicans jammed through a change to Senate rules on Thursday that will allow them to more quickly confirm many of President Donald Trump’s nominees. The move came over the objections of Democrats after bipartisan negotiations collapsed. The rules change will allow nominees to be considered en bloc,

By Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — In a Washington still reeling from the assassination of conservative icon Charlie Kirk, Republicans and Democrats are deeply splintered and fearful that violent threats to political figures will be a regular feature of the country’s bleak new normal. In the 24 hours since Kirk’s death, President Donald

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Bensenville, Illinois (CNN) — Federal agents raided vape retailers and distributors nationwide Wednesday, seizing over $86 million worth of illegal vapes the Justice Department says are targeted to children or members of the military. “The Department of Justice today is conducting a nationwide operation today to remove illicit vaping products that

WBBM, CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Bensenville, Illinois (CNN) — Federal agents raided vape retailers and distributors nationwide Wednesday, seizing over $86 million worth of illegal vapes the Justice Department says are targeted to children or members of the military. “The Department of Justice today is conducting a nationwide operation today to remove illicit vaping

By Jeff Zeleny, Kristen Holmes, Fredreka Schouten, Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk was a conservative activist with a direct line to President Donald Trump like few others. A frequent visitor to the White House, Kirk was far more than a loyal fan and admirer of the president; he had a finger on the

KSL, CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, has died after being shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. He was 31. As Trump remade the Republican Party, Kirk embodied the party’s newfound

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Charlie Kirk, a conservative political activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was killed Wednesday after being shot at an event at Utah Valley University, President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. He was 31. As Trump remade the Republican Party, Kirk embodied the party’s newfound populist

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined for now to let South Carolina enforce a ban on transgender students using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity. The court denied an emergency request from the state that sought to block a decision from a federal appeals court that barred

CNN By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Trump ally Charlie Kirk was shot at an event in Utah on Wednesday, a source familiar with the matter says. The extent of Kirk’s injuries were not immediately clear. Kirk is one of the most prominent pro-Trump activists and conservative media personalities in the United States. He has

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A trial date has been set for November 3 in the case against the man accused of throwing a sub-style sandwich at a law enforcement officer in the early days of President Donald Trump’s federal anti-crime surge in Washington, DC. The man, Sean Charles Dunn, pleaded not guilty to