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By Sarah Ferris, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Republicans in Washington successfully defused the 43-day government shutdown without surrendering to Democrats’ demands to spend billions more to offset spiking health insurance costs. Now, the GOP is under mounting pressure to figure out its own plan. Enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are set to expire in

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Paul Ingrassia, who withdrew his controversial nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel last month, is now serving as deputy general counsel at the General Services Administration, according to a White House official. Ingrassia’s chances of getting through the Senate confirmation process imploded after Politico published a slew

By Kevin Liptak, Zachary Cohen, Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump was briefed this week on options for military operations inside Venezuela as he continues to mull a path forward in the country, four sources told CNN. Trump has yet to decide on how to proceed, and he continues to weigh the risks

By Samantha Delouya, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A Trump administration official referred California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell to the Justice Department over mortgage fraud allegations, a source familiar told CNN. The accusation was made by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte, who has made similar allegations against high-ranking democratic officials including

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman is receiving care at a Pittsburgh hospital after suffering a fall near his home, according to his office. “Upon evaluation, it was established he had a ventricular fibrillation flare-up that led to Senator Fetterman feeling light-headed, falling to the ground and hitting his face

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon conducted its 20th strike on an alleged drug trafficking boat earlier this week, a Defense Department official said Thursday. “The strike occurred in the Caribbean and four narco-terrorists were killed, no survivors,” the official confirmed in a statement to CNN. Trump administration officials have acknowledged they do

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration moved Thursday to challenge California’s effort to redraw the state’s congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, throwing the full weight of the Justice Department in the high-stakes battle over control the House of Representatives next year. After voters in the Golden State approved a ballot

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A person ransacked the New Jersey federal prosecutor’s office building on Wednesday after they were denied a meeting with US Attorney Alina Habba, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The person was sitting in a waiting room outside Habba’s office when they were turned away,

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has designated four European Antifa groups as terrorists. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Thursday he was classifying four groups in Germany, Italy, and Greece as Specially Designated Global Terrorists and intends to designate them as foreign terrorist organizations effective next week. The designations put