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By Adam Cancryn, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is delaying the release of new national dietary guidelines after the government shutdown disrupted efforts to finalize the overhaul by the end of October, officials said. The US Department of Health and Human Services and US Department of Agriculture are now tentatively targeting December

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has ordered FBI employees to immediately search their workstations and digital media for any records pertaining to the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, two law enforcement sources told CNN. The directive, which comes nearly a month into the federal government shutdown, is the latest in a series

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow him to fire a top official at the Library of Congress, despite a lower court ruling that found the official is part the legislative branch and doesn’t report to the White House. Trump’s dismissal of Shira Perlmutter, director

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said that he received an MRI scan during a recent trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center – marking the first time he has provided a reason for his second medical exam this year and raising new questions about the president’s health. “I did.

By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Some Trump administration officials, including at the White House, have expressed frustration with Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy in recent weeks as internal wrangling over who will lead NASA spilled into public view, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Duffy, who also currently serves as NASA’s acting administrator,

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said that he received an MRI scan during a recent trip to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center – marking the first time he has provided a reason for his second medical exam this year and raising new questions about the president’s health. “I did. I

By Gloria Pazmino, Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN (CNN) — One of the most high-profile job interviews in New York City politics and government appears to be playing out in the public eye. Democratic Mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani, who announced his intention to keep New York Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch at the helm of the department

By Emily R. Condon, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom teased a potential 2028 presential run when asked in an interview on Sunday if he’d seriously consider it after the midterms in an interview. “Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise,” Newsom said on CBS’ Sunday Morning. “I’d be lying, And I’m, I can’t do that.”

By Gloria Pazmino, David Wright, Maria Sole Campinoti, CNN New York (CNN) — As New Yorkers cast their ballots in the city’s mayoral race, Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani sent a message to voters Sunday, asking them not to choose “settling for the lesser of two evils,” warning his supporters to not take his double-digit

CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger denounced congressional redistricting efforts happening across the United States, describing them as cheating in an interview airing on “CNN’s State of the Union” on Sunday. “There’s this war going on all over the United States. Who can out cheat the other one?”

By Eric Bradner, CNN East Brunswick, New Jersey (CNN) — Jack Ciattarelli ticked through the states where New Jersey’s most recent Democratic governors grew up as he kicked off a rally Wednesday night. “They brought Jon Corzine here from Illinois — that didn’t work out so well. They brought Phil Murphy from Massachusetts — this

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — Roosevelt Avenue in Queens runs through one of New York City’s most densely populated neighborhoods, a cacophonous display of diversity underneath the 7 train. There are Colombian restaurants and taco stalls next to Indian food and fruit stands. Vendors sell homemade tamales and grilled meat. There are

By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Former US vice president Kamala Harris has hinted she could make another bid for the White House in an interview with the BBC, saying she would “possibly” be president one day and expressing confidence that America will see a woman in the Oval Office in the future. Harris marked

By Devan Cole, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, CNN Norfolk, Virginia (CNN) — New York Attorney General Letitia James is set to go to trial in late January on felony charges of bank fraud and making false statements to a financial institution – if she doesn’t succeed at getting the case dismissed outright. James was

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Agriculture says it will not tap into its $6 billion contingency fund to cover food stamp benefits next month, according to an agency memo obtained by CNN. That means that roughly 42 million Americans will not receive critical food assistance from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance

By David Wright, Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has endorsed Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, ending an extended holdout that was being closely watched. “Zohran Mamdani has relentlessly focused on addressing the affordability crisis and explicitly committed to being a Mayor for

By David Wright, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, stood outside a mosque Friday and slammed independent candidate Andrew Cuomo for laughing at the suggestion Mamdani would cheer a terror attack. “I will not change who I am, how I eat or the faith that I

CNN By David Wright, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, stood outside a mosque Friday and slammed independent candidate Andrew Cuomo for laughing at the suggestion Mamdani would cheer a terror attack. “I will not change who I am, how I eat or the faith that

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Top Democrats in the Senate and House of Representatives have taken a Thursday quote from the White House press secretary out of context to deliver a misleading attack on President Donald Trump. A reporter asked press secretary Karoline Leavitt at a Thursday briefing: “In addition to the ballroom and

By Alayna Treene, Kylie Atwood, Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is considering plans to target cocaine facilities and drug trafficking routes inside Venezuela, though he has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with them, three US officials told CNN. Outward signs on Friday pointed toward a major

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Department confirmed on Friday. “The donation was made on the condition that it be used to offset the cost of

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Virginia federal prosecutor who resisted bringing mortgage fraud charges against New York Attorney General Letitia James sent investigative files with James’ personally identifying information to her own private email account, according an email reviewed by CNN. The prosecutor, Beth Yusi, was dismissed earlier this month at least in

By Arit John, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — This summer, a fired-up Kevin McCarthy vowed to personally lead the fight against California Democrats’ redistricting push, aiming to raise $100 million to help protect Republican lawmakers in his home state. But in the final weeks of the high-stakes election, the former GOP speaker has fallen massively

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Newly released inflation figures show that President Donald Trump was wrong when he repeatedly claimed this month that grocery prices are “down” or “way down.” They were up, again, last month. And they have increased since the start of his presidency. Average grocery prices rose 0.3% from August to September,

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Social Security recipients will receive a 2.8% boost in their monthly benefits in 2026, the Social Security Administration announced Friday. However, many seniors say the annual adjustments haven’t been enough to cover their ever-rising expenses. The increase for 2026 is larger than the 2.5% cost-of-living-adjustment that beneficiaries received for

CNN, POOL, WCBS, @NEWYORKATTORNEYG, SEE PREFONTS By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Attorney Abbe Lowell stood beside John Bolton in a federal courthouse in Maryland last week as Donald Trump’s former national security adviser pleaded not guilty to charges of mishandling classified information. Three days later, Lowell was at a federal appeals court in Philadelphia

CNN By Adam Cancryn, Avery Schmitz, Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that he could continue to launch strikes against alleged drug traffickers abroad without Congress first passing an official declaration of war. “I’m not going to necessarily ask for a declaration of war,” he said. “I think we’re just

By Kristen Holmes, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump hung up the phone after his talk with Russia’s Vladimir Putin last week, he was so convinced there was enough progress made that he announced he was heading soon to Budapest for an in-person summit. Five days later, the summit was off and

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices on Thursday laid out a remarkable critique of nitrogen hypoxia executions, asserting that the new form of capital punishment causes “psychological terror” and “excruciating suffocation” in the condemned and likely violates the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Justice Sonia Sotomayor,

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Construction workers in lime green vests, hoodies and hard hats who have spent the last several days clearing the White House’s East Wing departed through the Treasury grounds on their way out for lunch break Thursday, passing camera crews and journalists who have been capturing their work since demolition