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By Betsy Klein, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Once a dramatic feature of the White House entryway, the official portrait of former President Barack Obama has been moved to a decidedly less prominent position, underscoring the yearslong tensions between the 44th and 47th presidents. Portraits of other recent predecessors with whom President Donald Trump has

By Betsy Klein, Meg Tirrell, Sarah Owermohle, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Vinay Prasad, a controversial critic of the US Food and Drug Administration who took a top role at the regulatory agency in May, has returned to his job weeks after resigning amid pressure from the White House and right-wing activist Laura Loomer.

CNN By Kevin Liptak, Kylie Atwood, Kristen Holmes, Adam Cancryn, Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said he’ll be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska after earlier in the day previewing terms of a potential peace deal to end the war in Ukraine that could include “some swapping of

By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — William Webster, the only person to lead both the FBI and CIA, has died. He was 101. “The proud and loving family of the Honorable William H. Webster sadly announces the death of a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and patriot,” his family said in a statement Friday.

By Alayna Treene, Marshall Cohen, Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is ousting Billy Long from his role as commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service just two months after he was confirmed to the position, four sources familiar told CNN. Trump has already selected Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to serve as

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Smithsonian Institution has reinstalled material referencing President Donald Trump’s two impeachments at an exhibit related to the presidency at the National Museum of American History – but there have been some changes made to the prior text. As CNN previously reported, the museum last month removed a temporary

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration notified shelter providers who care for unaccompanied migrant children this week that federal law enforcement agents will begin conducting in-person interviews of kids at shelters around the country, according to an internal notification obtained by CNN. The notification, which has not been previously reported, marks an

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is seeking a $1 billion settlement from the University of California, Los Angeles, CNN has exclusively learned, marking the latest effort by the White House to shape higher education and extract significant concessions from universities. Last week, the Trump administration began freezing approximately $584 million in

By Kara Scannell, Casey Gannon, Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James’ office as part of a criminal investigation into President Donald Trump’s long-time adversary, according to multiple sources, in the latest example of the Trump administration taking on the president’s perceived enemies. Two grand jury