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US Attorney for the Northern District of New York John Sarcone attends a news conference at the James T. Foley Federal Courthouse in Albany

Lawyers for New York attorney general’s office expected in court to seek disqualification of another US attorney

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for the New York attorney general’s office are expected to appear in federal court in Albany on Thursday to try to disqualify a US attorney from investigating the state’s civil case against President Donald Trump. New York Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, is challenging the appointment of

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Davis Gould

Jurors in Brian Walshe’s murder trial were shown items covered in possible blood – and other takeaways from Day 3

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The Massachusetts jury weighing the case of Brian Walshe saw a collection of evidence on Wednesday, including photos of items covered in what looked like blood, as prosecutors work to prove he murdered his wife around New Year’s 2023. The evidence capped the third day of witness testimony

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Pro-Palestinian protesters gather demonstrate against an organization that helps American Jews emigrate to Israel

Some New York lawmakers want to ban protests outside houses of worship after pro-Palestinian demonstration

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A group of New York state lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday to ban demonstrations outside of houses of worship and reproductive health care clinics, days after a pro-Palestinian demonstration outside a prominent Manhattan synagogue led to criticism of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s response. The bill would amend New York’s existing

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Rep. Henry Cuellar

Trump pardons Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar

CNN By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is issuing a “full and unconditional” pardon to Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife, Imelda, using a lengthy social media post to accuse the Biden administration of targeting political opponents, even within its own party. “One of the clearest examples

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Special Counsel Jack Smith delivers remarks on a recently unsealed indictment including four felony counts against former U.S. President Donald Trump on August 1

Jack Smith is expected to privately testify before House Judiciary Committee in mid-December

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Jim Jordan, the Republican Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, said he has issued a subpoena to former Special Counsel Jack Smith to privately testify before the committee in mid-December. The subpoena follows Smith’s continued calls to allow him to testify publicly about his investigations and cases against President

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in front of President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington

Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say

By Zachary Cohen, Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to share highly-sensitive attack plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to four sources familiar with the contents of

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in front of President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington

Exclusive: Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say

CNN By Zachary Cohen, Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to share highly-sensitive attack plans targeting Houthi rebels in Yemen, according to four sources familiar with the contents

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President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on November 21

Trump said he’s looking into an Australian-style retirement program for America. Here’s how it works

By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is looking Down Under for inspiration on how to improve the United States’ retirement savings system. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said at the White House that his administration is looking into an Australian-style retirement program. “We’re looking at it very seriously,” Trump said. “It’s a

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President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida on Thanksgiving Day.

Trump announces plan to rescind Biden-era fuel-economy standards for vehicles

By Alayna Treene, Alejandra Jaramillo, Betul Tuncer, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday unveiled plans to rescind fuel-economy standards for vehicles put in place under the Biden administration. “These policies forced automakers to build cars using expensive technologies that drove up costs, drove up prices, and made the car much worse,” Trump said

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Michael Dell speaks as his wife Susan Dell and President Donald Trump look on while making an announcement about "Trump Accounts."

What you need to know about ‘Trump Accounts’ and Michael and Susan Dell’s $6.25 billion donation

By Jeanne Sahadi, John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally introduced his ‘Trump Account” program with a twist: A multibillion-dollar donation from Michael and Susan Dell would expand the program’s eligibility to more children. The investment accounts could help tens of millions of American families save for their children. But critics

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