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A rift between Trump’s favorite lawyers exposes a broader MAGA divide in the administration
A rift between two of President Donald Trump’s favorite prosecutors came to a head at the start of the year, when Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, the president’s former personal lawyer, removed MAGA firebrand Ed Martin from a key post investigating the president’s political enemies.
Costco’s CEO is an unlikely risk taker
Ron Vachris does not fit the profile of a typical risk-taking executive.
A defiant Thomas Massie takes on the MAGA machine in heated Kentucky primary
Kentucky may be the last place in America where you can take on President Donald Trump as a hard-right Republican and carry a GOP voting card in Congress. At least for now.
AIPAC allies picked a candidate to target in New Jersey. They may have boosted a stronger critic of Israel
During a forum last month, Analilia Mejia was the only person running in the Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 11th District who raised her hand when asked if she agreed with human rights groups that say Israel has committed a genocide in Gaza, a charge the Israeli government rejects.
Winter Olympics live updates: Curling, skiing and speed skating are in store today in Italy on Day 1
Follow CNN Sports for live updates from Day 1’s action of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics.
How Nvidia became the first $5 trillion company, in 4 charts
Nvidia, not Apple or Microsoft, became the first company to surpass a $5 trillion valuation in October, cementing its role as the engine of the AI boom through the chips it designs.
Analysis: Racist video is merely the latest in a long line of Trump’s ugly social media posts
The White House has belatedly backed down from a racist video shared on President Donald Trump’s social media feed after blowback from Republicans.
Appeals court greenlights Trump admin policy of detaining undocumented immigrants without opportunity to seek release
A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s policy of detaining millions of undocumented immigrants, even those who have been living in the US for decades, without the opportunity to challenge their detention, handing President Donald Trump a major win as he seeks to carry out an aggressive deportation campaign.
Abby Phillip breaks down the history of racist imagery after Trump video
‘It’s a sign of weakness’: Former NAACP president on racist post on Trump’s social media page
Trump’s agenda at the White House this week included a desire to nationalize elections and move on from Epstein
Democratic governors disinvited from traditionally bipartisan White House gatherings
Every year, the nation’s governors convene in Washington, DC, for a friendly winter confab that includes a working meeting at the White House and a black-tie dinner hosted by the president.
‘I didn’t make a mistake’: Trump responds to racist video he posted of the Obamas
Judge orders Trump administration to unfreeze more than $16 billion for NY tunnel project
A federal judge in New York ruled Friday that the Trump administration must unfreeze more than $16 billion earmarked for a major New York infrastructure project and allow construction to continue, saying that public interest would be “harmed by a delay.”
4 people have died from eating death cap mushrooms as they spread in California after rains
Four people have died and three others have required liver transplants after eating the aptly named death cap mushroom that is proliferating in California following a rainy winter.
Body believed to be Lil Jon’s son D.J. Young is found in pond near Atlanta
A person believed to be the son of rapper Lil Jon has been found dead in a pond north of Atlanta, police said Friday.
Bad Bunny’s history with politics
Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny has been vocal about his views on immigration recently, but the Puerto Rican singer has been outspoken about political issues since he first came to the scene years ago.
‘I did that’: Trump takes credit for a prisoner release that happened before he even ran for president
At the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, President Donald Trump spoke from prepared remarks as he discussed the persecution of Mariam Ibrahim. Ibrahim was unjustly imprisoned and sentenced to death in Sudan in 2014, in a case centered on her Christian faith, until she was released that same year following a global outcry.
US accuses China of secret nuclear test as Trump admin calls for broader nuclear weapons agreement
The United States on Friday accused China of carrying out a secret nuclear test in 2020 as the Trump administration calls for a broader nuclear weapons agreement including both China and Russia.
Exclusive: Navy secretary John Phelan listed as passenger on Jeffrey Epstein’s private plane in 2006
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is named on a flight manifest found among millions of documents related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that have been released in recent months, showing that he flew in 2006 from London to New York on Epstein’s private plane.
States’ mistrust of Trump’s fraud crusade could hinder fight against foreign influence in elections, federal officials fear
State and local election administrators’ growing suspicion of the Trump administration’s motives has triggered concerns among some federal officials that distrust of even routine moves by the FBI could hinder cooperation with states and give an opening for US adversaries trying to influence elections.
Analysis: Trump’s quest to name things after himself takes an even more desperate turn
Donald Trump’s insatiable desire to name things after himself has been clear for a very long time. And as president, he’s rapidly pushed the envelope in that regard, naming things after himself in ways it appears no previous president ever has.
Why Democrats are borrowing a 4-word slogan from this venture capitalist-turned-author
Why Trump reposted, then deleted, video with racist image of the Obamas
Actor Timothy Busfield indicted on 4 counts of sexual contact with a child
A New Mexico grand jury has indicted Timothy Busfield on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child.
Taylor Swift takes it back to the ‘90s with her new video for ‘Opalite’
Taylor Swift is back in the headlines and this time it’s for something more positive than what she’s been used to lately.
A flower in Asia bucks the rules of evolution, puzzling scientists
Lipstick vines in Taiwan look different from their red-flowered relatives. When scientists dug into the family tree, they uncovered an evolutionary mystery.
Trump shares racist video depicting Obamas as apes, sparking outrage
President Donald Trump shared a racist video on his social media platform Thursday night that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes in a jungle, sparking intense condemnation.
The depression symptoms that could increase dementia risk
We don’t experience depression uniformly, and a new study finds that some symptoms may be more strongly linked with developing dementia later in life.
Super Bowl halftime performers who got political way before Bad Bunny
History tells us that those who take the biggest stage in US sports have not shied away from using it as an opportunity to make a statement.
Jeep maker Stellantis announces a ‘reset’ of its business and massive charges. Shares crumble
Stellantis, the owner of Jeep and Chrysler, announced a “reset” of its business after its enormous investments in electric vehicles failed to pay off .
Live updates: The latest on the Trump administration as US-Iran talks are underway in Oman
Nuclear talks between the US and Iran are underway in Oman. Meanwhile, lawmakers remain sharply divided over DHS and ICE funding. Follow for live news updates.
Analysis: FDR had the ‘Arsenal of Democracy.’ Hegseth has an ‘Arsenal of Freedom’
When Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted Americans to join the fight against the axis of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Imperial Japan in 1940, without actually entering the war, he called on Americans to pivot their economy to equip democracies around the world.
‘It’s for the next generation:’ How history-making Olympic hockey star Laila Edwards is embracing trailblazer status
For Laila Edwards, this year’s Winter Olympics is about far more than sport, and that’s something she’s getting comfortable with.
Slotkin, Houlahan refuse to sit for DOJ interviews over ‘illegal orders’ video
Two Democratic lawmakers – Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania – said Thursday they will not sit for interviews with the Justice Department related to their involvement in a video urging service members to disobey illegal orders.
Analysis: Trump is beset by hard dilemmas and no easy wins with Iran
Amid a new Iran crisis, it’s getting harder to see how Trump emerges with the kind of crisp, easy win that he craves.
Scott Jennings on why Trump should add his name to things now: Someone’s ‘gonna do you dirty’
Analysis: Tulsi Gabbard went down to Georgia — and no one in the Trump administration wants to take credit
The Trump administration is no stranger to shifting and inconsistent explanations. It’s not so much that the right hand and the left hand don’t seem to know what each other is doing, but that they often don’t seem to be in the same building.
New analysis suggests puzzling fossil may have been an unknown life-form
A bizarre fossil called Prototaxites, which was the largest life-form on land 400 million years ago, may have been a completely unknown form of multicellular life, according to a new study.
Fact check: The Trump lies an NBC anchor let slide
When President Donald Trump claimed to NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Llamas in a Wednesday interview that “I’m getting – starting to get great polls on the economy,” Llamas quickly pushed back by noting that Trump’s polling on the economy is “not great.”
Bad Bunny doesn’t need the NFL as much as the NFL needs him
The National Football League is not new to global superstars nor controversy. The Puerto Rican superstar’s selection as the halftime show performer has come with both – but will also bring more eyes from around the world onto the sport in a way the league has been craving.
Celebrity coaches and video applications: Here’s what we’re learning about Trump’s ‘Patriot Games’
The Trump administration is planning to match teen participants with celebrity coaches for its celebratory “Patriot Games” athletic contest scheduled this fall, according to spokesperson for the non-profit group leading the federal government’s celebrations.
Key tax takeaways for business owners
Grand Forks tax professional breaks down new, extended provisions in One Big Beautiful Bill
Live updates on the Trump presidency: DHS faces funding cliff as Congress remains divided over ICE reform
Democrats and Republicans are divided over proposed changes to ICE as funding for the Department of Homeland Security hangs in the balance. Follow for live updates.
With ICE using Medicaid data, hospitals and states are in a bind over warning immigrant patients
The Trump administration’s move to give deportation officials access to Medicaid data is putting hospitals and states in a bind as they weigh whether to alert immigrant patients that their personal information, including home addresses, could be used in efforts to remove them from the country.
Analysis: Trump obliterates an aide’s efforts to downplay his comments – again
At this point, when an aide or adviser to Donald Trump offers to translate something the president has said, you should probably assume they have no idea what they’re talking about.
Elizabeth Warren launches probe into booming car repossessions
The car repo business is booming as Americans fall behind on their increasingly expensive car payments.
If you want to win over Supreme Court justices, quote Antonin Scalia
Justice Antonin Scalia’s sudden death 10 years ago this month reordered the Supreme Court, presidential politics and, as seen at the court today, invigorated the status of the man himself.
Analysis: The Epstein storm could topple a world leader — but it’s not Trump
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer was never mixed up with Jeffrey Epstein but is in grave peril of losing his job because of him.
Fears of nuclear arms race rise as US-Russia treaty expires
The expiration of the last remaining nuclear treaty between the United States and Russia on Thursday has sparked fears about a nuclear arms race, with the two biggest nuclear superpowers without limits on their arsenals for the first time in decades.
Intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard’s office obtained and tested voting machines in Puerto Rico
The Office of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard obtained voting machines from Puerto Rico and probed them for security vulnerabilities, the office said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday.
Top lawmakers review whistleblower complaint against Tulsi Gabbard
Melania Trump referenced her documentary at a White House event with former hostages. She says it’s ‘not promotion’
One of the more emotional moments in first lady Melania Trump’s new documentary comes when she meets Aviva Siegel, a former hostage held by Hamas who’s advocating for the release of her husband, in January 2025.
Puerto Ricans are jazzed for Bad Bunny’s Spanish-language Super Bowl performance. They’re not the only ones.
When Bad Bunny takes the Super Bowl stage on Sunday, he will be making history as the first Spanish-language artist to headline the halftime show.
Two new polls show how Alex Pretti’s killing made the Minneapolis crackdown untenable
The Trump administration on Wednesday delivered its surest sign yet that it’s de-escalating its highly controversial immigration crackdown in Minneapolis.
Judge to Trump lawyers trying to move hush money appeal to federal court: ‘You sought two bites at the apple’
A federal judge was skeptical of President Donald Trump’s argument to try to move the appeal of his hush money conviction to federal court — after lawyers already took their shot in two other courts.
Whistleblower complaint centers on sharing of classified intelligence and reporting of a potential crime, watchdog says
A complaint filed last year by a US intelligence community whistleblower that is now being scrutinized by lawmakers includes claims that the distribution of a highly classified intelligence report had been “restricted for political purposes” and that an intelligence agency lawyer had failed to report a potential crime to the Justice Department, a government watchdog told lawmakers earlier this week.
Supreme Court lets California use new Democrat-friendly congressional map
The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a new congressional map that will undermine President Donald Trump’s effort to keep control of the House of Representatives, marking a defeat for Republicans who claimed one of the new districts was redesigned based on race rather than politics.
Olympic boxer Imane Khelif wants to fight – but only in the ring. She’s prepared to take a test to do so
Imane Khelif, the Olympic Algerian boxer who became a political target following her 2024 Paris Games win speaks exclusively to CNN about private details of her troubles and her plan to fight back.
Trump admin. attorney leaves Minnesota after telling judge her job ‘sucks’ amid crush of immigration cases
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorney detailed to Minnesota to help handle the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities has been removed from her post after telling a judge that the job “sucks” because of the crushing workload and the government’s apparent inability to comply with court orders.
Live updates: The latest on the Trump administration
The Department of Homeland Security will withdraw 700 personnel from Minneapolis, according to border czar Tom Homan. Follow for live news updates.
Trump criticizes CNN reporter for 'not smiling' after Epstein question
President Trump told Kaitlan Collins he's never seen her smile after the CNN anchor asked him about the Jeffrey Epstein files.
What is curling? Everything you need to know about this winter sport
When the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games come around every four years, there are many sports which compete to grab the attention of viewers around the world. However, there is one in particular that seems to capture the hearts and minds of many every time: curling.
MAHA has reshaped health policy. Now it’s working on environmental rules
On New Year’s Eve, Lee Zeldin did something out of character for an Environmental Protection Agency leader who has been hacking away at regulations intended to protect Americans’ air and water.
The 10 races that will decide control of the US Senate
In the fight for control of the US Senate, the majority may come down to which factor carries more weight: the map or the environment.
Why Democrats might struggle to achieve another midterm ‘blue wave’ in the US House
Eight years ago, Democrats flipped more than 40 seats with the help of dozens of veterans and candidates with service backgrounds motivated to run as a check on President Donald Trump.
World record speed skier Simon Billy describes ‘crazy feeling’ of traveling over 158 mph downhill
When he squeezes into his bright red ski suit and puts on his Darth Vader-esque helmet, speed skier Simon Billy hears nothing and sees very little.
Justice Department review found Trump ally Ed Martin improperly leaked grand jury material in probe of president’s foes
A Justice Department review found that Ed Martin improperly handled grand jury materials that were part of an investigation targeting Donald Trump’s political enemies, at least two sources familiar with the review told CNN. It was at least part of the reason Martin was pushed out of DOJ headquarters early this year.
Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ US elections. The Constitution might get in the way
A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize the voting” is an alarming and potentially dangerous escalation of his continued efforts to transform how US elections are administered.
Trump wants Republicans to ‘nationalize’ US elections. The Constitution might get in the way
A wide array of election experts say President Donald Trump’s call for Republicans to “nationalize the voting” is an alarming and potentially dangerous escalation of his continued efforts to transform how US elections are administered.
Analysis: New files deepen a critical mystery about those who partied with Jeffrey Epstein
“The American people need to understand that it isn’t a crime to party with Mr. Epstein.”
GOP congressman says he doesn’t see how Trump could avoid subpoena in congressional Epstein probe
Son of Libya’s late dictator Gadhafi shot dead by gunmen, political team says
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, has been killed in an apparent assassination at his home in the city of Zintan in northwestern Libya, the head of his political team said on Tuesday. He was 53.
‘The law is on our side’: Sen. Kelly appears in court to challenge efforts to punish him over ‘illegal orders’ video
Trump says states are agents of federal government in elections
President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed that “a state is an agent for the federal government in elections,” as he defended his call for Republicans to nationalize elections.
House passes funding bill to reopen government and sends it to Trump for his signature
The House on Tuesday passed a sprawling spending package that will end the partial government shutdown — but created another funding cliff for the Department of Homeland Security in two weeks.
Trump says Republicans ‘should take over the voting’ as his administration pushes for state voter data before the midterms
US carrier shoots down Iranian drone and armed boats threaten US tanker as tensions in with Iran escalate
A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively approached” the ship in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday hours before two gunboats operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps approached a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to board and seize the ship, according to a US military spokesman.
Clintons will appear for depositions in Epstein probe, staving off contempt vote
House Oversight Chair James Comer has agreed to the dates Bill and Hillary Clinton proposed for depositions in the panel’s Jeffrey Epstein probe, putting an end to the contempt of Congress proceedings that had been moving forward against them.
Live updates: Trump to meet Colombia’s president as Republicans signal swift end to government shutdown
Breaking down some boldface names in the Epstein files
The major headlines from the latest dump of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein focus on Donald Trump, Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and the former Prince Andrew, among others. And rightly so. Those names are sprinkled throughout the documents.
MAHA’s money man has built a political machine. Will it matter for midterms?
A sixth-generation farmer running for Iowa governor, Zach Lahn is the first MAHA-endorsed candidate of the 2026 election cycle.
Trump calls on Republicans to ‘nationalize’ future elections
President Donald Trump called on Republicans to “nationalize the voting” in an interview airing Monday with Dan Bongino, the former deputy director of the FBI.
Analysis: When Trump makes election threats, it’s best to believe him
When President Donald Trump looks like he’s gearing up to meddle in an election, still-raw history suggests he should be believed.
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump’s termination of protections for Haitians
A federal judge has paused for now the Trump administration’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 Haitians. The status, known as TPS, allows holders to live and work in the US and was set to expire after Tuesday.