
House Democrats on the Oversight Committee released new photos and videos from a private island Jeffrey Epstein once owned. A Democratic committee aide told CNN that the photos and videos released by the committee on Wednesday have previously never been made public.

House Democrats on the Oversight Committee released new photos and videos from a private island Jeffrey Epstein once owned. A Democratic committee aide told CNN that the photos and videos released by the committee on Wednesday have previously never been made public.

CNN's David Chalian breaks down how Republicans' narrow victory in a deep-red Tennessee congressional special election highlights growing concerns for the GOP and as party leaders look ahead to the 2026 midterms.

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 a classified Inspector General report. CNN's Jake Tapper reports.

CDC advisers handpicked by HHS Secretary RFK Jr. may vote on major changes to the US childhood vaccination schedule this week. CNN's Meg Tirrell explains why Kennedy's vaccine moves have alarmed experts.

The Department of Homeland Security announced the start of a new immigration enforcement operation in New Orleans. CNN's Ryan Young reports.

Despite escalating rhetoric from President Trump that he may strike targets on land in Venezuela "soon,” Caracas’ aviation agency says it’s still receiving communications from Washington about accepting deportation flights. CNN's Stefano Pozzebon explains why Trump is unlikely to strike Venezuela while US planes are in Caracas.

Republican Matt Van Epps will win the special US House election for Tennessee’s 7th District, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, preventing an upset but emboldening Democrats as they were on track to over-perform in a normally deep-red district.

President Trump appeared to doze off during a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday. As members of his cabinet heaped praise on the president, his eyes appeared to close multiple times as they spoke.

New scrutiny is emerging over how much Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth knew about a second strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Caribbean in September. While President Trump and the White House have largely confirmed the incident, they continue to distance Hegseth from the order for the controversial ‘double-tap’ attack. CNN’s Natasha Bertrand reports.



