In 2016, as then-presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed that US troops would carry out even his most extreme battlefield orders as commander in chief — some of which former military leaders said would be illegal — Pete Hegseth warned that service members had a duty to refuse unlawful orders from a potential President Trump.
In 2016, as then-presidential candidate Donald Trump vowed that US troops would carry out even his most extreme battlefield orders as commander in chief — some of which former military leaders said would be illegal — Pete Hegseth warned that service members had a duty to refuse unlawful orders from a potential President Trump.
CNN's Paula Reid analyzes the "extraordinary" press conference from DC US attorney Jeanine Pirro who slammed a federal judge for his opinion quashing the subpoenas the Justice Department had issued against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.
In an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins, former US representative Marjorie Taylor Greene says that she does not miss serving in Congress because it "fails Americans over and over."
For guests, Epstein’s island was a Caribbean dream; for victims, a nightmare with no escape. CNN's Kyung Lah reports on what files released by the Department of Justice reveal.
In a review of the Justice Department's release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, CNN found dozens of messages exchanged between Epstein and Sarah Ferguson, ex-wife of the former Prince Andrew. CNN's MJ Lee reports.
Surging gas prices at the pump are complicating things for the Trump administration as the national average price for a gallon of regular is up nearly 30 cents in a week. CNN's Vanessa Yurkevich spoke with drivers passing through a New Jersey gas station about whether the "short term pain" at the pump is worth it.
The Trump administration is planning to turn a warehouse, which was built to house retailers like Amazon or Wayfair, into an immigration detention facility that could hold up to 10,000 undocumented immigrants. CNN’s Elex Michaelson spoke with officials in Social Circle, Georgia, who say the city doesn’t have the water and wastewater capacity to handle the “mega center.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine held a news briefing at the Pentagon on Friday where they commented on the four US service members who died after a refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq. The US military said the incident was “not due to hostile fire” but an Iranian proxy group claimed responsibility. A second plane involved in the incident landed safely.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio was spotted wearing shoes at least one size too big. The internet seized on the image, as well as a story recently reported by the Wall Street Journal about how President Donald Trump loves to buy a specific brand of shoe for his cabinet members. CNN's Betsy Klein reports.
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) pressed Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich on how US forces allegedly bombed a girls’ school in Iran, questioning why the strike was carried out using outdated intelligence.
CNN's Erin Burnett speaks with Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) about an American service member who survived a drone attack in Kuwait.
President Donald Trump told influencer-turned-professional boxer Jake Paul on Wednesday that he would have his “complete and total endorsement” if he ever ran for Congress.
CNN's Kevin Liptak reports from Hebron, Kentucky, where President Donald Trump delivered mixed messaging about the war in Iran.
Texas GOP Sen. John Cornyn, who has long defended the filibuster and warned against attempts to weaken it, published an op-ed in the New York Post Wednesday morning in which he said he'll support changes to Senate rules in order to pass a voter ID and proof of citizenship bill. CNN's Dana Bash reports on the significance of Cornyn's decision as he seeks President Donald Trump's support.
