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Ex-staffer's husband calls GOP lawmaker a 'predator' over alleged affair

In an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett, Adrian Aviles, the husband of the late staffer Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, called Rep. Tony Gonzales a "predator" amid affair allegations between the congressman and Santos-Aviles. Santos-Aviles died by suicide last year. Gonzales denied that he had an affair and has said he is being blackmailed.

01:51 • Source: CNN
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Ex-staffer's husband calls GOP lawmaker a 'predator' over alleged affair

In an interview with CNN's Erin Burnett, Adrian Aviles, the husband of the late staffer Regina Ann Santos-Aviles, called Rep. Tony Gonzales a "predator" amid affair allegations between the congressman and Santos-Aviles. Santos-Aviles died by suicide last year. Gonzales denied that he had an affair and has said he is being blackmailed.

01:51 • Source: CNN
U.S. President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani shake hands as they meet in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, U.S., November 21, 2025.
Inside the mystery meeting between Mamdani and Trump

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrived at the White House Thursday with a game plan in mind and props in hand. During his last sit down with President Donald Trump in November, the two leaders ended their meeting by agreeing on at least one thing: “Let’s build stuff together.” Given the president’s nostalgia for construction and development in his beloved hometown, Mamdani brought visual elements to help make his case for the biggest federal investment in housing in 50 years, according to a person familiar with the meeting.

01:09 • Source: CNN
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Hillary Clinton asked about husband's ties to Epstein after her deposition

During a press conference, CNN’s MJ Lee asked Hillary Clinton whether she was confident her husband had no knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.

01:17 • Source: CNN
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Anthropic rejects latest Pentagon offer to change their contract

Anthropic is rejecting the Pentagon’s latest offer to change their contract, saying the changes do not satisfy the company’s concerns that AI could be used for mass surveillance or in fully autonomous weapons.

00:46 • Source: CNN
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Hillary Clinton speaks after more than six-hour deposition over Epstein probe

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters she did not know Jeffrey Epstein and that she repeatedly told the House Oversight Committee that during her more than six-hour deposition

01:48 • Source: CNN
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Clinton calls on Republicans to interview Trump in Epstein investigation

Hillary Clinton is testifying behind closed doors in a congressional investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Hillary Clinton said in her opening statement that she has no information regarding the criminal activities of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.

01:11 • Source: CNN
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An unconventional candidate testing Texas politics

Rep. Jasmine Crockett says it's time for Democrats to try something new in Texas, where she is running in the Democratic primary for Senate. CNN's Arlette Saenz talked to Crockett and Texas voters ahead of the March 3rd primary.

01:20 • Source: CNN
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Tables turn in Justice Department case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia

The Justice Department is defending its decision to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia on 2022 immigrant-transport charges after he was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and then returned to the US. His lawyers say the charges were filed to justify bringing him back, and the Justice Department is defending the decision with testimony from a former acting US attorney.

01:27 • Source: CNN