
The secret contract for Trump's $400 million White House ballroom has just been revealed. The agreement was disclosed only after a lawsuit and a judge’s order, according to records obtained by The Washington Post. CNN's Erin Burnett talks to the attorney who exposed the contract.

The secret contract for Trump's $400 million White House ballroom has just been revealed. The agreement was disclosed only after a lawsuit and a judge’s order, according to records obtained by The Washington Post. CNN's Erin Burnett talks to the attorney who exposed the contract.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth argued the US shouldn’t shoulder the burden of protecting the Strait of Hormuz, saying America “barely” uses the chokepoint and has ample energy supplies, while Europe and Asia should stop “free-riding” and take a larger role.

CNN's Elie Honig reports on the US special forces soldier involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who was arrested and charged for allegedly betting on that operation.

On the papal plane from Equatorial Guinea to Rome, Pope Leo XIV told reporters he does not support war. CNN’s Christopher Lamb reports.

Former Secretary of State John Kerry, who helped negotiate the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, joined CNN's Kaitlan Collins to discuss President Donald Trump's handling of the war and what advice he has for Trump on negotiations with Iran.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced lawmakers on Capitol Hill in a series of seven congressional hearings, covering a range of topics from vaccine guidance to videos of the secretary with Kid Rock. CNN's Meg Tirrell reports.

Secretary of the Navy John Phelan is leaving his position “effective immediately,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced. CNN's Zachary Cohen reports.


