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Abdul El-Sayed responds to JD Vance

After being called 'evil' by Vice President JD Vance, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee responds in an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins.

01:35 • Source: CNN
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Abdul El-Sayed responds to JD Vance

After being called 'evil' by Vice President JD Vance, Michigan's Democratic Senate nominee responds in an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins.

01:35 • Source: CNN
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Retired general warns US military 'weaker' under Hegseth than pre-9/11

A top retired Army General warns that the Secretary of Defense is a "clear and present danger" to national security, pointing to the purge of over 20 senior officers and dozens of blocked general promotions. Retired Major General Randy Manner tells Erin Burnett the military command structure is dangerously hollowed out and "weaker" than it was prior to 9/11, saying the Secretary "has got to go" because his actions are putting service members in harm's way.

01:38 • Source: CNN
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Supreme Court allows Trump to continue building White House ballroom

In a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court cleared the way for President Trump to continue building a massive new ballroom at the White House, rejecting a challenge from a preservation group that was seeking to indefinitely halt the controversial project. CNN's Betsy Klein reports on what's next after the decision.

02:08 • Source: CNN
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Trump announces lower drug prices under Most Favored Nation agreement

On Monday, President Donald Trump announced a new set of deals with nine pharmaceutical companies to lower drug prices. Under the deals, the companies offer discounts to state Medicaid programs on certain drugs to bring their prices in line with the amounts charged in other developed countries.

01:13 • Source: CNN
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Trump lashes out at journalist over reporting on his endorsement record

CNN's Jake Tapper breaks down President Donald Trump's primary endorsement history after Trump took to social media to lambast NBC’s Kristen Welker over a TV segment on the subject.

02:59 • Source: CNN
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Trump posts about vanity projects as US and Iran renew strikes

As the US and Iran exchanged strikes for the first time in over a month, President Donald Trump posted about renovation projects in Washington, including the Reflecting Pool and the Kennedy Center.

00:33 • Source: CNN
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Democratic Senate candidate dodges question on pro-Israel group's funding

CNN's Manu Raju asks Congressman Chris Pappas of New Hampshire about his ties to the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC amid debate in the Democratic Party.

01:33 • Source: CNN