
During an exclusive in-depth interview, California Governor Gavin Newsom shares the moment he learned his mother was dying. This is part of on an ongoing series where CNN's Jake Tapper joins politicians from both sides of the aisle in some of their favorite places to discuss how they got to where they are today. Watch the full interview with an All Access subscription now.

During an exclusive in-depth interview, California Governor Gavin Newsom shares the moment he learned his mother was dying. This is part of on an ongoing series where CNN's Jake Tapper joins politicians from both sides of the aisle in some of their favorite places to discuss how they got to where they are today. Watch the full interview with an All Access subscription now.

At Dr. Nicole Saphier’s Senate confirmation hearing to become US surgeon general, Sen. Bill Cassidy called the resurgence of measles a “terrible legacy” for the Trump administration and condemned scientifically unsupported claims about vaccines. Cassidy previously cast a pivotal vote to advance Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary before supporting his confirmation.

The Obama family’s dog, 14-year-old Sunny, has died, former president Barack Obama posted on social media Wednesday. The family got Sunny at the start of the second Obama term.

Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins that Trump “threw a tantrum” on a call about the future of the Kennedy Center and made things “personal” with her because she won in court earlier Tuesday.

Fears about the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence have bent the American political spectrum to the point that Sen. Bernie Sanders, the democratic socialist from Vermont, appeared on the same stage as Steve Bannon, the former Trump adviser and MAGA fundamentalist, at an event in Washington, DC, on Tuesday. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan reports.

Kerry Kennedy issues a direct plea to President Trump after the Kennedy Center's board voted to shutter the historic building indefinitely. The shutdown came hours after a judge blocked Trump's name from being added to the facade — a move the board claimed was the only way to save it. Speaking to Erin Burnett, Kennedy blasted the president: "We have real pain in our country... focus on your job."

FBI Director Kash Patel lashes out when pressed by Senator Welch about the FBI's potential involvement in the 2026 election.

