Annie Grayer - Senior Reporter
Annie Grayer
Senior Reporter
Annie Grayer is a senior reporter covering Capitol Hill.
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US senator forcefully removed from DHS event in LA, triggering Democratic outcry on Capitol Hill
Jun 12, 2025
US Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla was forcefully removed from a press conference in Los Angeles Thursday and coerced to the ground after attempting to ask Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem a question.
The days around Trump’s trade war announcements saw spikes in lawmaker stock market transactions
Jun 11, 2025
In the days before President Donald Trump suddenly paused most of the punishing tariffs on foreign countries he had revealed in early April, more than a dozen congressional lawmakers were tied to thousands of dollars’ worth of stock transactions, including significant purchases as the US stock market tumbled, a CNN analysis of financial filings shows.
GOP lawmakers uneasy about package to codify DOGE cuts ahead of House vote this week
Jun 9, 2025
Multiple Republican lawmakers are voicing concerns about backing a high-profile measure later this week to codify Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts – raising questions about whether it can pass the House at all.
Trump preparing large-scale cancellation of federal funding for California, sources say
Jun 6, 2025
The Trump administration is preparing to cancel a large swath of federal funding to California, an effort which could begin as soon as Friday, according to multiple sources.
Biden’s White House physician subpoenaed for deposition by House Oversight Chair
Jun 5, 2025
House Oversight Chair James Comer has subpoenaed former President Joe Biden’s White House physician to appear for a deposition later this month, according to a copy of the subpoena letter shared with CNN.
‘It is a whole different environment’: Republicans revisit key Biden investigations with new momentum
Jun 3, 2025
The House Judiciary Committee is expected to interview former Hunter Biden special counsel David Weiss behind closed doors on Friday, two sources familiar with the interview told CNN, as part of a broader Republican effort to revisit previous probes into the Biden family that stalled last Congress but are gaining new momentum now that Republicans control both chambers of Congress and the White House.
Democrats sound alarm as Trump cuts flood prevention projects in blue states
May 21, 2025
The Trump administration significantly cut funding for flood prevention projects in blue states across the country while creating new water construction opportunities in red states, undoing a Biden-era budget proposal that would have allocated money more evenly, according to a data analysis prepared by Democratic staffers.
As Musk steps back, DOGE moves forward with more cuts, sweeping agency changes
May 17, 2025
Elon Musk’s prominent role in President Donald Trump’s White House appears to be fading, but the tech billionaire’s brainchild — the budget-slashing Department of Government Efficiency — is poised to continue its work after his departure.
House GOP requests records from Pfizer CEO and former executive in probe of Covid vaccine delay allegation
May 15, 2025
The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee is requesting records from Pfizer’s CEO and an interview with a former company executive to investigate an allegation that clinical testing related to the development of the company’s Covid-19 vaccine was purposefully delayed until after the 2020 presidential election.
Key prosecutor in Trump’s classified documents case takes the Fifth in House Judiciary deposition
May 14, 2025
A key federal prosecutor in the classified documents case against President Donald Trump declined to answer questions during a House Judiciary Committee deposition Wednesday, invoking his Fifth Amendment right as a spokesperson suggested the government had been weaponized against him.
Key prosecutor in Trump’s classified documents case to testify in front of House Judiciary Committee
May 10, 2025
A key federal prosecutor in the classified documents case against President Donald Trump is expected to privately testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee in the coming days, a source familiar with the process told CNN.
Trump says he’ll announce new pick for DC top prosecutor as controversial Ed Martin nomination falters
May 8, 2025
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will soon announce a new nominee for US attorney in Washington, DC, replacing Ed Martin, whose nomination had been imperiled in recent days amid what appeared to be insurmountable pushback from Republicans on Capitol Hill.
Trump admin plans to shut down money-saving Energy Star program soon, sources say
May 6, 2025
The Trump administration is preparing to eliminate two key Environmental Protection Agency divisions, including the Energy Star program.
Nomination for Trump’s pick for DC’s top prosecutor in trouble amid key Republican push back
May 6, 2025
The odds that President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, reaches confirmation are rapidly diminishing as he faces public pushback from a key Republican on Capitol Hill.
Controversial pick for top DC prosecutor on thin ice as Trump wades into confirmation fight
May 6, 2025
The fate of President Donald Trump’s controversial nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, is in question as the president has been making calls to Republican senators on his behalf, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation.
Trump’s top DC prosecutor nominee facing some GOP headwinds
May 1, 2025
As controversies pile up around President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as US attorney for Washington, DC, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee met behind closed doors this week to discuss concerns about Ed Martin’s nomination and whether senators should take the extraordinary step of holding a hearing on it.
About
Annie Grayer is a senior reporter covering Capitol Hill.
She most recently served as a reporter covering Capitol Hill, where she covered the Republican response to Elon Musk’s DOGE, infighting in the Democratic party, Republican leadership drama, congressional investigations into former President Joe Biden, the January 6 Capitol attack, and more.
Grayer was previously a video producer and covered the 2020 presidential election, including Senator Bernie Sanders’ campaign. During the pandemic, Grayer covered election integrity, how the pandemic affected the voting process, dozens of lawsuits about election rules and the unprecedented effort to overturn election results. She also covered how the coronavirus pandemic upended the education system, focusing on the logistical, emotional and financial challenges of transitioning to online learning, and how schools across the country prepared for and responded to outbreaks.
Previously, Grayer was a News Associate in the DC bureau working closely with the Political Unit on midterms coverage, as well as the Justice and Capitol Hill teams. She started her career at CNN as an intern for Anderson Cooper 360. Grayer is a graduate of Middlebury College.
