Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013
Mother on trial in West Virginia denies locking adopted teens in shed
Extreme cold and snow across the South isn't a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
Star-filled Louis Vuitton show unveils East-meets-West streetwear in collaboration with Kenzo
Trump order leaves Cuba prisoner deal in limbo
Ichiro Suzuki headlines 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class, receiving 99.7% of the vote
The facts about Trump's Stargate AI announcement
Trump says he is open to Musk buying TikTok if Tesla CEO wants to do so
Chicago Bears hire offensive guru Ben Johnson as head coach
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Speaker Johnson unveils short-term spending bill, urges members to avoid shutdown
Speaker Johnson unveils short-term spending bill, urges members to avoid shutdown
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Congress votes to avert shutdown, setting up chaotic funding fight in December
Congress votes to avert shutdown, setting up chaotic funding fight in December
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Reporter on how Speaker Johnson tried to appease Trump but faced resistance with GOP in the House
Speaker Mike Johnson turned to Democrats on to help pass a stopgap funding bill amid GOP defections, and the House voted to avert a government shutdown. CNN's Manu Raju reports on how they reached that point - and how it harkens back to a move former Speaker Kevin McCarthy used before being ousted.
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Johnson defused a shutdown threat. The real GOP fight is still coming
Johnson defused a shutdown threat. The real GOP fight is still coming
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Biden warns congressional leaders in new letter that some disaster funding will run out before election
Biden warns congressional leaders in new letter that some disaster funding will run out before election
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Johnson picks Rep. Rick Crawford to be next intel chairman
Johnson picks Rep. Rick Crawford to be next intel chairman
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Dan Osborn’s unorthodox campaign challenges GOP stronghold in Nebraska’s US Senate race
Dan Osborn’s unorthodox campaign challenges GOP stronghold in Nebraska’s US Senate race
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House Freedom Caucus chair suggests North Carolina Legislature could assign electors before votes are tallied
House Freedom Caucus chair suggests North Carolina Legislature could assign electors before votes are tallied
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Jordan hits campaign trail for House GOP as he looks to shed firebrand reputation
Jordan hits campaign trail for House GOP as he looks to shed firebrand reputation
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White House works to Trump-proof Biden’s legacy ahead of tight election
White House works to Trump-proof Biden’s legacy ahead of tight election
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Battle to replace McConnell remains wide-open as top candidates quietly woo key senators — and Trump
Battle to replace McConnell remains wide-open as top candidates quietly woo key senators — and Trump
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Hill Republicans ready ambitious agenda as they hope for full sweep of Washington
Hill Republicans ready ambitious agenda as they hope for full sweep of Washington
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'No reason for her to leave': Honig on calls for Justice Sotomayor to step down
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor has made clear she has no plans to step down, according to people close to her, despite calls from some on the left that President Joe Biden should try to name a successor before President-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges
Democrats will face headwinds in final push to confirm Biden judges
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Trump looms large as Congress faces shutdown threat and ‘dizzying’ to-do list
Trump looms large as Congress faces shutdown threat and ‘dizzying’ to-do list
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Trump looms large as Congress faces shutdown threat and ‘dizzying’ to-do list
Trump looms large as Congress faces shutdown threat and ‘dizzying’ to-do list
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Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe
Gaetz faces rocky road to confirmation as pressure builds for release of House ethics probe
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'Distress and horror': Ex-US attorney describes what people inside DOJ are saying about Gaetz pick
Former US Attorney Harry Litman discusses how officials inside the Department of Justice are reacting to President-elect Trump picking Matt Gaetz to be attorney general.
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Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies
Trump is determined to see Gaetz confirmed as AG despite controversies
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Gaetz couldn’t get a job at the FBI if he tried, Andrew McCabe says
CNN Senior Law Enforcement Analyst Andrew McCabe, a former deputy director of the FBI, weighs in on President-elect Donald Trump nominating Florida Republican Matt Gaetz to lead the Justice Department in his second term.
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Russian state television reacts to Trump picking Gabbard and Gaetz
Celebrations on Russian state television after President-elect Donald Trump picked Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard for highly sensitive roles in his administration. CNN’s Fred Pleitgen reports from Moscow.
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Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration after Trump told him he didn’t have the votes in the Senate
Gaetz withdraws from attorney general consideration after Trump told him he didn’t have the votes in the Senate
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Senators bracing for confirmation battles over unorthodox Trump Cabinet picks
Senators bracing for confirmation battles over unorthodox Trump Cabinet picks
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Republican senator blocks promotion of general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal
Republican senator blocks promotion of general who oversaw Afghanistan withdrawal
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Some key GOP senators open to no FBI background checks on Trump picks
Some key GOP senators open to no FBI background checks on Trump picks
