Vice President JD Vance and his wife, second lady Usha Vance, are expecting their fourth child
January 20, 2026
Even some Trump advisers are wary of a military pursuit of Greenland. Is an off-ramp possible?
January 19, 2026
Martin Luther King Jr.'s daughter says the holiday honoring her father's legacy is a “saving grace” amid political division
January 18, 2026
CNN's Nick Watt reports on The Lead.
January 16, 2026
Republican Congressman Mike Flood joins The Lead.
January 16, 2026
President Donald Trump has made lots of promises during the first year of his second term in the White House
January 17, 2026
Social media users are falsely claiming that Enrique Tarrio, a former Proud Boys leader, is working as an officer for the federal agency
January 16, 2026
Former New York City Mayor Eric Adams is facing questions about the launch of a new cryptocurrency token, which he claims will help support efforts to end antisemitism and anti- Americanism
January 15, 2026
International journalists have been flocking to Greenland's capital, Nuuk during the geopolitical crisis triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump's desire to control the island
January 15, 2026
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is trying to project political influence even as his term nears its end
January 15, 2026
U.S., Danish and Greenlandic officials have met face to face to discuss President Donald Trump’s ambitions to take control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory of Denmark
January 15, 2026
The two leaders fighting for Venezuela’s future – and for Trump’s favor
January 15, 2026
Senate Republicans have voted to dismiss a war powers resolution that would have limited President Donald Trump’s ability to conduct further attacks on Venezuela
January 14, 2026
President Donald Trump has claimed control of Venezuela, escalated threats to seize Greenland and increased immigration raids in the U.S. These actions have created turmoil as voters prepare for midterm elections that will determine control of Congress
January 14, 2026
In a letter to GOP Rep. James Comer, the Clintons' attorneys claim that the subpoenas are invalid and meant to embarrass and harass the former president and secretary of state. Jeffrey Toobin explains why he is skeptical of the Clintons' argument.
January 13, 2026
Restricting academic freedom is often thought of in terms of universities telling professors what they can and cannot do or teach. But that isn’t the only scenario.
January 14, 2026
Beirut’s Commodore Hotel, once a hub for foreign journalists during Lebanon’s civil war, has closed amid the country’s economic crisis
January 14, 2026
The House gave approval to legislation aimed at loosening water efficiency regulations for showerheads
January 13, 2026
Trump steps up pressure campaign to avoid rare Congress reprimand on war powers
January 13, 2026
Elizabeth Warren says Democrats need to ‘read the room’ on the economy
January 12, 2026
British-born Thomas Paine helped inspire the 13 English colonies to declare independence and form the United States of America
January 10, 2026
Republican Congressman Don Bacon joins The Lead.
January 06, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is running for a second term in the pivotal battleground state after a first term that put him on the Democratic Party’s radar as a potential presidential contender in 2028
January 08, 2026
Newsom contrasts California ‘blueprint’ with Trump’s ‘carnival of chaos’ in final state of state address
January 08, 2026
Former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords returned to the House floor on the 15th anniversary of the assassination attempt that ended her political career
January 08, 2026
Lebanon says first phase of plan to disarm Hezbollah completed, but Netanyahu warns progress ‘far from sufficient’
January 08, 2026
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro launches his reelection bid with bigger plans in mind
January 08, 2026
Opposition supporters have long hoped their leaders could replace Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's president
January 07, 2026
White House rewrites January 6 history and blames police for deadly attack on 5-year anniversary
January 06, 2026
Hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans still face deportation from US after Maduro capture
January 07, 2026
A suburban Phlladelphia shop selling President Donald Trump-themed merchandise that became a magnet for die-hard supporters announced it’s closing its doors, six years after opening
January 06, 2026
Will Amy Klobuchar run for Minnesota governor? ‘I’m seriously considering it,’ she says
January 05, 2026
Trump’s ‘ammunition’ for House GOP to win the midterms involves lots of grievances
January 06, 2026
On the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, there is no official event to memorialize what happened
January 06, 2026
CNN's David Culver sees massive crowds building up in Doral, Florida, outside of Miami, a place where there are a lot of Venezuelans celebrating President Nicolas Maduro's capture Saturday.
January 03, 2026
President Donald Trump said Saturday that the US is “going to run” Venezuela in the immediate aftermath of President Nicolás Maduro's capture. Trump did not offer a timeline for how long he anticipated such a transition of power would take.
January 04, 2026
Zohran Mamdani took the oath of office at a private ceremony inside an abandoned subway station. The 34-year-old became the first South Asian mayor of New York.
January 01, 2026
In Rama Duwaji’s New York, everyone is entitled to a little glamour
January 02, 2026
Incoming New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is making history not only as the city's first mayor to take the oath of office on a Quran but also as the first Muslim, South Asian, and African-born mayor
January 01, 2026
Ukrainian forces under ‘intense’ pressure in south, as troop shortage bites
January 01, 2026
President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon
December 31, 2025
UAE says it will withdraw its remaining forces in Yemen after Saudi Arabia struck port city
December 30, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump continues to claim he has ended eight wars this year, but that is exaggerated
December 29, 2025
More House seats are opening up as more members announce their upcoming departures
December 08, 2025
French Girl Chic or right-wing pin-up? The complicated style legacy of Brigitte Bardot
December 29, 2025
Zohran Mamdani has promised to transform New York City government when he becomes mayor
December 29, 2025
President Donald Trump says Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace deal, but he acknowledges that negotiations could still break down and leave the war dragging on for years
December 28, 2025
A reform-minded mayor is taking over New York at a time of progress and stability for the NYPD
December 27, 2025
Karoline Leavitt announces she is pregnant with her second child
December 26, 2025
UAE-linked firm bought major stake in Trump family crypto company, Wall Street Journal reports
Iranian protester Erfan Soltani released on bail following fears of execution, reports say
Preliminary, partial results put Costa Rican president's handpicked successor on verge of presidency
Australian snowboarder dies after becoming caught on ski lift in Japan
Trump says Kennedy Center will close in July for two-year renovation
Fundraising hauls show RNC vastly outpacing Democrats ahead of midterm elections
LeBron James wasn't thinking about his All-Star streak after being injured to start the season
Lightning's historic four-goal comeback stuns Bruins in NHL Stadium Series