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Television writer Molly McNearney called freedom in the U.S. "fragile" after her husband Jimmy Kimmel had his late-night show briefly suspended in September.

NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch apologized to NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's team after her brother called him an enemy of Jewish people at charity gala.

Brian Walshe on Thursday came face-to-face for the first time with the man who had been having an affair with his wife before her death, as he took the stand to testify in Walshe’s murder trial.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup coincides with America's 250th anniversary as officials prepare for millions of international visitors with new visa system.

Benton County jail in Arkansas has detained over 450 people for ICE this year, making it one of America's busiest immigration enforcement hubs.

The "Daily Show" host named the two responses that Trump churns out when he's under fire.

The podcaster described the president as a "79-year-old kid" while talking to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.

Attack comes amid renewed scrutiny of the Trump administration’s campaign against alleged drug smugglers.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) arrested dozens of criminal illegal aliens in New Orleans within 24 hours of launching Operation Catahoula Crunch.

The Department of Justice was unable to secure a grand jury indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James in Norfolk, Virginia, a source said.

New Pew Research reveals record anger among Democrats toward federal government while Republicans show rising contentment under Trump administration.

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Texas to use a congressional map that will boost President Donald Trump’s effort to keep Republicans in control of Congress, blocking a lower court decision that found the new boundaries were likely unconstitutional because they were drawn based on race.

A judge dismissed the previous mortgage fraud prosecution encouraged by President Donald Trump.

The US military carried out a strike Thursday on a suspected drug boat in the Eastern Pacific, killing four people on board, according to a social media post from US Southern Command.

ICE arrests multiple Afghan nationals with criminal convictions including kidnapping and child fondling who entered the U.S. under Biden parole programs.

A grand jury voted against indicting New York Attorney General Letitia James after being asked to look at the mortgage fraud case against her a second time, according to multiple people familiar with the development Thursday.

Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley spoke with lawmakers on Thursday about the recent attacks on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean.

Copa, Wingo, Satena, and Boliviana halt Venezuela flights, citing navigation signal issues and safety concerns.

National Guard troops deployed to Washington, DC, can remain there for now, after a federal appeals court on Thursday temporarily froze a judge’s ruling that would have soon required them to leave the city’s streets.

This week's Tennessee special election shows Republican Matt Van Epps narrowly defeated Democrat Aftyn Behn in a Trump +20 district. That is a red alert that the GOP is in trouble.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s bad week just got worse. That’s after the long-awaited release Thursday of an inspector general’s report on his sharing of highly sensitive military attack plans on the unclassified app Signal earlier this year.

"Wait, what??????" Katie Couric wrote in response to Kirk's opinion.

President Donald Trump has hired a new architect for the White House ballroom amid disputes between the president and his architect originally contracted to complete the project, several sources have told CNN.

The GOP senator claims it was “entirely lawful” that the U.S. military launched a follow-up strike to kill survivors of its first strike in the Sept. 2 attack.

On Thursday, Rep. Seth Magaziner, D-R.I., criticized the Trump administration's immigration enforcement, claiming ICE is targeting "innocent people," including U.S. citizens.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information that could have endangered US troops through his use of Signal to discuss attack plans, a Pentagon watchdog said in an unclassified report released Thursday. It also details how Hegseth declined to cooperate with the probe.

Admiral Mitch Bradley briefs Congress on controversial counternarcotics strikes amid concerns over potential law of war violations by military forces.

Nikki Baird, a former Wichita high school art teacher, will stand trial for allegedly grooming and engaging in an inappropriate relationship with a student.

House Republicans scramble to address healthcare costs as enhanced Obamacare subsidies face expiration, with Speaker Mike Johnson promising a vote by month's end.

If nothing else, the controversy over the Trump administration’s second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean has surfaced a long-overdue debate about its already legally dubious first strikes.

A civilian managed to escape a gas station bathroom in Omaha, Nebraska, moments before an armed suspect began shooting at responding officers, police said.

Two top House lawmakers emerged divided along party lines after a private briefing with the military official who oversaw September’s attack on an alleged drug vessel that included a so-called double-tap strike that killed surviving crew members, with a top Democrat calling video of the incident that was shared as part of the briefing “one of the most troubling things” he has seen as a lawmaker.

Republican Matt Van Epps of Tennessee was sworn in by Speaker Mike Johnson, giving the GOP a 220-213 House majority after winning a special election.

The report comes as the defense secretary is engulfed in a controversy over a “double tap” strike on an alleged drug smuggling boat.

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández thanked President Donald Trump for his pardon, claiming he was "wrongfully convicted."

US President Donald Trump will meet leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Washington.

According to two sources briefed on the arrest, the individual accused of placing pipe bombs just blocks from the U.S. Capitol on January 5, 2021 has been identified as Brian Cole.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., unveiled Senate Democrats' plan to prevent expiring Obamacare subsidies from sunsetting at the end of this year.

The president's holiday-like fantasy is getting roasted by critics.

Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti faced the wrath of a Republican congressman on Wednesday as the SCORE Act failed to make its way to the House floor.

Authorities in Colombia are dealing with increasingly sophisticated criminals, who use advanced tech to produce and conceal the drugs they hope to export around the world. But police and the military are fighting back, using AI to flag suspicious passengers, cargo and mail - alongside more conventional air and sea patrols. CNN’s Isa Soares gets an inside look at Bogotá’s war on drugs.

The case had frustrated authorities for years as they had failed to identify the person responsible for placing the bombs.

Yasser Abu Shabab was infamous during Israel’s war on Gaza as his group was accused of stealing desperately needed aid.

Young Americans are “a generation under profound strain” with little confidence in institutions and widespread economic concerns, according to a Harvard Institute of Politics survey of adults younger than 30 released Thursday.

During a Wednesday appearance on CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper," Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., struggled to answer a question about how fraud in Minnesota got "so out of control."

Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., suggested the military could "help save us" from President Donald Trump after other Democratic figures have suggested the same.

Sydney Sweeney entered the Fox News conversation that came to an eye-rolling conclusion.

Lake Street Church of Evanston faces criticism for displaying a Nativity scene showing baby Jesus with zip-tied hands guarded by ICE agents.

The FBI arrested a suspect connected to the two pipe bombs found blocks from the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, marking a major breakthrough in a yearslong investigation.

As lawmakers demand answers over reports that the US military carried out a follow-up strike that killed survivors during an attacked on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, a career Navy SEAL who has spent most of his 30 years of military experience in special operations will be responsible for providing them.