Progressives Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier — all backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani — will win House primaries in New York, CNN projects, offering a preview of the ideological battles to come as Democrats look ahead to 2028. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 24, 2026•47 min
US Vice President JD Vance said Tehran agreed to admit nuclear monitors into the country after negotiations in Switzerland. Iran denied making any new commitments. Meanwhile, President Trump said preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon outweighs the potential economic consequences of prolonged military action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 23, 2026•48 min
Envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Switzerland, a US official said, as Washington and Tehran work to get technical talks back on track after a postponement. President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner is also expected to join. Negotiators face a 60-day deadline to reach a final deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 20, 2026•47 min
Iran’s supreme leader said he authorized the signing of the agreement, despite holding a “different view.” The US and Iran have been working on laying out secret proposals for implementing the agreement, according to multiple sources. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 19, 2026•46 min
President Trump signed a copy of the US-Iran agreement tonight at the Palace of Versailles in France. “It’s signed,” Trump told reporters. The document was also signed by President Masoud Pezeshkian, according to photos published by Iranian state media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18, 2026•47 min
President Trump vowed to publicly release the text of the agreement within days. US negotiators are downplaying the significance of the document’s wording, saying it doesn’t reflect Iran’s back-channel commitments, US officials said. An Israeli source said Israel asked the US to see the text of the agreement and was rejected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 17, 2026•47 min
President Trump and Vice President JD Vance both virtually signed an agreement to end a US blockade of Iranian ports, reopen the Strait of Hormuz and start 60 days of nuclear negotiations, a senior US official said. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf signed the document for the Iranian side, the official said. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 16, 2026•47 min
An appeals court is keeping intact a federal judge’s ruling requiring the Kennedy Center to remove President Trump’s name from its building by the end of Friday. The DC Circuit Court of Appeals rejected a last-minute effort by the center to freeze the judge’s ruling so that it wouldn’t need to comply while more court proceedings play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 13, 2026•47 min
President Trump claimed the US has “ended the war with Iran,” after announcing a “great settlement” that he said would resolve the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said Vice President Vance could attend a signing ceremony in Europe in the coming days. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 12, 2026•48 min
Annual inflation rose to a three-year-high of 4.2% in May, underscoring how elevated energy prices are rippling through the US economy, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Prices rose 0.5% on a monthly basis, driven higher by the US-Israeli war with Iran, the latest Consumer Price Index shows. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 11, 2026•47 min
Marine veteran Graham Platner will win the Democratic Senate nomination, CNN projects, setting up a showdown against five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a race critical to Democrats’ chances of flipping four GOP-held seats and winning a majority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 10, 2026•48 min
Nithya Raman will advance to the November election in the Los Angeles mayoral race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, after overtaking Spencer Pratt for second place as more votes were counted in the days after the June 2 primary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 09, 2026•48 min
President Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to be less shackled and free to start cutting. Plus, Trump’s DOJ claims no one can stop the White House ballroom construction and the president can even tear down the Statue of Liberty if he wanted to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 06, 2026•47 min
Todd Blanche is facing new hurdles as the president prepares to nominate him for attorney general. Did Pam Bondi just hurt his chances? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 05, 2026•48 min
The House passed a resolution to limit President Trump’s war powers in Iran, a significant rebuke to Trump and his handling of the conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 04, 2026•46 min
Voting is over in California, Montana, South Dakota, Iowa, New Jersey, and New Mexico. In California, CNN is watching a tight contest for mayor of Los Angeles. And in Iowa, a key US Senate matchup is set. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 03, 2026•47 min
The Trump administration has signaled to Republican congressional leaders that it plans to drop the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, though it was unclear how firm or permanent that plan is, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 02, 2026•48 min
A federal judge on Friday blocked the Kennedy Center from temporarily closing its doors for a yearslong renovation and said its board violated the law when it added President Trump’s name to the historic performing arts venue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 30, 2026•48 min
The US and Iran reached a tentative agreement to open the Strait of Hormuz and start nuclear talks, according to US officials — though President Trump has not signed off on it yet. Iranian officials have not yet commented on a potential deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 29, 2026•47 min
The Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into E. Jean Carroll, the former magazine columnist who accused President Donald Trump of sexual assault, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 28, 2026•47 min
The president’s national approval ratings may be near their weakest overall. But a series of red-state primaries in May have shown that conservative voters remain fiercely supportive of Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 27, 2026•48 min
President Trump met with top US national security officials as he weighs a path forward on the war with Iran, a person familiar with the meeting said. The White House session came as diplomacy grinds ahead in an attempt to secure a deal to end the war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 23, 2026•46 min
The Trump administration’s push for a $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund derailed Senate Republicans’ plans to pass the president’s priority immigration enforcement package Thursday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 22, 2026•44 min
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche made clear Wednesday that the conduct of January 6, 2021, rioters who attacked law enforcement will be factored when the soon-to-be-set-up commission reviews applications to the anti-weaponization fund. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 21, 2026•47 min
President Trump’s retribution campaign steamrolled another Republican rival on Tuesday, with a Trump-backed challenger ousting one of the president’s leading intra-party antagonists, Rep. Thomas Massie, in a Kentucky primary. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 20, 2026•47 min
The Justice Department announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate President Trump’s allies who claim they were unfairly targeted by the previous administration. It’s an unprecedented move that would allow the president’s administration to pay his supporters from a government agency he controls with taxpayer money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 19, 2026•48 min
President Trump departed Beijing without any immediate sign that the US and China have resolved challenges dogging their relationship, but with a freshly stabilized relationship with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 16, 2026•47 min
Xi Jinping hailed the US-China relationship as the world’s most consequential, telling Trump: “We must make it work and never mess it up.” He also said Taiwan “is the most important issue in China-US relations” and it could create a “highly dangerous situation” if mishandled. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 15, 2026•49 min
Chinese leader Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump their countries should be “partners rather than opponents” as they began a high-stakes summit in Beijing. Over two days of meetings, they are expected to discuss a range of thorny issues, including tech, trade and Taiwan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 14, 2026•45 min
For the first time in three years, Americans’ wages are no longer outpacing inflation. Prior to the late-February US-Israeli strikes on Iran, inflation had eased to 2.4%. It leaped higher in March, and now, the energy price shock from the Iran war is further compounding longstanding affordability concerns for Americans weighed down by years of fast-rising prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
May 13, 2026•47 min