Sen. Booker says institutions are bending the knee to Trump
Sen. Cory Booker speaks with CNN's Manu Raju on Democrats' future and how they can fight back against President Trump, as well as his stance on the Democratic New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. For more of the interview, watch "Inside Politics Sunday with Manu Raju" on Sunday at 8a and 11a ET on CNN.
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Reporters ask Trump about firing labor stats chief over jobs numbers
President Donald Trump has fired Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, whom he accused, without evidence, of manipulating the monthly jobs reports for 'political purposes.'
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CNN's Paula Reid explains the latest information on whether President Trump will release the Epstein files after the Trump administration backtracked on its promise to release additional materials in the investigation.
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GOP candidate deflects direct questions on past Trump comments
CNN's Manu Raju presses Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the GOP nominee for Virginia governor, on critical comments she's made in the past about President Donald Trump, who has yet to endorse her campaign.
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced that it will wind down its operations due to the successful Republican effort to defund local PBS and NPR stations across the country. CNN's Brian Stelter reports.
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Smithsonian removes reference to Trump impeachment
The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History last month removed a board that referenced President Donald Trump's two impeachments from an exhibit on the American presidency.
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The politics behind Trump's historic tariffs
President Trump has announced historic US tariffs on countries across the globe. CNN's Kevin Liptak breaks down Trump's motives for imposing the new trade deals.
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Three things to know about Trump's new tariffs
President Trump has announced a slew of new tariffs on America's trading partners. But what does that really mean for US consumers, and America's relationships with its allies? And will these new measures be implemented at all? CNN's Anna Cooban explains.
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GOP lawmaker faces raucous crowd in Wisconsin
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Biden warns country is facing 'dark days' under Trump
During the National Bar Association's annual gala in Chicago, former President Joe Biden warned that the country is facing 'dark days' under President Donald Trump's watch, saying the executive branch 'seems to be doing its best to dismantle the Constitution.'
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Harris gives Colbert her first interview since losing election
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Virginia Giuffre family's message to Trump about Ghislaine Maxwell pardon
CNN's Kaitlan Collins speaks with the family of late Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's sex-trafficking accusers, about their response to President Trump potentially pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Kerrville mayor admits to missing emergency briefing call
CNN's Shimon Prokupecz speaks with Kerrville Mayor Joe Herring Jr. about not seeing emails regarding an emergency preparation call before the deadly July 4 floods.
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$200 million 'Trump-style' ballroom coming to the White House
Construction for a new ballroom on the White House campus will begin in September on a $200 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom, fulfilling a 15-year ambition by President Trump to construct an event space on the White House grounds that expands the building's entertaining capacity.
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Trump's tariff deadline looms over world economy
President Trump's self-imposed midnight deadline is rapidly approaching for countries to strike a trade framework with the United States or face significantly higher tariffs. In a new development today, President Donald Trump announced a 90-day pause on higher tariffs on Mexico.
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Trump's tariffs might make coffee in the US more expensive
CNN's Isa Soares examines Trump's proposed tariffs on Brazil, and how it may impact coffee prices once they go into effect.
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US diminished a key weapons stockpile fighting Iran
The US used about a quarter of its supply of high-end missile interceptors during the Israel-Iran war, exposing a gap in supplies, and raising concerns about US global security posture. CNN's Tamara Qiblawi reports.
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Education Dept. resumes collecting student loans in default
The Department of Education will start sending federal student loans in default to collections again, ending a pandemic-era pause that began roughly five years ago. CNN's Sunlen Serfaty explains what you need to know.
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Democrats cite arcane law in letter demanding Epstein files
CNN congressional correspondent Lauren Fox explains how a law from the 1920s could help Senate Democrats on the Homeland Security Committee access to the Epstein files.
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Tapper presses Pelosi on Trump's insider trading allegations
CNN's Jake Tapper spoke to former House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who reacted to President Donald Trump accusing Pelosi and her husband of insider trading, calling the allegation "ridiculous."
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