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How Corey Lewandowski's power keeps growing
Corey Lewandowski is wielding an unusual amount of influence in his unique role as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's chief adviser. CNN's Priscilla Alvarez reports.
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US special envoy Witkoff meets Putin in Russia
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Texas Democratic lawmaker responds after Abbott tries to remove him from office
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Trump asked if he knew about Maxwell's prison transfer
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Trump addresses ban on trans athletes from 2028 Olympics in LA
President Trump thanks President and Chair of the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Gene Sykes, for banning trans athletes at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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US citizen mistaken for migrant films his arrest by Border Patrol
Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio captured the moment Border Patrol agents arrived after Florida Highway Patrol officers stopped the vehicle his mom was driving, taking him and two co-workers to a landscaping job. The encounter turned violent and unbeknownst to the agents, Laynez' phone recorded the incident along with the agents' candid conversation.
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Trump takes surprise questions from the White House roof
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump surprised the White House press corps by taking question from the White House roof.
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Inside Laura Loomer's hunt for disloyalty to Trump
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GOP congressman met with boos and jeers at town hall
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Arrest warrants issued for Texas Dems who fled state
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Fact checking Trump's claims on the jobs report
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'Out of his mind': Jeffries responds to Gov. Abbott's threats
Texas House Democrats left the state to try and block a partisan redrawing of the state's congressional map by Republicans, with the support of President Donald Trump. In response, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) threatened to remove lawmakers who don't show up when the state House convenes today. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) discusses the Texas redistricting controversy with CNN's Wolf Blitzer.
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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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Will President Trump release the Epstein files?
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
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