By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — On the evening , ending the special counsel investigation that has clouded all but a few months of his presidency, President Donald Trump was not huddled in a war room or dictating defiant tweets to his underlings.Instead he was on the tiled patio of Mar-a-Lago, bathed in golden light, with his wife and son Barron, who had reached teenagerhood two days earlier.In the eyes of the President and his aides, many of whom traveled to South Florida for the weekend, it was a moment to celebrate: the conclusion of an investigation that did not find enough...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — On the evening , ending the special counsel investigation that has clouded all but a few months of his presidency, President Donald Trump was not huddled in a war room or dictating defiant tweets to his underlings.Instead he was on the tiled patio of Mar-a-Lago, bathed in golden light, with his wife and son Barron, who had reached teenagerhood two days earlier.In the eyes of the President and his aides, many of whom traveled to South Florida for the weekend, it was a moment to celebrate: the conclusion of an investigation that did not find enough...WW…

By , , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is on shaky ground with the White House after saying Wednesday that he does not support using to quell the large-scale protests across the United States triggered by the and those forces should only be used in a law enforcement role as a last resort.Speaking from the Pentagon briefing room podium, Esper noted that “we are not in one of those situations now,” distancing himself from President Donald Trump’s to enforce order.“The option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used...…By , , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is on shaky ground with the White House after saying Wednesday that he does not support using to quell the large-scale protests across the United States triggered by the and those forces should only be used in a law enforcement role as a last resort.Speaking from the Pentagon briefing room podium, Esper noted that “we are not in one of those situations now,” distancing himself from President Donald Trump’s to enforce order.“The option to use active duty forces in a law enforcement role should only be used...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden welcomed Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer but said the outcome was “too rare” for the country to turn away now from issues of systemic racism.“I can’t breathe. Those were George Floyd’s last words,” Biden said, evoking the final utterance of the man Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering. “We can’t let those words die with him. We have to keep hearing those words. We must not turn away. We can’t turn away.”“This can be a moment of significant change,” he concluded.It was...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden welcomed Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the murder trial of a former Minneapolis police officer but said the outcome was “too rare” for the country to turn away now from issues of systemic racism.“I can’t breathe. Those were George Floyd’s last words,” Biden said, evoking the final utterance of the man Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering. “We can’t let those words die with him. We have to keep hearing those words. We must not turn away. We can’t turn away.”“This can be a moment of significant change,” he concluded.It was...WW…

(CNN)Vice President is not planning to enter self-quarantine after his press secretary tested positive for on Friday and plans to be at the White House on Monday, his office said on Sunday.Pence spokesperson Devin O'Malley said the vice president "will continue to follow the advice of the White House Medical Unit and is not in quarantine.""Additionally, Vice President Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow," O'Malley said in the statement.The announcement comes as the White House continues to urge governors to begin reopening their states even...…(CNN)Vice President is not planning to enter self-quarantine after his press secretary tested positive for on Friday and plans to be at the White House on Monday, his office said on Sunday.Pence spokesperson Devin O'Malley said the vice president "will continue to follow the advice of the White House Medical Unit and is not in quarantine.""Additionally, Vice President Pence has tested negative every single day and plans to be at the White House tomorrow," O'Malley said in the statement.The announcement comes as the White House continues to urge governors to begin reopening their states even...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Trump administration will not implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s , a senior CDC official confirmed to CNN Thursday.The guidance provided more detailed suggestions beyond the , including specific suggestions for schools and churches. in recent days has the American economy despite public health officials’ urgings for a more cautious approach.A senior CDC official confirmed to CNN that it was clear on Wednesday night that the White House was not going to implement their 17-page draft recommendation for reopening...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Trump administration will not implement the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s , a senior CDC official confirmed to CNN Thursday.The guidance provided more detailed suggestions beyond the , including specific suggestions for schools and churches. in recent days has the American economy despite public health officials’ urgings for a more cautious approach.A senior CDC official confirmed to CNN that it was clear on Wednesday night that the White House was not going to implement their 17-page draft recommendation for reopening...WW…

Washington (CNN) fueled more speculation about the future of Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday, retweeting a conservative who called for the top infectious disease specialist to be fired after he said in a CNN interview more could have been done to prevent the spread of coronavirus.Amid sustained criticism of Fauci from some of the President's allies in conservative media, the message raised the prospect of Trump potentially souring on a key member of his coronavirus task force.Trump's initial handling of the crisis has come under increasing scrutiny as it's been revealed that and health...…Washington (CNN) fueled more speculation about the future of Dr. Anthony Fauci on Sunday, retweeting a conservative who called for the top infectious disease specialist to be fired after he said in a CNN interview more could have been done to prevent the spread of coronavirus.Amid sustained criticism of Fauci from some of the President's allies in conservative media, the message raised the prospect of Trump potentially souring on a key member of his coronavirus task force.Trump's initial handling of the crisis has come under increasing scrutiny as it's been revealed that and health...WW…

Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN) tweeted Wednesday his disagreement with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for safely reopening schools, calling the recommendations "very tough" and "expensive." He also threatened he "may cut off funding" to schools that do not reopen, though the bulk of public school funding comes from state and local governments."I disagree with @CDCgov on their very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools. While they want them open, they are asking schools to do very...…Chat with us in Facebook Messenger. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds. (CNN) tweeted Wednesday his disagreement with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for safely reopening schools, calling the recommendations "very tough" and "expensive." He also threatened he "may cut off funding" to schools that do not reopen, though the bulk of public school funding comes from state and local governments."I disagree with @CDCgov on their very tough & expensive guidelines for opening schools. While they want them open, they are asking schools to do very...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden, breaking his careful silence about the eventual said Tuesday he was “praying the verdict is the right verdict” and suggested there was ample evidence f as they determine whether the former Minneapolis police officer is guilty of murdering George Floyd.“It’s overwhelming, in my view,” Biden said in the Oval Office, where he was meeting with Hispanic lawmakers. “I wouldn’t say that unless the jury was sequestered.”Biden has called Floyd’s death a tragedy but has avoided until now weighing in on a potential verdict, wary of...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden, breaking his careful silence about the eventual said Tuesday he was “praying the verdict is the right verdict” and suggested there was ample evidence f as they determine whether the former Minneapolis police officer is guilty of murdering George Floyd.“It’s overwhelming, in my view,” Biden said in the Oval Office, where he was meeting with Hispanic lawmakers. “I wouldn’t say that unless the jury was sequestered.”Biden has called Floyd’s death a tragedy but has avoided until now weighing in on a potential verdict, wary of...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Former President Donald Trump repeated familiar lies about the 2020 election and insulted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Saturday when speaking to Republican National Committee donors gathered for the first time since Trump’s defeat, a person in the room told CNN.Donors assembled just down the road from his Mar-a-Lago home – a sign that the institutions of the party remain centered around the former President as it looks to regain power in 2022.The bulk of the RNC’s spring retreat took place a 10-minute drive south of Trump’s club, at...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Former President Donald Trump repeated familiar lies about the 2020 election and insulted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Saturday when speaking to Republican National Committee donors gathered for the first time since Trump’s defeat, a person in the room told CNN.Donors assembled just down the road from his Mar-a-Lago home – a sign that the institutions of the party remain centered around the former President as it looks to regain power in 2022.The bulk of the RNC’s spring retreat took place a 10-minute drive south of Trump’s club, at...WW…

(CNN)The White House on Monday admitted that President Donald Trump was involved in the removal of after Trump had claimed he was "not involved" in the process this weekend. Speaking at the White House Monday, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump was "involved in the sign-off capacity" as she sought to explain the removal of Berman as a simple swap that would allow Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to take the post.Clayton and Trump also discussed the job, which leads the powerful Southern District of New York office.During a recent meeting, Trump asked...…(CNN)The White House on Monday admitted that President Donald Trump was involved in the removal of after Trump had claimed he was "not involved" in the process this weekend. Speaking at the White House Monday, press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Trump was "involved in the sign-off capacity" as she sought to explain the removal of Berman as a simple swap that would allow Jay Clayton, chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, to take the post.Clayton and Trump also discussed the job, which leads the powerful Southern District of New York office.During a recent meeting, Trump asked...WW…