FBI agents seized the cell phones of New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of a federal investigation into campaign fundraising, a person familiar with the matter told CNN on Friday. The agents seized the phones and an iPad earlier this week pursuant to a court authorized search warrant,…

The Department of Education announced it will use “secret shoppers” to help monitor the student loan repayment process, as payments for millions of borrowers restarted last month following a pause during the Covid-19 pandemic that lasted more than three years. The department outlined framework Thursday for a student loan oversight program to…

See what Trump said about US involvement in Israel-Hamas war Former President Donald Trump suggested the US take a hands-off approach to the Israel-Hamas war during an interview with Univision. CNN’s Max Foster joins Kasie Hunt to discuss. Read the full article here

‘That’s insane’: CNN panel on what Trump said he would do if re-elected “CNN This Morning” panel discusses Donald Trump’s interview with Univision, in which the former president hinted he would weaponize the Department of Justice against political enemies if re-elected. Read the full article here

Joe Manchin is going home to the place he belongs. But the West Virginia senator’s Thursday announcement that he won’t seek reelection next year only refreshed a perennial question arising from his savvy instinct for accumulating power: What exactly is he up to? Manchin’s departure will relieve one headache for those Democrats who were…

The White House Office of Management and Budget on Thursday began its initial communications to agencies on how to prepare for a possible government shutdown, a source familiar with the plans said, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill have yet to settle on a plan to avoid a shutdown by November…

The Biden administration has received stark warnings from American diplomats in the Arab world that its strong support for Israel’s destructive and deadly military campaign in Gaza “is losing us Arab publics for a generation,” according to a diplomatic cable obtained by CNN. The cable underscores profound concern among American…

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. While the Trump family has spent time in a New York court answering questions about whether it inflated the value of its billions in real estate assets, the…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will visit Israel on Sunday, which will make him the first Republican presidential candidate to visit the country since the October 7 Hamas attacks. Christie, who has made US leadership on the world stage a focal point of his campaign, will meet with Israeli…

McCarthy goes after Gaetz in exclusive CNN interview In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Manu Raju, former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says the GOP would be better off if Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) were not in the House. Watch the full interview Sunday at 11a ET on CNN. Read the…