Jennifer Hansler
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Officials also acknowledged that they do not necessarily know the individual identities of each person on board a vessel before they attack it. Strikes are instead conducted based on intelligence that the vessels are linked to a specific cartel.
NEW: Trump admin officials told lawmakers US is not currently planning to launch strikes inside Venezuela & doesn’t have a legal justification to support attacks against any land targets right now
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Trump admin tells Congress it currently lacks legal justification to strike Venezuela | CNN Politics
The “execute order” that launched the US military campaign against suspected drug boats in September also does not extend to land targets, the briefers said, according to the sources.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Officials also acknowledged that they do not necessarily know the individual identities of each person on board a vessel before they attack it. Strikes are instead conducted based on intelligence that the vessels are linked to a specific cartel.
NEW: Trump admin officials told lawmakers US is not currently planning to launch strikes inside Venezuela & doesn’t have a legal justification to support attacks against any land targets right now
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Trump admin tells Congress it currently lacks legal justification to strike Venezuela | CNN Politics
The “execute order” that launched the US military campaign against suspected drug boats in September also does not extend to land targets, the briefers said, according to the sources.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:16 PM
NEW: Trump admin officials told lawmakers US is not currently planning to launch strikes inside Venezuela & doesn’t have a legal justification to support attacks against any land targets right now
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USUN Amb. Mike Waltz briefed the 10 elected members of the UN Security Council about a resolution on the Gaza peace plan, a US official told CNN.
Representatives from Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, & the United Arab Emirates joined Waltz “to demonstrate regional support.”
Representatives from Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, & the United Arab Emirates joined Waltz “to demonstrate regional support.”
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
USUN Amb. Mike Waltz briefed the 10 elected members of the UN Security Council about a resolution on the Gaza peace plan, a US official told CNN.
Representatives from Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, & the United Arab Emirates joined Waltz “to demonstrate regional support.”
Representatives from Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, & the United Arab Emirates joined Waltz “to demonstrate regional support.”
Less than a month between these two posts. What changed? Trump spoke with Putin again
October 18, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Less than a month between these two posts. What changed? Trump spoke with Putin again
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Egypt Wednesday amid continuing negotiations over the release of hostages being held by Hamas and a broader end to the war in Gaza, according to two sources familiar
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Live updates: Gaza ceasefire talks underway as Israel marks anniversary of October 7 attack | CNN
Negotiators are in Egypt holding talks to finalize a deal based on US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan as Israel marks the anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attacks. Follow for live updat...
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October 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are expected to arrive in Egypt Wednesday amid continuing negotiations over the release of hostages being held by Hamas and a broader end to the war in Gaza, according to two sources familiar
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"I told Pete [Hegseth], we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military," US President Donald Trump said today
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Trump suggests that admin should use "dangerous cities as training grounds” for military, National Guard
The federal government will shut down at midnight tonight unless Congress approves a federal spending bill. Follow live news updates.
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September 30, 2025 at 2:55 PM
"I told Pete [Hegseth], we should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military," US President Donald Trump said today
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The Trump admin has proposed a 21-point Gaza peace plan that calls for all hostages held by Hamas to be released within 48 hours of an agreement and sets out a roadmap for Gaza once the war ends, per a source familiar with the proposal
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Trump upbeat about ending Gaza war as 21-point peace plan takes shape | CNN
The plan calls for all hostages held by Hamas to be released within 48 hours of an agreement and sets out a roadmap for Gaza once the war ends.
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September 27, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The Trump admin has proposed a 21-point Gaza peace plan that calls for all hostages held by Hamas to be released within 48 hours of an agreement and sets out a roadmap for Gaza once the war ends, per a source familiar with the proposal
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I asked Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov how his meeting with US Secretary of State Rubio went.
He gave me a thumbs up.
He gave me a thumbs up.
September 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
I asked Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov how his meeting with US Secretary of State Rubio went.
He gave me a thumbs up.
He gave me a thumbs up.
Natalia’s son doesn’t remember Ukraine. He thinks he’s been living in the US his entire life.
But unless there is swift action by Trump admin, the family could be among thousands of Ukrainians who may have to leave as work authorizations & legal status in the US expire
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But unless there is swift action by Trump admin, the family could be among thousands of Ukrainians who may have to leave as work authorizations & legal status in the US expire
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As they lose the right to work, Ukrainians who were once welcomed to US fear they will have to leave | CNN Politics
Unless there is swift action by the Trump administration, thousands of Ukrainians may have to once again uproot their lives as their work authorizations and legal status in the US expire.
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September 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Natalia’s son doesn’t remember Ukraine. He thinks he’s been living in the US his entire life.
But unless there is swift action by Trump admin, the family could be among thousands of Ukrainians who may have to leave as work authorizations & legal status in the US expire
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But unless there is swift action by Trump admin, the family could be among thousands of Ukrainians who may have to leave as work authorizations & legal status in the US expire
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US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order creating a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” designation meant to penalize countries that wrongfully imprison Americans.
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Trump signs executive order creating ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’ designation | CNN Politics
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order creating a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” designation meant to penalize countries that wrongfully imprison Americans.
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September 5, 2025 at 9:27 PM
US President Donald Trump on Friday signed an executive order creating a “state sponsor of wrongful detention” designation meant to penalize countries that wrongfully imprison Americans.
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"Boat traffic is substantially down in the area that happened," Trump says of the Caribbean waters where the US military lethally struck an alleged drug boat.
"I don't even know about fisherman, they may say, 'I'm not getting on the boat. I'm not going to take a chance,'" he says.
"I don't even know about fisherman, they may say, 'I'm not getting on the boat. I'm not going to take a chance,'" he says.
September 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"Boat traffic is substantially down in the area that happened," Trump says of the Caribbean waters where the US military lethally struck an alleged drug boat.
"I don't even know about fisherman, they may say, 'I'm not getting on the boat. I'm not going to take a chance,'" he says.
"I don't even know about fisherman, they may say, 'I'm not getting on the boat. I'm not going to take a chance,'" he says.
The US conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, Trump said.
Trump said 11 people were killed in the strike. The use of military force against Latin American drug cartels is a significant escalation www.cnn.com/2025/09/02/p...
Trump said 11 people were killed in the strike. The use of military force against Latin American drug cartels is a significant escalation www.cnn.com/2025/09/02/p...
US military kills 11 in strike on alleged drug boat tied to Venezuelan cartel, Trump says | CNN Politics
The United States conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, President Donald Trump said Tuesday.
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September 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The US conducted a deadly military strike against an alleged drug boat tied to the cartel Tren de Aragua, Trump said.
Trump said 11 people were killed in the strike. The use of military force against Latin American drug cartels is a significant escalation www.cnn.com/2025/09/02/p...
Trump said 11 people were killed in the strike. The use of military force against Latin American drug cartels is a significant escalation www.cnn.com/2025/09/02/p...
The US State Department has instructed its diplomats to refuse most visas for Palestinian passport holders, per a cable seen by CNN.
The new missive applies to “all otherwise eligible Palestinian Authority passport holders” seeking nonimmigrant visas
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The new missive applies to “all otherwise eligible Palestinian Authority passport holders” seeking nonimmigrant visas
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US tells diplomats to refuse most visas for Palestinian passport holders | CNN Politics
The US State Department has instructed its diplomats to refuse most visas for Palestinian passport holdiers, whether they live in the West Bank, Gaza, or overseas, according to a cable seen by CNN.
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September 1, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The US State Department has instructed its diplomats to refuse most visas for Palestinian passport holders, per a cable seen by CNN.
The new missive applies to “all otherwise eligible Palestinian Authority passport holders” seeking nonimmigrant visas
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The new missive applies to “all otherwise eligible Palestinian Authority passport holders” seeking nonimmigrant visas
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NEW: The US is “denying and revoking visas” from members of Palestinian Authority (PA) & Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) – a significant step ahead of the UN General Assembly, where multiple countries are expected to recognize a Palestinian state
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US announces it is ‘denying and revoking visas’ for Palestinian officials ahead of UN General Assembly | CNN Politics
The US State Department is “denying and revoking visas” from members of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) – a significant step ahead of the UN General Asse...
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August 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
NEW: The US is “denying and revoking visas” from members of Palestinian Authority (PA) & Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) – a significant step ahead of the UN General Assembly, where multiple countries are expected to recognize a Palestinian state
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NEW: France, Germany and the United Kingdom have begun the process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran.
The triggering of the snapback sanctions comes as diplomatic efforts to restrain Iran’s nuclear program have faltered.
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The triggering of the snapback sanctions comes as diplomatic efforts to restrain Iran’s nuclear program have faltered.
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France, Germany and UK begin process of reimposing UN sanctions on Iran over nuclear program | CNN
France, Germany and the United Kingdom have begun the process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
NEW: France, Germany and the United Kingdom have begun the process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran.
The triggering of the snapback sanctions comes as diplomatic efforts to restrain Iran’s nuclear program have faltered.
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The triggering of the snapback sanctions comes as diplomatic efforts to restrain Iran’s nuclear program have faltered.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his German, French, and British counterparts ahead of the looming decision by the European countries of whether to trigger snapback sanctions on Iran.
August 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with his German, French, and British counterparts ahead of the looming decision by the European countries of whether to trigger snapback sanctions on Iran.
President Trump says returning stolen Ukrainian kids is a priority. His administration cut funds to an organization tracking them
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Live updates: Trump pushing for meeting between Putin and Zelensky | CNN
US President Donald Trump said he was arranging a meeting between his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts after a summit with European leaders.
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August 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
President Trump says returning stolen Ukrainian kids is a priority. His administration cut funds to an organization tracking them
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The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year, a State Department official said Monday, as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on some international students it claims have broken the law.
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US State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas, official says | CNN Politics
The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year, a State Department official said Monday, as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on some international students it...
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August 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year, a State Department official said Monday, as the Trump administration continues its crackdown on some international students it claims have broken the law.
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Presidents Trump and Putin do not take questions from reporters after making statements to the press
August 15, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Presidents Trump and Putin do not take questions from reporters after making statements to the press
Presidents Trump and Putin have arrived in Alaska. Putin was greeted by a red carpet and the two are riding together in the US presidential vehicle, "The Beast"
August 15, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Presidents Trump and Putin have arrived in Alaska. Putin was greeted by a red carpet and the two are riding together in the US presidential vehicle, "The Beast"
After Trump speaks with Lukashenko, the chief of staff fo Belarus' opposition leader tells me there should be no changes in US policy until political prisoners are released and the strongman leader changes his policies
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Live updates: Trump to meet Putin in Alaska to discuss Russia-Ukraine war | CNN Politics
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin are set to meet in Alaska today to discuss Russia’s war in Ukraine. Follow here for the latest.
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August 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
After Trump speaks with Lukashenko, the chief of staff fo Belarus' opposition leader tells me there should be no changes in US policy until political prisoners are released and the strongman leader changes his policies
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Some European officials have expressed concerns that Trump could still be swayed by Putin, even as the US president has expressed frustrations with his Russian counterpart.
“He must be prepared because Putin is very, very well prepared,” one official said.
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“He must be prepared because Putin is very, very well prepared,” one official said.
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August 14, 2025: Trump says Putin will make deal on Ukraine as leaders prepare for Alaska meeting | CNN Politics
US President Donald Trump said he’s convinced that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to “make a deal” as the two leaders enter a highly anticipated meeting in Alaska tomorrow.
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August 15, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Some European officials have expressed concerns that Trump could still be swayed by Putin, even as the US president has expressed frustrations with his Russian counterpart.
“He must be prepared because Putin is very, very well prepared,” one official said.
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“He must be prepared because Putin is very, very well prepared,” one official said.
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The US State Department has released a pared-down version of its annual human rights reports.
For countries like El Salvador whose leaders are allies of the Trump administration, there was far less criticism & detail about reports of human rights abuses.
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For countries like El Salvador whose leaders are allies of the Trump administration, there was far less criticism & detail about reports of human rights abuses.
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State Department human rights report scaled back, omits details on abuses in politically allied countries | CNN Politics
The US State Department on Tuesday released a pared-down version of its annual report meant to catalogue human rights concerns in countries around the world.
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August 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
The US State Department has released a pared-down version of its annual human rights reports.
For countries like El Salvador whose leaders are allies of the Trump administration, there was far less criticism & detail about reports of human rights abuses.
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For countries like El Salvador whose leaders are allies of the Trump administration, there was far less criticism & detail about reports of human rights abuses.
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In January, President Trump "pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol," granting "full clemency to hundreds of people already convicted of felony crimes like assaulting police and destroying property"
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Trump commutes sentences of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders as he pardons over 1,000 January 6 US Capitol rioters | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and commuted the sentences of leaders of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers.
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August 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
In January, President Trump "pardoned more than 1,000 people charged in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol," granting "full clemency to hundreds of people already convicted of felony crimes like assaulting police and destroying property"
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For Paul Whelan, returning to life in the US after more than half a decade of Russian imprisonment has been “interesting” – and not without its challenges.
“You’re literally starting over,” he told CNN ahead of the one-year anniversary of his release. www.cnn.com/2025/08/01/p...
“You’re literally starting over,” he told CNN ahead of the one-year anniversary of his release. www.cnn.com/2025/08/01/p...
‘House is gone. Cars are gone’: Paul Whelan’s life one year after his release from a Russian prison | CNN Politics
For Paul Whelan, returning to life in the United States after more than half a decade of Russian imprisonment has been “interesting” – and not without its challenges.
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August 1, 2025 at 1:17 PM
For Paul Whelan, returning to life in the US after more than half a decade of Russian imprisonment has been “interesting” – and not without its challenges.
“You’re literally starting over,” he told CNN ahead of the one-year anniversary of his release. www.cnn.com/2025/08/01/p...
“You’re literally starting over,” he told CNN ahead of the one-year anniversary of his release. www.cnn.com/2025/08/01/p...