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Tonight, big primaries in six states, some of them central to which party controls Congress next year. Californians are voting in a massive gubernatorial primary to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom and in several House races under a new congressional map that aims to help Democrats flip ...  Show more

Tonight, after two courts ruled against it and some Republican lawmakers all-but-mutinied over it, the DOJ is hitting pause on the president’s so-called "anti-weaponization fund.” Plus, exclusive reporting from CNN's Clarissa Ward, who gained extraordinary access to the so-called ...  Show more

President Trump responding a short time ago to Iranian airstrikes on bases in Iraq, with a mixed message. The President spoke for just over nine minutes with his military and national security leadership behind him. On the one hand, he said there are opportunities to work with ...  Show more

President Joe Biden called on Hamas to release all of the hostages in Gaza before any discussion of a ceasefire between Israel and Gaza. As the war continues, the US has intelligence that Iran-backed militias are ready to ramp up their attacks against US forces in the Middle East ...  Show more

Weeks before the U.S. election, the Trump administration has imposed crushing new sanctions that sever Iran from the global financial system and further threaten the import of humanitarian goods. The Israeli government and the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a pro-regime c ...  Show more

Overnight on Saturday, Iran launched its first direct attack on Israeli soil, shooting hundreds of missiles and drones at multiple targets.

Eric Schmitt, a national security correspondent for The Times, explains what happened and considers whether a broader war is brewin ...