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Not nowYes pleaseCNNUS President Donald Trump looks on during an announcement of a $6.25 billion donation from Michael Dell, CEO of Dell Technologies and his wife Susan to "Trump Accounts," in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC on December 2, 2025. The donation will be intended to fund investment accounts for at least 25 million American children. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images)News

Investor challenges President Donald Trump to a debate on US economy

Warner Bros Movies-What to KnowNews

What might change for streamers under the proposed $72B Netflix-Warner Brothers Discovery deal

Netflix is to buy Warner Bros Discovery’s film and TV business (Alamy/PA)Business

Netflix strikes £54bn deal to buy Warner Bros studios

APTOPIX Federal Enforcement-New OrleansAmericas

Immigration crackdown in New Orleans has a target of 5,000 arrests. Is that possible?

Pentagon KellyAmericas

New York Times suing Pentagon over Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's new press rules

TrumpNews

Pentagon watchdog finds Hegseth’s use of Signal posed risk to US personnel, AP sources say

TrumpNews

Melania Trump reveals White House holiday decorations and her theme, 'Home Is Where the Heart Is'

pElex Michaelson joined CNN in September, and his live late-night news program debuted last month./pAmericas

CNN’s new anchor’s ratings can’t even beat reruns of Anderson Cooper

pItaly Pope Turkey/pNews

Pope Leo XIV visits Turkey and Lebanon on first foreign trip

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CNN interrupts Trump healthcare report to say it’s postponed

pMaria Elvira Salazar, a congresswoman in the House of Representatives, has defended Trump after he called a female reporter ‘piggy’/pUS politics

Congresswoman defends Trump calling female reporter ‘piggy’

EpsteinpremiumNews

How chummy is too chummy? Epstein emails shine light on relationships between journalists, sources

pGhislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking co-conspirator, is reportedly receiving ‘special privileges’/pUS politics

Ghislaine Maxwell enjoys bathroom break that fellow inmates don’t get

pFox News correspondent Mark Meredith and anchor Harris Faulkner discuss the "new developments today from the House Oversight Committee," without mentioning what those "new developments" were./pUS politics

Fox News finally — and vaguely — references the Trump-Epstein emails

APTOPIX Government Shutdown AirlinesNews

Thanksgiving air traffic could 'slow to a trickle' if shutdown persists, transport secretary says

pPrince William refuses to discuss Andrew scandal when pressed on future of royal family./pNews

Prince William refuses to discuss Andrew scandal in TV interview

Ken Burns talks to Anderson Cooper on CNN Podcasts’ All There Is with Anderson Cooper. (CNN Podcasts/PA)Lifestyle

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

pGlory Missan speaks to CNN/pNews

91-year-old Mamdani voter goes viral on CNN interview

pDavid Hogg and Scott Jennings are pictured together during a segment on CNN discussing New York City’s mayoral election/pUS politics

David Hogg mocks CNN’s Scott Jennings for wearing a Rolex

pDonald Trump told reporters this week that there ‘could be’ American boots on the ground in Nigeria over his claims that the country is persecuting Christians./pUS politics

Trump threatened military action in Nigeria after watching Fox News

Paramount LayoffsNews

Paramount to lay off 2,000 employees shortly after its merger with Skydance

pMSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell blasted CNN and its corporate leadership for paying Scott Jenning to "lie" on the air in defense of Donald Trump./pUS politics

MSNBC star blasts ‘deranged’ CNN for employing ‘rabid’ Scott Jennings

pErika Kirk as the editorial leader of CNN, NBC and MSNBC? One media analyst tells Comcast to do that in order to complete the Warner Bros. merger./pUS politics

Top media analyst: Make Charlie Kirk’s widow NBC’s editor-in-chief

pWith CBS News undergoing sweeping editorial changes under new leadership, John Dickerson announced Monday that he was leaving the network by the end of the year./pAmericas

CBS News staff reacts to ‘huge loss’ as anchor John Dickerson departs

pBari Weiss has expressed interest in luring Bret Baier from Fox News to lead CBS News’ nightly broadcast./pUS politics

Bari Weiss is eyeing Fox News’ Bret Baier to anchor ‘CBS Evening News’

pCNN host Christiane Amanpour reveals that she's battling cancer again/pNews

CNN host Christiane Amanpour reveals cancer has returned

pAmanpour described how she sought an initial diagnosis after noticing a pain in her side./pNews

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour reveals ovarian cancer has returned

pBari Weiss has expressed interest in luring Bret Baier from Fox News to lead CBS News’ nightly broadcast./pUS politics

Bari Weiss is eyeing Fox News’ Bret Baier to anchor ‘CBS Evening News’

pCNN host Christiane Amanpour reveals that she's battling cancer again/pNews

CNN host Christiane Amanpour reveals cancer has returned

pAmanpour described how she sought an initial diagnosis after noticing a pain in her side./pNews

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour reveals ovarian cancer has returned

pThe Trump administration is funneling $10 billion from the Department of Homeland Security through the U.S. Navy to ramp up its construction of migrant detention centers across the country, according to a report/pUS politics

Trump admin is ‘funneling $10B through the Navy’ for ICE facilities

pCNN host Christiane Amanpour has spoken about her ongoing treatment for ovarian cancer, encouraging women to be aware of warning signs/pAmericas

CNN host Christiane Amanpour reveals she is battling cancer again

pDavid Ellison reportedly feels he has the inside track to come out on top in his bid to take over Warner Bros. Discovery due to his ‘Trump card.’/pUS politics

David Ellison has ‘Trump card’ in bid to take over Warner Bros.

pFormer Trump adviser David Urban said Tuesday that the president and his businesses had not been ‘harmed’ by the DOJ probes, and nobody wants to see him receive taxpayer money as compensation./pUS politics

Former Trump adviser lambastes president’s $230 million DOJ demand

NetflixNews

Netflix blames tax dispute in Brazil for earnings miss

Warner Bros.-OffersNews

Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it has received buyout interest and is considering its options

pFormer Trump adviser David Urban said Tuesday that the president and his businesses had not been ‘harmed’ by the DOJ probes, and nobody wants to see him receive taxpayer money as compensation./pUS politics

Former Trump adviser lambastes president’s $230 million DOJ demand

NetflixNews

Netflix blames tax dispute in Brazil for earnings miss

Warner Bros.-OffersNews

Warner Bros. Discovery confirms it has received buyout interest and is considering its options

pEric Trump is grilled by Kaitlan Collins on CNN's The Source on Thursday October 16 2025/pUS politics

Eric Trump forced to explain father’s hot mic gaffe at peace summit

US Qatar PentagonNews

News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules

pCNN's Christiane Amanpour says she 'regrets' comments she made about Israeli hostages/pAmericas

CNN anchor regrets saying Israeli hostages ‘probably’ treated better

pThe moment Stephen Miller cut himself off mid-sentence after mentioning Trump having ‘plenary authority’/pUS politics

Plenary authority – the phrase that halted Stephen Miller on air

Button KingNews

The Button King's legacy lives on in quirky South Carolina museum

pPresident Donald Trump has reignited speculation over his health and physical stamina after he engaged in a bizarre interview with CNN  /pNews

Text exchange with Trump sparked new fears about president

pA federal agent walks past portraits of U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President JD Vance as he patrols the halls of the Ted Weiss Federal Building in New York City on August 4 2025/pUS politics

Apple pulls ICE tracking apps after pressure from the White House

APTOPIX Federal Crackdown-ChicagoNews

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago

Campus Protests-Denied ReleaseAmericas

Takeaways from AP's interview with the only protester still locked up after Trump’s campus crackdown

TV-Tony ShalhoubNews

Tony Shalhoub explores global cultures through bread in new CNN series 'Breaking Bread'

Sexual Misconduct DiddyNews

What the key witnesses at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial told the jury

Media Tom JohnsonAmericas

After accomplishments in politics, media, former CNN chief Tom Johnson makes mental health his cause

APTOPIX TrumpAmericas

Trump's 'tough it out' advice to expectant moms is the latest example of men opining on women's pain

US politics

Piers Morgan calls Don Lemon a ‘complete d***’ in tense interview

TV Jimmy-Kimmel-Other Hosts in TroubleAmericas

Jimmy Kimmel the latest TV host to get into trouble. Here's a look at others

pCatherine, Princess of Wales, Queen Camilla and First Lady Melania Trump/pUS politics

Melania’s preparations for state visit were ‘months-long endeavor’

pCNN anchor and correspondent Omar Jimenez dives into the dark chapter of the Chicago police department engaging in a decades-long torture campaign to coerce false confessions./pUS politics

CNN’s Omar Jimenez dives into a dark chapter of police violence

pCNN’s Jamal Simmons said recent comments made by Trump and the White House deputy chief of staff, Stephen Miller, were “absolutely a concern” regarding the future of the two-party system in the United States/pUS politics

CNN analyst says Trump looking at ways to outlaw Democratic party

pUtah Gov. Spencer Cox has called for calm and healing, contrasting with much of MAGAworld, in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder/pUS politics

Utah governor snaps back at ‘conflict entrepreneur’ Steve Bannon

Charlie Kirk ShotAmericas

Utah governor says it's too soon to be sure of motive on Kirk shooting but suspect was on the left

Trump MemphisNews

Memphis mayor says he got confirmation National Guard would be deployed from Trump's TV comments

pParamount, fresh off its Skydance merger last month, is looking to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a majority cash deal. /pAmericas

Warner Bros Discovery stock spikes after reports of Paramount merger

Mideast WarsNews

Qatar official says Netanyahu 'killed any hope' of hostage release with strike in Doha on Hamas

APTOPIX TrumpAmericas

The Latest: Trump intensifies promises of federal law enforcement action in Chicago

Trump ChicagoAmericas

Chicago churches urge calm resistance ahead of expected federal intervention

Vaccine Mandates-FloridaNews

Florida's plan to drop school vaccine rule won't start for 90 days, won't cover all diseases

pA senior Republican has claimed that Donald Trump was an FBI informant on Jeffrey Epstein/pUS politics

Donald Trump was an FBI ‘informant’ on Epstein, Republican claims

pItaly-Obit-Armani/pNews

Giorgio Armani reveals secret to staying ahead of the curve

Climate Trump Offshore WindAmericas

Energy company Orsted sues Trump administration for stopping work on major offshore wind farm

DC Federal InterventionNews

DC National Guard troops have orders extended through December, official says

Obit Charles BierbauerAmericas

Charles Bierbauer, longtime CNN correspondent and journalism dean, dies at age 83

Placeholder for missing imageNews

Trump administration plans to remove nearly 700 unaccompanied migrant children, senator says

Atlanta Journal Constitution Paper EditionAmericas

Atlanta Journal-Constitution to stop printing as it transitions to all-digital news

pCNN's Senior Report Daniel Dale fact-checked Donald Trump's claims to reporters about crime in Washington, D.C./pUS politics

CNN fact-checker shreds Trump claims about DC’s murder-free streak

pCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom’s fight with President Donald Trump has been fueling a 'rising tide of support' among voters in the Golden State, according to a data expert for CNN/pUS politics

Newsom-Trump feud fueling support among voters, says CNN data expert

pNational Review columnist Caroline Downey called for MAGA world to quit abusing the term ‘woke’ amid the Cracker Barrel backlash, adding that it's ‘losing its meaning.’/pUS politics

Right-wing pundit urges MAGA to stop calling everything ‘woke’

pFBI agents are seen outside the home of former national security adviser John Bolton./pNews

FBI raids former Trump official John Bolton’s home

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