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Three weeks into war with Iran, the Trump administration is running out of options to contain the skyrocketing price of oil and gas www.cnn.com/2026/03/20/p...

Why the Trump administration is easing sanctions on certain Iranian oil stockpiles | CNN Politics

Trump administration officials are making a desperate push to secure every available barrel of oil amid a worsening energy crisis — even if it means lifting sanctions on the very country that they’re ...

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Before striking Iran, Trump was warned: Khamenei would likely be replaced by another hardliner, Iran would retaliate widely, and that it would likely close the Strait of Hormuz. He forged ahead anyway. A global, CNN team look inside two weeks of war and its fallout: www.cnn.com/2026/03/14/p...

Two weeks of war: Inside Trump’s risky decision to attack Iran — and the scramble to contain the fallout | CNN Politics

Two weeks in, the Trump administration is no closer to settling on a defined strategy for finishing a conflict that has grown only more complicated and unwieldy by the day, according to interviews wit...

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Trump officials caught off guard by the magnitude of the oil crisis spurred by war with Iran raced this weekend to draw up a wider array of options for alleviating market fears. But none is seen as a cure-all for higher prices as long as the war rages on: www.cnn.com/2026/03/09/p...

Trump administration starts to panic over rapidly rising oil costs | CNN Politics

While senior Trump aides had anticipated some brief surge in oil prices in the first days of the war with Iran, the size and sustainability of the market reaction caught them off guard.

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President Donald Trump insists he’s willing to wage war on Iran “forever.” But just days into the fight, many of those around him are already itching to get out—fearful of the political consequences of a prolonged and unpopular conflict with no clear endgame www.cnn.com/2026/03/04/p...

Trump advisers work to mitigate a political nightmare on Iran as president fuels messaging chaos | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump insists he’s willing to wage war on Iran “forever.” That’s causing deep anxiety among his allies.

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Trump’s SOTU challenge: “If there’s not a sense we’re making people feel better about the economy, making their lives more affordable, we’re not going to win,” a person familiar with the internal discussion leading up to tonight’s address told CNN. www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/p...

Trump faces a skeptical public and myriad challenges ahead of State of the Union address | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump on Tuesday night will get his highest-profile opportunity to convince skeptical Americans that his policies are working — and that a promised economic golden age is right around...

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A timeline of recent US trade policy -SCOTUS invalidates Trump's sweeping tariffs -Trump says Fri he'll do new 10% tariff -Trump says Sat it’s now 15% -Whoops, already signed the 10% order -CBP imposes 10% -WH says Trump will sign new 15% order, but no set timing yet www.cnn.com/politics/liv...

Trump's new global tariffs start at 10%, lower than promised

President Donald Trump will deliver the 2026 State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Follow for live updates

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New: Beset by challenges and poor polling, Trump’s advisers hope he’ll use his SOTU address to lay out an optimistic vision for the country. But as ever, they worry he’ll instead get bogged down instead in his acute brand of score settling and grievance: www.cnn.com/2026/02/23/p...

Trump faces a skeptical public and myriad challenges ahead of State of the Union address | CNN Politics

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Trump told Chuck Schumer last month that he was prepared to drop his freeze on billions in funding for New York’s Gateway project. But there was a condition: Schumer had to agree to rename New York Penn Station and Dulles airport after Trump. a @mkraju.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2026/02/05/p...

Trump promises Schumer funding for NY tunnel project — if Penn Station and Dulles Airport are renamed after him | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump told Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer last month that he was finally prepared to drop his freeze on billions of dollars in funding for a major New York infrastructure projec...

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Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 8mo ago

“We go from a winning message to a losing message in an hour” Inside the exhausting, chaotic week that forced Trump into (temporary) retreat—and sowed fresh doubts among Republicans about their midterm chances: www.cnn.com/2026/01/31/p...

From a recalibration in Minnesota to an Epstein files release: Inside the Trump administration’s chaotic week | CNN Politics

For a brief moment following the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, President Donald Trump appeared to recalibrate.

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Trump is headed to Davos after days of lobbing insults at US allies. An urgent diplomatic intervention awaits his arrival. Latest on the crisis over Greenland and European leaders’ collective effort to deescalate tensions over the next 48 hours: www.cnn.com/2026/01/20/p...

Trump set to face a diplomatic intervention on Greenland in Davos | CNN Politics

An urgent diplomatic intervention is awaiting President Donald Trump in Davos after days spent hurling threats at US allies over Greenland.

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Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 8mo ago

White House officials are heaping blame on Jeanine Pirro over her criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, per ppl familiar. Some aides now worry the probe will backfire, creating new obstacles to getting Trump’s new pick to run the Fed confirmed: www.cnn.com/2026/01/13/p...

Frustration mounts inside White House over Pirro’s handling of Powell investigation | CNN Politics

White House officials are heaping blame on DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro over her office’s criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell, faulting her for blindsiding them with an inquiry that ha...

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Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Ahead of today’s WH meeting, top oil execs discussed telling Trump that they can quickly increase Venezuela’s output by hundreds of thousands of barrels per day — a doable goal they hope will please Trump and pre-empt on-the-spot demands for massive new investment: www.cnn.com/2026/01/08/p...

Energy executives scramble to head off Trump demands on Venezuela | CNN Politics

Top energy executives are weighing telling President Donald Trump that the industry can increase Venezuela’s oil output by hundreds of thousands of barrels per day over the coming months, people famil...

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Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Scoop: The Trump admin is planning to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule, per person familiar. The proposed new schedule would recommend fewer vaccines, bringing it close to or in line with Denmark’s schedule. Comes weeks after Trump demanded an expedited review: www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/h...

HHS planning to overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots, source says | CNN

The US Department of Health and Human Services is planning to overhaul the schedule of recommended vaccines for children in the US, a person familiar with the plans told CNN on Thursday.

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Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 9mo ago

New: Alarmed by Trump’s flagging approvals on the economy, WH advisers have urged the president to shift his messaging: Empathy instead of dismissiveness, a focus on Hill Dems rather than blaming Joe Biden. Tonight’s speech will test whether Trump takes that advice: www.cnn.com/2025/12/09/p...

Trump heads to Pennsylvania as GOP tries to sell its own affordability message | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump will take his economic message on the road Tuesday to a swing district in eastern Pennsylvania, the first of many planned domestic trips the White House is organizing on an issu...

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Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 9mo ago

New: Trump's push for a new health care plan is stalled, amid GOP disagreements over extending the ACA subsidies. The setback has raised doubts about whether the WH will have any proposal ready ahead of a Senate vote on the subsidies as soon as next week. www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/p...

Trump’s push for health care plan stalls ahead of looming subsidy expiration | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump’s push for a new health care plan has stalled, amid disagreements within the GOP over the extension of key enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies, three people familiar with the...

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Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 10mo ago

The White House planned roll out a health plan it hadn’t previewed to most GOP lawmakers and that extended an ACA provision they deeply oppose… all during the short Thanksgiving week. It didn’t go great. Here where we stand: www.cnn.com/2025/11/24/p...

Republicans balk at Trump’s health care proposal before it’s even released | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump hasn’t officially unveiled his new health care plan. But plenty in his party already oppose it.

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Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 10mo ago

New: The Trump admin is targeting the parents and potential guardians of migrant kids for deportations, turning the tiny HHS office that cares for those kids into another arm of its enforcement force. The effort has yielded nearly 3,000 arrests so far. www.cnn.com/2025/11/14/p...

Exclusive: Thousands of parents, guardians of migrant kids arrested in Trump administration crackdown | CNN Politics

The Trump administration’s latest immigration enforcement initiative is an intense effort to crack down on parents and guardians who paid for children to come across the border.

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Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 11mo ago

New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump “friend” toward military pay. Asked about the donor’s identity and any foreign or domestic entanglements, the WH referred questions to DoD. DoD then referred questions back to the WH www.cnn.com/2025/10/24/p...

Pentagon to use $130 million donation from anonymous Trump ‘friend’ to pay military members | CNN Politics

The Trump administration plans to funnel a $130 million donation from an anonymous ally of President Donald Trump toward paying military service members during the government shutdown, the Defense Dep...

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Adam Cancryn @adamcancryn.bsky.social · 12mo ago

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy once hoped to ally with RFK Jr to restore trust in public health. But 7 months in, their relationship is at a breaking point over vaccines—and now Cassidy is risking his political future for a hearing that could further damage RFK’s credibility: www.cnn.com/2025/09/17/p...

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy’s tenuous alliance with RFK Jr. is about to hit a breaking point | CNN Politics

Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy once hoped to forge an alliance with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that could revitalize Americans’ trust in public health.

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The White House is already ruling out key Dem demands to reverse health cuts in its OBBB or constrain Trump’s ability to do rescissions in exchange for funding the govt. The hardline stance effectively dares Dems to fold on negotiations or shutter the govt w/in weeks www.cnn.com/2025/08/31/p...

White House redlines and Democratic demands set up shutdown showdown | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump is preparing to effectively dare Democrats to shut down the government in a matter of weeks, taking a hard line against any major concessions ahead of negotiations over a must-p...

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Meg Tirrell @megtirrell.bsky.social · last yr.

New: Fed Chair Jerome Powell has told allies and associates there’s no chance he bows to Trump’s calls for him to resign, arguing in private conversations that his survival is inextricably linked to the central bank’s ability to maintain its independence. www.cnn.com/2025/07/25/p...

What Powell is telling allies as Trump pressures him to resign | CNN Politics

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has told multiple associates and allies that there’s no chance he will bow to President Donald Trump’s calls for him to resign, vowing to withstand several more mon...

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Big shakeup at HHS, our new colleague @adamcancryn.bsky.social reports - RFK Jr fires chief of staff Heather Flick Melanson and deputy chief of staff for policy Hannah Anderson. Melanson had worked in first Trump admin Kennedy "lost confidence in them," sources say www.cnn.com/2025/07/16/h...

RFK Jr. fires top aides in HHS shakeup | CNN

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired two of his top aides in an abrupt shakeup of the leadership at the nation’s sprawling health department, two people familiar with...

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Super excited to be joining CNN and its ultra-talented White House team! At a moment where rigorous, fair and ambitious reporting on our politics is more critical than ever, there’s no better place to do it than at CNN. I can’t wait to get started. cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/07/01/a...

Adam Cancryn Joins CNN as White House Reporter

WASHINGTON, DC – July 1, 2025 – Adam Cancryn has joined CNN as a White House Reporter, the network announced today. Cancryn previously served as a White House Reporter at POLITICO, covering the Bide...

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Ali Vitali @alivitali.bsky.social · last yr.

Some Friday night news of my own: After 8 years, today was my last day at POLITICO. More soon on what’s next, but! Very grateful to have worked in such a special newsroom, and alongside such talented and generous reporters and editors—especially my incredible WH team colleagues.

It’s Tuesday with @waytooearly.bsky.social: ☀️ @adamcancryn.bsky.social ☕️ @nancyayoussef.bsky.social 🌞 @errinhaines.bsky.social 🌅 @andrewdesiderio.bsky.social Slept in yesterday & getting back into the groove today? I get it. Email why you’re up early to WayTooEarly@msnbc.com. #waytooearly

Ali Vitali @alivitali.bsky.social · last yr.

News: Trump is planning to revive his “most favored nation” plan to slash Medicare drug prices, signing an EO next week ordering another attempt at tying payments for some medicines to cheaper prices abroad. www.politico.com/news/2025/05...

Trump to pitch sweeping Medicare drug price plan

Trump wanted to advance the ‘most favored nation’ policy in his first term but faced resistance from industry and the courts.

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We made it to another Friday with @waytooearly.bsky.social: ☀️ @adamcancryn.bsky.social ☕️ @daveweigel.bsky.social 🌞 Matt Gorman 🫖 @mondairejones.bsky.social 🌅 Sarah Fitzpatrick Are you awake with this crew? Tell us why! Email WayTooEarly@msnbc.com #waytooearly