Ted Turner reflects on CNN and his life: Meet the Press Archive
NOV. 30, 2008 — CNN founder Ted Turner joined Meet the Press around the release of his autobiography “Call Me Ted.” Turner passed away on May 6, 2026, aged 87.
Uncertainty looms as last oil tanker from Middle East arrives in California
With gas more than $6 in state, delivery of about 2m barrels is last planned shipment to pass through strait of Hormuz Middle East crisis – live updates The average price of a gallon of gas in California already stands at more than $6, but more uncertainty looms as the last oil tanker from the … Read more
Fetterman under fire as Gov Shapiro pushes wild card senator to ‘get back’ to being a Democrat
Pennsylvania Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro has taken a critical tone toward maverick Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., urging him to “get back to what he was elected to do” as a Democrat. While speaking on CNN this week, Shapiro, another rumored 2028 Democratic presidential candidate, appeared exasperated about Fetterman amid reports that he is receiving pressure … Read more
Trump comments on Iran talks while meeting with UFC fighters
During an event with UFC fighters at the White House, President Trump says the U.S. and Iran continue to negotiate a peace deal. Trump touts the “regime change” in Iran and defends the U.S. “excursion” in the region.
More Americans say US is no longer welcoming to immigrants, survey finds
Almost two-thirds of respondents said US used to be a great place for immigrants but no longer is Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Donald Trump’s aggressive and wide-reaching immigration-enforcement agenda has convinced increasing numbers of adults that the US is no longer a welcoming country for outsiders, a new poll has … Read more
Obama-era attorney flips script on Comey indictment naysayers with warning not to bury DOJ yet
Legal experts are pushing back on skepticism surrounding the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, arguing the Department of Justice would not have brought the case without meeting key legal thresholds. “Lots of folks are saying the case is going nowhere, but, way too early to reach that conclusion,” former Democratic U.S. Attorney John … Read more
FBI searches office of Virginia lawmaker who helped lead redistricting push
The FBI on Wednesday searched the office of a prominent Virginia Democratic state lawmaker who helped spearhead the state’s redistricting push
New York real estate titan likens the phrase ‘tax the rich’ to racial slurs
Steve Roth was responding to the announcement by New York’s mayor of tax on second homes worth more than $5m Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The phrase “tax the rich” can be “just as hateful as some disgusting racial slurs”, according to the New York City billionaire Steve Roth, who said … Read more
Epstein-linked billionaire accused of rape privately reached out to federal judge to defend his ‘good name’
Leon Black has denied he ever met or raped ‘Jane Doe’. In an exclusive statement, Doe tells the Guardian ‘I am still here. And I am not done’ Lawyers for Leon Black, the billionaire investor who has been accused in a civil lawsuit of raping a teenage girl inside Jeffrey Epstein’s New York townhouse in … Read more
Rutgers cancels graduation speech over speaker’s pro-Palestinian posts
Rami Elghandour tells Guardian in exclusive interview that cancellation sends ‘dangerous’ message to students Rutgers University abruptly rescinded its invitation to a prominent alum who was slated to deliver a graduation speech next week after some students complained about social media posts he had published about Palestine. Rami Elghandour – a tech entrepreneur, graduate of … Read more