David Wright

4 days ago | cnn.com | Fredreka Schouten |David Wright |Alex Leeds Matthews

President Donald Trump speaks after being sworn in during his inauguration at the Capitol on January 20, 2025. Fabrizio Bensch/dpa/picture-alliance/AP CNN  —  President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee collected a staggering $239 million for the festivities surrounding his swearing-in this year — with some of the nation’s wealthiest people and biggest companies writing large checks as they sought to ingratiate themselves with the Republican ahead of his return to the White House.

1 week ago | cnn.com | David Wright |Fredreka Schouten |Alex Leeds Matthews

CNN  —  Donors filled the coffers of Democrats who have emerged as prominent critics of President Donald Trump in the first months of his second term – signaling an early surge of enthusiasm among progressive contributors, new campaign reports filed Tuesday show. Rep.

1 week ago | cnn.com | David Wright |Tami Luhby |Arlette Saenz

CNN  —  Former President Joe Biden offered his first public critique of President Donald Trump’s second term Tuesday, painting the Trump administration’s handling of the Social Security Administration as destructive. “Look what’s happened now. Fewer than 100 days, this new administration has made so – done so much damage and so much destruction. It’s kind of breathtaking it could happen that soon,” the former president said in his first public remarks since leaving office earlier this year.

1 week ago | cnn.com | David Wright

CNN  —  Democratic Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet announced Friday that he is running for governor in 2026 as the one-time presidential candidate looks to succeed term-limited Gov. Jared Polis. “Colorado, I’m running for Governor. From expanding the Child Tax Credit to securing $7B for Colorado’s infrastructure, we’ve made real progress together. Now, it’s time to keep building a future in Colorado that works for all of us,” Bennet wrote on social media with an accompanying video.

2 weeks ago | cnn.com | Kaanita Iyer |Eva McKend |David Wright

Former President Barack Obama arrives prior to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump at the United States Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Melina Mara/Pool/Getty Images CNN  —  Former President Barack Obama and former Vice President Kamala Harris on Thursday each delivered remarks on the state of the country under President Donald Trump’s second term and criticized the administration’s recent actions.