House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) blamed “paid protesters” that he says were funded by Democrats for showing up at GOP town halls to voice their concerns.

President Donald Trump blasted CNN during his Thursday afternoon Oval Office briefing while fielding a question about Russia’s war on Ukraine from network anchor Kaitlan Collins. As Collins pressed Trump about his trust that Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to end the three-year war,

I know [Biden is] a friend of yours,” the president fired off. “He’s a friend of CNN. That’s why nobody watches CNN anymore. Because they have no credibility.”

The two White House correspondents also addressed why GOP politicians are turning a blind eye to the president’s pro-Kremlin rhetoric.

Trump sparked global backlash last week after he called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator” while refusing to label Putin as one. Putin signed a law in 2020 allowing himself to stay in power until 2036, a move that many described as allowing himself to be “president for life.”

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt cut off Kaitlan Collins on Thursday as the CNN reporter pressed National Security Advisor Mike Waltz on President Donald Trump saying Ukraine ...

CNN correspondent Kaitlan Collins had to wait her turn while Donald Trump gave the floor to other reporters, but things got worse when she finally got her shot

As he spoke to the press on Thursday about ending the war between Ukraine and Russia, President Donald Trump mocked CNN for its ratings and overall credibility.

Haberman, also a CNN analyst, joined host Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday for “The ... when Russia invaded Ukraine. The president campaigned on ending the war and maintained his position in office ...

Maggie Haberman told Kaitlan Collins that President Donald Trump's wild comments aren't made with a lot of "long-term thought" — they're "about flexing muscle."