Adam Cancryn
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White House reporter at CNN. Ex-POLITICO. I write about the politics, policy and people shaping Trump’s agenda and admin. Message me on Signal: cancryn.01
Washington, DC
Joined June 2009
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’m absolutely thrilled, and can’t wait to get started.
Adam Cancryn has joined CNN as a White House Reporter. Welcome to CNN, @adamcancryn! https://t.co/oalmxvU7Aq
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New: Trump is considering plans to target cocaine facilities & drug trafficking routes inside Venezuela, though he has not yet made a decision on whether to move forward with them, three US officials tell @CNN “There are plans on the table" regarding operations on Venezuelan
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered an aircraft carrier strike group currently stationed in Europe to the Caribbean region amid a massive buildup of US military forces in the region.
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Kevin McCarthy vowed to raise $100 million to combat California's redistricting push, convincing GOP officials to let him lead the fight. Instead, he raised just $11 million — and Prop 50 now looks poised to sail through, via @aritjohncnn @sarahnferris:
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This summer, a fired-up Kevin McCarthy vowed to personally lead the fight against California Democrats’ redistricting push, aiming to raise $100 million to help protect Republican lawmakers in his...
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New: The Pentagon confirms to CNN it will funnel $130M from an anonymous Trump ally toward military pay — a striking departure from government procedure that raises questions about its legality and the donor's identity and interests https://t.co/Wuuw1JxH1f
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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...
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New: 11 days out, top Rs fear they've already lost the fight against CA redistricting push Tensions spiking over McCarthy's role, including failed push to raise $100m. As he fell short, sources say WH and R leaders had to get involved w/ @aritjohncnn
https://t.co/Nm24wZJP4X
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This summer, a fired-up Kevin McCarthy vowed to personally lead the fight against California Democrats’ redistricting push, aiming to raise $100 million to help protect Republican lawmakers in his...
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I don’t really know where to begin, but it’s not the first time he’s been upset about Doug Ford, it’s not an ad from the Canadian federal government and the notion that it’s foreign interference meant to influence SCOTUS is a stretch, to put it mildly.
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New: Some rank-and-file Republicans are starting to question the GOP's no-negotiation shutdown stance. Several restless Rs have suggested in recent days that Trump take a more direct role—including weighing opening talks with Dems w @AnnieGrayerCNN:
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Republican leaders have stuck to a straightforward position in their standoff with Democrats over government funding: No negotiations until the shutdown ends.
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New: as the gov shutdown impasse drags on, some rank-and-file GOP are starting to wonder if it’s time to change tactics & bring in Trump to negotiate “We absolutely need him” But GOP leaders say no until shutdown ends W/@adamcancryn
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Republican leaders have stuck to a straightforward position in their standoff with Democrats over government funding: No negotiations until the shutdown ends.
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John Bolton, President Donald Trump's former national security adviser-turned-adversary, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland, according to two sources.
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John Bolton, President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser-turned-adversary, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Maryland on Thursday.
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New: As the shutdown drags on, many Republicans are in the dark about Trump admin decisions over which workers are being laid off & which contracts are being cancelled "The communications culture sucks” Rep. Amodei told me w/@adamcancryn
https://t.co/9AvQCOo8tG
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As the government shutdown drags on, many congressional Republicans are in the dark about the Trump administration’s decisions over which federal workers are being laid off and which federal contra...
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EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat. Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇
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Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.
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New: STEPHEN MILLER has emerged as the key force behind efforts to expand Trump’s authority, from sending troops into cities, accelerating deportations to even managing lethal strikes at sea Inside his vast influence w @priscialva @ZcohenCNN @sarahnferris
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In the hours after a chaotic confrontation in Chicago last week that culminated with a federal agent shooting a local woman, top White House aide Stephen Miller delivered an urgent order to Departm...
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HHS confirms firings of employees deemed "nonessential" during the shutdown are being carried out across the department. No detail yet on where/how many, though 2 ppl familiar say earlier internal planning discussions had focused on CDC, AHRQ and HRSA https://t.co/L6eTTnDPAp
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The government shutdown is now expected to extend into next week.
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The White House has already compiled a list of agencies it’s planning on targeting with impending federal firings, which it’s expecting to announce as early as Friday, two WH officials tell me The administration is still ironing out some of the specifics, but the list was
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20+ ICE impersonator incidents this year—ranging from social media pranks to fake traffic stops, robberies, and sexual assaults. That’s more than the prior 4 presidential terms combined. w/ @RobKuznia @KyungLahCNN
https://t.co/leghDSDokD
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A CNN review has found two dozen incidents of people posing as ICE officers in 2025 – more incidents than during the prior four presidential terms combined.
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Trump embracing Project 2025 (after distancing himself during campaign) and vowing to implement deep cuts envisioned by Russ Vought amid shutdown.
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New: When Trump announced he was sending troops to “protect war-ravaged” Portland, his administration cited the need to protect ICE facilities from persistent demonstrations. But behind the scenes, WH officials say, Trump also had another goal in mind: he wanted to use the
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When President Donald Trump announced he was sending troops to “protect war-ravaged” Portland, his administration cited the need to protect Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities from...
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More via @kaitlancollins @KitMaherCNN & team: Two GOP Sens—Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski—had refused to meet with Antoni, putting his confirmation in doubt. A WH official in a statement praised Antoni and said Trump will choose a new nominee soon https://t.co/BHf9AfVdSg
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The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, three sources told CNN.
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News: The White House has withdrawn EJ ANTONI's nomination to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 3 sources tell CNN. Comes less than 2 months after Trump tapped him following the post-jobs report firing of Erik McEntarfer. w/ @KristenhCNN @emsteck:
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The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, three sources told CNN.
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