Esper Is Sworn In As Defense Secretary To Succeed Mattis

Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles tells CNN's Dana Bash that "people are willing and ready to leave the streets" and "we have destroyed the myth that people choose to be on the streets and that they won't leave."

On CNN's State of the Union, Dana Bash presses Sen. Bernie Sanders about comments by Rep. Ilhan Omar suggesting that some Jewish students are "pro-genocide."

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders tells CNN's Dana Bash that antisemitic incidents at protests should be condemned but says "we do have to pay attention to the disastrous and unprecedented humanitarian disaster" in Gaza.

Before guests could get inside last night’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner, they had to wade through a crowd of pro-Palestinian protesters who reminded them of the journalists who have been killed covering Israel’s war on Gaza. The annual dinner, nicknamed “nerd prom,” is hosted by the group of journalists who cover the White House and attended by members of the media, politicians, and celebrities alike.

On Saturday, just as Utah Republicans were gathering for their annual nominating convention, former President Donald Trump endorsed Senate candidate Trent Staggs, an upstart small-town mayor who has been carefully cultivating endorsements from national MAGA celebrities. The endorsement helped Staggs prevail over nine other candidates in the crowded convention race to replace retiring Sen.

It turns out that not even a famous last name, support from the conservative Federalist Society and its powerful leader, and a boatload of dark money can turn a Republican candidate into the next senator from Utah. In early January, Brent Orrin Hatch threw his hat into a crowded GOP primary race that will decide who replaces Sen.