Manu Raju is a Chief Congressional Correspondent at CNN. He specializes in government and politics, covering topics such as elections, public policy, and security policy, while also delving into world affairs and regional interests. Manu's insights and reports have been featured in various outlets, including CNN, KCTV/KSMO, and The Philadelphia Tribune.
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By: Sean Lyngaas, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer, Kristen Holmes, Manu Raju
President Donald Trump’s pick for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, showed up at his new job a day early on Thursday after asking for a list of every employee in the office so he could assess whether to fire them, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
Diehard Chicago Cubs fan and CNN anchor Manu Raju fulfilled a lifelong dream this week, getting to throw out a ceremonial first pitch at his hometown ballpark, Wrigley Field.
By: Jeff Zeleny, Morgan Leason, Gloria Pazmino, Isa Mudannayake, Dejania Oliver, Tori B. Powell, David Wright, Ellis Kim, Nomaan Merchant, Eric Bradner, Karina Tsui, Katherine Koretski, Molly English, Elise Hammond, Isaac Tellechea, Logan Schiciano, Arit John, Manu Raju, Aditi Sangal, Aaron Blake, Dianne Gallagher, Ethan Cohen
Progressives Claire Valdez, Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier will all win their House primaries, defeating two incumbent Democrats. Follow for live updates.
By: Betsy Klein, Morgan Leason, Kaanita Iyer, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox, Kaitlan Collins, Morgan Rimmer, Adam Cancryn, Samantha Delouya, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Kevin Liptak, Barrett, Tierney Sneed, Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, Elise Hammond, Ted , Alison Main
President Donald Trumpwas furious about a Senate vote to rein him in on Iran, a source said. Tensions remain high after his sudden refusal to sign a landmark housing bill. Follow for live news updates.
By: Adam Cancryn, Morgan Rimmer, Lauren Fox, Sarah Ferris, Manu Raju
In the month since President Donald Trump put a decisive end to Sen. Bill Cassidy’s congressional career, the Louisiana senator has become one of the president’s sharpest critics in the halls of the US Capitol.
By: Manu Raju
Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deputy chief of staff, John Leganski, speaks with CNN’s Manu Raju about his new book, “Glory, Grief, and the Gavel: An Inside Guide to Running for Speaker of the House,” sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the wild four days and 15 votes it took for McCarthy to win his speakership in 2023. They also discuss how it all impacted Congress and the state of the House of Representatives today.
Georgia’s Sen. Jon. Ossoff, the only Democratic senator up for reelection in a state President Donald Trump won in 2024, is leaning into a strategy of attacking the president. In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Manu Raju, he also called his GOP opponent, Rep. Mike Collins, “a person of low integrity and poor character.” Raju also spoke with Collins, who called Ossoff “weak” and “woke.”
By: Manu Raju
Manu Raju and the “Inside Politics” panel explain two Supreme Court decisions that prevented President Trump from immediately firing Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, but expanded his power to fire other independent agency officials. “The idea that the Fed is an arm of the president has the power to upend global markets… I think that’s what’s lurking in the back of their heads,” CNN Legal Analyst Elliot Williams says.
By: Manu Raju
Rep. Robert Garcia—the top Democrat on the key House Oversight Committee—says it is up to the voters to decide whether they want to send Democratic Socialists to Congress on the Democratic ticket. He says its his job to welcome new Democratic members and work together to win back the majority in November.
By: Manu Raju
Amid a divisive primary in Michigan, CNN’s Manu Raju speaks with Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed about his electability, his views on Israel, his past comments on “defunding the police” and whether he’ll release his tax returns.
