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The U.S. Secret Service says it is aware of a video aired by Iran’s state broadcaster that appears to threaten Barron Trump, with protective measures adjusted as investigators review the material; CNN notes the video is part of a broader pattern of threats against Trump and his family.
CNN’s Inside Politics with Dana Bash was interrupted for about 25 minutes by a technical issue across Warner Bros. Discovery channels, causing pixelated, scrambled feeds. Bash and Brianna Keilar acknowledged the outage on air and apologized as CNN, HBO, and other WBD networks were affected; the signal was restored after roughly 12:00 p.m. Eastern, with updates noting the disruption across the channels.
CNN suffered a network-wide outage due to a Warner Bros. Discovery technical issue, interrupting CNN channels and causing garbled screens; Inside Politics host Dana Bash returned to air as CNN and other WBD channels were restored, with CNN apologizing and saying the problem was being resolved.
CNN’s live feed was down across multiple platforms due to a Warner Bros. Discovery technical issue, with CNN confirming the signal loss and viewers reporting problems; Dana Bash acknowledged the disruption on Inside Politics, and HBO and other WBD channels were affected.
A Warner Bros. Discovery technical issue disrupted CNN, HBO and other channels during the noon Eastern hour, causing scrambled screens and on-air glitches on the East Coast. CNN acknowledged the outage, apologized to viewers, and said the disruption affected multiple channels, with no detailed cause provided publicly.
CNN’s review of Natalie Harp’s now-deleted X posts shows she posted more than 150 tweets on Jan. 6, 2021, urging Republicans to ‘FIGHT FOR TRUMP,’ echoing Trump’s election-fraud claims, praising supporters, promoting Giuliani’s rhetoric, live‑tweeting Trump’s speech, and later framing rioters as not Trump supporters—demonstrating a public display of fierce loyalty that preceded her White House role.
CNN's Abby Phillip pressed President Trump on his remark that the military could be used to quell volatility in the bond market, a comment Trump framed as one of several possible interventions as bond yields rise; the moment drew bewildered reaction from Phillip and the CNN panel as they noted a Treasury buyback move and ongoing concerns about rates.
Trump reportedly joked to advisers about appointing Natalie Harp as press secretary, per CNN, highlighting ongoing speculation about Harp’s role and scrutiny of her White House access.
President Donald Trump publicly attacked CNN White House correspondent Kristen Holmes in the Oval Office after a question about U.S. military exercises with South Korea, calling her disrespectful and boisterous as he dismissed her comments. The incident fits a pattern of Trump targeting female reporters, drawing condemnation from CNN and other outlets defending press freedom.
The White House escalated its feud with CNN by publicly attacking White House correspondent Kirsten Holmes after a pointed question, even invoking her children in a post criticized as a personal attack; CNN and colleagues condemned the move as undermining press freedom and journalistic independence.
CNN profiles Natalie Harp, a fiercely loyal aide who is a constant presence at Trump's side—coordinating messages, printing articles, and staying close from the White House to rallies; the report recounts a 2023 incident in which she rode in an SUV trunk to accompany him to a courthouse, illustrating the extraordinary proximity she has built in his orbit, a dynamic that has drawn pushback from some aides but is defended by Trump as evidence of her commitment, even as Ossoff drew attention to her in a viral speech.
Primetime CNN host Abby Phillip signed a new contract with CNN as Paramount Skydance’s planned $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery stalls amid an antitrust lawsuit; the deal reportedly includes protections in case CNN’s schedule is overhauled by a future owner, with Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins also under deals. Phillip, 37, is pregnant with her second child, and CNN declined to comment.
Abby Phillip has renewed her contract with CNN to remain with the network, where she hosts CNN NewsNight. Variety first reported the deal, and CNN declined to comment. Phillip, who joined CNN in 2017, also hosts Table for Five and the streaming series Confessions and Obsessions, and has previously worked at The Washington Post, ABC News and Politico.
CNN has locked in its three prime-time anchors—Anderson Cooper, Kaitlan Collins and Abby Phillip—under separate contracts ahead of Paramount’s planned acquisition, giving the hosts financial guarantees and potentially limiting the new owner's ability to reshape CNN’s lineup.
After CNN White House correspondent Kristen Holmes asked Trump to respond to Sen. Jon Ossoff’s remarks and a dig involving Natalie Harp, the White House posted a string of personal insults toward Holmes and Trump dismissed her in the Oval Office as “fake news,” prompting CNN’s defense and condemnation from other journalists over what they called an attack on a reporter and a threat to free press norms.