Samantha Waldenberg
@Sam_Waldenberg
Covering the White House for @cnn | Proud @merrillcollege grad | Email me: [email protected] | Signal me: swaldenb.90
Last December, when David Gergen's daughter Katherine Gergen Barnett disclosed that he had dementia, she wrote a beautiful column for the Boston Globe capturing some of his final reflections: bostonglobe.com/2024/12/19/opi…
cnn.com/2025/07/11/pol… Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino has told people he is considering resigning amid a major clash between the FBI and Justice Department over the continued fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein memo W/ @kaitlancollins @evanperez @HBRabinowitz
It’s accurate that Dan Bongino has told people he’s considering resigning amid a major clash between the FBI and DOJ over the fallout from the Epstein memo. (It remains to be seen if he actually does.) But hard to overstate the infighting happening over this the last few days as…
Per WH official, Trump's trip to Texas to survey the flood damage tmrw will include: —Meets with first responders —Meets with families affected by the disaster —A briefing w/ local elected officials Gov. Abbott and Ted Cruz among those expected on hand cnn.com/2025/07/10/pol…
In two months, some Virginians will head to the polls to pick a candidate to fill the Congressional seat vacated by the late Rep. Gerry Connolly. WTOP's @Gelman_Scott sat down with both candidates: wtop.com/virginia/2025/…
The families of the victims of American Flight 5342 say they are “deeply dismayed” at the Army’s recent actions regarding the ongoing investigation into the midair collision in January that killed 67 people near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. cnn.com/2025/07/10/us/…
The Kremlin is responding this morning after we aired exclusive audio at 9 p.m. last night from @jdawsey1, @tylerpager and @iarnsdorf's new book where Trump once told donors he threatened to “bomb the shit out of Moscow" if Russia invaded Ukraine.
New on CNN: In audio obtained by @jdawsey1 @tylerpager @iarnsdorf, Trump last year told donors he threatened to “bomb the sh*t out of Moscow” if Putin invaded Ukraine. Trump said he’d given a similar warning to China regarding Taiwan: cnn.com/2025/07/08/pol…
President Trump on @elonmusk saying he'll create a new political party: "I think it'll help us. Third parties have always been good for me. I don't know about Republicans, but for me."
Someone using AI to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted at least five people, including three foreign ministers, a US governor, and a member of Congress, “with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts,” a diplomatic cable said cnn.com/2025/07/08/pol…
Latest on the federal response to Texas flooding: -President Trump has signed the federal disaster declaration -FEMA is activated -US Coast Guard working on search and rescue -2 USCG helicopters -3 C-144 airplanes with thermal cameras cnn.com/weather/live-n… w/ @Sam_Waldenberg
My heart breaks for everyone affected by the floods in Texas, especially these little girls who were having a fun summer at camp.💔 The death toll has surpassed 50 as the search for dozens enters its 3rd day. To help, these charities are providing aid: cnn.com/2025/07/05/us/…
As first responders continue to rescue people stranded by the torrential flooding that descended on central Texas Friday, dozens of people are facing a parent’s worst nightmare: Their children are missing. cnn.com/2025/07/05/us/…
At least 27 people, including nine children, are dead after torrential rain triggered flash flooding in parts of central Texas early Friday, according to officials. cnn.com/weather/live-n…
At least 27 people have died in Texas floods, sheriff says cnn.com/weather/live-n…
President Donald Trump says there's a potential TikTok buyer that he will reveal in "about two weeks" cnn.it/4kesnXq
President Donald Trump said in an interview that aired Sunday there is a “buyer for TikTok,” teasing an announcement to come in “about two weeks.” cnn.com/2025/06/29/pol…
As President Trump posts through this key Senate vote, the Marine remains positioned outside the West Wing, indicating he’s still inside
After his interview with CNN's @amanpour won an Emmy Award, D-Day veteran Jake Larson was amazed, watch his reaction here: cnn.com/2025/06/27/Tv/…
