How Trump’s meeting with Mamdani in Oval was surprising

In a remarkable joint appearance in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump heaped praise on New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani while rejecting some GOP attacks on the democratic socialist. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins analyzes what made the moment so extraordinary. 01:15 • Source: CNN 10 videos In a remarkable joint appearance in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump heaped praise on New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani while rejecting some GOP attacks on the democratic socialist. CNN’s Kaitlan Collins analyzes what made the moment so extraordinary. 01:15 • Source: CNN How Trump's meeting with Mamdani in Oval was surprising 01:15 President Donald Trump’s pick to be the US deputy representative to the United Nations, former Fox News contributor Tammy Bruce, for years promoted inflammatory, anti-Muslim and conspiratorial claims, including falsely suggesting that former President Barack Obama was a secret Muslim bent on harming America. CNN’s Andrew Kaczynski reports. 02:35 • Source: CNN Trump nominee questions loyalty of American Muslims 02:35 After Democratic lawmakers published a video urging military and intelligence officials not to obey illegal orders, Trump accused them of sedition. But as CNN’s Jake Tapper explains, history shows that ‘just following orders’ is not a legal defense. 02:13 • Source: CNN Trump accuses Democrats of 'sedition' but the law disagrees 02:13 President Donald Trump offered praise to New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in the Oval Office. 00:44 • Source: CNN Trump says Mamdani will 'surprise' conservatives 00:44 Witchcraft, Wicca and Paganism are more popular than ever, with some estimates topping 2 million practitioners in the US. CNN’s Donie O’Sullivan met with modern witches to discover what they’ve found in witchcraft that they haven’t elsewhere. Stream the full story and watch more “Devoted” at CNN.com/allaccess 01:18 • Source: CNN Inside the growing world of witchcraft in America 01:18 CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh breaks down a new Trump administration plan for the end of the war in Ukraine. The draft plan includes a commitment that Ukraine will not join NATO, that NATO will not station troops in Ukraine, and that European fighter jets be stationed in Poland. 01:37 • Source: CNN What's in the leaked Ukraine peace deal? 01:37 Reporters pressed congressional Republicans about President Trump’s posts that suggested Democratic lawmakers who urged service members and intelligence officials to disobey illegal orders should be put to death. Democrats on Capitol Hill have accused President Trump of trying to incite violence against them. 01:13 • Source: CNN GOP lawmakers respond to Trump's 'punishable by death' post 01:13 Researchers from the Haíɫzaqv Nation in British Columbia caught wolves possibly using tools for the first time on video. 00:43 • Source: CNN Did a wolf use tools for the first time? 00:43 The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum in West Virginia looks like the asylum of nightmares and for many, it was. But it started out as a place of compassion whose massive overcrowding lead to desperate measures by doctors and staff. Daily and nightly tours now offer visitors its complex history, along with an occasional paranormal scare. 02:37 • Source: CNN America's spookiest haunted hospital 02:37 As cities and towns across Ukraine continue to face power outages, parents in Cherksay found a way for kids to play soccer in the dark. 00:30 • Source: CNN Kids play soccer in Ukraine despite power cut 00:30 See more videos