Jack Forrest - CNN Politics reporter
Jack Forrest
CNN Politics reporter
Jack Forrest is a CNN Politics reporter covering breaking news in Washington, DC.
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November 17, 2024 - Trump transition news
Nov 18, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump continues to build his incoming administration, announcing key loyalists for top roles and a string of controversial Cabinet picks.
Trump picks Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as secretary of defense
Nov 13, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran, to serve as his secretary of defense.
Trump asks Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser
Nov 12, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has asked Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida to serve as his national security adviser, according to a source familiar.
Authorities work to find the source of racist texts sent to Black people nationwide after the election. Here’s what we know
Nov 10, 2024
Federal and state authorities are working to find the origins of racist text messages sent to Black people across the country threatening them with slavery and telling them they were “selected to pick cotton at the nearest plantation.”
Racist texts about slaves and ‘picking cotton’ sent to Black people as state AGs, colleges and police probe their origins
Nov 9, 2024
Authorities across the United States are investigating after racist text messages – some with references to “slave catchers” and “picking cotton” reminiscent of the country’s painful and bigoted past – have been received by children, college students and working professionals from unrecognized phone numbers in the wake of the presidential election.
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Harris urges supporters to accept results after Trump’s election win
Nov 7, 2024
Donald Trump will return to the White House, in a moment of historic consequence for American democracy.
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2024 presidential election results
Nov 6, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump each need at least 270 electoral votes to win the presidency. Follow here for 2024 presidential election updates, results, analysis and more.
Harris and Trump tie in Dixville Notch midnight vote to kick off Election Day
Nov 5, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have tied with three votes each in the tiny New Hampshire township of Dixville Notch, kicking off Election Day in one of the first places in the country to report its presidential preference.
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November 4, 2024, presidential campaign news
Nov 5, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump delivered their closing pitches to voters in key battleground states ahead of Election Day.
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November 3, 2024, presidential campaign news
Nov 4, 2024
With only two days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are making their final case to voters in pivotal battleground states. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Arnold Schwarzenegger says he’s voting for Harris
Oct 31, 2024
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Republican governor of California, said Wednesday he will be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in a rare endorsement.
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October 28, 2024, presidential campaign news
Oct 29, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are racing to make their final pitch to voters in key battleground states just days until Election Day.
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October 27, 2024, presidential campaign news
Oct 28, 2024
Donald Trump is in New York to rally at Madison Square Garden, while Kamala Harris is campaigning in Pennsylvania. Follow live news updates on the 2024 presidential race.
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Harris pressed on key issues by undecided Pennsylvania voters in CNN town hall
Oct 24, 2024
CNN held a presidential town hall with Vice President Kamala Harris outside of Philadelphia, while former President Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia.
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October 20, 2024, presidential campaign news
Oct 21, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris will attend a campaign event in Georgia while former President Donald Trump holds a town hall in Pennsylvania. Follow for live news updates on the 2024 presidential race.
Trump calls Schiff and Pelosi ‘enemy from within’ even after allies defend past comments
Oct 20, 2024
Donald Trump called Democratic Reps. Adam Schiff and Nancy Pelosi each “an enemy from within,” even as the former president’s Republican allies attempt to argue that his previous comments labelling political adversaries “the enemy from within” are being misinterpreted.
About
Jack Forrest is a CNN Politics reporter covering breaking news in Washington, DC.
Forrest previously covered Congress and recycling as a fellow at Politico’s E&E News. He also served as a breaking news intern and night cops reporter for The Oregonian where he covered wildfires, a deadly heat wave, police protests and surging gun violence.
A proud Duck fan, Forrest graduated from the University of Oregon with degrees in political science and journalism. Born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, he attempts to keep his TrackTown USA roots alive by slowly trotting the streets of D.C.
