Biden to stay ‘laser focused’ on legislative accomplishments amid Trump investigations
By Jeremy Diamond and Arlette Saenz, CNN President Joe Biden doesn’t plan to allow the investigations into his predecessor to muddy his efforts…
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More than half of GOP governor nominees have questioned or denied the legitimacy of the 2020 election
By Daniel Dale, CNN The Republican nominee in at least 22 of this year’s 36 gubernatorial races is someone who has rejected, declined to…
Continue Reading Feds removed documents from Mar-a-Lago in June with grand jury subpoena
By Evan Perez, Gabby Orr and Pamela Brown, CNN The FBI search at Mar-a-Lago this week came months after federal investigators served an earlier grand…
Continue Reading At least 12 Republican nominees for state elections chief have disputed the legitimacy of the 2020 election
By Daniel Dale, CNN In at least 12 states, the Republican nominee for the job of overseeing future elections is someone who has questioned, rejected…
Continue Reading There’s $4B for West drought relief in the climate bill. Here’s how it could be used
By Ella Nilsen, CNN Democrats’ unprecedented climate bill would throw $4 billion to states in the West for drought relief, thanks to…
Continue Reading There’s $4B for West drought relief in the climate bill. Here’s how it could be used
By Ella Nilsen, CNN Democrats’ unprecedented climate bill would throw $4 billion to states in the West for drought relief, thanks to…
Continue Reading 5 ways the Democrats’ inflation bill could lower drug prices for seniors
By Tami Luhby, CNN Congress is poised to make the biggest changes to Medicare in nearly two decades. The Democrats’ health care and climate…
Continue Reading What a third White House campaign might mean for Donald Trump and his vast political war chest
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The stark video that former President Donald Trump shared on his Truth Social platform this week following the FBI search…
Continue Reading Law enforcement association warns agents of criminal exposure after Secret Service shares personal cell phone numbers with investigators
By Whitney Wild and Jamie Gangel, CNN The professional association that advocates for federal law enforcement agents warned members of the US Secret…
Continue Reading Clock is ticking for Biden to make key decisions on student loans
By Maegan Vazquez and Katie Lobosco, CNN With less than three weeks to go until the federal student loan repayment pause expires, millions of…
Continue Reading Some Justice Department officials chafe at silence on Mar-a-Lago search
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Some Justice Department officials believe the department should provide a public statement about the…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: Informant tipped off investigators about more documents at Mar-a-Lago
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence on Monday was prompted by a tip to investigators…
Continue Reading The Washington Post: FBI searched Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence for classified nuclear documents
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The FBI sought to locate classified documents related to nuclear weapons, among other items, when agents searched former…
Continue Reading Wall Street Journal: Informant tipped off investigators about more documents at Mar-a-Lago
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago residence on Monday was prompted by a tip to investigators…
Continue Reading US Justice Department charges Iranian with trying to assassinate John Bolton
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Marshall Cohen, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US Justice Department announced criminal charges Wednesday against a…
Continue Reading Yellen directs IRS not to use new funding to increase chances of audits of Americans making less than $400,000
By Kate Sullivan, CNN Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Wednesday directed the Internal Revenue Service not to use any of the new funding allocated…
Continue Reading Are you a senior citizen dealing with high drug costs? Share your story with CNN
By Tami Luhby, CNN Congress is expected to soon approve a bill that aims to reduce what millions of Medicare enrollees pay for certain prescription…
Continue Reading Some Justice Department officials chafe at silence on Mar-a-Lago search
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Some Justice Department officials believe the department should provide a public statement about the…
Continue Reading Biden faces October deadline to decide whether to help Trump avoid questions in Strzok lawsuit
By Tierney Sneed President Joe Biden’s White House has until mid-October to decide if he wants to assert executive privilege and hinder an…
Continue Reading Ron DeSantis, unconstrained by constitutional checks, is flexing his power in Florida ahead of 2024 decision
By Steve Contorno, CNN When Gov. Ron DeSantis abruptly suspended Tampa’s elected prosecutor last week, it was not accomplished in a late-night…
Continue Reading Biden says US government knows ‘with certainty’ that Austin Tice has been held by Syrian government
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday declared that the US government knows “with certainty” that American journalist…
Continue Reading Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights but swipes at New York attorney general during deposition
By Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer questions from the New York attorney…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a bill expanding health care benefits to millions of veterans who were exposed…
Continue Reading US Justice Department charges Iranian with trying to assassinate John Bolton
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Marshall Cohen, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US Justice Department announced criminal charges Wednesday against a…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill expanding health care benefits for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a bill expanding health care benefits to millions of veterans who were exposed…
Continue Reading Violent rhetoric circulates on the pro-Trump internet following FBI search, including against a judge
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN “Lock and load,” was one of the top comments on an online forum dedicated to former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Republican Brad Finstad will win special election in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District, CNN projects
By Ethan Cohen and Gregory Krieg, CNN Republican Brad Finstad will win the special election in Minnesota’s 1st congressional district, holding…
Continue Reading Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights but swipes at New York attorney general during deposition
By Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer questions from the New York attorney…
Continue Reading Trump’s pick will win Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial primary, CNN projects
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Donald Trump’s chosen candidate for governor in Wisconsin will win the GOP nomination, CNN projects, underscoring the…
Continue Reading Omar survives surprising nail-biter to win Democratic nomination for Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District, CNN projects
By Eric Bradner, CNN Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar survived a primary challenge Tuesday, CNN projected — but barely, and the narrow result could…
Continue Reading Four takeaways from the Wisconsin, Vermont and Minnesota primaries
By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN Donald Trump on Tuesday once again showcased his control over the GOP’s open primaries, as…
Continue Reading Washington’s Herrera Beutler, one of the ‘Impeachment 10,’ concedes in her reelection bid
By Dan Merica, CNN Washington Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler on Tuesday conceded in her bid for reelection, a primary that was largely defined…
Continue Reading Becca Balint will win the Democratic nomination for Vermont’s House seat, CNN projects
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Becca Balint will win the Democratic primary for Vermont’s lone House seat, CNN projects, putting her on a path to become…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Russians have begun training on Iranian drones, US believes
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US believes Russian officials have begun training on drones in Iran over the last several weeks, the latest sign that…
Continue Reading Republican congressman says FBI seized his cell phone
By Sara Murray, Zachary Cohen, Katelyn Polantz and Whitney Wild, CNN Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania said Tuesday that the FBI had seized…
Continue Reading Trump’s pick will win Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial primary, CNN projects
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Donald Trump’s chosen candidate for governor in Wisconsin will win the GOP nomination, CNN projects, underscoring the…
Continue Reading FBI search of Mar-a-Lago came after suspicions of withheld materials
By Pamela Brown, Kaitlan Collins and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The search of Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida came after authorities…
Continue Reading Timeline: The Justice Department criminal inquiry into Trump taking classified documents to Mar-a-Lago
By Marshall Cohen, Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The federal criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s potential…
Continue Reading Trump fields calls from Republican allies to speed up 2024 bid after FBI raid
By Gabby Orr, Melanie Zanona, Kristen Holmes and Michael Warren, CNN Top Republicans who have spent months trying to dissuade Donald Trump from…
Continue Reading Violent rhetoric circulates on the pro-Trump internet following FBI search, including against a judge
By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN “Lock and load,” was one of the top comments on an online forum dedicated to former President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading White House tight-lipped on FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House on Tuesday largely declined to answer questions on the FBI’s search of former President…
Continue Reading White House tight-lipped on FBI’s search of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home
By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House on Tuesday largely declined to answer questions on the FBI’s search of former President…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani ordered to appear in front of Georgia grand jury investigating 2020 election aftermath next week
By Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN Rudy Giuliani was ordered by an Atlanta-area judge Tuesday to appear in person on August 17 in front of the…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s next for Trump after the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago
By Tierney Sneed The FBI search of former President Donald Trump‘s residence in Florida on Monday signaled an extraordinary escalation of an…
Continue Reading Partisan hostility is rising among Americans, Pew survey finds
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Americans’ level of partisan hostility is rising, according to a Pew Research survey released Tuesday that…
Continue Reading Trump ally Doug Mastriano’s January 6 committee appearance ends without a single question answered, source says
By Sara Murray, Zachary Cohen and Kara Scannell, CNN Trump ally Doug Mastriano’s virtual appearance Tuesday before the House January 6…
Continue Reading Appeals court says House can obtain Trump’s taxes from the IRS
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal appeals court on Tuesday signed off on a House Ways and Means Committee request to obtain former…
Continue Reading FBI executes search warrant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago in document investigation
The FBI executed a search warrant Monday at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of an investigation into the handling of…
Continue Reading How to follow Tuesday’s primary elections
By Rachel Janfaza, Melissa Holzberg DePalo, Ethan Cohen, Clara Grudberg and Nicholas Anastacio, CNN It’s primary election day in Vermont,…
Continue Reading What’s in the Democrats’ package on climate, health care and taxes
By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN The Democrats’ budget reconciliation package, which contains several landmark climate and health care…
Continue Reading Senate drug price bill is limited to Medicare. Here’s what it means for those with private insurance
By Tami Luhby, CNN When Senate Democrats crafted their legislation to lower drug prices, they wanted two main measures to encompass both the private…
Continue Reading These are Tuesday’s key House races
By Rachel Janfaza and Andrew Menezes, CNN Midterm primary season continues Tuesday with elections in four states: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Connecticut…
Continue Reading Republicans rush to Trump’s defense after FBI executes search warrant at Mar-a-Lago
By Alex Rogers and Melanie Zanona, CNN Top congressional Republicans are rushing to former President Donald Trump’s defense after the FBI…
Continue Reading Republicans rush to Trump’s defense after FBI executes search warrant at Mar-a-Lago
By Alex Rogers and Melanie Zanona, CNN Top congressional Republicans are rushing to former President Donald Trump’s defense after the FBI…
Continue Reading ‘Out of touch’: Wisconsin’s Barnes and Johnson prepare for general election campaign defined by attacks
By Dan Merica, CNN Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson and Democratic Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes are political opposites. But as the two prepare for…
Continue Reading Mike Pompeo meets with January 6 committee
By Kara Scannell, CNN Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with the House January 6 committee on Tuesday, according to panel member Rep. Zoe…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s in the bipartisan semiconductor chip manufacturing package
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Congress has passed a bill that will invest more than $200 billion over the next five years to help the US regain a leading…
Continue Reading 5 things to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Vermont and Connecticut
By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN Primaries in the Upper Midwest on Tuesday will set the stage for two major governor’s races,…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill boosting US chip manufacturing as he kicks off victory lap
By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a bill aimed at boosting American chip manufacturing as he…
Continue Reading Pentagon acknowledges sending previously undisclosed anti-radar missiles to Ukraine
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon announced Monday that the US has sent anti-radar missiles for Ukrainian aircraft to target Russian radar…
Continue Reading New Yorker: Milley was set to excoriate Trump in unreleased resignation letter drafted after Lafayette Square photo-op
By Shania Shelton, CNN In the wake of then-President Donald Trump’s infamous photo-op at the height of the George Floyd protests, Chairman of…
Continue Reading Trump invokes Fifth Amendment rights but swipes at New York attorney general during deposition
By Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer questions from the New York attorney…
Continue Reading FBI executes search warrant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago in document investigation
By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, Katelyn Polantz, Sara Murray, Evan Perez, Gabby Orr and Dan Berman, CNN The FBI executed a search warrant Monday at…
Continue Reading Vermont Democrats face historic decision in open-seat House primary
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Vermont’s designation as the only state to never send a woman to Congress is poised to be dashed in November, with state…
Continue Reading US Navy recovers jet blown off aircraft carrier from bottom of ocean
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A US Navy team recovered a military jet from a depth of 9,500 feet in the Mediterranean Sea on August 3 after the aircraft had…
Continue Reading Adam Kinzinger allies launch candidate and election worker training program
By Alex Rogers, CNN A group affiliated with retiring Illinois Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger launched a “nonpartisan training program” on…
Continue Reading She helped Trump win Florida twice. Now she could lead his expected 2024 campaign
By Gabby Orr and Steve Contorno, CNN Susie Wiles was searching for her next act when Donald Trump came knocking last spring. Plotting a comeback…
Continue Reading Doug Mastriano, Trump ally and candidate for governor in Pennsylvania, to appear before January 6 committee Tuesday
By Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN Doug Mastriano, the Trump-endorsed GOP nominee for governor in Pennsylvania, is expected to appear virtually on…
Continue Reading Judge authorizes warrant for US to seize Russian oligarch’s $90 million private plane
By Kara Scannell US authorities have obtained a warrant to seize a Russian oligarch’s private plane, valued at over $90 million, for violating…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Alex Jones’ texts have been turned over to the January 6 committee, source says
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Approximately two years’ worth of text messages sent and received by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Alex Jones’ texts have been turned over to the January 6 committee, source says
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Approximately two years’ worth of text messages sent and received by right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones…
Continue Reading Photos show handwritten notes that Trump apparently ripped up and attempted to flush down toilet
By Shania Shelton, CNN Newly revealed photographs reveal two occasions on which former President Donald Trump apparently flushed documents down the…
Continue Reading Blinken draws distinctions between US and Russia as he seeks to make case for US partnership in Africa
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday drew firm distinctions between the United States and Russia as he sought to…
Continue Reading US sanctions cryptocurrency service allegedly used by North Korea for money laundering
By Jennifer Hansler and Brian Fung, CNN The US Treasury on Monday sanctioned Tornado Cash, a virtual currency mixer, for its use by cybercriminals,…
Continue Reading New Yorker: Milley was set to excoriate Trump in unreleased resignation letter drafted after Lafayette Square photo-op
By Shania Shelton, CNN In the wake of then-President Donald Trump’s infamous photo-op at the height of the George Floyd protests, Chairman of…
Continue Reading Biden concerned by China’s military drills encircling Taiwan but doesn’t ‘think they’re going to do anything more’
By Kate Sullivan and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden said Monday he was concerned about China’s recent military exercises around Taiwan…
Continue Reading Trump-backed GOP candidate for Michigan AG under criminal investigation for possibly tampering with voting machines, docs say
By Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN Michigan’s Democratic attorney general is calling for a special prosecutor to investigate her Donald…
Continue Reading Photos show handwritten notes that Trump apparently ripped up and attempted to flush down toilet
By Shania Shelton, CNN Newly revealed photographs reveal two occasions on which former President Donald Trump apparently flushed documents down the…
Continue Reading Biden surveys flood damage in Kentucky and pledges federal support: ‘We’re not leaving’
By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden visited eastern Kentucky on Monday and pledged the full support of the federal…
Continue Reading Abortion access in two ‘stalwart’ states in the South a focus of post-Roe court fights
By Tierney Sneed and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Just how far people in the South will have to travel to access abortion care will be defined by…
Continue Reading Democrats lose effort to cap insulin at $35 for most Americans before passage of Senate reconciliation bill
By Tami Luhby, CNN Senate Democrats failed to realize their longstanding goal of lowering the price of insulin for the more than 150 million…
Continue Reading Democrats lose effort to cap insulin at $35 for most Americans before passage of Senate reconciliation bill
By Tami Luhby, CNN Senate Democrats failed to realize their longstanding goal of lowering the price of insulin for the more than 150 million…
Continue Reading Climate hawks breathe sigh of relief after more than a decade of fighting for climate legislation
By Ella Nilsen, CNN Massachusetts Sen. Ed Markey still remembers the raw anger he felt after the 2009 climate bill bearing his name failed to advance…
Continue Reading Senate passes Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill
By Alex Rogers, Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Manu Raju, CNN The Senate on Sunday afternoon passed Democrats’ $750 billion health care, tax and…
Continue Reading Senate ‘vote-a-rama’ continues with potential new drama for Democrats on sweeping climate and health care bill
By Alex Rogers, Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Manu Raju, CNN The Senate is continuing to work Sunday on a series of amendment votes but faced new drama…
Continue Reading Stacey Abrams explains why she was ‘anti-abortion’ until she went to college
By Michelle Watson and Devan Cole, CNN Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams said Sunday that she was “anti-abortion”…
Continue Reading Stacey Abrams explains why she was ‘anti-abortion’ until she went to college
By Michelle Watson and Devan Cole, CNN Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams said Sunday that she was “anti-abortion”…
Continue Reading Senate passes Democrats’ sweeping health care and climate bill
By Alex Rogers, Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Manu Raju, CNN The Senate on Sunday afternoon passed Democrats’ $750 billion health care, tax and…
Continue Reading Breyer, in first appearance since Roe v. Wade was overturned, says ‘I’m still an optimist’
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Stephen Breyer made sure Saturday night to steer clear of any controversy in his first public…
Continue Reading Senators working through marathon series of amendment votes, a key step ahead of passing Democrats’ sweeping health and climate bill
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate has worked through the night and into Sunday morning, taking a series of back-to-back amendment votes…
Continue Reading READ: Inflation Reduction Act — Democrats’ sweeping climate and health care bill
By CNN staff The Democratic-backed bill known as the Inflation Reduction Act would represent the largest climate investment in US history. It would…
Continue Reading Senators put bipartisan pressure on Biden to designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism
By Aaron Pellish, CNN A bipartisan pair of senators has called on the Biden administration to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism in…
Continue Reading Senators working through marathon series of amendment votes, a key step ahead of passing Democrats’ sweeping health and climate bill
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate has worked through the night and into Sunday morning, taking a series of back-to-back amendment votes…
Continue Reading US Secret Service providing personal cell phone numbers of agents to oversight entities
By Jamie Gangel and Whitney Wild, CNN Personal cell phone numbers of US Secret Service agents have been provided to oversight bodies looking into the…
Continue Reading Trump wins CPAC straw poll in Dallas
By Michael Warren At the Conservative Political Action Conference Texas on Saturday, former President Donald Trump overwhelmingly won an unofficial…
Continue Reading President Joe Biden officially cleared to emerge from isolation following rebound Covid-19 case
By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden was officially cleared to emerge from isolation Sunday after a second negative Covid-19 test, his physician…
Continue Reading Lt. Gen. Michael Langley becomes Marines’ first Black four-star general
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN US Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Michael Langley was promoted to the rank of general in a ceremony Saturday, becoming the…
Continue Reading Senators working through marathon series of amendment votes, a key step ahead of passing Democrats’ sweeping health and climate bill
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate has worked through the night and into Sunday morning, taking a series of back-to-back amendment votes…
Continue Reading How the climate bill could save you money on electricity, cars and appliances
By Tami Luhby and Ella Nilsen, CNN Democrats’ new party-line tax and clean energy bill is a big deal for climate and energy savings. With…
Continue Reading Why the international climate community isn’t popping champagne over the US energy bill
By Ella Nilsen and Angela Dewan, CNN The Democrats’ $369 billion climate package, the largest such investment in US history, could have…
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