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CNN By Michael Williams, Kaanita Iyer, Kayla Tausche, Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden took jabs at his predecessor and poked fun at his own age at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday as a sizable group of pro-Palestinian protesters outside the venue underscored the trouble his

CNN By Michael Williams, Kaanita Iyer, Kayla Tausche, Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden took jabs at his predecessor and poked fun at his own age at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday as a sizable group of pro-Palestinian protesters outside the venue underscored the trouble his

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Though polls show that Americans are feeling somewhat better about the economy and their personal finances these days, the mood is still pretty glum. CNN wants to hear your thoughts, and in particular, whether your views will influence your vote for president this fall. A CNN journalist may contact

CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — Former Attorney General Bill Barr, who previously said that Donald Trump shouldn’t be near the Oval Office, told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Friday that he would vote for the former president over President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. “I think that Biden

By Samantha Waldenberg, Jennifer Hansler and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia this week to meet with regional partners as talks between Israel and Hamas remain deadlocked, the State Department announced over the weekend. “The Secretary will discuss ongoing efforts to achieve a

By Shania Shelton and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee is asking the Secret Service to keep protesters farther back from the July convention in Milwaukee than is currently planned. RNC counsel Todd Steggerda wrote in a letter dated Friday that the city of Milwaukee’s current proposal “creates an elevated and untenable safety risk to

By Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration announced a new rule Friday expanding safeguards against potential discrimination of gay and transgender Americans seeking medical care, in a reversal of Trump-era limitations that nixed federal health protections for members of the LGBTQ+ community. In a set of expansive new rules unveiled by the Department of Health and Human Services, the department moved to

By Daniel Strauss, Betsy Klein and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — After a full court press from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign and its allies, he and Joe Biden may be one step closer to meeting on the debate stage ahead of voters deciding who will hold the Oval Office next year. Biden on Friday offered

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts may emerge as the pivotal vote in two politically charged cases on abortion and presidential immunity the Supreme Court heard this week, but it was Justice Amy Coney Barrett who owned the arguments. In a pair of high-profile hearings, the 52-year-old former law professor dug

CNN By Bob Ortega, Kyung Lah, Allison Gordon and Nelli Black, CNN (CNN) — At one campaign rally after another, former President Donald Trump whips his supporters into raucous cheers with a promise of what’s to come if he’s given another term in office: “We will demolish the deep state.” In essence, it’s a declaration

By Bob Ortega, Kyung Lah, Allison Gordon and Nelli Black, CNN (CNN) — At one campaign rally after another, former President Donald Trump whips his supporters into raucous cheers with a promise of what’s to come if he’s given another term in office: “We will demolish the deep state.” In essence, it’s a declaration of

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump delivered a barrage of false claims to media cameras this week as he entered and exited the Manhattan courtroom where he is on trial on charges of falsifying business records in relation to a hush money scheme during the 2016 presidential election. Here’s a

By Michael Williams, Kaanita Iyer, Kayla Tausche, Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden took jabs at his predecessor and poked fun at his own age at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday as a sizable group of pro-Palestinian protesters outside the venue underscored the trouble his campaign

CNN By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Vice presidential contender South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defended actions described in her upcoming book in which she killed a dog and goat on her family farm. According to an excerpt, which was obtained by The Guardian, Noem killed her dog Cricket because the dog was “untrainable,” “dangerous to

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — Former Attorney General Bill Barr, who previously said that Donald Trump shouldn’t be near the Oval Office, told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Friday that he would vote for the former president over President Joe Biden in the 2024 election. “I think that Biden is

By Zachary Cohen and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s Coffee County suffered a cyberattack this month that forced the county to sever its connection to the state’s voter registration system as a precautionary measure, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Investigators believe the incident was a ransomware attack, in which cybercriminals typically

By Brian Rokus, Aaron Pellish and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former Rep. Peter Meijer is dropping his bid for Michigan’s open Senate seat, the Republican said in a statement Friday. “The hard reality is the fundamentals of the race have changed since we launched this campaign. After prayerful consideration, today I withdrew my name

CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to “influence and arguably interfere” with the upcoming US elections, despite an earlier commitment from leader Xi Jinping not to do so. Blinken made the comments to CNN’s Kylie Atwood in an interview

By Rikki Klaus, CNN (CNN) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Friday joined Black mayors from across the nation to preview the work his department is doing to bring transportation projects to their communities to correct historic wrongs.  The projects, made possible through the Biden administration’s $3.3 billion “Reconnecting Communities and Neighborhoods” program, were among the issues discussed at the annual African American Mayors Association Conference in

By Jake Tapper and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, after being subpoenaed last month, has agreed to testify to Congress about his controversial nursing home advisory from the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, Rep. Brad Wenstrup told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Friday. “Governor Cuomo will be appearing before our

By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Jurors will now have a three-day weekend to think about what they heard during the first full week of testimony in the historic Donald Trump hush money trial. David Pecker finally stepped down from the witness stand after more than 10 hours of

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Jurors will now have a three-day weekend to think about what they heard during the first full week of testimony in the historic Donald Trump hush money trial. David Pecker finally stepped down from the witness stand after more than 10 hours

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Friday a $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine — the largest to date — which will allow the US to purchase new equipment produced by the American defense industry for the Ukrainian military. “This is the largest security assistance package

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Vice presidential contender South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defended actions described in her upcoming book in which she killed a dog and goat on her family farm. According to an excerpt, which was obtained by the Guardian, Noem killed her dog Cricket because the dog was “untrainable,” “dangerous to anyone

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The head of the Federal Student Aid office, which has faced criticism for the botched rollout of this year’s college financial aid form, will be stepping down. According to a letter to staff obtained by CNN, Richard Cordray said Friday that he will not be continuing in his

By Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said he will debate former President Donald Trump ahead of this year’s election, the clearest declaration yet of his willingness to face-off with his Republican rival before voters cast ballots in November. Still, Biden said he didn’t know yet what format the debates might take,

CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to “influence and arguably interfere” with the upcoming US elections, despite an earlier commitment from leader Xi Jinping not to do so. Blinken made the comments to CNN’s Kylie Atwood in an interview

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to “influence and arguably interfere” with the upcoming US elections, despite an earlier commitment from leader Xi Jinping not to do so. Blinken made the comments to CNN’s Kylie Atwood in an interview Friday

By Kayla Tausche and MJ Lee, CNN New York City (CNN) — When President Joe Biden visited Virginia to commemorate Earth Day on Monday, he was joined by Sen. Bernie Sanders, a key architect of the clean energy proposals that Biden was rolling out. But those weren’t the only items on the Vermont independent’s mind.

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stood by his past comments that presidents should not have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for their actions while in office. After the Supreme Court heard arguments on the issue Thursday, NBC News’ Kristen Welker pressed McConnell about 2021 remarks he made

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over a new rule that requires employers to provide abortion accommodations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The rule, finalized in mid-April, mandates that most employers offer “reasonable accommodations” to

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — Former American Media Inc. chairman David Pecker took jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money case inside how he paid for Karen McDougal’s story to keep her quiet about her alleged affair with Trump – and how his decision

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — Former American Media Inc. chairman David Pecker took jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money case inside how he paid for Karen McDougal’s story to keep her quiet about her alleged affair with Trump – and how his decision

By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — Former American Media Inc. chairman David Pecker took jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money case inside how he paid for Karen McDougal’s story to keep her quiet about her alleged affair with Trump – and how his decision not

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Those inside the Supreme Court would have to rely strictly on their visual memory of oral arguments – since photography and video are prohibited while court is in session – were it not for the veteran courtroom sketch artists. Thursday, in the press pit to the left of the

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director (CNN) — As the first criminal prosecution of a former American president began just 13% nationwide feel Donald Trump is being treated the same as other criminal defendants, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds. Most of the country was divided over whether he is being treated more harshly

By Natasha Bertrand, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The United States has begun construction at sea of the temporary pier intended to help deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, the Pentagon said on Thursday, with the ultimate goal of delivering up to 150 trucks of aid per day to the starving population there.

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is investigating McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, over its role in advising drug companies on how to boost sales of opioids, according to sources familiar with the matter. Prosecutors from Virginia and Massachusetts are leading the criminal investigation,

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice doubled down on its decision to not release the audio files of President Joe Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur to House Republicans, stating that Republicans have not established a legitimate legislative purpose for demanding these recordings, in a new letter obtained by CNN.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bob Graham, former United States senator and Democratic governor of Florida. Personal Birth date: November 9, 1936 Death date: April 16, 2024 Birth place: Coral Gables, Florida Birth name: Daniel Robert Graham Father: Ernest “Cap” Graham, Florida state senator, dairy farmer and cattle

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Kasich, former Republican governor of Ohio and 2016 presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 13, 1952 Birth place: McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania Birth name: John Richard Kasich Jr. Father: John Kasich Sr., mail carrier Mother: Anne Kasich, postal worker Marriages: Karen (Waldbillig)

CNN By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared ready to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims of sweeping immunity and the broad protections he has sought to shut down his federal election subversion case, but also reluctant to give special counsel Jack Smith carte blanche to pursue

By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — A Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President Kamala Harris’ detail was removed from their assignment after displaying behavior that colleagues found “distressing,” the agency said. The incident occurred about 9 a.m. ET Monday at Joint Base Andrews, the agency said, ahead of a planned visit by the

By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared ready to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims of sweeping immunity and the broad protections he has sought to shut down his federal election subversion case, but also reluctant to give special counsel Jack Smith carte blanche to pursue those

By Kara Scannell and Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the verdict and award in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against former President Donald Trump and denied Trump’s motion for a new trial. Judge Lewis Kaplan, in a written opinion, said Trump’s legal arguments are without merit. The judge also

By Arlette Saenz, Nikki Carvajal, Donald Judd and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Kim Kardashian joined Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House on Thursday for a roundtable to discuss pardons issued by President Joe Biden – the latest inroad the reality star has made into national criminal justice policy. The conversation came

By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign is making a new digital ad buy in Pennsylvania aimed specifically at targeting Nikki Haley supporters, campaign officials told CNN, marking the latest sign of the Biden team’s growing efforts to try to woo would-be Republican voters who find Donald Trump unacceptable. The decision

By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Wednesday night downplayed the 2017 white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, which led to a woman’s death, as a “peanut” compared to the demonstrations happening across the US against Israel’s actions in Gaza. In August 2017, White nationalists, neo-Nazis and other right-wing groups descended

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Amid calls for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from a high-stakes case over whether Donald Trump has presidential immunity from criminal prosecution, the conservative jurist has made clear that he doesn’t plan to step aside – or even respond publicly to the appeals from Democrats and others. The

By Kevin Liptak and Kayla Tausche, CNN Syracuse, New York (CNN) — President Joe Biden might not be saying much about his Republican challenger’s criminal trial, but as Donald Trump sits in a Manhattan courtroom — irritated, seemingly tired and, by his own declaration, freezing cold — the president is still finding plenty to say

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — When he was president, Donald Trump tried to make the Supreme Court his own. He bragged that he could have his way, beginning with his appointment of justices who, he vowed, would overturn Roe v. Wade. And when his administration lost immigration disputes in lower courts, his

By CNN staff (CNN) — An Arizona grand jury has indicted allies of former President Donald Trump over their efforts to overturn the 2020 election, including the fake electors from that state and individuals connected to his campaign. Individuals charged in the Arizona indictment include Trump allies Rudy Giuliani; former White House chief of staff Mark

CNN By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared ready to reject former President Donald Trump’s claims of sweeping immunity and the broad protections he has sought to shut down his federal election subversion case, but also reluctant to give special counsel Jack Smith carte blanche to pursue

CNN By Haley Talbot, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia University’s president to resign Wednesday during a tense news conference where the crowd repeatedly interrupted the speaker and at times loudly booed him and other GOP lawmakers who were with him as they stood at the microphones. “We just can’t allow

By Zachary Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A grand jury in Arizona has handed up an indictment against former President Donald Trump’s allies over their efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, including the fake electors from that state and several individuals connected to his campaign. Boris Epshteyn, a former White House aide who

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Whether the legal system can hold Donald Trump accountable for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election has been an evolving conversation among courts across the country. On Thursday, the Supreme Court will enter the chat. The high court is by no means bound by how other federal courts have

By Daniel Dale and Kate Sullivan, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is a famed exaggerator of the size of his crowds. For years, he has lied about how many supporters attended his presidential inauguration and numerous campaign rallies. Now he’s pushing a wildly inaccurate claim about how many supporters have attempted to show up

By Haley Talbot, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia University’s president to resign Wednesday during a tense news conference where the crowd repeatedly interrupted the speaker and at times loudly booed him and other GOP lawmakers who were with him as they stood at the microphones. “We just can’t allow this

By Alayna Treene, Kylie Atwood and Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — When South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham was in Saudi Arabia late last month meeting with Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, the country’s young, defacto ruler, the two decided to call up a mutual acquaintance— Donald Trump. Graham was there to discuss the high-stakes

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is an unindicted co-conspirator in the Michigan attorney general’s probe into the attempts to overturn the 2020 election in that state, an investigator testified Wednesday. The investigator also said the list of unindicted co-conspirators includes ex-Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani, former Trump White House chief of

By John King, CNN Decatur, Georgia (CNN) — Rebel Teahouse is Christine Nguyen’s business. And her happy place. Nguyen, 29, was a neuro ICU nurse, often treating patients who suffered a stroke or had brain cancer. Stressful enough, and then Covid-19 hit. “We were right there – frontline,” Nguyen told us in an interview. “There

CNN By John King, CNN Decatur, Georgia (CNN) — Rebel Teahouse is Christine Nguyen’s business. And her happy place. Nguyen, 29, was a neuro ICU nurse, often treating patients who suffered a stroke or had brain cancer. Stressful enough, and then Covid-19 hit. “We were right there – frontline,” Nguyen told us in an interview.

By Tierney Sneed and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — In a Supreme Court hearing on the Biden administration’s challenge to aspects of Idaho’s strict abortion ban, US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar sought to appeal to conservative justices who just two years ago ruled that states should have the ability to prohibit the procedure. The dispute,

CNN By Tierney Sneed and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — In a Supreme Court hearing on the Biden administration’s challenge to aspects of Idaho’s strict abortion ban, US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar sought to appeal to conservative justices who just two years ago ruled that states should have the ability to prohibit the procedure. The

CNN By Tierney Sneed and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — In a Supreme Court hearing on the Biden administration’s challenge to aspects of Idaho’s strict abortion ban, US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar sought to appeal to conservative justices who just two years ago ruled that states should have the ability to prohibit the procedure. The

By Haley Talbot and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — US Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat, has died, Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Wednesday. “We are saddened to be informed of the passing today of congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr.,” Johnson said in a post on X. New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy

By Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US delivered long-range missiles to Ukraine earlier this month that the Biden administration had previously refused to send following a directive from President Joe Biden, the Pentagon said Wednesday. Biden secretly approved the transfer of the long-range ATACMS missiles in February for use inside Ukrainian territory. The

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — An email Monday night from Donald Trump – subject line: “My farewell message” – carried a fateful warning to his backers. “Tomorrow is my GAG ORDER hearing,” it read. “If things don’t go our way, I could be thrown in jail.” Ominous? Certainly. Dubious? Yes, that too. Trump faced little

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has revived a debunked tale about his past – his fictional claim that he used to drive an 18-wheeler truck. Biden has repeatedly embellished or invented biographical tidbits. In 2021, he claimed during a tour of a Mack Trucks facility: “I used to drive an 18-wheeler, man,” then added, “I got

By Michael Williams, Arlette Saenz and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law an aid package providing crucial military assistance to Ukraine, capping months of negotiations and debate. The aid package, passed by the Senate late Tuesday evening and worth $95 billion in total, includes nearly $61 billion

By Arit John, Natasha Chen, Jason Kravarik and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The Arizona House of Representatives voted Wednesday to overturn the state’s 160-year-old abortion ban, setting the stage for a repeal that would leave the state’s 15-week restriction on the procedure in place. The vote comes after two failed attempts by lawmakers in the Republican-controlled

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The man charged in connection with an alleged arson at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office in Vermont pleaded not guilty on Tuesday, court records show. Shant Soghomonian, 35, was charged earlier this month with using fire to damage the building in Burlington. During his arraignment on Tuesday, Judge Kevin J. Doyle ordered

By Alayna Treene and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump no longer commands the trappings of White House state dinners to host foreign dignitaries or the flight itinerary of Air Force One to meet them abroad, but that hasn’t stopped the former president from huddling with world leaders eager to bolster their relationship with

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — For the fourth time since she became the federal government’s top Supreme Court advocate, Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar is arguing an abortion-related case. The dispute before the high court on Wednesday, about whether federal mandates for hospitals override strict state abortion bans in medical emergencies, shows how legal fights

By Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Senate’s vote on Tuesday to approve new aid for Ukraine capped off six months of public pressure and private overtures by the White House to build support, including the not-insignificant task of winning over House Speaker Mike Johnson. For months, President Joe Biden and his team pressed the case for

By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in China on Wednesday where he is expected to issue a strong warning to Chinese leaders about the country’s support for Russia’s efforts to ramp up weapons production as the war in Ukraine continues. The top US

By Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer was eager to take the reins of a high-stakes investigation into President Joe Biden and his family, seen as central to the House Republican agenda – a coveted perch that brought the added benefit of elevating his national profile. But

By Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US Senate on Tuesday passed a $95 billion foreign aid package aimed at bolstering support for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, ending months of legislative wrangling among lawmakers over extending help to the American allies. The package, which passed on a 79-18 bipartisan vote, combined four bills approved by

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden landed a major union endorsement Wednesday from North America’s Building Trades Unions, whose leaders say the president has his infrastructure bill largely to thank for it. In making one of their earliest ever presidential endorsements, NABTU leaders are kickstarting an eight-figure organizing program to try to deliver their 250,000 members in the battlegrounds of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin

By Gregory Krieg and Andrew Menezes, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Summer Lee will win an expensive race for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District, CNN projects, defeating challenger Bhavini Patel, who hammered the progressive freshman over her response to Israel’s war in Gaza. After condemning Hamas’ deadly October 7 raid, Lee emerged as

By Rashard Rose and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House and is facing federal charges, announced Tuesday that he is withdrawing his bid for Congress in New York’s 1st District. Santos, who previously represented New York’s 3rd Congressional District on Long Island, said in a

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake expressed regret in a recent interview that Arizona’s century-old abortion ban was not being enforced by the state’s Democratic leadership, remarks that appear at odds with her recent public opposition to the law. “The Arizona Supreme Court said this is the law of Arizona,

By Michael Williams, Jade Gordon, Shawn Nottingham, Donald Judd and Ila Wilborn, CNN Washington (CNN) — A commencement speech that President Joe Biden is expected to deliver at Morehouse College next month has sparked some concern among the school’s faculty amid heightened tensions on college campuses across the country over the US’ continued support for

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — Former American Media Inc. chairman David Pecker took jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money case inside how he paid for Karen McDougal’s story to keep her quiet about her alleged affair with Trump – and how his decision

By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Judge Juan Merchan appeared poised on Tuesday to sanction Donald Trump for violating the gag order in his criminal hush money case after peppering the former president’s lawyers with questions about why Trump’s social media posts were acceptable. Tuesday began with a hearing

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown and Brynn Gingras, CNN (CNN) — Former American Media Inc. chairman David Pecker took jurors in Donald Trump’s hush money case inside how he paid for Karen McDougal’s story to keep her quiet about her alleged affair with Trump – and how his decision

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Millions of salaried workers will soon qualify for overtime pay under a final rule released by the US Department of Labor on Tuesday. The new rule raises the salary threshold under which salaried employees are eligible for overtime in two stages. The threshold will increase to the equivalent of

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US prosecutors on Tuesday announced charges against four Iranian men for a sprawling hacking campaign that targeted US federal agencies and sensitive data held by American defense contractors. The hackers’ targets included the US State and Treasury departments, as well as more than a dozen US companies, including Pentagon

By Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is preparing a new aid package for Ukraine that is expected to be worth around $1 billion, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The Senate passed the legislation Tuesday night, sending it to the White House for Biden’s signature as soon as Wednesday. In briefings to

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has reached a $138.7 million settlement with more than 100 victims of disgraced former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar over the FBI’s initial failures in investigating the sexual assault case. More than 150 women and girls, including Olympic athletes, have alleged that Nassar sexually abused them

CNN By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s valet Walt Nauta was told that if he was charged with lying to the FBI, the former president would pardon him when he won a second term in 2024, according to notes from an interview with a witness in the federal classified documents

By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will meet Tuesday with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso, the deputy head of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party, two campaign officials told CNN. The meeting will take place at Trump Tower in New York after the former president’s appearance in court for his hush money trial.

By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — While former President Donald Trump is sitting through a criminal trial in state court in Manhattan related to hush money payments made ahead of the 2016 election, separately, the US Supreme Court will soon hear his claim of immunity from prosecution in federal court in Washington, DC. The

By Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Senate on Tuesday passed a long-delayed $95 billion package with wide bipartisan support after both sides of Capitol Hill have struggled for months to send aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The final vote was 79-18. Fifteen Republicans voted with three Democrats against the bill. Forty-eight Democrats and

By Priscilla Alvarez and Michael Williams, CNN Tampa, Florida (CNN) — President Joe Biden visited his rival’s home turf in Florida on Tuesday, where his team is seeking to leverage a restrictive abortion law to visit put the state in play for Democrats, seeing reproductive rights as a galvanizing issue for voters one week before

By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Judge Juan Merchan will consider whether to fine Donald Trump for repeatedly violating the gag order barring the former president from publicly discussing witnesses or jurors in the criminal hush money case. Merchan is holding a hearing at 9:30 a.m. ET Tuesday after the Manhattan

By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s valet Walt Nauta was told that if he was charged with lying to the FBI, the former president would pardon him when he won a second term in 2024, according to notes from an interview with a witness in the federal classified documents investigation.

By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Plasmic Echo – a name that could conceivably work for 1970s rock band or could describe the supernatural goo left behind by the ghosts chased in the movie “Ghostbusters” – appears to be the code name for the FBI investigation into the mishandling of classified documents from the