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By Marshall Cohen and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Anti-Trump challengers have succeeded at using the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban” to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot in Colorado and Maine, though those decisions have been paused pending potential appeals. Other major challenges have been rejected on procedural grounds in Minnesota, Michigan and some other states.

By Jay Croft and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — Ohio’s Republican governor has vetoed legislation that would have barred transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, he said Friday. Signing the bill would “be saying that the state, the government” knows what’s better for youth than their parents, Gov. Mike DeWine said. State lawmakers passed House

CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Maine’s top election official has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot, in a shock decision based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows paused her decision pending a potential appeal in state court, which Trump’s team said they

CNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Paul Whelan marked five years in Russian detention on Thursday – a grim milestone that the ex-US Marine hoped he would never see. In a call with CNN on Thursday, Whelan called on President Joe Biden to “please use every resource available to secure my release as you would

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Maine pitched the 2024 election into deeper chaos and constitutional confusion Thursday by becoming the second state to throw Donald Trump off the ballot over the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot. The move from the Maine secretary of state – following a similar decision from the

By CNN Staff, CNN (CNN) — Maine’s top election official has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” This move makes Maine the second state to disqualify Trump – who seeks to return to the White House and remains the GOP front-runner – after Colorado’s

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Maine’s top election official has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot, in a shock decision based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows paused her decision pending a potential appeal in state court, which Trump’s team said they intend

By Priscilla Alvarez and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — A new law that gives local law enforcement in Texas the authority to arrest migrants “violates the US Constitution,” the Department of Justice said in a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, threatening to sue unless Abbott backs down from enforcing it. The letter,

CNN By Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Two days before the January 6 insurrection, the Trump campaign’s plan to use fake electors to block President-elect Joe Biden from taking office faced a potentially crippling hiccup: The fake elector certificates from two critical battleground states were stuck in the

By Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Two days before the January 6 insurrection, the Trump campaign’s plan to use fake electors to block President-elect Joe Biden from taking office faced a potentially crippling hiccup: The fake elector certificates from two critical battleground states were stuck in the mail.

By Wes Bruer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the Republican-drawn Georgia congressional map that safeguards the state GOP’s dominance. “The Court finds that the General Assembly fully complied with this Court’s order requiring the creation of Black-majority district in the regions of the State where vote dilution was found. Hence, the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: January 13, 1975 Birth place: Schenectady, New York Birth name: Andrew M. Yang Father: Kei-Hsiung Yang, researcher at IBM and GE Mother: Nancy L. Yang, systems administrator Marriage: Evelyn (Lu)

By Kevin Liptak, Priscilla Alvarez and Rosa Flores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Mexican leaders will visit Washington next month to meet Biden Cabinet officials to continue discussions on curbing an influx of illegal migration into the US, according to the US National Security Council. The visit will come after this week’s high-level delegation to Mexico

By CNN’s Shirin Faqiri (CNN) — Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s home in Naples was swatted Wednesday night, according to Naples Police spokesperson Lt. Bryan McGinn. Scott posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, Thursday morning, stating: “Last night, while at dinner with my wife, cowards ‘swatted’ my home in Naples. These criminals wasted the time

CNN By Ebony Davis, CNN Berlin, New Hampshire (CNN) — Nikki Haley on Thursday sought to clarify her comments about the Civil War one day after a voter in New Hampshire called her out for not mentioning slavery as a cause of the war. “I mean, of course the Civil War was about slavery,” Haley

CNN By Ebony Davis, CNN Berlin, New Hampshire (CNN) — Nikki Haley on Thursday sought to clarify her comments about the Civil War one day after a voter in New Hampshire called her out for not mentioning slavery as a cause of the war. “I mean, of course the Civil War was about slavery,” Haley

CNN By Ebony Davis, CNN Berlin, New Hampshire (CNN) — Nikki Haley on Thursday sought to clarify her comments about the Civil War one day after a voter in New Hampshire called her out for not mentioning slavery as a cause of the war. “I mean, of course the Civil War was about slavery,” Haley

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is enlisting new help in Iowa as he scrambles to ward off mounting interest in the rival presidential candidacy of former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley: One of her former constituents. South Carolina state Sen. Josh Kimbrell, a deeply conservative lawmaker who has pushed a

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Paul Whelan marked five years in Russian detention on Thursday – a grim milestone that the ex-US Marine hoped he would never see. In a call with CNN on Thursday, Whelan called on President Joe Biden to “please use every resource available to secure my release as you would do

By Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — When news broke that a top aide to Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was joining former President Donald Trump’s campaign last month, Trump advisers were livid, believing the aide was promoting himself, without permission of the campaign’s top brass. Senior Trump campaign adviser Chris LaCivita called the newest team member,

CNN, POOL By Priscilla Alvarez and Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — Senior US officials held a “very productive meeting” with their Mexican counterparts Wednesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said, as Washington seeks help from Mexico City to drive down southern border crossings that have placed increasing pressure on President Joe Biden. “The regional challenge of

By Ebony Davis, CNN Berlin, New Hampshire (CNN) — Nikki Haley on Thursday sought to clarify her comments about the Civil War one day after a voter in New Hampshire called her out for not mentioning slavery as a cause of the war. “I mean, of course the Civil War was about slavery,” Haley told

By Sara Smart and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former US senator and owner of the Milwaukee Bucks Herb Kohl has passed away after a brief illness, the Herb Kohl Foundation announced on Wednesday. He was 88. Kohl, a Wisconsin Democrat and co-founder of the Kohl’s department store chain, served in the US Senate

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert announced Wednesday that she will run in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District in 2024 as Republicans look to keep their narrow House majority. Among the most conservative members of the chamber, Boebert had been expected to face a tough reelection bid in Colorado’s 3rd District in

CNN By Ali Main, CNN (CNN) — Chris Christie is directly pushing back on calls for him to drop out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary in a new seven-figure ad buy debuting in New Hampshire on Thursday, according to details shared exclusively with CNN. “Some people say I should drop out of this race.

By Marshall Cohen and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Colorado Republican Party has asked the US Supreme Court to overturn the unprecedented state Supreme Court ruling that removed Donald Trump from Colorado’s 2024 ballot. The Colorado GOP was also a party in the case and is fighting to preserve its right to include Trump on its

By Ali Main, CNN (CNN) — Chris Christie is directly pushing back on calls for him to drop out of the 2024 Republican presidential primary in a new seven-figure ad buy debuting in New Hampshire on Thursday, according to details shared exclusively with CNN. “Some people say I should drop out of this race. Really?

By Kristin Wilson and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee announced on Wednesday that it is opening an inquiry into Florida Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick to look into allegations of potential campaign finance violations and other issues. The committee said in a statement that an investigative subcommittee will have jurisdiction to determine

By Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department announced a $250 million Ukraine military aid package on Wednesday, the last such package the US will provide to Ukraine until Congress approves the Biden administration’s funding requests. “This package provides up to $250 million of arms and equipment under

By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — An American service member who was seriously injured in a Christmas Day attack on an airbase in Iraq has been transferred to a hospital in Germany in critical but stable condition, two defense officials told CNN. The service member was one of three

By Kevin Liptak and Nikki Carvajal, CNN St. Croix, US Virgin Islands (CNN) — When President Joe Biden arrives in St. Croix on Wednesday with his wife, it will be one of the couple’s final opportunities for sunny relaxation before the heat of next year’s presidential campaign begins in earnest. It’s a familiar venue: the

By Aaron Pellish and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign is pivoting its advertising strategy in the final weeks before the Iowa caucuses as data shows the campaign has no future television ad space currently reserved. Ramaswamy’s campaign has no future ad bookings heading into the next month’s Iowa caucuses,

By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Justice Department prosecutors say they want to prevent former President Donald Trump from sowing disinformation and claiming he’s a victim of political persecution as part of his defense in his 2020 election subversion trial in federal court. In a new court filing Wednesday, prosecutors laid out

By CNN staff (CNN) — The 2024 GOP presidential primary kicks off in January with Republican front-runner Donald Trump campaigning to win nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire while facing his own legal challenges. Here are key dates to watch as some of the former president’s legal woes and important election dates come to

CNN By CNN staff (CNN) — The 2024 GOP presidential primary kicks off in January with Republican front-runner Donald Trump campaigning to win nominating contests in Iowa and New Hampshire while facing his own legal challenges. Here are key dates to watch as some of the former president’s legal woes and important election dates come

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Michigan Supreme Court has rejected an attempt to remove former President Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot based on the US Constitution’s “insurrectionist ban.” The outcome, which was generally expected, is a victory for the former president, though an effort to remove him could be renewed

By Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley returns to the campaign trail Wednesday for a three-day swing in New Hampshire with less than a month to close a still-yawning polling gap between her and GOP front-runner Donald Trump before the state’s first-in-the-nation primary. Haley’s visit marks her first time back in

By Priscilla Alvarez and Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — Senior US officials held a “very productive meeting” with their Mexican counterparts Wednesday, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said, as Washington seeks help from Mexico City to drive down southern border crossings that have placed increasing pressure on President Joe Biden. “The regional challenge of migration requires

CNN, POOL, KABB, WOAI, CEPROPIE By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Senior US officials arrived in Mexico Wednesday to seek more help from their counterparts to drive down border crossings as President Joe Biden faces increasing pressure over the handling of the US southern border. Immigration has been a political vulnerability for Biden amid fierce criticism

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday threw out former US Rep. Jeff Fortenberry’s conviction for lying to federal authorities about illegal campaign contributions, saying the case against the Nebraska Republican was charged in the wrong jurisdiction. Fortenberry’s 2022 convictions on three felony charges were based off allegations that he lied in

CNN By Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Most global political, spiritual and national leaders mark Christmas with a plea for peace, or by stressing the virtues of family and unity. That’s not Donald Trump’s style. The ex-president unleashed an online torrent of fury and bitterness, largely over his legal plights, spanning Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, previewing the

By Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Most global political, spiritual and national leaders mark Christmas with a plea for peace, or by stressing the virtues of family and unity. That’s not Donald Trump’s style. The ex-president unleashed an online torrent of fury and bitterness, largely over his legal plights, spanning Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, previewing the discord

By Samantha Waldenberg, Brad Lendon and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — The US military carried out airstrikes on three facilities used by the Iraq-based Kataib Hezbollah and “affiliated groups” on Monday night after an attack injured three US troops, leaving one in critical condition, the White House said. A US Central Command statement said early

By Sarah Dewberry, CNN (CNN) — Authorities are investigating a Christmas Day swatting call at Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s residence in Rome, Georgia. Greene took to social media Monday morning, posting on X, “I was just swatted. This is like the 8th time. On Christmas with my family here.” On Monday, 911 dispatch informed officers

By Jack Forrest and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The FBI is working with law enforcement officials in Colorado in the wake of threats made against state Supreme Court justices who ruled last week to remove Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 presidential ballot. “The FBI is aware of the situation and working with local law enforcement,” FBI Public

CNN, WXMI, WWMT By Curt Devine, Audrey Ash, Allison Gordon, Daniel Strauss and Jason Carroll, CNN (CNN) — The Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference often lures a who’s who of GOP power players to Michigan. Wealthy donors shake hands with presidential candidates, who give rousing speeches to packed audiences in hopes of winning the conference’s straw poll. The

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump urged a federal appeals court to throw out the federal election subversion criminal case in Washington, DC, again arguing in a filing late Saturday that he is protected under presidential immunity. Trump wants the DC Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a lower-court ruling

By Ross Levitt, Philip Wang, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — A chemical tanker operating in the Indian Ocean was struck by an Iranian attack drone Saturday, a US Department of Defense official said, the seventh Iranian attack on commercial shipping since 2021. “The motor vessel CHEM PLUTO, a Liberia-flagged, Japanese-owned, and Netherlands-operated

By Arlette Saenz and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — The family of Judi Weinstein Haggai and Gad Haggai spent the past 11 weeks praying and pleading for the return of their loved ones, two American citizens believed to be held hostage by Hamas. On Friday, the news broke that Gad Haggai, a 73-year-old Israeli

By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge ruled a Massachusetts ban on assault weapons is consistent with a recent landmark Supreme Court decision that established firearms regulations must be consistent with the nation’s “historical tradition.” “The relevant history affirms the principle that in 1791, as now, there was a tradition of regulating ‘dangerous and unusual’

By Morgan Rimmer, CNN After calling himself a progressive Democrat for several years, Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is renouncing that label, as he has come under attack from the left wing of his party in recent months. “I would just call myself a Democrat,” he told CNN’s Jake Tapper earlier this month. “And

By Andrew Menezes and Raja Rezek, CNN (CNN) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the state’s legislative maps, which give Republicans the advantage, are unconstitutional and ordered new lines drawn for the 2024 election. The 4-3 decision overturning the current maps in a key battleground state carries major implications for the 2024

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US on Friday released newly declassified intelligence that suggests Iran has been “deeply involved in planning the operations against commercial vessels in the Red Sea,” National Security Council spokesperson Adrienne Watson told CNN. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels have launched more than 100 attacks against about a dozen commercial

By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday signed the $886.3 billion National Defense Authorization Act into law, according to a statement released by the White House. The defense policy bill provides the largest raise for service members in more than two decades, temporarily extends a controversial surveillance program and strengthens

CNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by special counsel Jack Smith to fast-track arguments on whether Donald Trump has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office – a move that will likely delay his trial. The court did not explain

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by special counsel Jack Smith to fast-track arguments on whether Donald Trump has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office – a move that will likely delay his trial. The court did not explain its

By Jeff Zeleny, David Wright and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — The leading super PAC supporting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid is canceling its television advertisement reservations in Iowa and New Hampshire and shifting its focus to the ground game in the early nominating states. According to AdImpact data, Never Back Down on Friday cut roughly

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US is poised to ease restrictions on the sale of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, officials told CNN, because the Biden administration believes the kingdom has abided by a US- and UN-brokered truce with Yemen for nearly two years. In the early days of his administration, President Joe Biden

By Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden campaign has leaned on former President Barack Obama to help in its fundraising push, raising nearly $4 million from appeals geared toward grassroots donors, CNN has learned. The main effort – a contest to meet Obama and President Joe Biden – raked in $2.6 million for the

CNN By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request by special counsel Jack Smith to fast-track arguments on whether Donald Trump has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office – a move that will likely delay his trial. The court did not explain

By CNN Staff (CNN) — Republican presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley will participate in back-to-back live CNN presidential town halls next month in Iowa, the network announced Friday. Both will appear at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, on January 4 — just 11 days before voters head to the polls in Iowa, a critical early

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration issued long-awaited preliminary guidance Friday on its expansive clean hydrogen tax credit, tilted in favor of hydrogen produced from clean electricity. The hydrogen tax credit is one of the most generous subsidies contained in the Inflation Reduction Act — giving companies up to $3 for every kilogram of

By Alex Marquardt, Priscilla Alvarez and Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — The United Nations Security Council on Friday approved a resolution that calls for humanitarian pauses between Israel and Hamas, increased aid to Gaza and the creation of conditions that will allow for a sustainable end to fighting, ending days of closed-door negotiations. The

By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will commute the sentences of 11 people serving “disproportionately long sentences for non-violent drug offenses” on Friday, according to a White House official. “I am commuting the sentences of 11 people who are serving disproportionately long sentences for non-violent drug offenses. All of them would have

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit News reviewed a recording of a call former President Donald Trump made to two Michigan county officials in 2020, urging them not to certify the election results from Detroit. The call was previously known and reported by CNN – and condemned at the time by election experts

CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Detroit News reviewed a recording of a call former President Donald Trump made to two Michigan county officials in 2020, urging them not to certify the election results from Detroit. The call was previously known and reported by CNN – and condemned at the time by election

By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden intends to sign a new executive order on Friday to “strengthen” sanctions against Russia, according to senior administration officials. The executive order, they said, will focus on “secondary sanctions to go after financial institutions” that support Russia’s military in its war in Ukraine. “This tool will be

By Manu Raju and Alayna Treene, CNN Rep. Matt Rosendale was fundraising at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month when he ran into former President Donald Trump on his way back from the golf course. Their encounter — described by sources as brief and polite — soon was promoted with photos by the Montana Republican on social

CNN, POOL, UNITED NATIONS, IDF, @DRTEDROS VIA X By Arlette Saenz, Michael Williams and Michael Rios, CNN Washington (CNN) — The United States is ready to vote on a United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza after several delays, US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Thursday night. “I just want to share with

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is asking a federal appeals court to delay his defamation trial set for next month in a lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll so he can consider other legal moves, including potentially taking the case to the US Supreme Court. A federal appeals court rejected

By Arlette Saenz, Michael Williams and Michael Rios, CNN Washington (CNN) — The United States is ready to vote on a United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza after several delays, US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Thursday night. “I just want to share with you that we have worked hard and diligently

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Inhale, exhale. It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also a time when holiday stress may start to pile on. Between shopping, cooking, parties, wrapping presents, guests and busy travel, try to remember to enjoy the present moment and all the little things this joyous

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy in federal court in New York on Thursday, just days after a jury ordered him to pay nearly $150 million to two former Georgia election workers for defamation. According to the filing, Giuliani listed debts between $100 million and $500 million, and assets

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is ramping up the pressure on his Mexican counterpart to help with the untenable situation at the US southern border that’s left officials scrambling to respond to an unprecedented migrant surge and exacerbated one of the president’s longstanding political problems. Biden spoke with Mexican President

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani filed for bankruptcy in federal court in New York on Thursday, just days after a jury ordered him to pay nearly $150 million to two former Georgia election workers for defamation. According to the filing, Giuliani listed debts between $100 million and $500 million, and assets worth

By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said the one thing he would change about the dynamics of the 2024 Republican presidential primary would be the indictments issued against former President Donald Trump, which he says have “distorted”the race. DeSantis said in an interview with CBN News released Thursday that he believes the

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday reiterated his request for the Supreme Court to immediately decide whether Donald Trump has presidential immunity from alleged crimes he committed while in office. “The public interest in a prompt resolution of this case favors an immediate, definitive decision by this Court. The

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — Paul Whelan, an American who has been wrongfully detained in Russia for five years, is afraid for his safety after being assaulted by another inmate late last month, he said in a call with CNN on Wednesday. Whelan said he is being targeted by an official at a remote prison camp in

By Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The top US and Chinese generals spoke on Thursday for the first time in over a year, marking the end of a strained silence between senior US and Chinese military officials that had deeply concerned the Pentagon. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ

CNN, POOL, VTV, FAMILY PHOTOS By Betsy Klein, Michael Conte and David Shortell, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US has reached an agreement to secure the release of six wrongfully detained Americans and four other Americans held in Venezuela, senior US officials announced Wednesday, The deal will also include the extradition of Leonard Francis, the

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — One of the things Edna Courville remembers most about the 1960 presidential election is her mother’s fury as the adults gathered in the dining room of their Minden, Louisiana, home to review the preamble to the US Constitution. They were preparing, she said, for the state’s Jim Crow-era literacy

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Washington (CNN) — A flurry of new analysis by US intelligence agencies has warned that Hamas’ credibility and influence has grown dramatically in the two months since the October 7 terror attack and the onset of Israel’s military response in the Middle East and beyond. As Israel’s relentless air campaign has killed thousands of civilians

CNN By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Washington (CNN) — A flurry of new analysis by US intelligence agencies has warned that Hamas’ credibility and influence has grown dramatically in the two months since the October 7 terror attack and the onset of Israel’s military response in the Middle East and beyond. As Israel’s relentless air campaign has killed thousands of

By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called out other countries for not demanding Hamas surrender. “What is striking to me is that even as, again, we hear many countries urging the end to this conflict, which we would all like to see, I hear virtually no one saying

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Two Georgia election workers recently awarded nearly $150 million by a jury for the harm caused by defamatory statements Rudy Giuliani made about them following the 2020 election can begin trying to collect from him immediately, according to a new court order. Typically, the women who had sued Giuliani

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice has charged a high-ranking member of the terrorist organization Hezbollah for his alleged involvement in the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday by the DOJ. The 1994 attack – the worst in Argentina’s history – killed 85 people and injured about 300. Samuel Salman El

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — After the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is ineligible for office because of the Constitution’s “insurrectionist ban,” some prominent Republicans bashed the “unelected judges” for their decision. “We need elections that we can trust, that we can believe in,” GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said Tuesday at a campaign

By Becky Anderson, Michael Williams, Kevin Liptak and Jennifer Deaton, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) — The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday delayed for the third time this week the vote on a resolution calling for a suspension in fighting and encouraging more humanitarian aid into the beleaguered Gaza Strip, as President Joe Biden said the

By Whitney Wild and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger on Tuesday ripped into Fox News host Tucker Carlson over his commentary about footage from the January 6, 2021, insurrection that he aired Monday night, saying the host “cherry-picked” from the footage to present “offensive” and “misleading” conclusions about the

By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s decision to skip next month’s third GOP presidential primary debate and instead hold a rivaling rally just up the road highlights how complicated – and at times thorny – the relationship between the Republican National Committee and the front-runner’s team

By Eric Bradner and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination largely closed ranks around the former president, adding to the broad GOP criticism of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that he cannot appear on the state’s primary ballot next year. However, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — who lambasted

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a challenge from Republican-led states and industry groups to block the Biden administration’s implementation of the so-called good neighbor rule – a regulation to reduce smog and air pollution. The court set oral arguments for February. The group of Republican-led states,

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump opposes the special counsel’s request for the Supreme Court to decide right now whether he has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office – a question that must be settled before the trial, which is currently scheduled for March 4. Special

By Betsy Klein, Michael Conte and David Shortell, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US has reached an agreement to secure the release of six wrongfully detained Americans and four other Americans held in Venezuela, senior US officials announced Wednesday, The deal will also include the extradition of Leonard Francis, the former military contractor known as

By Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN Senators bolted for the holidays Wednesday — and left behind a mountain of problems for Congress to tackle immediately in January as domestic and international crises mount. In the new year, Congress will have to figure out how to fund the government in a matter of days and

By Paula Reid and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court has become the ultimate force in the 2024 presidential election as the justices face several disputes over the fate of GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. The court has been at the center of several election controversies this century, from deciding the winner itself in

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The special counsel’s office can access more than 1,600 communications found on Rep. Scott Perry’s cell phone, including some about his interest in assisting former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a new court decision on Tuesday. The development comes months after special counsel Jack Smith’s

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration will open up Wednesday around 73 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for auction to the oil and gas industry, the second massive lease sale this year and its last one scheduled until 2025. A common occurrence under both the Trump and Obama administrations, these auctions have

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s harsh rhetoric and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s contentious new law have reignited Republican efforts to make border security the focus of the 2024 election – elevating the fight over immigration policy to new heights. The renewed focus on immigration comes at a politically sensitive moment for President Joe Biden, who is negotiating a

By MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden has privately flashed impatience to his senior advisers as his White House struggles to change public opinion on his economic record ahead of the 2024 election, expressing deep frustration that he can’t show off physical construction of many projects that his signature legislative accomplishments will fund. The president is