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By Haley Britzky and Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration’s dire warning that the US will soon be out of money for Ukraine has run up against a grim reality on Capitol Hill, where some House conservatives have balked at supporting more Ukraine funding and Senate Republicans are insisting on making it

CNN By Lauren Fox, CNN Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama on Tuesday released the bulk of his holds for Senate votes to confirm military promotions, allowing for the quick confirmation of hundreds of nominees. The Senate confirmed hundreds of top military nominations by voice vote on Tuesday evening, hours after Tuberville announced his decision.

By Melanie Zanona, CNN In a private meeting with House Speaker Mike Johnson last week, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene accused fellow Georgia Republican Rep. Richard McCormick of getting physically aggressive with her, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter – a charge that McCormick has denied, saying it was a “friendly gesture.” Greene claimed

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will lie in repose at the Supreme Court on Monday, December 18, and will be remembered at a pair of private ceremonies that will take place over the course of two days in Washington, the court announced. O’Connor, who died Friday at the

By Natasha Bertrand, MJ Lee, Alex Marquardt and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — US officials expect the current phase of Israel’s ground invasion of Gaza targeting the southern end of the strip to last several weeks before Israel transitions, possibly by January, to a lower-intensity, hyper-localized strategy that narrowly targets specific Hamas militants and leaders,

By Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration offered to trade a large number of Russian nationals detained on espionage charges abroad in exchange for the release of Americans Paul Whelan and Evan Gershkovich from Russia, two people familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday. State Department spokesperson

By Holmes Lybrand and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that before publicly releasing footage of the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, the faces of the mob will be blurred to protect them from the Justice Department. The Louisiana Republican said during a news conference that he wants

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge chastised Rudy Giuliani on Tuesday for failing to attend a hearing to prepare for his defamation damages trial next week. Despite being directed by the court to attend the hearing, Giuliani did not show up. His attorney Joe Sibley told Judge Beryl Howell it was his

By Kara Scannell and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Eric Trump is no longer testifying as part of the defense case in Donald Trump’s New York civil fraud trial, Trump attorney Chris Kise said in court Tuesday. Eric Trump, a defendant along with his father, brother Donald Jr., and the Trump Organization, had been scheduled

By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN The House passed a Republican-led resolution on Tuesday condemning antisemitism in the United States and globally. A number of Democrats, however, expressed concern that the language of the GOP resolution is overly broad and would effectively define any criticism of the Israeli government or its policies as antisemitism.

By Lauren Fox, CNN Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama on Tuesday released the bulk of his holds for Senate votes to confirm military promotions, allowing for the quick confirmation of hundreds of nominees. The Senate confirmed hundreds of top military nominations by voice vote on Tuesday evening, hours after Tuberville announced his decision. He

By Kristin Wilson and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris made history Tuesday by casting her 32nd tie-breaking vote, setting a new record for number of votes cast by a vice president. “Today is historic. Vice President Harris has just cast her 32nd tie-breaking vote, the most tie-breakers ever. I join all of

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a new policy Tuesday to prevent extremist Israeli settlers responsible for violence in the West Bank from coming to the United States. “Today, the State Department is implementing a new visa restriction policy targeting individuals believed to have been involved in undermining

CNN By John King, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Antonio Munoz remembers admiring Ronald Reagan as a child, in a Las Vegas very different than it is today. “When I was born here it was very small,” Munoz said. “The communities were kind of segregated. You had your Hispanics on one side of town, your

By John King, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — Antonio Munoz remembers admiring Ronald Reagan as a child, in a Las Vegas very different than it is today. “When I was born here it was very small,” Munoz said. “The communities were kind of segregated. You had your Hispanics on one side of town, your African

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday he has never seen a time during his decades-long career when so many threats against the US were all as elevated as they are now, warning senators he sees “blinking lights everywhere.” During a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, ranking Republican member

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Air Force on Tuesday officially said all eight airmen who were aboard the CV-22 Osprey died after it crashed last week off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, as they transition from search and rescue operations to search and recovery. “The recovery operation will now focus on locating

By CNN staff (CNN) — CNN will host two town halls in Iowa next week featuring Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy less than five weeks out from the state’s Republican caucuses, the network announced Tuesday. DeSantis will take the stage on Tuesday, December 12, at 9 p.m. ET from Grand View University

CNN By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are facing questions from Congress Tuesday about their responses to alleged incidents of antisemitism on their campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. “Today, each of you will have a chance to

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it won’t resolve a case it heard earlier this term concerning whether a self-appointed “tester” of the Americans with Disabilities Act can sue hotels over alleged violations of the civil rights law if she doesn’t intend to stay at them. The court decided

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts Institute of Technology are facing questions from Congress Tuesday about their responses to alleged incidents of antisemitism on their campuses in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. “Today, each of you will have a chance to answer

CNN By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — As she woos her party’s wealthy donors, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is promoting a policy that sets her apart from her closest competitors for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination: A willingness to stake out positions on the politically fraught issue of overhauling the nation’s entitlement programs.

By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — A group of Black and Latino North Carolina voters has filed a lawsuit against the state’s new congressional map, alleging it “intentionally discriminates against minority voters” and is therefore unconstitutional. The map, approved by the state’s GOP-led General Assembly in October, favors the GOP in 10 of the state’s

By Kevin Liptak, David Wright and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Boston (CNN) — President Joe Biden told Democratic donors Tuesday he wasn’t confident he’d be seeking another term if his predecessor Donald Trump wasn’t running for the White House, a notably candid assessment of his reelection rationale as he enters a likely rematch with his 2020

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday in a case that could both save the rich billions of dollars and hamper President Joe Biden and Democrat from imposing certain types of wealth taxes in the future. The case, Moore vs the United States, could have sweeping ramifications for

By Ella Nilsen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Youth climate group Sunrise Movement is urging President Joe Biden to formally declare a climate emergency and unleash his executive powers to cut back on fossil fuel projects and dramatically accelerate US buildout of clean energy. The group – which has 7,000 members and 120 organizing hubs nationwide,

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — As she woos her party’s wealthy donors, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is promoting a policy that sets her apart from her closest competitors for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination: A willingness to stake out positions on the politically fraught issue of overhauling the nation’s entitlement programs. In

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The special counsel investigating Hunter Biden opposed his request to issue subpoenas for documents from Donald Trump and others from the former president’s administration in a filing Monday, pushing back on the notion that charges against the president’s son in Delaware were a result of selective or vindictive prosecution. In November,

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Republicans on the House Oversight Committee released a document showing payment from Hunter Biden’s business entity, Owasco PC, to President Joe Biden when he was not in office, but neglected to include evidence that the president’s son was repaying his father for a car. The redacted document provided to

By Annie Grayer and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans driving the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden are looking at potential charges of bribery, abuse of power and obstruction, House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan told reporters Monday, though the charges are largely based on already-debunked claims about Biden’s dealings in Ukraine that emerged

CNN By Betsy Klein, Morgan Rimmer and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Sen. John Fetterman commissioned expelled Rep. George Santos to unwittingly make a video on the celebrity video message platform Cameo telling Sen. Bob Menendez – whom Fetterman has called on to resign over charges he acted as a foreign agent to Egypt –

By Betsy Klein, Morgan Rimmer and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Sen. John Fetterman commissioned expelled Rep. George Santos to unwittingly make a video on the celebrity video message platform Cameo telling Sen. Bob Menendez – whom Fetterman has called on to resign over charges he acted as a foreign agent to Egypt – to

By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Four candidates have qualified for the fourth GOP presidential primary debate taking place Wednesday night in Alabama, the Republican National Committee and debate broadcaster NewsNation announced Monday. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will face

By Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Republican senators – including many who have long advocated for additional aid to Ukraine – warned Monday night they are prepared to vote against advancing a more than $100 billion supplemental national security package unless it includes major border policy changes, casting doubt on whether the

By Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has now been detained in Russia for 250 days and the ordeal for his family is “painful” and “getting harder” as they await progress on his release, his sister Danielle told CNN on Monday. “It’s now been almost or over eight months since he’s

CNN By Annie Grayer, CNN Two House Democrats are planning on introducing a resolution this week condemning Hamas’ use of sexual violence and rape against Israeli women in the wake of Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s comments to CNN’s Dana Bash that upset a number of her Democratic colleagues. While Jayapal condemned the rape

By Annie Grayer, CNN Two House Democrats are planning on introducing a resolution this week condemning Hamas’ use of sexual violence and rape against Israeli women in the wake of Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Rep. Pramila Jayapal’s comments to CNN’s Dana Bash that upset a number of her Democratic colleagues. While Jayapal condemned the rape of

By Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — One of Donald Trump’s co-defendants in the Georgia election subversion case, Trevian Kutti, posted a video to Instagram last month in which she appeared to make disparaging remarks about a witness in the case. The Fulton County district attorney’s office is now considering whether to try to get

By Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday announced a new Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force to crack down on the illicit financial networks supporting the cartels and drug traffickers that help funnel the drug into the United States. The new strike force, part of the department’s efforts to tackle the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look into the life of former Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota. Personal Birth date: December 9, 1947 Birth place: Aberdeen, South Dakota Birth name: Thomas Andrew Daschle Father: Sebastian Daschle Mother: Betty Daschle Marriages: Linda (Hall) Daschle (1984-present); Laurie (Fulton) Daschle (divorced in 1983) Children: with Laurie

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Secretary of State John Kerry. Personal Birth date: December 11, 1943 Birth place: Aurora, Colorado Birth name: John Forbes Kerry Father: Richard Kerry, a Foreign Service officer Mother: Rosemary (Forbes) Kerry Marriages: Teresa Heinz (1995-present); Julia Thorne (1970-1988, divorced) Children: with Julia

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 2024 presidential candidates and key dates in their campaigns. Republican Candidates Donald Trump – 45th president of the United StatesPrimary Campaign Committee – Donald J. Trump for President 2024, Inc.Website – https://www.donaldjtrump.com/November 15, 2022 – Trump announces that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination

By MJ Lee and Alex Marquardt, CNN Washington (CNN) — The negotiations over the release of additional hostages from Gaza that broke down early Friday appear highly unlikely to resume any time soon, multiple senior administration officials told CNN, leaving the fate of multiple Americans believed to have been taken captive by Hamas up in

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — The former US ambassador to Bolivia has been charged in federal court with acting as a secret foreign agent of Cuba, according to court documents unsealed Monday. Manuel Rocha, the 73-year-old former American diplomat, “secretly supported the Republic of Cuba and its clandestine intelligence-gathering mission against the United States by serving

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum announced Monday he’s suspending his long-shot campaign for president, after failing to gain traction among voters and appearing unlikely to qualify for the fourth GOP debate this week. “Our decision to run for President came from a place of caring deeply about every American and a mission to

By Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — US forces killed at least five Iran-backed militia members in a drone strike after the US “identified an imminent attack” was likely to be launched by militia forces in Kirkuk, Iraq, on Sunday, a US official said. It wasn’t immediately clear which group the forces killed on

By Colin McCullough, CNN (CNN) — Wreckage and remains from a United States Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, last week were discovered on Monday, according to a statement from Air Force Special Operations Command. “During a combined U.S.-Japanese search and rescue dive in the vicinity of Yakushima,

By Aileen Graef and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House is issuing a stark warning Congress that the US will “kneecap Ukraine on the battlefield” if funding is not approved. Though the Biden administration has been pushing for additional aid for the war-torn country for months, Monday’s letter marks an intensified urgency for

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Sen. Elizabeth Warren and three other liberal senators are raising concerns about how the Department of Education and federal student loan servicers are handling the return of student loan payments after a three-plus year, pandemic-related pause. Federal student loan payments resumed in October, but the 12-month on-ramp period

By Steve Contorno, Jeff Zeleny and Kit Maher, CNN Newton, Iowa (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis had only moments earlier departed a Saturday celebration marking his completion of a 99-county tour of Iowa – a feat he has hyped for months – when word began to spread that another wave of turmoil had hit the

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, Arlette Saenz and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is preparing a package of health care measures that he would aim to pass in a second term, with announcements starting this week centered on cutting prescription drug prices. Biden and aides see the potential to transform health care coverage and

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is underscoring the profound choice that voters could face next year with expansive claims of unchecked presidential power alongside increasingly unapologetic anti-democratic rhetoric. A weekend claim by the ex-president –- who refused to accept the result of the last election –- that Joe Biden is

By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney said she believes a GOP majority in the House in 2025 would present a “threat” to the country. “I believe very strongly in those principles and ideals that have defined the Republican Party, but the Republican Party of today has made a choice and

CNN By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Japayal on Sunday reiterated her call for a ceasefire in Gaza, even as fighting has resumed following the collapse of a truce on Friday. “It’s what has to happen, and I do think it’s realistic,” Jayapal told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the

CNN By Avery Lotz and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday called Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin “naive” for believing further civilian casualties in Gaza could produce even more insurgents and said he has “lost all confidence” in him. “He’s so naive, I mean I just lost all confidence in this

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said, if elected president, he would “replace and supersede” the Affordable Care Act with “a better plan,” saying that “Obamacare has not worked.” “You will have a totally different health care plan,” the Republican presidential candidate said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday, later

By Haley Britzky and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — The USS Carney shot down at least three Houthi drones headed in the ship’s direction in the southern Red Sea on Sunday and responded to a distress call from a civilian commercial vessel that was fired upon by a ballistic missile, a US defense official said.

By Steve Contorno and Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — The head of Florida’s Republican Party indicated Saturday he will not step down while facing an investigation into sexual assault, rejecting calls by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to give up his role as the party’s top operative. In a letter to the state GOP, chairman Christian Ziegler did

By Avery Lotz and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday called Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin “naive” for believing further civilian casualties in Gaza could produce even more insurgents and said he has “lost all confidence” in him. “He’s so naive, I mean I just lost all confidence in this guy,”

By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Japayal on Sunday reiterated her call for a ceasefire in Gaza, even as fighting has resumed following the collapse of a truce on Friday. “It’s what has to happen, and I do think it’s realistic,” Jayapal told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union.”

By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene had a bone to pick with the new speaker. Ahead of the Thanksgiving recess, the Georgia Republican was frustrated that GOP lawmakers helped defeat her effort to force a vote on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. And Greene – who has

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris attempted to reassert her role in the upcoming presidential election during a global climate summit over the weekend, hoping to mobilize young voters animated by tackling climate change. Harris directly addressed young leaders in her remarks at the COP28 climate conference Saturday, saying:

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Top Democrats were watching closely as California Gov. Gavin Newsom sparred with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in last week’s unusual Fox News undercard debate, doing his best to appear a loyal soldier for President Joe Biden – and that this event was not just his latest way of running himself, or setting himself up

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The super PAC aligned with Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis has parted ways with its interim CEO and two other top officials Saturday, sources told CNN, a shakeup that came as a surprise to some within the fundraising organization. One person with knowledge of the departures – including those

CNN By Andrew Millman and Alexandra Ross, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Saturday he believes Republicans have the votes to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. “I believe we will,” Johnson told Fox News of a GOP-led impeachment inquiry. “I suspect no Democrats will assist in this effort, but they

By Steve Contorno and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Newton, Iowa (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis completed his tour of Iowa’s 99 counties on Saturday, a milestone he pursued with dogmatic zeal as his White House aspirations grew closely tied to his performance in the Republican Party’s first presidential nominating contest. DeSantis marked the occasion with

By Andrew Millman and Alexandra Ross, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson said Saturday he believes Republicans have the votes to launch a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. “I believe we will,” Johnson told Fox News of a GOP-led impeachment inquiry. “I suspect no Democrats will assist in this effort, but they should.”

By Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said in a meeting Saturday with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi that Washington will not allow for the forced relocation of Palestinians or any redrawing of the current border of the Gaza Strip. “Under no circumstances will the United States permit the forced relocation of

By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday offered his most forceful rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s argument that a second Trump term would threaten American democracy. Trump, who faces felony charges over his attempts to overturn the 2020 election, argued to a crowd of supporters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that

By Camila DeChalus, CNN Washington (CNN) — Ashley Renne posted a more than minute-long video to her Instagram last September, enthusiastically telling her more than 100,000 followers about meeting President Joe Biden and emphasizing the importance of the Inflation Reduction Act. But now, more than a year after that visit to the White House, her

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — The holidays have always been a busy time for 11-year-old Willa Wensel’s family. With two parents in the US Army Band, the family juggles rehearsals during the day, performances at night, and additional events, sometimes at the White House or the vice president’s residence. And this year, there’s

By Kyle Feldscher and Ella Nilsen, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris announced new funding for climate action on Saturday at the COP28 summit in Dubai, where she touted American leadership on the climate crisis, including its recent investments in clean energy and efforts to make vulnerable communities more resilient to worsening

By Kaanita Iyer and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Adam Smith on Friday condemned intimidation and violence pushed by political “extremes” after he said his Washington state home was vandalized by activists pushing for a ceasefire in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. “Sadly, the extremes on the left and the right have increasingly seen intimidation, and in

CNN, WABC By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Wow, suddenly Christmas seems right around the corner. If you’re thinking of going old school this year when it comes to your true love, we should warn you that the cost of the dozen gifts outlined in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song hit

By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s election subversion case in Washington, DC, has refused to dismiss the charges against the former president, saying he does not enjoy absolute immunity for what he said and did after the 2020 election. “The court cannot conclude that our

By Rosa Flores, Sara Weisfeldt and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday ordered Texas to remove its border buoys from the Rio Grande, in another victory for the Biden administration in its ongoing battle over border policy with Gov. Greg Abbott. In a 2-1 decision, the conservative

By Ethan Cohen and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A Florida appeals court on Friday upheld the state’s congressional map advocated by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which was enacted after the 2020 census and dismantled a Black-majority district in the northern part of the state. The decision reversed a lower court ruling, which had found that the new map had

By Marshall Cohen, Jason Morris, Nick Valencia and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers argued in court Friday that his Georgia election subversion indictment should be thrown out because it “violates free speech,” and that if he wins the 2024 election, the trial would need to be postponed anyway, until he completes his

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — George Santos is gone from Congress, but his disastrous tenure will not be forgotten by party leaders as they prepare for what is expected to be a fiercely contested and expensive special election to replace him in New York’s 3rd Congressional District. Voters will not have a say in

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Adam Laxalt, one of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ closest friends in politics, is stepping down from his role as chairman of a super PAC supporting the Republican’s presidential campaign, a source with knowledge of the move confirmed. Laxalt, who was roommates with DeSantis during naval officer training, joined Never

By Matt Stiles, CNN (CNN) — The US House on Friday voted to oust disgraced former Rep. George Santos, who has been under fire since his election last fall over lies about his background and allegations that he misused campaign funds. Here’s how each member of the House voted: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2023 Cable News

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — A decade before she would become a historic first, Sandra Day O’Connor wanted the president to name a woman to the US Supreme Court. And she let the White House know. It was 1971 and then-Arizona state Sen. O’Connor wrote to President Richard Nixon telling him, “It

By Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — The remains of one airman who was aboard the Air Force CV-22B Osprey that crashed off the coast of Yakushima Island, Japan, on Wednesday have been recovered, the Air Force said Friday. “Seven Airmen are in DUSTWUN status meaning ‘duty status-whereabouts unknown,’” a release on Friday from Air Force Special

CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s election subversion case in Washington, DC, has refused to dismiss the charges against the former president, saying he does not enjoy absolute immunity for what he said and did after the 2020 election. “The court cannot conclude that

CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who blazed trails as the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, has died, the court announced Friday morning. O’Connor, 93, died due to “complications related to advanced dementia,” the court said. O’Connor inspired generations of female lawyers – including the

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — Former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who blazed trails as the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, has died, the court announced Friday morning. O’Connor, 93, died due to “complications related to advanced dementia,” the court said. O’Connor inspired generations of female lawyers – including the five

By Kristen Holmes, Jeff Zeleny and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Republican Party officials are expected next week to consider a proposal that would allow candidates to take part in presidential debates that have not been sanctioned by the party, a source familiar with the deliberations told CNN. If adopted, the change to the rule

By Arlette Saenz and Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is preparing for a fundraising sprint with at least nine high-dollar fundraisers in early to mid-December, a source familiar with the events told CNN, as the deadline for the final fundraising quarter looms at month’s end. The push, which includes two events

CNN Opinion by Bill Carter (CNN) — Every televised political debate is followed immediately by a question: Who won? Last night’s debate on Fox News between two governors with presidential aspirations — either declared or implied for the future — also led quickly to a second question: What was the point? The principals were Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis,

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — For the third straight presidential election, Donald Trump is campaigning on an avalanche of dishonesty. CNN fact-checked 12 of the former president’s October and November speeches. We found, as we did during his 2016 campaign and his presidency, that Trump’s fall remarks were teeming with false claims – a staggering

By Jim Sciutto, CNN Washington (CNN) — Ukrainian forces are facing a “tough” winter and a difficult year ahead, as Western intelligence assessments do not expect significant movement on the frontlines in the coming months, two Western officials and a senior US military official told CNN. In the nearer term, Western intelligence agencies expect Russia to expand its bombardment

By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN The House voted Friday to expel GOP Rep. George Santos, a historic vote that makes the New York congressman the sixth lawmaker ever to be expelled from the chamber. The vote brings an end to a scandal-plagued and tumultuous tenure on Capitol Hill for the freshman New York

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson wrote the foreword and publicly promoted a 2022 book that spread baseless and discredited conspiracy theories and used derogatory homophobic insults. Written by Scott McKay, a local Louisiana politics blogger, the book, “The Revivalist Manifesto,” gives credence to unfounded conspiracy

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — As California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opened a debate Thursday night on Fox News, Newsom told DeSantis the two had one thing in common. “Neither of us will be the nominee for our party in 2024,” he said. The highly unusual debate — one moderated

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Dean Phillips, the Minnesota Democrat running an upstart primary challenge against President Joe Biden, accused Florida Democrats of disenfranchising voters in the state after he and other challengers were excluded from a list of official candidates. Florida Democrats voted during their state party convention in October to submit

By Steve Contorno, Denise Royal, Carlos Suarez and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Christian Ziegler, the chairman of the Republican Party of Florida, is under investigation by the Sarasota Police Department related to an allegation of sexual battery from October. An attorney for Ziegler, Derek Byrd, said in a statement that his client has been

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — A former server at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster has filed a lawsuit against the club in New Jersey, alleging that she was sexually harassed by her manager and then pressured to sign an illegal non-disclosure agreement by Alina Habba, who is now an attorney for

By Donie O’Sullivan and Brian Fung, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign has assembled a special task force to ready its responses to misleading AI-generated images and videos, drafting court filings and preparing novel legal theories it could deploy to counter potential disinformation efforts that technology experts have warned could disrupt the vote.

By Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — New York court officials have knocked down Donald Trump’s angry social media claims that the wife of Judge Arthur Engoron, who’s presiding over his civil fraud trial, has been posting anti-Trump rhetoric on X. Engoron’s wife does not have an X – formerly Twitter – account,

By Zachary Cohen and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — A Nevada state-level criminal investigation into the fake electors plot intended to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 election win is ramping up with prosecutors securing the cooperation of a key witness, even as some of those who served as pro-Trump electors remain politically active ahead of the