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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — US Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday called reports Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in a Russian prison “terrible news,” and that “Russia is responsible.” “We’ve all just received reports that Alexey Navalny has died in Russia. This is, of course, terrible news, which we are

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The acting deputy chief of the US Border Patrol, Joel Martinez, is on administrative leave for alleged misconduct, according to a source familiar with the matter. The source did not provide any details about the alleged misconduct but said there is an ongoing investigation. “We do not tolerate misconduct

CNN By Marshall Cohen, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and 14 of his allies took a stunning turn Thursday when two top prosecutors testified under oath about their romantic relationship at a hearing triggered by allegations of self-dealing that have the potential

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — More than 400 personnel take part in the oversight of Ukraine aid, according to a new report from a US government watchdog, underscoring the massive effort to manage billions of dollars in US assistance. Congress has appropriated $113.4 billion in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which has provided

CNN By Marshall Cohen, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and 14 of his allies took a stunning turn Thursday when two top prosecutors testified under oath about their romantic relationship at a hearing triggered by allegations of self-dealing that have the potential

CNN By Marshall Cohen, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and 14 of his allies took a stunning turn Thursday when two top prosecutors testified under oath about their romantic relationship at a hearing triggered by allegations of self-dealing that have the potential

By Marshall Cohen, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and 14 of his allies took a stunning turn Thursday when two top prosecutors testified under oath about their romantic relationship at a hearing triggered by allegations of self-dealing that have the potential to

By Rene Marsh and Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — Members of Congress pressed the CEO of the nation’s largest credit union for answers about racial disparities in its mortgage lending during a Capitol Hill meeting Thursday but said they left unsatisfied with her responses. Mary McDuffie, the CEO of Navy Federal Credit Union, met with

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Montana Rep. Matt Rosendale has ended his bid for Senate less than a week after launching his campaign, citing former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of his Republican primary opponent. “I have long been a supporter of the President, and remain so. But I have been forced to calculate what

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff slipped into New York on Thursday for a small meeting with youth leaders selected from across the Jewish American, Muslim American and Palestinian American communities, marking the administration’s latest move in its evolving response to the Israel-Hamas war. The event, hosted by United Nations Ambassador

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel David Weiss charged a former FBI informant with lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s involvement in business dealings with Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings, undercutting a major aspect of Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into the president. Alexander Smirnov,

By Fredreka Schouten and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan redistricting commission in New York approved a new congressional map Thursday that could help Empire State Democrats make slight gains in this year’s US House elections but falls well short of an electoral windfall for the party. New York is expected to be an

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump made his final pitch Thursday to the Supreme Court in his effort to pause a trial over the election subversion charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith. “There are overwhelming reasons why the case should not go to trial ‘in three months or less,’” Trump

By Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday expressed concern and skepticism over a controversial law that makes entering Texas illegally a state crime while hearing oral arguments over a motion for a preliminary injunction to block the law. The measure, SB4, which is set to go into effect on March 5,

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel David Weiss charged a former FBI informant with lying about President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden’s involvement in business dealings with Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings, undercutting a major aspect of Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into the president. Alexander Smirnov, 43,

By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland the day before special counsel Robert Hur’s report was released, vehemently objecting to aspects of the report – including its “multiple denigrating statements” about the president’s memory. The letter was the culmination of a months-long attempt

By Jeremy Herb, Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN New York City (CNN) — One of Donald Trump’s longstanding complaints will become a reality on March 25: His legal peril will force him off the campaign trail – at least during the day. The trial date, set Thursday by a judge in New York, is

By Annie Grayer and Paula Reid, CNN Special counsel Robert Hur is expected to testify at a public hearing in front of the House Judiciary Committee on March 12, sources familiar with the plans told CNN. Hur investigated President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents but ultimately declined to bring criminal charges and said the facts stopped

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday offered his “deepest condolences” to the families of two Palestinian-American teenagers “who reportedly were killed” in the West Bank and said that there must be an investigation into their deaths. “We’ve made clear that with regard to the incidents you’ve alluded

By Michael Williams and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House on Thursday confirmed that the national security threat flagged by the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee the previous day is related to “an anti-satellite capability that Russia is developing,” but sought to soothe concerns about the danger it presents to the

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, now the leading candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, made false and evidence-free claims to reporters on Thursday before and after he attended a Manhattan court hearing in the hush money criminal case against him. Here is a fact check of some of Trump’s

By Melanie Zanona, Haley Talbot and Annie Grayer House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner is facing sharp criticism – including from within his own party – as some GOP lawmakers are complaining that a statement the Ohio Republican made Wednesday was alarmist, “constituted poor judgement” and should be investigated. Some of Turner’s colleagues believe he was

CNN By Zachary Cohen, Holmes Lybrand, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A hearing that could derail the election subversion case against Donald Trump and others in Georgia is underway as a judge considers whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified. The two-day evidentiary hearing is a pivotal moment for the

By Kylie Atwood and Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — A congressional advisory committee has voted in favor of granting Nikki Haley US Secret Service protection, according to a source familiar with the matter, after the GOP presidential candidate requested the enhanced security citing threats she is facing. The recommendation now heads to the desk of

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Washington (CNN) — Chronic failures by the Bureau of Prisons contributed to the deaths of hundreds of federal prison inmates, the Department of Justice’s Inspector General said in a blistering report released Thursday. The report found that recurring failures within the Bureau of Prisons, such as inaccurate mental health screenings or

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The FBI and its international allies disrupted a network of over 1,000 hacked internet routers that Russia’s military intelligence agency was using for cyber espionage operations against the United States and its European allies, FBI Director Christopher Wray said Thursday. The law enforcement operation used a court order to cut off

CNN By Arit John and Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — The Biden campaign’s venture onto TikTok has been met with mixed reviews, as some supporters praise the attempt to explore new ways to reach young adults while others insist the account needs to engage on a more substantive level to appear authentic. The account, created

By Zachary Cohen, Holmes Lybrand, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — A hearing that could derail the election subversion case against Donald Trump and others in Georgia is underway as a judge considers whether Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should be disqualified. The two-day evidentiary hearing is a pivotal moment for the Georgia

By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — A date for Donald Trump’s first criminal trial has been set in the former president’s New York criminal hush money case. With Trump in attendance at the hearing in downtown Manhattan, New York state Judge Juan Merchan confirmed that the former

By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee, along with former President Donald Trump, on Wednesday moved to end the ongoing dispute over who is the leader of the Michigan Republican Party. A panel within the Republican National Committee voted unanimously to recognize Pete Hoekstra, a former ambassador and congressman, as chair. “The

CNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Alex Marquardt, Jim Sciutto, Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand, Melanie Zanona and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US has new intelligence on Russian military capabilities related to its efforts to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite system in space, according to multiple sources familiar with the intelligence. The intelligence was briefed

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Two cases that could defy Donald Trump’s capacity to thwart prosecutions and even to overturn eventual convictions against him if he returns to the White House reach critical tests on Thursday with major implications for the 2024 election. In the latest remarkable twist of his multiple legal

CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith pressed the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let stand a lower court ruling that denied former President Donald Trump immunity from prosecution, urging the justices to allow the trial in his election subversion case to begin quickly. “The charged crimes strike at the heart

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN On board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CNN) — Alarms blared on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Red Sea at 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning, warning personnel to prepare for potential flight operations against a Houthi drone that was flying over nearby ships. That drone was

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan sent a letter to President Joe Biden’s ghostwriter asking for information and an interview after special counsel Robert Hur reported that Biden shared some classified information with him in 2017, according to a letter first obtained by CNN. Jordan asked Mark Zwonitzer to turn

By Arit John and Camila DeChalus, CNN (CNN) — The Biden campaign’s venture onto TikTok has been met with mixed reviews, as some supporters praise the attempt to explore new ways to reach young adults while others insist the account needs to engage on a more substantive level to appear authentic. The account, created Sunday,

By Priscilla Alvarez and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden granted Palestinians in the United States temporary protection from deportation amid the ongoing conflict overseas, according to a new memo Wednesday. The move comes as the White House faces immense pressure from the Arab-American community over the situation in Gaza. Late last year,

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department released new guidance Wednesday to assist federal investigators abide by department rules when attempting to access journalists’ records. The department bars employees from secretly seeking reporters’ records except in limited circumstances. Attorney General Merrick Garland codified those rules after it was revealed that the Justice Department during the Trump administration had seized

By Evan Perez, MJ Lee, Paula Reid, Jamie Gangel and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Allies of President Joe Biden are pointing fingers at his legal and communications teams for missteps they say aggravated the political damage of special counsel Robert Hur’s findings in his classified documents investigation. Some leading Democratic politicians expressed their frustration

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith pressed the Supreme Court on Wednesday to let stand a lower court ruling that denied former President Donald Trump immunity from prosecution, urging the justices to allow the trial in his election subversion case to begin quickly. “The charged crimes strike at the heart of

By Manu Raju, CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell strongly defended his handling of a foreign aid package and bipartisan border security deal under heavy criticism from his right flank, saying bluntly that “every argument” against Ukraine aid is “wrong” and the opposition amounts to a “political reaction” driven by former President Donald Trump. McConnell,

By Annie Grayer and Morgan Rimmer, CNN House Homeland Security Chairman Mark Green is not planning to seek reelection for his congressional seat, he announced Wednesday, in the wake of the House voting to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. “At the start of the 118th Congress, I promised my constituents to pass legislation to

By Haley Talbot, CNN Rep. Jim Clyburn, a long-serving member of Democratic House leadership, said Wednesday he will run for reelection for his US House seat but will step down from his leadership position. “While I will run for re-election for South Carolina’s Sixth Congressional District, I have informed Leader Hakeem Jeffries of my intention

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN On board the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CNN) — Alarms blared on the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower aircraft carrier in the Red Sea at 4 a.m. on Tuesday morning, warning personnel to prepare for potential flight operations against a Houthi drone that was flying over nearby ships. That drone was ultimately

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US President Joe Biden. Personal Birth date: November 20, 1942 Birth place: Scranton, Pennsylvania Birth name: Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. Father: Joseph Robinette Biden Sr., car salesman Mother: Catherine Eugenia (Finnegan) Biden Marriages: Jill (Jacobs) Biden (June 17, 1977-present); Neilia (Hunter)

By Katie Bo Lillis, Alex Marquardt, Jim Sciutto, Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand, Melanie Zanona and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US has new intelligence on Russian military capabilities related to its efforts to deploy a nuclear anti-satellite system in space, according to multiple sources familiar with the intelligence. The intelligence was briefed to

By Melanie Zanona, CNN Speaker Mike Johnson is telling his House Republican Conference members that he is not rushing to respond to a bill sending aid to Ukraine and Israel, as GOP lawmakers weigh their options for how to handle the Senate-passed package. Johnson told his members at a closed-door meeting Wednesday that there’s “no rush”

By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Haley Talbot, CNN Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson is overseeing one of the smallest House majorities in history – and Democrat Tom Suozzi’s win in a New York special election shrinks it further. Suozzi defeated Republican Mazi Pilip in a race earlier this month for the seat previously held by former

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — Immigration and Customs Enforcement has drafted contingency plans to cut detention capacity and release thousands of immigrants as a result, according to a source familiar with the plan. The draft plan comes as ICE faces a dire budget shortfall amid stalled congressional action on the White House supplemental

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The head of the US Marshals Service is sounding the alarm on a dramatic increase in the number of threats aimed at federal judges and prosecutors, telling lawmakers on Wednesday that the development “constitutes a substantial risk to our democracy.” “I’m deeply concerned with the alarming increase in threats

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner said Tuesday he does not plan on serving in a second Trump administration as he is committed to focusing on his business ventures. “Nothing in my life has gone according to the plans I’ve set, and that’s been the only consistent thing,” Kushner said

CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress after defeating Republican Mazi Pilip in the special election to replace serial fabulist and expelled former GOP Rep. George Santos. The result will further narrow the GOP’s already thin House majority and hand President Joe Biden’s party a boost as

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress after defeating Republican Mazi Pilip in the special election to replace serial fabulist and expelled former GOP Rep. George Santos. The result will further narrow the GOP’s already thin House majority and hand President Joe Biden’s party a boost as the

By Rob Frehse, CNN (CNN) — Nadine Menendez, wife of New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez, got a diamond engagement ring as part of extensive bribes the couple received in exchange for the senator’s influence, according to a new filing from prosecutors. The ring was purchased for Nadine Menendez as part of a $150,000 bribe for

CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrat Tom Suozzi is heading back to Congress after defeating Republican Mazi Pilip in the special election to replace serial fabulist and expelled former GOP Rep. George Santos. The result will further narrow the GOP’s already thin House majority and hand President Joe Biden’s party a boost as

By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democratic former Rep. Tom Suozzi will win a high-stakes special election in New York to succeed disgraced Republican George Santos, a result that will further shrink the House GOP’s narrow majority and provide President Joe Biden and his allies a morale boost as the general election

CNN By Annie Grayer, Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House of Representatives, by an extremely narrow margin, voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150 years. The result came one week after the stunning loss House Republicans suffered when they last tried

By Matt Stiles and Gillian Roberts, CNN The US House of Representatives on Tuesday impeached Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. It is unlikely Mayorkas will be charged in the Democratic-controlled Senate, and Senate Democrats are still weighing how to respond. Republican leadership alleges the agency leader committed “high crimes and misdemeanors,” including “willful and

By Melanie Zanona, Kristin Wilson and Jeremy Herb, CNN House Majority Leader Steve Scalise defended Speaker Mike Johnson’s decision to hold last week’s failed vote on impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, telling CNN in an interview the vote was a “tough judgement call” and that it may have helped lock in GOP lawmakers on

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The family of Samaher Esmail, a Palestinian-American detained in the West Bank by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), alleged on Tuesday that she has been beaten and denied medication while in Israeli custody, according to a statement released on their behalf. The family also said that US officials have

By Annie Grayer and Marshall Cohen, CNN A former Biden family business associate levied critical but unproven allegations against President Joe Biden in a closed-door House interview Tuesday, resurrecting claims he has lobbed since 2020. Over the past several years, Tony Bobulinski has seemingly shared his story with anyone who would listen, including the Trump campaign. But his loftiest claims — that Joe Biden

By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Tuesday afternoon after being treated for a bladder issue and is expected to return to the Pentagon “later this week,” the Defense Department said. He resumed his full duties from home at 5 p.m., approximately 48 hours

By Kevin Liptak and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday slammed Donald Trump after the former president said he would encourage Russia to invade countries that don’t meet their NATO obligations, saying such comments amount to bowing down to Vladimir Putin. The remarks – Biden’s latest criticism of Trump from

CNN By Kevin Liptak and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday slammed Donald Trump after the former president said he would encourage Russia to invade countries that don’t meet their NATO obligations, saying such comments amount to bowing down to Vladimir Putin. The remarks – Biden’s latest criticism of Trump

CNN By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel in a vote early Tuesday morning, setting up a showdown with the House as Speaker Mike Johnson has said he does not plan to bring the bill to the floor. The foreign

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on Monday with Paul Whelan, an American who has been detained in Russia for more than five years, the top US diplomat said Tuesday. “Our intensive efforts to bring Paul home continue every single day. And they will until he and Evan

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — For a third straight presidential election campaign, former President Donald Trump is being serially inaccurate about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military alliance. Trump caused a transatlantic uproar this weekend by claiming at a Saturday campaign rally that he had once told the president of a “big”

By Matt Stiles and Gillian Roberts, CNN The Senate early Tuesday passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel, sending it to the House where it’s unclear if Speaker Mike Johnson will take it to the floor for a vote. The measure also includes humanitarian assistance for civilians in Gaza, the

By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — The Democratic Party has ramped up its attacks on independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in recent days, marking the first significant attempt by either party to shape voter sentiment around his candidacy ahead of a potential rematch of the 2020 election. The Democratic National Committee has taken

By Kristen Holmes, Zachary Cohen, Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is expected to attend Thursday’s hearing in the New York hush money criminal case, according to Steve Sadow, Trump’s lead attorney for the Georgia election subversion case. Trump had considered traveling to Georgia on Thursday for a

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education said Tuesday that it’s taking steps to speed up college financial aid awards for the upcoming 2024-25 school year after a bumpy rollout of the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA. It’s the first time students and their families

By John Fritze and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to deciding whether former President Donald Trump should be booted from Colorado’s ballot, the easiest path the Supreme Court could take now may wind up causing the most chaos early next year. That’s the dire warning from a group of legal experts who fear

CNN By John Fritze and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — When it comes to deciding whether former President Donald Trump should be booted from Colorado’s ballot, the easiest path the Supreme Court could take now may wind up causing the most chaos early next year. That’s the dire warning from a group of legal experts who

By Annie Grayer, Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House of Representatives, by an extremely narrow margin, voted Tuesday to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, the first Cabinet secretary to be impeached in almost 150 years. The result came one week after the stunning loss House Republicans suffered when they last tried to

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The special election to replace former Rep. George Santos in New York’s 3rd Congressional District, an emerging battleground that could serve as a bellwether for other suburbs this fall, appears to be headed for a neck-and-neck finish after two months of campaigning bolstered by millions in outside spending. The

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — North Korea watchers in Washington have fixated recently on Pyongyang’s abrupt destruction last month of a key monument dedicated to reunifying the Korean Peninsula — a move that some outside analysts view as a precursor to war with South Korea amid typically bellicose rhetoric from leader Kim Jong Un. But US officials and North Korea analysts

By Kristen Holmes, Daniel Strauss and Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has endorsed North Carolina Republican Party Chairman Michael Whatley to succeed Ronna McDaniel as Republican National Committee chair. Alongside endorsing Whatley, Trump said in a statement that he will also throw his support behind Lara Trump, his daughter-in-law, for the

By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. CQ Brown said Monday that “US credibility is at stake” in the wake of comments from former President Donald Trump that he would encourage Russia to “do whatever the hell they want” to NATO partners that don’t meet spending guidelines on

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Donald Trump’s filing to the Supreme Court over his claim for sweeping presidential immunity begins with a quote from Yogi Berra. “This application is déjà vu all over again,” the former president’s lawyers write, noting that special counsel Jack Smith had tried and failed to get the nine justices

By Arit John, Ebony Davis, Aaron Pellish and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is hammering Donald Trump over his comments mocking the absence of her husband, who is deployed overseas, and using the former president’s remarks to highlight his long history of disparaging members of the military. The strategy is

By Annie Grayer, Paula Reid and Jeremy Herb, CNN House Republicans have reached out to special counsel Robert Hur to discuss having him testify in front of the House Judiciary Committee about his report on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. Hur’s report released last week did not

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked the Supreme Court to step into the charged dispute over whether he may claim immunity from prosecution, once again pressing the nine justices to resolve a question that could undermine his campaign for a second term. Trump asked the Supreme Court to

CNN By Holmes Lybrand, Zachary Cohen, Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and several co-defendants said Monday that the district attorney who brought the case could be disqualified if she financially benefitted from a personal relationship with her lead prosecutor on

CNN By Gregory Krieg and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Plainview, New York (CNN) — How bad were the 2022 midterm elections for Democrats in New York? One way to explain it: Republican George Santos’ victory in the state’s 3rd Congressional District might have been the highlight of their year. Santos’ troubles began in earnest six weeks

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Multiple large retailers, including Costco and Trader Joe’s, have recalled items containing dairy products linked to a Listeria outbreak. The list of contaminated foods was recently expanded to include particular yogurts, cheese and salad dressings. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On

By Donald Judd and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House on Monday said there are no changes regarding the administration’s long-standing security concerns over TikTok after the President Joe Biden made his campaign debut on the platform Sunday night. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters Monday the ban on the

By Holmes Lybrand, Zachary Cohen, Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump and several co-defendants said Monday that the district attorney who brought the case could be disqualified if she financially benefitted from a personal relationship with her lead prosecutor on the

By Annie Grayer, CNN The top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, raised serious questions about a key witness in the impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden in a letter to Oversight Chairman James Comer provided first to CNN. Raskin wrote that Tony Bobulinski, a business associate of the Biden family who

By Arlette Saenz and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — The renewed questions surrounding President Joe Biden’s age and memory sparked by a special counsel report last week were decidedly unwelcome for the 81-year-old Democrat’s advisers. Yet in one area, the president’s team has found a way of making political hay from one of the

By Aaron Pellish and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologized to members of his family who objected to a new TV ad released Sunday during the Super Bowl that repurposed a spot from his uncle’s 1960 campaign. The retro-themed ad from a PAC backing his candidacy mimics the

By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin canceled a trip to Brussels for NATO and Ukraine meetings later this week as he remains hospitalized at Walter Reed medical center, according to a defense official familiar with the plans. Austin was taken to the hospital Sunday afternoon with symptoms “suggesting an emergent bladder

By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has grown increasingly frustrated behind the scenes with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, telling advisers and others that the prime minister is ignoring his advice and obstructing efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, according to people familiar with the matter. So

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Democratic US Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia. Personal Birth date: February 26, 1958 Birth place: St. Paul, Minnesota Birth name: Timothy Michael Kaine Father: Albert Alexander Kaine Jr., ironworker Mother: Mary Kathleen (Burns) Kaine, teacher Marriage: Anne Holton (1984-present) Children: Nat, Woody

By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel in a vote early Tuesday morning, setting up a showdown with the House as Speaker Mike Johnson has said he does not plan to bring the bill to the floor. The foreign aid

By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden and King Abdullah II of Jordan met Monday aiming to figure out how to move the Israel-Hamas war into a new phase in which Israeli hostages are released and fighting stops for a prolonged period of time. “The key elements of the deal are on

By Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The classified documents criminal case against Donald Trump and others is heating up again Monday with crucial hearings over access to evidence that could impact whether the former president is tried before the November election. Trump arrived at the federal courthouse Monday morning