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Trump plans to press immunity defense in classified documents case despite defeat in appeals court

By Holmes Lybrand and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Washington (CNN) — Donald Trump’s legal team is outlining how he intends to fight the classified documents case against him in Florida, including by claiming presidential immunity, despite a significant defeat on that issue in the election subversion case in Washington, DC. In a filing Tuesday, Trump’s attorneys

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Senior Biden officials set to meet with Arab American, Muslim community in Michigan

By Arlette Saenz, Betsy Klein, Dianne Gallagher and Khalil Abdallah, CNN Washington (CNN) — Senior Biden administration officials are expected to meet with members of the Arab American and Muslim community in Michigan on Thursday, four sources familiar with planning told CNN. The senior officials represent some of Biden’s most trusted advisers and policymakers. A

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Blinken says Hamas response on hostages and ceasefire deal ‘creates space for agreement to be reached’

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the response from Hamas on a deal to free the remaining hostages and reach a sustained pause in fighting in Gaza “creates space for agreement to be reached,” despite containing what he called “some clear nonstarters.” “We will work at that relentlessly

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RNC Chair McDaniel has offered to step down following South Carolina primary

By Jeff Zeleny, Kaitlan Collins and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna McDaniel has offered to leave her position following the South Carolina primary later this month to allow former President Donald Trump to install his own party chair, two party advisers told CNN. She has also discussed those plans with Trump, according to

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Nikki Haley will lose Nevada GOP primary to ‘none of these candidates’ as Biden notches Democratic win

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will lose Nevada’s nonbinding Republican primary to “none of these candidates,” an embarrassing defeat in a contest that did not feature former President Donald Trump on the ballot. The outcome likely reflects many GOP voters’ preference for Trump in a state that gives them

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Haley goes after Trump and Biden as ‘grumpy old men’ while courting older voters in South Carolina

By Aaron Pellish and Kylie Atwood, CNN Hilton Head, South Carolina (CNN) — On a cool February night in this popular enclave for tourists and retirees to enjoy warmer winters, hundreds of Nikki Haley supporters packed into a restaurant where the former South Carolina governor repeated a familiar line. “Don’t you think it’s time we had

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How using the 14th Amendment against Trump went from a ‘pipe-dream fantasy’ to the Supreme Court

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — A lot of smart people predicted this day would never come. This day being Thursday, when the Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether to disqualify former President Donald Trump from office because of the January 6, 2021, insurrection. The justices are reviewing a landmark decision from Colorado’s

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Fact check: Trump falsely claims he ‘did not endorse’ Republican immigration negotiator James Lankford

By Daniel Dale and Kate Sullivan, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed on Monday that he didn’t endorse Sen. James Lankford of Oklahoma, the primary Republican negotiator of a bipartisan immigration bill that Trump has sharply criticized. In an interview on Monday, right-wing radio host Dan Bongino noted to Trump that

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US corrects earlier claim and confirms it did not give Iraq advance notice of Friday’s strikes

By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US officials said Monday that Iraq was not notified ahead of a series of strikes on Iran-linked targets in the country, contradicting earlier statements that the Iraqi government was notified before the strikes occurred. “As for this specific response on Friday, there was not a pre-notification.

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US destroyed or damaged 84 of 85 targets in Iraq and Syria, officials say; no indications of Iranian casualties

By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US destroyed or damaged 84 out of 85 targets in its sweeping series of airstrikes on Friday in Syria and Iraq, according to two US defense officials, with no indications of Iranian casualties. All but one of the 85 targets were “destroyed or functionally damaged,” the

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Fact check: Trump makes false claims about Iraq, Iran and Nikki Haley in new Fox interview

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump repeated a variety of his previous false claims about the Middle East, rival Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other subjects in an interview that aired Sunday morning on Fox News – notably including his years-old lie that he

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Sullivan vows ‘further action’ after US carries out retaliatory strikes on Iranian-linked militia targets

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US will take “further action” after conducting major airstrikes over the weekend against Iranian-backed militias who have carried out attacks on US troops in the Middle East, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. “I would just say that the president was clear when he ordered them

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Sullivan vows ‘further action’ after US carries out retaliatory strikes on Iranian-linked militia targets

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US will take “further action” after conducting major airstrikes over the weekend against Iranian-backed militias who have carried out attacks on US troops in the Middle East, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Sunday. “I would just say that the president was clear when he ordered them and

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US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria

CNN By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US and UK have conducted strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen from air and surface platforms, including fighter jets, with the support of several other countries. At least 30 targets were struck across at least 10 locations, according to two US officials. The targets included command and control; an underground

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US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria

CNN By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US and UK have conducted strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen from air and surface platforms, including fighter jets, with the support of several other countries. At least 30 targets were struck across at least 10 locations, according to two US officials. The targets included command and control; an underground

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Attorney General Merrick Garland resumes duties following ‘minimally invasive back procedure’

By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Merrick Garland has resumed his official duties after undergoing a “minimally invasive back procedure” Saturday, according to a Department of Justice spokesperson. “The Attorney General’s procedure went well and he’s recovering at home. He has resumed his duties,” Xochitl Hinojosa, director of public affairs for the DOJ, wrote in

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US and UK strike Houthi targets in Yemen one day after US strikes in Iraq and Syria

By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US and UK have conducted strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen from air and surface platforms, including fighter jets, with the support of several other countries. At least 30 targets were struck across at least 10 locations, according to two US officials. The targets included command and control; an underground weapons

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Biden will win South Carolina Democratic primary, earning his first delegates of 2024, CNN projects

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — South Carolina, the state that launched Joe Biden to the Democratic nomination four years ago, will deliver the president his first official primary victory of the 2024 campaign on Saturday, CNN projects. In a result that was largely expected, Biden will defeat his two nearest challengers, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips and author Marianne

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Jack Smith’s prosecutors use new filing to fight back against Trump’s claims in Mar-a-Lago documents case

By Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s office is defending how the federal government during Joe Biden’s presidency sought to repossess White House records Donald Trump took, and how the case evolved into a federal investigation. The expansive, 67-page filing offers a detailed retelling of the

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First on CNN: US Capitol Police subpoenaed for information on threats to Rep. Cori Bush as part of grand jury probe

By Whitney Wild, Holmes Lybrand and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — US Capitol Police have received a subpoena in the grand jury investigation into Rep. Cori Bush, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The subpoena is seeking materials related to threats directed toward the Missouri Democrat and communications from her office, her campaign, or her husband

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Illicit Iranian programs targeted by sanctions and criminal charges, US says

By Michael Conte and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US announced a number of measures including sanctions and criminal charges targeting a range of malicious Iranian initiatives, including their cyberwarfare and drone programs, as well as Iran’s alleged illegal oil trafficking to fund foreign terrorist organizations. The actions come as the Biden administration

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Fulton County DA acknowledges personal relationship with lead prosecutor on Trump case, but says it doesn’t disqualify her

CNN By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington and Atlanta (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Nathan Wade, her lead prosecutor on the 2020 election case, both acknowledge in court papers that they have a “personal” relationship but strongly pushed back on claims that she financially benefitted

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Fulton County DA acknowledges personal relationship with lead prosecutor on Trump case, but says it doesn’t disqualify her

By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington and Atlanta (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and Nathan Wade, her lead prosecutor on the 2020 election case, both acknowledge in court papers that they have a “personal” relationship but strongly pushed back on claims that she financially benefitted from

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House Judiciary Committee subpoenas Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis

By Zachary Cohen, CNN Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been subpoenaed by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan to produce documents related to the use and spending of federal funds, according to copy of the subpoena obtained by CNN. Willis is the Georgia district attorney who brought the 2020 election subversion case against former President Donald

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Biden meets with families of 3 Americans killed in Jordan attack before honoring them during dignified transfer

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — For an American president, it is the gravest of responsibilities: witnessing the country’s war dead return home for what the military calls a “dignified transfer.” President Joe Biden attended his second as commander in chief on Friday, honoring the three American soldiers killed in a drone attack in Jordan

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Roberta Kaplan says Trump threw papers across table at Mar-a-Lago deposition because his legal team agreed to feed her lunch

CNN By Kaanita Iyer and Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — Attorney Roberta Kaplan said former President Donald Trump threw papers across a table and stormed off during a deposition at Mar-a-Lago after learning that his legal team had agreed to provide her lunch. Kaplan, who has represented clients in high-profile cases against Trump, including E.

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How lawyers in the Trump ballot case are training for the Supreme Court arguments

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Lawyer Jason Murray, taking the lead next week in the Supreme Court battle to keep Donald Trump off presidential ballots, has never argued before the justices. Jonathan Mitchell, representing Trump, is a well-known conservative advocate with some experience at the court – yet none in a case close

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Roberta Kaplan says Trump threw papers across table at Mar-a-Lago deposition because his legal team agreed to feed her lunch

By Kaanita Iyer and Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — Attorney Roberta Kaplan said former President Donald Trump threw papers across a table and stormed off during a deposition at Mar-a-Lago after learning that his legal team had agreed to provide her lunch. Kaplan, who has represented clients in high-profile cases against Trump, including E. Jean

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Ex-Trump Org. CFO in talks to plead guilty to perjury charge tied to civil fraud investigation

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The former chief financial officer of the Trump Organization is in talks to potentially plead guilty to a perjury charge related to a civil investigation into the real estate company’s finances, people familiar with the matter said. Allen Weisselberg, the former CFO, is in negotiations with the Manhattan district

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