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Biden spoke with ceasefire advocates as his team grapples with reality of regular protests

By MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden was working a photoline backstage on Wednesday after receiving the United Auto Workers’ coveted political endorsement at its’ annual conference in Washington, DC, when a small group of union members supporting a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war approached him. Biden briefly spoke with the members

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Biden administration moves to increase assistance to Ecuador amid concerns over the deteriorating situation

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration plans to increase assistance to Ecuador amid growing concerns over the deteriorating security situation in the country, ranging from equipment to deploying personnel, according to a senior administration official. The scale of US assistance to Ecuador underscores the urgency and concern within the Biden administration

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Trump joins effort to get Fulton County DA dismissed from 2020 election case over affair allegations

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s attorneys are joining calls for the dismissal of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis in the 2020 election subversion case against the former president and his co-defendants in Georgia, pointing to alleged misconduct between Willis and her lead prosecutor. In a filing in Fulton County Superior Court

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Trump comes out against draft RNC resolution from supporter declaring him presumptive nominee

By Daniel Strauss, Kristen Holmes and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — A Republican National Committee draft resolution that would have formally declared Donald Trump the Republican Party’s 2024 presumptive nominee was withdrawn Thursday amid pushback from the former president. David Bossie, the RNC committeeman from Maryland who recently endorsed Trump and introduced the resolution, withdrew it, according

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Jeb Bush Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida. Personal Birth date: February 11, 1953 Birth place: Midland, Texas Birth name: John Ellis Bush Father: George H.W. Bush, 41st president of the United States Mother: Barbara (Pierce) Bush Marriage: Columba (Garnica Gallo) Bush (February 23,

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Biden family business associate had no contact with Joe Biden, lawyer says

By Annie Grayer, CNN House Republicans interviewed a former business associate of Hunter and James Biden on Thursday who told Congress ahead of the interview he had “no contact” with President Joe Biden, according to a letter obtained by CNN. The letter sent to House Oversight Chairman James Comer on Wednesday is the latest example of a witness undercutting Republican allegations related

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Iowa and New Hampshire showcased Trump’s strengths – and exposed his weaknesses

By Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes, Daniel Strauss and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — The first two Republican presidential nominating contests have validated what has been apparent for nearly eight years: Donald Trump remains a singular, dominant force within his party. But Iowa caucusgoers and New Hampshire primary voters also exposed noticeable chinks in Trump’s electoral

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Florida Supreme Court agrees to consider challenge to congressional map backed by DeSantis

By Carlos Suarez and Denise Royal, CNN (CNN) — The Florida Supreme Court will consider a challenge to a state congressional map advocated by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, which was enacted after the 2020 census and dismantled a Black-majority district, according to a filing Wednesday. Voting rights groups appealed to the state Supreme Court after the First District Court of

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Exclusive: House ethics probe of Gaetz seeks information from DOJ and woman who allegedly had sex with congressman as a minor

CNN By Paula Reid and Annie Grayer, CNN The House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has reached out to the woman whom the congressman allegedly had sexual relations with when she was a 17-year-old minor, according to a source familiar with the committee’s work. The outreach, which has not previously been reported, is a sign that the

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Redistricting battles have mostly ended. Here’s how they could determine the balance of power in the US House

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Multiple Supreme Court showdowns. Closed-door negotiations. And millions of dollars in litigation. After months of legal and legislative skirmishes around the country, much of the redistricting drama of the 2024 election cycle is behind us. And it has ended pretty close to where it began: Just a handful of seats

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Exclusive: House ethics probe of Gaetz seeks information from DOJ and woman who allegedly had sex with congressman as a minor

By Paula Reid and Annie Grayer, CNN The House Ethics Committee investigating Rep. Matt Gaetz has reached out to the woman whom the congressman allegedly had sexual relations with when she was a 17-year-old minor, according to a source familiar with the committee’s work. The outreach, which has not previously been reported, is a sign that the GOP-led

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Biden administration considers overhaul of natural gas export approval process, throwing major Gulf projects into question

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is contemplating an overhaul of the way federal agencies approve massive natural gas export projects to allow for consideration what the climate impact of those facilities would be, according to an environmental advocacy source familiar with the plans. The overhaul would effectively pause the federal approval

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Hoping to chip away at Biden’s Black vote, conservative group to test menthol cigarette message in South Carolina primary

By Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — In the lead-up to the South Carolina primary, a conservative group is eyeing the state as a valuable testing ground for messages opposing the US Food and Drug Administration’s proposed menthol cigarette ban, something they hope will chip away at President Joe Biden’s Black vote. The Liberty Policy Foundation,

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John Hickenlooper Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Hickenlooper, former governor of Colorado and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: February 7, 1952 Birth place: Narberth, Pennsylvania Birth name: John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. Father: John Hickenlooper Sr., a steel mill executive Mother: Anne (Morris) MacDonald Marriages: Robin Pringle

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A fired-up Kamala Harris becomes the Biden campaign’s voice on some of its most central political issues

By Priscilla Alvarez, Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz, CNN Waukesha, Wisconsin (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 role came into sharp focus this week as she took direct aim at former President Donald Trump over reproductive rights, laying the groundwork for a central Democratic message in the 2024 election and unveiling a more elevated

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Five takeaways from the New Hampshire primary

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump took a huge step toward winning a third consecutive Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, winning the New Hampshire primary in a one-on-one matchup with his last challenger standing, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Haley vowed to remain in the Republican race, saying she’ll now

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Five takeaways from the New Hampshire primary

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump took a huge step toward winning a third consecutive Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, winning the New Hampshire primary in a one-on-one matchup with his last challenger standing, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Haley vowed to remain in the Republican race, saying she’ll now

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Five takeaways from the New Hampshire primary

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump took a huge step toward winning a third consecutive Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, winning the New Hampshire primary in a one-on-one matchup with his last challenger standing, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Haley vowed to remain in the Republican race, saying she’ll now

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Five takeaways from the New Hampshire primary

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump took a huge step toward winning a third consecutive Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, winning the New Hampshire primary in a one-on-one matchup with his last challenger standing, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Haley vowed to remain in the Republican race, saying she’ll now

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DOJ and Mifepristone maker urge Supreme Court to preserve full access to abortion pill

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department and the manufacturer of a widely used abortion pill urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to preserve full access to the drug, warning that a lower-court ruling restricting its availability “threatens profound harms” nationwide. “The loss of access to mifepristone would be damaging for women and healthcare

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New Hampshire exit poll: Majority of GOP primary voters aren’t MAGA, but most would be satisfied with Trump nomination

CNN By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — The voters who turned out for New Hampshire’s GOP presidential primary on Tuesday were less staunchly conservative and less closely tied to the Republican Party than the electorate in last week’s Iowa caucuses, according to the early results of CNN’s exit poll. But even in a state less

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Trump wins New Hampshire Republican primary

By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump won New Hampshire’s Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, defeating former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and moving him closer to a rematch with President Joe Biden this fall. Trump’s victory, after a big win in the Iowa caucuses, marks the first time in the modern primary era that the

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Biden administration planning action to stop hostile foreign governments exploiting American’s personal data

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is preparing an executive order aimed at curbing the ability of foreign governments to access sensitive personal data on Americans that could jeopardize national security, one current US official and one former US official familiar with the matter told CNN. Foreign efforts to exploit Americans’ data represent an

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New Hampshire exit poll: Majority of GOP primary voters aren’t MAGA, but most would be satisfied with Trump nomination

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — The voters who turned out for New Hampshire’s GOP presidential primary on Tuesday were less staunchly conservative and less closely tied to the Republican Party than the electorate in last week’s Iowa caucuses, according to the early results of CNN’s exit poll. But even in a state less naturally

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US carries out airstrikes on Iranian-backed militias in Iraq

By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US carried out airstrikes in Iraq targeting facilities used by Iranian-backed militias in the country on Tuesday following repeated attacks on US forces, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced in a statement. The strikes targeted three facilities used by Iranian-backed Kataib Hezbollah and other Tehran-affiliated groups in Iraq.

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Tensions erupt in private Senate Republican lunch over border talks: ‘It’s an ugly place in the conference right now’

By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett and Melanie Zanona, CNN Republicans engaged in a tense back-and-forth during their conference lunch Tuesday over border talks with some openly questioning Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s strategy and others assailing colleagues for attacking the proposal before it’s even out. “I think everyone is questioning everyone’s strategy on

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Biden’s abortion rights rally in Virginia beset by repeated protests over his handling of Gaza

By Michael Williams and Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris rallied voters in Virginia during their first joint campaign appearance on Tuesday, seeking to emphasize the stakes for reproductive rights in the 2024 election. “The Supreme Court did what it had never done before,” Biden said at

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Top Senate Republican says border security package could rise above $14 billion as key sticking points remain

By Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN Senate GOP Whip John Thune said on Monday that the price tag for the border security provisions in a national security package that negotiators are working to finalize could rise above the $14 billion President Joe Biden initially requested for border security. “That’s being discussed,” Thune

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Exclusive: Israel’s spy chief proposed Hamas leaders leave Gaza as part of broader ceasefire talks

By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Israel has proposed that Hamas senior leaders could leave Gaza as part of a broader ceasefire agreement, two officials familiar with the ongoing international discussions told CNN. The extraordinary proposal, which has not been previously reported, comes as Israel has struggled to achieve its stated goal of completely destroying Hamas. Despite its nearly four-month war in Gaza, Israel

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Judge puts deposition of Fulton County DA on hold while ordering divorce records of her lead prosecutor unsealed

By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — The deposition of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has been put on pause in the divorce proceedings of her lead prosecutor in the Georgia election subversion case, a judge decided Monday. Willis’ testimony is being sought by the wife of special prosecutor Nathan Wade, who

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These New Hampshire voters don’t love everything Trump says. But here’s why they’re planning to back him

By John King, CNN Portsmouth, New Hampshire (CNN) — Andrew Konchek has a long list of complaints about Donald Trump. But there’s one reason he is ready, again, to set all those worrisome things aside. “I’m with Trump because he supports fishermen, you know, and obviously it’s my livelihood,” Konchek said in an interview at

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Fake Joe Biden robocall urges New Hampshire voters not to vote in Tuesday’s Democratic primary

By Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — A robocall that appears to be an AI voice resembling President Joe Biden is reaching out to New Hampshire residents, advising them against voting in Tuesday’s presidential primary and saving their vote for the November general election. Audio of the call was reviewed by CNN from the anti-robocall application Nomorobo.

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