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By CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday unveiled a code of conduct in an attempt to bolster the public’s confidence in the court after months of news stories alleging that some of the justices have been skirting ethics regulations. It is unclear however, how the code will be enforced and by whom. Read the

By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday announced a code of conduct in an attempt to bolster the public’s confidence in the court after months of news stories alleging that some of the justices have been skirting ethics regulations. In a brief statement the justices said that the

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The special counsel’s office is pushing back against Donald Trump using his Washington, DC, federal criminal trial as a spectacle, after Trump’s lawyers told the court this weekend he’d support cameras in the courtroom. Trump’s bid to open his DC federal criminal trial to cameras is “a transparent effort

By Natasha Bertrand and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US forces came under attack at least four more times by Iran-backed groups in Syria after the US military carried out air strikes on targets associated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard corps on Sunday, a US official told CNN. All four of the attacks came after

By Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — A US official with knowledge of American intelligence says Hamas has a command node under the Al-Shifa hospital, uses fuel intended for it and its fighters regularly cluster in and around Gaza’s largest hospital. The information comes after comments made Sunday by a top White House official that Hamas is using hospitals and civilian facilities. “You can see

CNN By Kristen Holmes, Shimon Prokupecz and Avery Lotz CNN (CNN) — Maryanne Trump Barry, the eldest sister of former President Donald Trump, has died, two sources with knowledge of the matter told CNN. She was 86. Barry, a former federal judge and prosecutor, was selected by President Ronald Reagan to serve on the Federal

By Kevin Liptak and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN Washington (CNN) — A 3-year-old American citizen toddler is one of the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza, the White House said Sunday. In a readout of a Sunday call between President Joe Biden and Qatar’s Emir, the White House said the child’s parents were killed

By Kristen Holmes, Shimon Prokupecz and Avery Lotz CNN (CNN) — Maryanne Trump Barry, the eldest sister of former President Donald Trump, has died, two sources with knowledge of the matter told CNN. She was 86. Barry, a former federal judge and prosecutor, was selected by President Ronald Reagan to serve on the Federal District

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon identified on Monday the five special operations aviators who were killed in a training flight crash in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Friday evening. The soldiers, all assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, were Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen R. Dwyer, 38, of Clarksville, Tennessee; Chief Warrant Officer 2

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up the appeal of an Illinois inmate whose lawyers argued his rights were violated when he was kept in solitary confinement for some three years and denied virtually all access to exercise. The inmate, Michael Johnson, argued that the deprivation

By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — A US Secret Service agent on President Joe Biden’s granddaughter Naomi Biden’s security detail shot at individuals attempting to break into a US government vehicle in Georgetown, CNN has learned. “On Nov. 12 around 11:58 p.m. in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, Secret Service agents encountered possibly

From Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger, a former CIA officer, announced Monday that she will run for governor of Virginia in 2025, in lieu of seeking reelection to her frontline seat. “The greatest honor of my life has been to represent Virginians in the U.S. House,” Spanberger said in a statement. “Today, I am proud

By Lauren Fox, Melanie Zanona and Morgan Rimmer, CNN House Speaker Mike Johnson’s two-step plan to keep the government open beyond November 17 will face a major hurdle on the House floor this week, a critical moment for the new speaker who is facing his first major legislative test with just four days to avert a

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Two South Koreans charged with operating brothels in the US are set to appear for a hearing in federal court on Monday to determine whether they will be held behind bars pending an outcome in the case. Clients of the high-end brothels, located in rented luxury apartments across the

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — More than 55 million Americans are expected to travel over Thanksgiving and the vast majority will be driving, according to AAA. To avoid a holiday hassle, remember to depart early, pack strategically and monitor your forecasts for potential weather disruptions. Here’s what else you need to know to Get

By Aaron Pellish, Jeff Zeleny and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina is suspending his presidential campaign, he announced in an interview with Fox News on Sunday. “I love America more today than I did on May 22. But when I go back to Iowa, it will not be as

By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US carried out another set of strikes against targets affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in eastern Syria, according to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, following continued attacks on US forces in the region. Austin said the strikes were directed by President Joe Biden and

By Mark Morales, Gloria Pazmino and Samantha Beech, CNN (CNN) — New York City Mayor Eric Adams and the City Hall legal team “are continuing to work with investigators and cooperate,” his chief counsel told CNN on Sunday, after the New York Times reported federal authorities are investigating whether Adams successfully pressed city officials to allow the

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Without a little aid from the federal government, Whitley Hasty would have a tougher time buying the fresh broccoli her toddler son loves to eat with ranch dressing. Hasty receives WIC, the food assistance program for low-income women, infants and young children. It has helped her purchase milk, cheese,

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Five US service members were killed in an aircraft crash during a training flight in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Friday evening, according to a statement from US European Command. The accident occurred during a routine air refueling mission as part of military training, EUCOM said. All five service members

By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel on Sunday acknowledged frustration within the GOP after a string of recent election losses but insisted the RNC is engaging voters. “I understand being frustrated. Of course, we want to win,” McDaniel told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” after Democrats notched a series

By Manu Raju and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is weighing whether to stay in office following his unprecedented ouster as speaker – even as he believes he didn’t deserve to lose his job and is still resentful of the Republicans who effectively ended his nine-month tenure atop the House. In

By Kasie Hunt and Liz Brown-Kaiser, CNN MANCHESTER, N.H. (CNN) — Rep. Dean Phillips is escalating his long-shot presidential primary challenge to President Joe Biden, vowing to invest as much of his multimillion-dollar fortune as it takes to win. His defiance comes in the face of overwhelming rejection from his fellow Democrats, a reaction so

By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — When Donald Trump launches his defense Monday against allegations that he, his adult sons and his business defrauded lenders and insurers to enrich themselves, the first witness his lawyers will call is the former president’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., as they aim to convince the judge that

By Alison Main and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump continued his attacks on special counsel Jack Smith on Saturday, including a reference to Smith’s family, at a rally in Claremont, New Hampshire. The former president repeated his accusations that Smith is “deranged” and a “Trump-hating prosecutor,” continuing, “his wife and family

By Alayna Treene and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is planning a widespread expansion of his first administration’s hardline immigration policies if he is elected to a second term in 2024, including rounding up undocumented immigrants already in the US and placing them in detention camps to await deportation, a source familiar

CNN By Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans are pursuing a two-step plan for funding the government, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as Congress barrels toward another spending deadline Friday. Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the plan on a GOP conference call with members

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has formally told a federal court that he would like his election subversion trial in Washington, DC, to be televised. Court rules do not allow for broadcasting of federal proceedings, and the Justice Department is opposed to allowing cameras. Several media outlets have

By Aaron Pellish, Veronica Stracqualursi, Ebony Davis and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee is allowing presidential candidates to attend an Iowa Christian organization’s Thanksgiving forum next week, a person familiar with the RNC’s thinking told CNN, backing off from its warning to candidates that participating in the event could lead to

By Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans are pursuing a two-step plan for funding the government, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN, as Congress barrels toward another spending deadline Friday. Newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the plan on a GOP conference call with members Saturday

By Alayna Treene, Daniel Strauss and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump returned to New Hampshire on Saturday, he was eager to continue leveraging the Israel-Hamas war to draw a contrast with President Joe Biden, his likely 2024 general election opponent. Trump’s speech in Claremont focused on delivering peace through strength,

By Aaron Pellish, Veronica Stracqualursi, Ebony Davis and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee has warned some of the 2024 GOP presidential candidates about attending an Iowa Christian organization’s Thanksgiving forum, saying it would disqualify them from participating in future RNC presidential debates. Five candidates – former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov.

CNN By Kara Scannell and Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — FBI agents seized the cell phones of New York City Mayor Eric Adams as part of a federal investigation into campaign fundraising, a person familiar with the matter told CNN on Friday. The agents seized the phones and an iPad earlier this week pursuant to

By MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — The parties involved in the ongoing negotiations to secure the release of hostages that Hamas is holding in Gaza are working toward a deal that would entail a sustained, days-long pause in fighting in exchange for a large group of hostages being freed, a senior US official familiar with the

By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — Jim McGreevey, the former New Jersey governor who publicly acknowledged he was gay and admitted to an affair before stepping down nearly 20 years ago, announced Thursday he will campaign for mayor of Jersey City in 2025. “This election isn’t about yesterday or my yesterday. This election is about our tomorrow and our future.

By Paul LeBlanc and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken lamented the civilian death toll in Gaza on Friday, it marked a subtle but notable shift in US language toward the Israeli government. For weeks, the Biden administration has strongly backed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military offensive following Hamas’

By Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Education announced it will use “secret shoppers” to help monitor the student loan repayment process, as payments for millions of borrowers restarted last month following a pause during the Covid-19 pandemic that lasted more than three years. The department outlined framework Thursday for a student loan oversight program

CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — An illegal voting scheme in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has become a rallying cry for former President Donald Trump and his supporters who are still pushing false claims about 2020 election security and trying to sow doubts ahead of the 2024 presidential contest. While election experts say this fearmongering about fraud in US elections is overblown, they say

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Judge Aileen Cannon has decided that, for now, former President Donald Trump will still have a May 2024 trial before her on charges of mishandling classified documents. The classified records indictment has loomed over Trump’s candidacy particularly because of the questions it’s raised – with substantial known witnesses and even audio evidence –

By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — They called it “The Signing.” Eleven fake electors for President Donald Trump convened at the state Republican Party headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 14, 2020. They broadcast themselves preparing to sign the documents, allegedly provided by a Trump campaign attorney, claiming that they

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Biden’s highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping is set for next Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay Area, senior US administration officials said, setting up a test of whether the two men can slow a downward spiral in relations at a moment of heavy global turbulence. The talks

By Arlette Saenz and Ebony Davis, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday visited Columbia, South Carolina to file President Joe Biden’s paperwork to appear on the ballot in the state’s Democratic primary, using the moment to appeal to a key group of voters. South Carolina is the state that turned around

KING, WXIA, CNN By Fredreka Schouten, Nick Valencia, Kevin Conlon and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Federal law enforcement officials are investigating reports of suspicious letters sent to public officials, a Justice Department spokesperson said Thursday. “We are aware of the reports and the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating this matter,” the

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (New Delhi) (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday gave one of his most direct condemnations of the civilian death toll in Gaza and said more needs to be done to “minimize harm to Palestinian civilians.” Although Blinken commended Israel for its announcement of daily military pauses in areas

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Judge Aileen Cannon has decided that, for now, former President Donald Trump will still have a May 2024 trial before her on charges of mishandling classified documents. The classified records indictment has loomed over Trump’s candidacy particularly because of the questions it’s raised – with substantial known witnesses and even audio

By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House Office of Management and Budget on Thursday began its initial communications to agencies on how to prepare for a possible government shutdown, a source familiar with the plans said, as lawmakers on Capitol Hill have yet to settle on a plan to avoid

Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia man has been charged with threatening to kill GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, her family, and her staff. Sean Patrick Cirillo, 34, of Macon, Georgia, called Greene’s office on Wednesday and threatened to shoot and kill her, according to the representative’s office. Greene’s office shared a recording of a

By Priscilla Alvarez and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has received stark warnings from American diplomats in the Arab world that its strong support for Israel’s destructive and deadly military campaign in Gaza “is losing us Arab publics for a generation,” according to a diplomatic cable obtained by CNN. The cable underscores

By Steve Contorno and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — A leading anti-abortion group is pushing back a day after Gov. Ron DeSantis accused the movement of getting caught “flat-footed” in the latest electoral fight over access to the procedure. Responding to the Florida governor’s remarks at Wednesday’s presidential debate, Kelsey Pritchard, director of state public affairs for Susan B.

By Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Christopher Wray raised concerns Thursday about “fairness and transparency” in the decision to select Greenbelt, Maryland, as the new location for the bureau’s headquarters. In a message to FBI employees, Wray questioned the selection process by the General Services Administration and the

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, spent nearly an hour Thursday considering former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s attempt to overturn his conviction and sentence for contempt of Congress. Bannon was convicted in July 2022 of two counts of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena issued by the now-defunct

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will visit Israel on Sunday, which will make him the first Republican presidential candidate to visit the country since the October 7 Hamas attacks. Christie, who has made US leadership on the world stage a focal point of his campaign, confirmed the trip,

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US and coalition forces have come under attack at least four more times since the US struck a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria on Wednesday evening, according to a US official. On Wednesday evening, there were two multi-rocket attacks on US and coalition forces at Omar Oil Fields near Mission

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A sprawling 61-acre site in Maryland was selected as the new location for the FBI’s headquarters, but some of the bureau’s leaders and state lawmakers are expressing concerns over the choice. Here’s what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. 1.

By Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump Jr. will be the first defense witness to be called Monday, attorneys for the Trump family confirmed. The lawyers representing former President Donald Trump, his adult sons, and their company will begin their defense on Monday. The New York attorney general’s office rested its case

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Boehner, former speaker of the US House of Representatives. Personal Birth date: November 17, 1949 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Birth name: John Andrew Boehner Father: Earl Henry Boehner, bar owner Mother: Mary Ann (Hall) Boehner Marriage: Debbie (Gunlack) Boehner (1973-present) Children: Lindsay and

By Aaron Pellish and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Two-time Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein announced Thursday she plans to seek the party’s nomination for the White House in 2024. “The political system is broken. The two Wall Street parties are bought and paid for,” Stein said in a video posted on social media announcing her

By Fredreka Schouten, Nick Valencia, Kevin Conlon and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — Federal law enforcement officials are investigating reports of suspicious letters sent to public officials, a Justice Department spokesperson said Thursday. “We are aware of the reports and the FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are investigating this matter,” the department spokesperson said

By John King, CNN (CNN) — Iowa businessman Chris Mudd scored the latest Republican debate as a win for Ron DeSantis, highlighting the Florida governor’s pledge to order troops to the border and to shoot “stone cold dead” anyone trying to smuggle fentanyl into the United States if he’s elected president. But Mudd’s debate scorecard came with a caveat. “We’re picking the runner up,” he said in a text

By Manu Raju, Morgan Rimmer and Lauren Fox, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia will not run for reelection in 2024, the moderate Democrat announced on social media Thursday, a blow for his party’s chances to hold control of the Senate in next year’s election. “After months of deliberation and long conversation with my

CNN By Manu Raju, Shania Shelton and Sam Fossum, CNN Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted in unprecedented fashion more than a month ago, railed on the Republicans who voted for his removal — and bluntly predicted that one of his detractors would lose reelection next year. In an exclusive interview with CNN in his new

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — An illegal voting scheme in Bridgeport, Connecticut, has become a rallying cry for former President Donald Trump and his supporters who are still pushing false claims about 2020 election security and trying to sow doubts ahead of the 2024 presidential contest. While election experts say this fearmongering about fraud in US elections is overblown, they say the

By Denise Royal and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Two Florida chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine remain active, despite Gov. Ron DeSantis asserting during Wednesday night’s GOP presidential primary debate that he had deactivated them. According to State University of Florida Chancellor Ray Rodrigues, both SJP chapters said they are not chartered by

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers pushed back in court Thursday against efforts to remove him from Michigan’s 2024 ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s insurrectionist ban, the third state to grapple with the matter this month. The hearing unfolded in Grand Rapids one day after the Minnesota Supreme Court

By Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN Newly minted Speaker Mike Johnson is running smack dab into the same spending problems that plagued his predecessor, raising the prospects of a government shutdown if Congress doesn’t act between now and next Friday and further exposing divisions within the conference. House

By Manu Raju, Shania Shelton and Sam Fossum, CNN Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who was ousted in unprecedented fashion more than a month ago, railed on the Republicans who voted for his removal — and bluntly predicted that one of his detractors would lose reelection next year. In an exclusive interview with CNN in his new office

By Ariane de Vogue, Morgan Rimmer, Devan Cole and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The Democratic-led Senate Judiciary Committee backed down on a planned vote Thursday to subpoena two major conservative players close to Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito in their probe into ongoing ethics controversies at the Supreme Court. The subpoenas would target Leonard

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Abortion rights advocates have now racked up seven consecutive wins since the fall of Roe v. Wade when voters have weighed in directly on reproductive rights. Next year, they’re hoping to build on that momentum. The approval of Ohio’s Issue 1, the latest measure to enshrine abortion rights in

By Kevin Liptak, Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House said Thursday that Israel had agreed to move forward with daily four-hour pauses of military operations in areas of Northern Gaza. The move appeared to formalize a pattern of halting the violence to allow humanitarian aid to flow into the

By Paula Reid and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden, the president’s son, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Overstock’s former CEO Patrick Byrne, accusing him of publishing false statements claiming Biden sought a bribe from Iran. Byrne, according to the lawsuit, published false statements in June claiming Biden was “reaching out to the Iranian

By Jack Forrest and Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — A defense attorney for David DePape admitted that her client attacked the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, but argued during the first day of the federal trial against him that his motivation for the assault did not match the charges against him. Jodi Linker,

CNN By Gregory Krieg, Arit John, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss, Kit Maher and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Less than a day after voters in multiple states rebuked GOP leaders who would restrict abortion rights, five Republicans running for president ignored the issue for the first 99 minutes of their third primary debate. Unlike their

By Priscilla Alvarez and Donald Judd, CNN Belvidere, Illinois (CNN) — President Joe Biden took on his predecessor – and likely future election opponent – during a visit to Illinois Thursday as he aims to gin up momentum for his reelection effort. In remarks to a crowd of United Auto Workers members, Biden touted his

CNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Five of the Republican presidential candidates made a variety of false, misleading or lacking-in-context claims on Wednesday during the third debate of the 2024 party primary. The frontrunner in the race, former President Donald Trump, again skipped the debate in favor of his own speech. Here is a fact

CNN By Gregory Krieg, Arit John, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss, Kit Maher and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Less than a day after voters in multiple states rebuked GOP leaders who would restrict abortion rights, five Republicans running for president ignored the issue for the first 99 minutes of their third primary debate. Unlike their

By CNN Staff (CNN) — Five of the Republican presidential candidates made a variety of false, misleading or lacking-in-context claims on Wednesday during the third debate of the 2024 party primary. The frontrunner in the race, former President Donald Trump, again skipped the debate in favor of his own speech. Here is a fact check

By Gregory Krieg, Arit John, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss, Kit Maher and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Less than a day after voters in multiple states rebuked GOP leaders who would restrict abortion rights, five Republicans running for president ignored the issue for the first 99 minutes of their third primary debate. Unlike their last

By Annette Choi, Ethan Cohen, Molly English and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — We tracked how long each candidate talked at the third Republican primary presidential debate in Miami. Former President Donald Trump once again didn’t participate in Wednesday evening’s event, while he remains the frontrunner in the GOP field ahead of the other candidates. Read

CNN, WFXT By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Three individuals have been arrested on charges of operating a “high-end brothel network” in Massachusetts and Virginia with a clientele that included elected officials, military officers and government contractors with security clearances, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. “Pick a profession,” Joshua Levy, acting US attorney for Massachusetts,

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Ivanka Trump’s appearance Wednesday was the highly anticipated conclusion to an unprecedented eight days of witness testimony that included Donald Trump and three of his adult children in the civil fraud trial brought by the New York attorney general’s office. The AG’s office

By Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Two US F-15 fighter jets conducted an airstrike on a weapons storage facility in eastern Syria used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and affiliated groups, the Pentagon announced Wednesday. “This precision self-defense strike is a response to a series of attacks against U.S. personnel

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A US Army soldier at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, was arrested on Wednesday on charges of cyberstalking after allegedly making threatening social media posts targeting judges, including one involved in his divorce and child custody court proceedings. Cassidy Busbin, who court documents identify as an active-duty soldier at Fort Campbell,

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — An unmanned US military drone was shot down off the coast of Yemen by Houthi forces, a defense official told CNN. The official said the MQ-9 Reaper drone was operating in international airspace and over international waters when it was shot down. US Central Command is investigating the incident,

By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Ivanka Trump’s appearance Wednesday was the highly anticipated conclusion to an unprecedented eight days of witness testimony that included Donald Trump and three of his adult children in the civil fraud trial brought by the New York attorney general’s office. The AG’s office rested

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt to block Donald Trump from the state’s GOP primary ballot next year based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban” but said the challengers can try again to block him from the general election ballot if the former president wins the Republican nomination. The 14th Amendment, ratified after

By Annie Grayer, CNN The House Oversight Committee subpoenaed Hunter and James Biden, President Joe Biden’s son and brother, the panel announced Wednesday, setting up a highly anticipated showdown as House Republicans continue to search for whether the President committed an impeachable offense in connection to his family’s foreign business dealings – a high bar

By Priscilla Alvarez and Lauren Fox, CNN Multiple Senate Republicans pressed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday to attach policy changes to the White House border supplemental request. The exchanges during the Senate Appropriations Committee hearing underscored the uphill battle the Biden administration faces in getting its supplemental funding request passed as the Department of Homeland Security grapples with

CNN, WUSA By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — A strong election night for his party has left President Joe Biden and his campaign facing a key question over whether Democratic momentum will translate for his own reelection effort. The Biden campaign feels confident about the saliency of issues like abortion heading into 2024, suggesting that key Biden

By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Ohio on Tuesday night became the latest state to protect reproductive rights in its state constitution — joining California, Vermont and Michigan. It is the first and only state under full Republican legislative control to do so, signifying a growing disconnect between Ohio voters and the state’s Republican leadership,

By Colin McCollough and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Former CIA officer Brian Jeffrey Raymond pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to drugging and sexually abusing multiple women during overseas postings, according to court documents and the Department of Justice. Raymond, 47, admitted to sexually assaulting several women at his embassy-leased housing in Mexico

By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — Mitch Landrieu is expected to leave his role as White House infrastructure coordinator in the coming months, a source familiar with the decision said. Landrieu, the former mayor of New Orleans, joined the White House as a senior adviser to President Joe Biden nearly two

By Gregory Krieg, Arit John, Kit Maher and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — The Republican presidential field is thinning two months out from the Iowa caucuses – and so is the once-crowded primary debate stage, which will feature only five candidates when they gather Wednesday night in Miami. Former President Donald Trump will again be

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump is testifying Wednesday in the former president’s civil fraud trial as the final witness for the New York attorney general’s office. While Ivanka Trump is no longer a defendant in Attorney General Letitia James’ case after an appellate court removed her

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump is testifying Wednesday in the former president’s civil fraud trial as the final witness for the New York attorney general’s office. While Ivanka Trump is no longer a defendant in Attorney General Letitia James’ case after an appellate court removed her

By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka Trump is testifying Wednesday in the former president’s civil fraud trial as the final witness for the New York attorney general’s office. While Ivanka Trump is no longer a defendant in Attorney General Letitia James’ case after an appellate court removed her as