Pocatello City Council seats filled
Pocatello City Council seats 1, 2 and 3 are now filled.
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Pocatello City Council seats 1, 2 and 3 are now filled.
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Incumbent Rexburg Mayor Jerry Merrill was re-elected Tuesday.
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CNN By Gregory Krieg and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Democrats will win full control of the Virginia legislature, CNN projects, expanding their foothold in state government and effectively ending Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s hopes of governing with Republican majorities and enacting his conservative agenda. Virginia Democrats will flip the state House while retaining their majority
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By Shania Shelton, Ethan Cohen, Molly Gahagen and Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN (CNN) — Republican Gov. Tate Reeves will win a second term as governor of Mississippi, CNN projects, winning a majority of the vote to avoid a runoff. Reeves will defeat Democrat Brandon Presley, a member of the state Public Service Commission and a
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55.92% voted in favor of the bond while 44.08% voted against the bond.
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By Gregory Krieg and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Democrats will win full control of the Virginia legislature, CNN projects, expanding their foothold in state government and effectively ending Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s hopes of governing with Republican majorities and enacting his conservative agenda. Virginia Democrats will flip the state House while retaining their majority in
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CNN, WAVE Opinion by Mary Ziegler (CNN) — A CNN interview with GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy capped off a dismal election night for Republicans on Tuesday —Ramaswamy implausibly suggested that Republicans could right the ship on abortion if they simply talked more about sexual responsibility for men. In some ways, it’s not all that surprising
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By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — For all the sound and fury around Tuesday’s elections, there was one clear signal: Abortion rights are politically popular, no matter where or when they are on the ballot. And that, no matter how you slice it, is good news for Democrats as the parties plot their strategies ahead
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CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — For all the sound and fury around Tuesday’s elections, there was one clear signal: Abortion rights are politically popular, no matter where or when they are on the ballot. And that, no matter how you slice it, is good news for Democrats as the parties plot their strategies
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Ohio will become the latest state to enshrine reproductive rights in its state constitution, CNN projects, continuing a winning trend for abortion rights advocates since the overturning of Roe v. Wade. With the passage of the ballot measure Issue 1, Ohio will be prevented from restricting abortion access before fetal viability, which doctors believe
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By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear will win reelection to a second term in Kentucky, CNN projects, defeating Republican Daniel Cameron in a deep-red state that Donald Trump carried by about 25 points in 2020. “Tonight, Kentucky made a choice, a choice not to move to the right or to
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CNN By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Morgan Rimmer, CNN The House passed a GOP-led resolution on Tuesday to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over comments critical of Israel and in support of Palestinians amid Israel’s war against Hamas. The move amounts to a rare and significant rebuke of the Michigan Democrat, who is
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CNN Analysis by Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — The good news for Democrats is their commitment to abortion rights resonates across the country and their messages exceeded expectations in off-year elections Tuesday. The bad news for Democrats is most people don’t like their president and there’s real concern he could be the first Democrat
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Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane is encouraging Idahoans to vote on Election Day, Nov. 7. Voting is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
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By Manu Raju, Clare Foran and Sam Fossum, CNN Sen. Tommy Tuberville for the first time began to crack the door open to a deal that would lift his one-man blockade stalling more than 450 military nominees over his demand that the Pentagon eliminate its abortion policy. But it’s still uncertain whether the issue will
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By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director (CNN) — One year out from Election Day 2024, former President Donald Trump narrowly leads President Joe Biden, 49% to 45% among registered voters, in a hypothetical rematch in the latest CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Biden’s reelection chances are buffeted by deeply negative approval ratings, a stagnant sense that
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By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — An electorate driven by continued discontent at the overturn of Roe v. Wade last year turned out to help enshrine reproductive rights into Ohio’s state constitution, according to the initial results of CNN’s Ohio exit poll. CNN projects that the ballot measure Issue 1 will pass, preventing the Buckeye
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court seemed poised Tuesday after oral arguments to rule in favor of a federal law that bars individuals subject to certain domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms. The case – argued in the wake of a mass shooting in Maine that killed 18 last month – is the first substantive Second Amendment case to
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By Christopher Hickey, CNN In the 16 months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, all states across the South have restricted or banned abortions except one: Virginia. On Tuesday, Virginia voters will decide who will control the state legislature, which is currently divided between Republicans and Democrats each controlling one chamber. If Republicans
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s poll numbers may be showing stark warning signs over his reelection, but top Democrats see a possible silver lining amid the panic: The sooner they can jolt voters from dismissing the chances that Donald Trump could return to the White House, the better. Inside Biden’s
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By Lauren Fox, Holmes Lybrand and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement arrested an individual that appeared to have a gun around the upper Senate park near the Russell Senate Office Building, a law enforcement official told CNN. US Capitol Police said on X that the suspect is in custody and police were searching the
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen defended the Internal Revenue Service in a speech Tuesday against repeated threats from Republicans to cut the agency’s funding. “Playing politics with IRS funding is unacceptable. Cutting it would be damaging and irresponsible,” Yellen said. The IRS was allocated an influx of $80 billion
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By Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans have yet to coalesce around their own plan to avert a government shutdown with just 10 days until the deadline, raising the stakes for a new speaker who will have to contend with the internal dynamics of his conference and a Democratically-controlled Senate and White House.
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By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Morgan Rimmer, CNN The House passed a GOP-led resolution on Tuesday to censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib over comments critical of Israel and in support of Palestinians amid Israel’s war against Hamas. The move amounts to a rare and significant rebuke of the Michigan Democrat, who is the
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House maintained Tuesday that it doesn’t believe Israeli forces should reoccupy Gaza following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu comments that the country will have the “overall security responsibility” in Gaza for an “indefinite period” after the war ends. “The president still believes that a reoccupation of
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By Rene Marsh and Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education is reminding schools and colleges that they have a legal obligation to address incidents of discrimination – including against those who are Jewish, Israeli, Muslim, Arab or Palestinian – and that they could ultimately lose federal funding if they fail to
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By Gregory Krieg, Arit John and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Abortion rights are on the ballot Tuesday as Americans head to the polls for state and local races that will set the stage for next year’s presidential election. Fiercely fought contests in Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Ohio could offer a 2024 roadmap for both
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By Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN House Democrats are growing increasingly alarmed by Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s comments that are critical of Israel, but so far, have stopped short of saying the Michigan Democrat deserves to be censured over her rhetoric. Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of Congress and an outspoken critic of Israel,
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CNN By John King, CNN Leesburg, Virginia (CNN) — Nanette Mees is a registered Republican and a textbook example of Virginia’s shift from red to blue. Her last Republican vote for president was in 2004, which is also the last time a GOP presidential nominee – George W. Bush back then – carried suburban Loudoun
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By Steve Contorno, Kit Maher and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Des Moines (CNN) — Breaking from the tradition of the first-in-the-nation caucuses, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Monday endorsed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for president, sending a clear message to Republicans looking for an alternative to former President Donald Trump that the time to act has
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By Natasha Bertrand, Alex Marquardt and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US is planning to transfer $320 million worth of precision-guided bomb equipment to Israel, according to three people familiar with the matter, amid Israel’s aerial bombardment of Gaza as part of its war on Hamas. The sale of the Spice Family Gliding Bomb
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By John King, CNN Leesburg, Virginia (CNN) — Nanette Mees is a registered Republican and a textbook example of Virginia’s shift from red to blue. Her last Republican vote for president was in 2004, which is also the last time a GOP presidential nominee – George W. Bush back then – carried suburban Loudoun County
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Idaho Falls School District 91 announced after consultation with legal counsel, it will share its school buildings with political caucus groups.
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By Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — American troops were attacked an additional eight times since Friday morning by one-way attack drones and rocket barrages in Iraq and Syria as US forces face ramped up attacks by Iranian-backed groups. The new incidents – one on Friday afternoon, another on Saturday, five more on Sunday and one
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Due to an issue at the Extension Office, voting for Power County Precinct 3 has been relocated to the William Thomas Middle School (WTMS).
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By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden has a charming personal story he likes to insert into speeches in which he is discussing Amtrak, the rail service he used for decades as a US senator to commute between Washington and his home state of Delaware. Biden has publicly told the story at
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By Manu Raju and Sam Fossum, CNN Republicans who have grown angry at Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s blockade of military nominees had hoped that their new public pressure campaign would force the Alabama Republican to back down. But Tuberville indicated Monday: He’s not caving. In an interview with CNN in his office, the former Auburn football
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By Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday endorsed her former boss Donald Trump for president. Sanders will join the 2024 Republican front-runner at his rally in Hialeah, Florida, on Wednesday as Trump skips the third GOP presidential primary debate, which is being held the same night in Miami.
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Ankara, Turkey (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday asserted he made progress on the goals he set for a whirlwind Middle East trip as he departed with few tangible results to show for a flurry of meetings with leaders about the Israel-Hamas war. The situation on the ground
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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial despairingly pressed the ex-president’s lawyer: “I beseech you to control him if you can.” Judge Arthur Engoron’s plea reflected his frustration at an incorrigible witness who boasted Monday about his piles of cash, aimed scathing political attacks and spouted uniquely illogical logic. But
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CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The judge in Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial despairingly pressed the ex-president’s lawyer: “I beseech you to control him if you can.” Judge Arthur Engoron’s plea reflected his frustration at an incorrigible witness who boasted Monday about his piles of cash, aimed scathing political attacks and spouted uniquely illogical logic. But
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Governor Brad Little announced his appointment of District Judge Cynthia Meyer to the Idaho Supreme Court Monday.
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CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump brought bombastic rhetoric to the witness stand Monday in the civil fraud case against him and his business, as he spent his time on the stand attacking the New York attorney general who brought the case and the
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Sensitive personal information like the apparent home addresses and health conditions of thousands of active-duty US military personnel can be bought cheaply online from so-called data brokers, according to a study published Monday by Duke University researchers.
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County Election Offices all across our region are preparing for election day. As city council and mayor races will be decided on November 7.
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By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Former GOP Rep. Peter Meijer announced Monday that he would run for Senate in Michigan, joining a crowded field of contenders in the competitive open seat race. “I am excited to join the race for the United States Senate!” Meijer posted on X, accompanying a statement announcing his campaign. “We
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By Gregory Wallace and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Monday the federal government will pump more than $16 billion into improving the nation’s busiest rail line. At an event in Delaware on Monday, Biden said the funding will go into more than two dozen projects along the Northeast Corridor – the Amtrak
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By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — In the 16 months since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, six states have held direct votes on the future of abortion rights within their borders. And on six occasions, the pro-abortion rights side has prevailed — including in traditionally conservative states like Kentucky. This calculus will be tested again
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — After suspected Iranian hackers claimed a string of recent attacks on Israeli security cameras, Israel’s cyber defense chief told CNN he is “very concerned” that Iran could escalate its long-running covert battle with Israel in cyberspace with more serious attacks on infrastructure as the war between Israel and Hamas shows no
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By Oren Liebermann and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on
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By Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Between campaign stops and courtroom appearances, former President Donald Trump has been quietly preparing to take the witness stand in his civil fraud trial in New York, meeting with his lawyers ahead of his testimony Monday, sources familiar with the preparations tell CNN. It marks the first time
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CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will take the stand Monday to give high-stakes testimony that could help decide the fate of his business empire in New York. Trump is testifying in the civil fraud trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is seeking $250 million in
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CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi and Kate Sullivan, CNN Kissimmee, Florida (CNN) — Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson – both vocal critics of Donald Trump – fielded a chorus of boos at a Florida GOP summit on Saturday, a display of GOP voters’ strong loyalty to the former president, the front-runner for the
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A wave of departures by election officials in key states risks adding new stress to the nation’s election system ahead of next year’s presidential contest, voting rights groups and several state election chiefs warn. The growing alarm over the resignations and retirements comes as officials say election workers continue
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Sunday – a significant stop on his whirlwind trip through the region. Blinken met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad for more than an hour. He also visited the US Embassy, where
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CNN By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday he doesn’t know that a ceasefire is possible in the Israel-Hamas war with “an organization like Hamas” involved. “I don’t know how you can have a ceasefire, (a) permanent ceasefire, with an organization like Hamas, which is dedicated to turmoil and chaos
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By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — In one of his first moves after being elected House speaker, Mike Johnson promised to form a bipartisan debt commission to tackle what he termed “the greatest threat to our national security.” The announcement sent shivers down the spines of advocates for Social Security and Medicare. That’s because when
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By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday he doesn’t know that a ceasefire is possible in the Israel-Hamas war with “an organization like Hamas” involved. “I don’t know how you can have a ceasefire, (a) permanent ceasefire, with an organization like Hamas, which is dedicated to turmoil and chaos and
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By Clare Foran, Aaron Pellish and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Embattled GOP Rep. George Santos refused to take off the table a potential plea deal with the federal government and acknowledged mistakes in his handling of key issues outlined in the criminal indictments against him even as he forcefully defended himself. In a wide-ranging interview
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By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will endorse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican primary at a pre-debate rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday night, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The DeSantis campaign is promoting Reynolds’ presence at the event on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will take the stand Monday to give high-stakes testimony that could help decide the fate of his business empire in New York. Trump is testifying in the civil fraud trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is seeking $250 million in damages
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By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Paul LeBlanc, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump holds an edge over President Joe Biden in a series of hypothetical matchups among registered voters in four key swing states, new polling from The New York Times and Siena College shows. In Nevada, a state Biden narrowly carried in the 2020
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By Veronica Stracqualursi and Kate Sullivan, CNN Kissimmee, Florida (CNN) — Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson – both vocal critics of Donald Trump – fielded a chorus of boos at a Florida GOP summit on Saturday, a display of GOP voters’ strong loyalty to the former president, the front-runner for the party’s
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By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Amman, Jordan (CNN) — Sharp divides persisted between the United States and its Arab partners on their response to Israel’s war against Hamas after Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Middle Eastern counterparts in Amman, Jordan on Saturday. The top US diplomat attended a summit convened by the Jordanian
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By Em Steck, CNN New York (CNN) — In Republican David McCormick’s second bid for US Senate in Pennsylvania, he has rebranded himself as a Trumpian-hardliner on China, sounding the warning bells on US economic ties with China. However, as the head of the world’s largest hedge fund, McCormick oversaw massive investments into US exchange
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CNN Arit John, Dianne Gallagher and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Dearborn, Michigan (CNN) — In 2020, Eman Hammoud was one of thousands of Michigan Muslims who helped President Joe Biden beat Donald Trump. A month ago, the Palestinian American immigration lawyer had no doubts she would support his campaign again in 2024. But over the last few weeks, she’s
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By Arit John, Kit Maher and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — After weeks spent locked in a bitter battle for second place, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will finally get the chance to grill each other in person over the Israel-Hamas war, Ukraine’s war with Russia and China’s growing
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Arit John, Dianne Gallagher and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Dearborn, Michigan (CNN) — In 2020, Eman Hammoud was one of thousands of Michigan Muslims who helped President Joe Biden beat Donald Trump. A month ago, the Palestinian American immigration lawyer had no doubts she would support his campaign again in 2024. But over the last few weeks, she’s watched
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By Daniel Dale and Ella Nilsen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, now a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, falsely claimed in a Thursday speech in Texas that California had widespread blackouts this summer because the state didn’t have sufficient electricity to meet demand. “They want to go all electric,” Trump said while criticizing
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By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — A Florida Republican lawmaker, after flipping his support to former President Donald Trump, is now publicly questioning Gov. Ron DeSantis’ support for the Jewish community. Another state lawmaker, spurned by DeSantis earlier this year, is actively recruiting more of his colleagues to jump on the Trump
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith opposes televising the federal election subversion trial of former President Donald Trump in Washington, DC, according to a filing late Friday. Prosecutors wrote that federal courts are expressly prohibited from allowing proceedings in a courtroom from being broadcast or even photographed and that although the
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By Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan on Friday accused President Joe Biden of supporting a Palestinian “genocide” and warned that Americans will remember when he’s up for reelection next year how he responded to the Israel-Hamas war. In a video posted to X, Tlaib, the first Palestinian American woman to serve
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By Donald Judd and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — US officials are anticipating a new phase of the Israel-Hamas war in the coming days in which Israel decreases the scale of its air campaign and focuses on a more tactical ground operation. As humanitarian aid continues to flow into Gaza, a senior administration official told
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon has pulled Defense Department support for congressional visits to Israel and restricted official visits nearly a month into the Israel-Hamas war, according to a memo obtained by CNN. The memo, written by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and dated October 31, discourages members of Congress and their staff
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The upcoming Idaho Republican presidential nominee caucus has run into a roadblock – at least in Idaho Falls.
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The Bingham County Republican leaders have entered court appointed depositions as a judge will now decide the merits and outcome of the case.
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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Witness testimony wrapped up Friday in former President Donald Trump’s 14th Amendment disqualification trial in Colorado, setting the stage for a historic ruling later this month. The weeklong trial featured testimony from legal scholars who explained the history of the amendment’s “insurrectionist ban,” US Capitol Police officers who were wounded while
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By Devan Cole and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Friday temporarily froze the limited gag order issued against Donald Trump in the former president’s election subversion criminal case in Washington, DC, allowing him to again speak freely with criticism of possible witnesses in the case. In a brief order, a
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By Kara Scannell and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Ivanka Trump on Friday withdrew her appeal of a judge’s order requiring her to testify at her father’s civil fraud trial next week after an appellate court refused to pause her testimony. She is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. Ivanka Trump’s testimony comes
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By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — The fourth debate of the 2024 Republican presidential primary will be held in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on December 6 and require higher polling and donor thresholds for candidates to qualify, according to a memo posted by the Republican National Committee on Friday. The new criteria will be an increase from
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By Oren Liebermann and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — The White House made clear Friday that the amount of money the US has available for Ukraine military aid is quickly running out as House Speaker Mike Johnson and the Senate remain at odds over the Biden administration’s multi-billion dollar request for more funding. A $425
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By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The judge overseeing Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial has expanded a gag order in the trial to extend to Trump’s attorneys after continued lengthy discussions about the judge’s communications with his law clerk during court this week. In a written order Friday, Judge Arthur Engoron prohibited Trump’s attorneys from making
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By Devan Cole and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A California judge preliminary found John Eastman, an ex-attorney of former President Donald Trump, culpable of ethics violations in a state bar disciplinary case brought against him for his efforts to help Trump cling to power after the 2020 election, according to the group that filed
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear an appeal from the National Rifle Association concerning the group’s allegations that the former head of New York’s Department of Financial Services tried to persuade banks and insurance companies to sever ties with the gun rights group. The New York Department
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By Haley Britzky and Will Mullery, CNN (CNN) — The US has significantly strengthened its military posture in the Middle East amid concerns about the war between Israel and Hamas triggering a wider regional conflict. It has moved roughly 1,200 US service members to the region, alongside thousands of others aboard Navy carrier strike groups
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed to take up a challenge to the federal ban on bump stocks, devices that essentially allow shooters to fire semiautomatic rifles more rapidly, discharging potentially hundreds of bullets per minute. Federal appeals courts have split on the legality of the ban. The decision to
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By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Friday his family “deserves to be supported just like every American family” in response to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s previous comments on gay marriage. “I will admit it’s a little bit difficult driving the family minivan to drop our kids off at daycare passing the
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By Clare Foran and Aaron Pellish, CNN Indicted Rep. George Santos says he plans to run for his seat in 2024 even if he’s expelled from Congress and insisted that fabricating large parts of his life story would not have any impact on voters next year. In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Manu Raju on
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CNN By Clare Foran and Aaron Pellish, CNN Indicted Rep. George Santos says he plans to run for his seat in 2024 even if he’s expelled from Congress and insisted that fabricating large parts of his life story would not have any impact on voters next year. In a wide-ranging interview with CNN’s Manu Raju
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By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A former appointee of Donald Trump was sentenced Friday to 70 months in prison for his violent role on January 6, 2021. Federico Klein, a former State Department appointee, was found guilty following a bench trial before Judge Trevor McFadden this summer of multiple counts, including assaulting multiple police
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By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US military is flying surveillance drones over Gaza as part of American efforts to help Israel locate the more than 240 hostages still held by the terror group Hamas, according to multiple US officials familiar with the matter. The drones
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is banking on a new strategy toward Venezuela, which has grappled with economic and political turmoil under an authoritarian regime, in an attempt to stem mass migration and stabilize the country. Poor economic conditions, food shortages and limited access to health care have pushed more than 7.7
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CNN, POOL, IDF, HOUSE TV, RADIO FREE EUROPE, RADIO LIBERTY, SENATE TV, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday issued a strong message after a day of meetings with Israeli leaders in Tel Aviv, declaring, “we need to do more to protect Palestinian civilians.”
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By Donald Judd, Jack Forrest and Aileen Graef, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday visited a grieving Lewiston, Maine, to mourn the 18 people killed in a mass shooting last week, expressing hope for progress in addressing gun violence. The president – once again acting as consoler-in-chief, a role he has before
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WMTW, CAITLIN HAINES, KELSEY LAMOTHE, CNN By Donald Judd, Jack Forrest and Aileen Graef, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday visited a grieving Lewiston, Maine, to mourn the 18 people killed in a mass shooting last week, expressing hope for progress in addressing gun violence. The president – once again acting as
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CNN By John King, CNN Milwaukee (CNN) — There was a Halloween haunted house to plan. Finding days on the fall calendar for neighborhood cleanup projects. A big report on criminal justice issues to finish. Veteran organizer Angela Lang was more than busy. But as she gave her neighborhood canvassing teams a morning pep talk
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By John King, CNN Milwaukee (CNN) — There was a Halloween haunted house to plan. Finding days on the fall calendar for neighborhood cleanup projects. A big report on criminal justice issues to finish. Veteran organizer Angela Lang was more than busy. But as she gave her neighborhood canvassing teams a morning pep talk recently,
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WABC, BRIANNA SUGGS, LINKEDIN, @NYCMAYOR, X, BRIANNA SUGGS.COM, CNN, Brianna Suggs/LinkedIn, @NYCMayor/X By Gloria Pazmino, John Miller, Paul P. Murphy and Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — An FBI raid at the home of New York City Mayor Eric Adam’s chief fundraiser Thursday morning is said to be part of an investigation to determine whether Adams’
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CNN, POOL, WABC, GETTY IMAGES, CHRISTINE CORNELL, THE WHITE HOUSE By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — A higher court on Thursday denied Ivanka Trump’s request to postpone her upcoming testimony in her father’s civil fraud trial, shortly after she claimed she’d suffer “undue hardship” if forced to appear during a school week. “Ms. Trump, who
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By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — A higher court on Thursday denied Ivanka Trump’s request to postpone her upcoming testimony in her father’s civil fraud trial, shortly after she claimed she’d suffer “undue hardship” if forced to appear during a school week. “Ms. Trump, who resides in Florida with her three minor children, will suffer
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