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CNN By Zachary Cohen, Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The United States has collected specific intelligence that suggests senior Iranian government officials were caught by surprise by Saturday’s bloody attack on Israel by Hamas, according to multiple sources familiar with the intelligence. The existence of the intelligence has cast

By Zachary Cohen, Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The United States has collected specific intelligence that suggests senior Iranian government officials were caught by surprise by Saturday’s bloody attack on Israel by Hamas, according to multiple sources familiar with the intelligence. The existence of the intelligence has cast doubt

By Manu Raju, Sam Fossum and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Embattled Rep. George Santos remained defiant on Wednesday after facing new federal criminal charges, insisting he would not accept a plea deal and that he will run for reelection next year. Santos, a New York Republican, claimed that none of the 23 charges against

By Jennifer Hansler and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The US government is in discussions with partner countries, including Egypt and Israel, about ensuring safe passage for Americans and other civilians out of Gaza, US officials said. However, according to one US official, Egypt wants to use a humanitarian corridor to send food and medical

By Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis and Alex Marquardt, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US and its allies are warning the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah against escalating the conflict in Israel as the US prepositions military assets to deter a potential widening of the war, multiple US officials and people briefed on the discussions tell

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservatives expressed doubt at oral arguments Wednesday that South Carolina GOP lawmakers engaged in impermissible racial gerrymandering when they redrew congressional lines for a House seat to benefit Republicans. The case is one of several racial and political gerrymandering-related lawsuits that could

By Donald Judd and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled new efforts to crack down on junk fees while announcing $2 billion in savings and $140 million in consumer refunds from previous crackdowns on junk fees from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. “Folks are tired of being taken advantage of

By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Haley Talbot, Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans picked Rep. Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker on Wednesday, but the Louisiana Republican lacks the votes needed to win the gavel and it remains unclear whether he will be able to win over holdouts. Republicans are

CNN Opinion by David A. Andelman (CNN) — To put it simply, the United States cannot readily support two major wars while preparing for the possibility of a third. That’s a hard, indeed ineluctable reality — one that is becoming increasingly and painfully evident by the hour. America’s military industrial base is already stretched by the ongoing war

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Kari Lake, an ally of former President Donald Trump and one of the Republican Party’s most prominent election deniers, on Tuesday launched her 2024 bid for Senate from Arizona. Lake is vying for the seat held by independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who shed her Democratic Party affiliation in December

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A Navy sailor pleaded guilty Tuesday to sending sensitive US military information to a Chinese intelligence officer, the Justice Department announced. Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao, 26, of Monterey Park, California, pleaded guilty to conspiring with the Chinese officer and receiving a bribe. Zhao worked at Naval Base Ventura

CNN By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Google wants to do away with passwords and pivot to an alternative sign-in method known as “passkeys.” The technology prompts users to unlock their accounts with a fingerprint, face scan or pin number to provide an added layer of security against potential hackers. Here’s what else you need

CNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Alex Marquardt and Oren Liebermann, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US intelligence community is digging through its stores of data and tasking the nation’s spy agencies to hunt for fresh clues to determine whether Iran played a direct role in Saturday’s deadly attack on Israel by Hamas, a senior Biden

By Katie Bo Lillis, Alex Marquardt and Oren Liebermann, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US intelligence community is digging through its stores of data and tasking the nation’s spy agencies to hunt for fresh clues to determine whether Iran played a direct role in Saturday’s deadly attack on Israel by Hamas, a senior Biden administration

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday accused Rep. George Santos of stealing donors’ identities and running up thousands of dollars in fraudulent charges on their credit cards. The 10 new charges against Santos also include allegations that the New York Republican embezzled cash from his company and conspired with his former

By Marshall Cohen (CNN) — The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case signed orders Tuesday to compel Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and pro-Trump conspiracy theorist Alex Jones to testify at the first trial in the sprawling case. Fulton County Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee granted a request from District Attorney Fani

By Arit John and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — In the wake of Hamas’ deadly attacks on Israel, former President Donald Trump is turning to a strategy he employed during the 2016 campaign of using terror abroad – and fears of future attacks on American soil – to push for hard-line immigration policies in the

By Fredreka Schouten and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Republican lawmakers in North Carolina on Tuesday enacted major changes to the state’s election laws, triggering immediate legal challenges from Democrats and voting rights groups. Two new laws – passed in a state that could prove consequential in next year’s presidential election – will change the

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors say that 25 witnesses in the election subversion case against Donald Trump withheld information and evidence from investigators by asserting attorney-client privilege and said they are concerned the former president may intimidate witnesses in next year’s trial. The 25 witnesses, special counsel Jack Smith’s

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Tuesday formally declared that the military takeover in Niger was a coup – a determination that will keep a significant amount of US military and foreign assistance to the West African nation on hold. The decision was made because “we’ve exhausted all available avenues to

By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — A new poll of registered voters in Nevada suggests the state is poised to reprise its role as a key battleground in the presidential election next November, while its first-in-the-West Republican caucuses in February could help to cement former President Donald Trump’s hold on the race

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former baseball star Steve Garvey is entering the US Senate race in California, hoping to become the first Republican elected to the chamber from the state since 1988. Garvey, 74, played 14 seasons for the Los Angeles Dodgers, winning the 1974 National League Most Valuable Player award and helping

By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court declined on Tuesday to revisit the landmark First Amendment decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, rebuffing a request to take another look at decades-old precedent that created a higher bar for public figures to claim libel in civil suits. The media world has for

By Gregory Krieg, Alayna Treene, Edward-Isaac Dovere and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The sleepy countdown to the 2024 presidential primaries got a jolt on Monday when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his primary challenge to President Joe Biden and announced plans to run as an independent – a move that triggered a barrage of

By Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer, Haley Talbot and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The House GOP’s two candidates for speaker detailed their plans during a closed-door meeting on Tuesday for avoiding a government shutdown – a key issue for members, and one that sank Kevin McCarthy’s speakership. House Majority Leader Steve

By Lauren Fox, Annie Grayer and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration and congressional Democrats are weighing tying legislation for additional military support for Israel with military assistance for Ukraine, setting up a showdown with congressional Republicans opposed to helping Ukraine amid the tumult in the speaker-less chamber. The looming fight over tying

By Nikki Carvajal, Arlette Saenz, MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden over the last two days participated in a voluntary interview with special counsel Robert Hur as a part of his classified documents investigation, the White House announced Monday. “The President has been interviewed as part of the investigation being

By Simone Pathe and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former Texas Rep. Will Hurd announced Monday that he is ending his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024 and is endorsing former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. “Unfortunately, it has become clear to me and my team that the time has come to suspend

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Hackers aligned with Vietnam tried to use social media platforms X and Facebook to install spyware on the phones of dozens of high-profile targets, including US lawmakers, United Nations officials and CNN journalists, Amnesty International said Monday. The powerful hacking tool – designed to siphon off call and text

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Haley Barbour, former governor of Mississippi. Personal Birth date: October 22, 1947 Birth place: Yazoo City, Mississippi Birth name: Haley Reeves Barbour Father: Jeptha F. Barbour Jr., attorney Mother: Grace LeFlore (Johnson) Barbour Marriage: Marsha (Dickson) Barbour (1971-present) Children: Sterling and Haley Reeves Jr.

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The deadly surprise offensive by Hamas militants on Israel over the weekend threatens to ignite tensions between moderate and progressive Democrats already divided over the Jewish state’s treatment of Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. For President Joe Biden, that long-simmering discord is at risk of mushrooming

CNN, HOUSE TV, POOL, CHAIM SMIERC By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans remain badly divided over their two choices for speaker in the aftermath of the ouster of Kevin McCarthy from the speakership – and are bracing for the possibility that neither House Majority Leader Steve Scalise nor

By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Environmental lawyer and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Monday his independent candidacy for president, officially ending his effort to defeat President Joe Biden in the Democratic primary in favor of a long-shot general election bid. “I’m here to declare myself an independent candidate for president of

By David Wright and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Fundraising by Nikki Haley’s political operation improved in the third quarter, following her strong performances in the first two GOP debates and signs that donors are taking a closer look at the former South Carolina governor’s presidential bid, according to figures released Monday. Haley’s campaign announced

By Arlette Saenz, Betsy Klein, MJ Lee and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — Eleven US citizens have died in the conflict in Israel, President Joe Biden said Monday, and an unknown number remain missing. “As we continue to account for the horrors of the appalling terrorist assault against Israel this weekend and the hundreds

By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — In the months leading up to and following the 2020 presidential election, potential House speaker and Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan prolifically pushed false stolen election rhetoric. After then-President Donald Trump lost the election to Joe Biden, Jordan urged Trump not to concede, spread conspiracy theories, supported lawsuits attempting to

By Jack Forrest, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer, Sam Fossum and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Republican lawmakers returning to Washington this week will do so without a House speaker, setting up a high-pressure situation to reach consensus on a candidate to wield the gavel – and the power to push through support for Israel. While

By MJ Lee, Jim Sciutto, Pamela Brown, Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has yet to find a smoking gun linking Iran directly to planning and executing the attack on Israel this weekend, US officials told CNN on Sunday. However, there’s no denying Iran’s history of aiding Hamas, officials

By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — With the outbreak of war in Israel, President Joe Biden is contending with conflicts in two parts of the world at a moment of paralysis in Washington and increasing polarization over the direction of America’s involvement abroad. The moment is exactly the type of global crisis

By Kaanita Iyer and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The House speakership drama enters a new week under increased urgency as Israel declared war Sunday following unprecedented surprise attacks by Hamas. Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as speaker leaves the House in uncharted legal territory regarding what it can do under acting Speaker Patrick McHenry. When

By Aileen Graef, Priscilla Alvarez, Alex Marquardt and Manu Raju, CNN Washington (CNN) — At least four Americans have been killed in the attacks in Israel, and US officials expect the death toll to rise, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday. The Senate majority leader said in a statement that he was briefed Sunday evening by

By Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — House lawmakers are scrambling to determine whether acting Speaker Patrick McHenry can participate in a so-called Gang of Eight intelligence briefing on the unfolding crisis in Israel, a source familiar with the active discussions told CNN. The source said the understanding is that it is ultimately

By Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Evan Perez, Katie Bo Lillis, Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — American officials said Saturday they received no warning through intelligence that Hamas was preparing to attack Israel, leading to confusion among some at how Israel failed to detect signs of the rocket assault. The capability of Hamas

CNN By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and his top aides are absorbing the explosion of violence in Israel on Saturday and contending with a complicated diplomatic situation unlike any previous conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Ties between Biden and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, friends for

By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and his top aides are absorbing the explosion of violence in Israel on Saturday and contending with a complicated diplomatic situation unlike any previous conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Ties between Biden and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, friends for decades,

By Steve Contorno, Alayna Treene, Jeff Zeleny, Daniel Strauss and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — On Saturday – 100 days before Iowa Republicans head to their caucuses – Iowa once again became the focal point of the GOP presidential race, with the ambitions of much of the field colliding in the Hawkeye State. It is

By Jeremy Herb, Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — A band of House Republicans made a historic move this week to punish their own leader, sending the House into chaos by ousting Kevin McCarthy as speaker. The unprecedented vote to oust McCarthy has only led to more turmoil in the days since as

CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that undocumented immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country,” using language that is often employed by White supremacists and nativists in comments that have drawn rebuke from one prominent civil rights group. “Nobody has ever seen anything like

CNN By Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The former controller of the Trump Organization says that Eric Trump directed him to make certain decisions that led to the inflated valuations of several Trump properties. Jeff McConney, also a co-defendant of former President Donald Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., testified

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — As he traveled from a New York courtroom to his Palm Beach club this week, former President Donald Trump repeatedly asked his allies and aides for steady updates on what was happening in Washington, DC, as the man he often referred to as “my Kevin” was ousted from the

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — During a Friday speech about the September jobs report, President Joe Biden delivered a rapid-fire series of three false or misleading claims – falsely saying that he has cut the debt, falsely crediting a tax policy that didn’t take effect until 2023 for improving the budget situation in

CNN Opinion by Richard Galant, CNN (CNN) — During a Republican presidential debate in December 2015, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer asked former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush about Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from entering the US after the San Bernardino terrorist attack. “This is not a serious proposal,” said Bush. “In fact, it will push

By Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The former controller of the Trump Organization says that Eric Trump directed him to make certain decisions that led to the inflated valuations of several Trump properties. Jeff McConney, also a co-defendant of former President Donald Trump, Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., testified Friday

By Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday acknowledged he’s facing an unwelcome political obstacle: The disarray engulfing his political opponents has only made it more difficult for his message to break through. Biden this week used his White House appearances to highlight his record in office

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The ex-IRS contractor accused of leaking former President Donald Trump’s tax information to reporters is scheduled to enter into a plea agreement to federal charges, according to the court docket. While it is not yet clear what charges the man, Charles Littlejohn, will plead guilty to,

By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The US State Department is preparing to officially designate the military takeover in Niger as a coup d’etat as soon as next week, three US officials told CNN, a decision which could have dramatic implications on the ability of the US to work with

By Melanie Zanona, Pamela Brown and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is denying reports that he is expected to step down from Congress before the end of his term – telling reporters on Friday that he still has “work to do,” after sending signals in private conversations that he could

By Jeff Winter, Nicki Brown and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — The New Jersey attorney general has obtained records from the Bogota, New Jersey, police department and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office related to a fatal 2018 car crash involving Nadine Arslanian Menendez, the wife of Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, The New York Times reported

CNN By Melanie Zanona and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — House speaker candidates have pulled out of a planned joint interview on Fox News next week just hours after it was announced amid fierce blowback from GOP lawmakers, the latest sign of how simmering tensions within the conference are boiling over as Republicans scramble to

By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Two Russian diplomats have been expelled from Moscow’s embassy in Washington, the US State Department confirmed Friday. The expulsion is in response to Russia’s “specious expulsion of two US Embassy Moscow diplomats” last month, a spokesperson said, adding that “the State Department reciprocated by declaring persona non grata two

CNN By Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday acknowledged he’s facing an unwelcome political obstacle: The disarray engulfing his political opponents has only made it more difficult for his message to break through. Biden this week used his White House appearances to highlight his record in

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Thursday that murder and violent crime in New York have hit record highs. Trump made the claim on his social media platform while attacking New York Attorney General Letitia James over her civil fraud lawsuit against him, which led to the trial

By Melanie Zanona and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — House speaker candidates have pulled out of a planned joint interview on Fox News next week just hours after it was announced amid fierce blowback from GOP lawmakers, the latest sign of how simmering tensions within the conference are boiling over as Republicans scramble to find

By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said in a recent interview that undocumented immigrants were “poisoning the blood of our country,” using language that is often employed by White supremacists and nativists in comments that have drawn rebuke from one prominent civil rights group. “Nobody has ever seen anything like we’re

By Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case rejected an attempt by pro-Donald Trump attorney Kenneth Chesebro to dismiss his indictment, according to a court filing on Friday. He was hired to work on former President Donald Trump campaign’s efforts to challenge the results of

By Alicia Jennings and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — A property owned by Rudy Giuliani in Palm Beach, Florida, has been placed under a federal tax lien by the Internal Revenue Service as he owes more than a half-million dollars in unpaid income taxes, according to a court filing. The tax lien for $549,435.26, which

By Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The rules panel of the Democratic National Committee on Friday approved a plan from Iowa Democrats to comply with a reworked presidential nominating calendar proposed by President Joe Biden in a move that will see the state shift out of the first-in-the-nation position it has held since 1972. The

By Clare Foran and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Jim Jordan, who is poised to seek the House speakership for a third time on Friday, has been a key figure in House GOP-led investigations and made a name for himself as a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump. Jordan, who has served in

By Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has risen through the ranks of leadership during his time in Congress. Next, the Louisiana Republican hopes to be elected House speaker. In the position of House majority leader, Scalise has served as the second-highest-ranking House Republican after Kevin McCarthy. Now House Republicans have

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — The first step for the candidates running in next year’s California Senate race is to quietly try to spook newly appointed Sen. Laphonza Butler into not running at all. Advisers to the campaigns of Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam Schiff all say that they are giving Butler

By Holmes Lybrand (CNN) — While Donald Trump worked to make the most politically out of the start of a civil fraud trial against him and his namesake company in New York, the former president is using a well-honed tactic in the two federal cases he faces: delay, delay, delay. On Wednesday, Trump asked again

By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The battle to win the House speakership could hinge on a contingent of more moderate Republicans uneasy about the conservative politics of their two leading candidates and angry at their hardline faction for ousting Kevin McCarthy in this week’s unprecedented floor vote. Behind the

CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn (CNN) — Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that while former President Donald Trump is likely to be the Republican nominee for president in 2024, she believes President Joe Biden can still beat him, describing the predicted rematch in stark terms. “One will wreck our democracy. One violates the

CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about US nuclear submarines with a member of his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, following his presidency, ABC reported Thursday. The member is Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt, sources told ABC. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Ongoing planning is underway to arrange a potential meeting between US President Joe Biden and China’s President Xi Jinping at November’s APEC summit in San Francisco, officials familiar with the matter said. A sit-down hasn’t been finalized and there remains a chance the meeting falls apart. China has not

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump dropped his lawsuit against his former attorney Michael Cohen four days before the former president was set to be deposed as part of the case, according to a court filing. In a one-page court filing Thursday, Trump’s attorney wrote, “Plaintiff, President Donald J. Trump, by and through

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about US nuclear submarines with a member of his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, following his presidency, ABC reported Thursday. The member is Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt, sources told ABC. A source familiar with the matter confirmed to CNN’s

By Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday delivered some of the sharpest criticism of Donald Trump to date, blaming the former president for his own defeat in 2020 and suggesting his chief rival in the GOP nominating fight lacked the energy to lead the country once again.

CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he doesn’t believe border walls work, even as his administration said it will waive 26 laws to build additional border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley amid heightened political pressure over migration. According to a notice posted to the Federal Register

By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US Naval Academy was sued Thursday over its use of race in its admissions practices by the same anti-affirmative action group whose lawsuits against Harvard and the University of North Carolina led the Supreme Court to declare race-based admissions policies unlawful earlier this year. In a 28-page

By Annie Grayer and Evan Perez, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Justice Department has directed an FBI special agent not to testify before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee in a dispute over the agent’s request to have both his personal lawyer and a Justice Department attorney present during his deposition, a source familiar with the

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A notorious cybercriminal group is still active and attempting to conduct ransomware attacks despite an FBI attempt to sabotage the group’s operations in August, cybersecurity researchers said Thursday. The hackers have in the last two months sent a flurry of malicious emails written in English, Italian and German in

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — Senate Democrats rejected Thursday an offer from by GOP megadonor Harlan Crow to supply the Judiciary Committee with some information related to the travel and luxury vacations he gifted to Justice Clarence Thomas over the past five years. In a letter signed by the committee’s

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration will restart deporting Venezuelans directly to Venezuela in an attempt to curb the record influx of crossings at the US-Mexico border, according to senior administration officials, marking a major shift in policy. Venezuelans who cross the US-Mexico border unlawfully and lack a legal basis to remain

By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump endorsed Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan’s bid for speaker of the House Friday. In a post on Truth Social shortly after midnight, Trump said Jordan “will be a GREAT Speaker of the House, & has my Complete & Total Endorsement!” Trump’s

By Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio met Thursday with the business-minded Main Street Caucus, according to a source familiar, as the House Judiciary chairman works to win over the more centrist-leaning members in his party as part of his campaign to be the next House speaker. Jordan is among

By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — A US F-16 fighter jet shot down an armed Turkish drone in northeast Syria that was operating near US military personnel and Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces, officials familiar with the incident told CNN. The US assessed the armed drone posed a potential threat and issued more

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has once again asked to delay the trial in the classified documents case against him in Florida until after the 2024 elections, citing issues over access to classified material in the case. The filing late Wednesday is at least the second explicit

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Progressive scholar Cornel West announced Thursday he will run as an independent candidate in the 2024 presidential election, abandoning his campaign for the Green Party’s nomination amid criticism from some leading leftists. West, in a video posted to social media, again promised to “break the grip of the duopoly

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 2020 presidential debates. June 26, 2019 Event Type: Democratic DebateLocation: Miami, FloridaHosts: NBC News, MSNBC and TelemundoModerators: José Diaz-Balart, Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, Rachel Maddow and Chuck ToddParticipants: Cory Booker, Julián Castro, Bill de Blasio, John Delaney, Tulsi Gabbard, Jay Inslee, Amy Klobuchar, Beto O’Rourke,

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A federal court on Thursday approved a new congressional map in Alabama that significantly boosts the Black population of a second district and could represent a pickup opportunity for Democrats in next year’s elections. The action by the three-judge panel – along with the outcomes of several other closely

By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Mourners gathered on the front steps of San Francisco City Hall Thursday to remember the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein at a funeral service. Political leaders celebrated the life of the longtime California senator, who died last week at 90, at the afternoon memorial, highlighting her character and her legacy

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden’s 2-year-old German shepherd, Commander, has been involved in more biting incidents than previously reported at the White House, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. While the US Secret Service has acknowledged 11 reported biting incidents involving its

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Over the past year, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips has made a name for himself as the member of the Democratic Party most willing to break rank and call on someone to primary President Joe Biden. His insistence that his party elevate its next generation has led to one person’s

CNN By Annie Grayer, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Lawmakers and aides arrived for work on Wednesday to find a House of Representatives stuck in freeze-frame, a giant blue screen declaring them “in recess” almost the entire day. The House calendar remained officially stuck on October 3 – Tuesday – the date when House Speaker

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that he doesn’t believe border walls work, even as his administration said it will waive 26 laws to build additional border barriers in the Rio Grande Valley amid heightened political pressure over migration. According to a notice posted to the Federal Register Wednesday,

By Annie Grayer, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Lawmakers and aides arrived for work on Wednesday to find a House of Representatives stuck in freeze-frame, a giant blue screen declaring them “in recess” almost the entire day. The House calendar remained officially stuck on October 3 – Tuesday – the date when House Speaker Kevin