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By Shawna Mizelle and Gregory Krieg, CNN Washington (CNN) — The political walls are closing in on Sen. Bob Menendez, the New Jersey Democrat under a federal indictment accusing him of corruption-related offenses. New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s decision on Tuesday to call for Menendez’s resignation, after days of silence on the matter, was a

CNN By Jake Tapper, Jeremy Herb and Makayla Humphrey, CNN Washington (CNN) — In her new book “Enough,” former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson paints the closing days of the Trump White House as even more chaotic and lawless than she previously disclosed in her shocking televised testimony last summer. President Donald Trump lashes out

By Ariane de Vogue and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency bid from Alabama, setting the stage for a new congressional map likely to include a second Black majority district to account for the state’s 27% Black population. The one-line order reflects that the feelings on the court

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Don’t worry, senior citizens. You’ll still get your Social Security checks if the federal government shuts down next week. It’s looking increasingly likely that Congress will not be able to pass the 12 appropriation bills that fund federal agencies before the new fiscal year starts on October 1. If

By Devan Cole and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against Rudy Giuliani and his former attorney, claiming they caused “total annihilation” of his digital privacy and violated federal and state computer privacy laws through their alleged efforts to hack his devices. In the lawsuit filed in federal court

CNN By Devan Cole and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden filed a civil lawsuit Tuesday against Rudy Giuliani and his former attorney, claiming they caused “total annihilation” of his digital privacy and violated federal and state computer privacy laws through their alleged efforts to hack his devices. In the lawsuit filed in federal

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration plans to maintain refugee admissions to the United States at 125,000, according to a draft report obtained by CNN, and admit a larger share of refugees from the Western Hemisphere amid unprecedented movement in the region. The upcoming year’s proposed refugee ceiling underscores the unique challenges

By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Morgan Rimmer and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — With just days to go before the government runs out of money, the Senate has unveiled a bipartisan stopgap bill in a bid to avert a shutdown – but there’s no guarantee that it will be able to pass in the House.

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — The Supreme Court returns to Washington to face a new term and the fresh reality that critics increasingly view the court as a political body. In the wake of a series of controversial decisions made possible by former President Donald Trump’s three nominees, including the

By Betsy Klein and Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday joined members of the United Auto Workers in Michigan on the picket line, a historic moment for a modern president that comes amid a tense reelection race against a familiar foe. The trip comes as Biden faces consistently low polling numbers

By Jake Tapper, Jeremy Herb and Makayla Humphrey, CNN Washington (CNN) — In her new book “Enough,” former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson paints the closing days of the Trump White House as even more chaotic and lawless than she previously disclosed in her shocking televised testimony last summer. President Donald Trump lashes out unpredictably

By Fredreka Schouten (CNN) — A court-appointed special master offered three proposals on Monday to boost the Black voting-age population in a reconfigured Alabama congressional district – the latest development in a closely watched redistricting case with implications for control of the US House of Representatives after next year’s elections. The maps drafted by special

By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The House Oversight Committee on Monday announced witnesses for the panel’s first hearing this week in its impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. The hearing, scheduled for Thursday, will focus on the constitutional and legal questions Republicans are raising about the president, and will include testimony from Bruce Dubinsky,

By Jack Forrest and Patrick Oppmann, CNN (CNN) — An investigation is underway after at least one Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC, Sunday night, though US officials say no one was hurt in the incident nor was significant damage done to the diplomatic outpost. As of Monday morning, no

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump made a series of inflammatory social media posts on Sunday in which, among other things, he lied that Senate Democrats rigged the 2020 election and baselessly accused the company that owns NBC and MSNBC of treason. The 2020 election Since November 2020, when Trump

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US military captured an ISIS official in a helicopter raid in northern Syria on Saturday, US Central Command announced Monday. “U.S. Central Command forces successfully conducted a helicopter raid in northern Syria, Sept. 23, 2023. Abu Halil al-Fad’ani, an ISIS Syria Operational and Facilitation official, was captured during

CNN By Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey remained defiant on Monday after being indicted on bribery charges at the end of last week, saying he believes he will be exonerated as he responded to some of the specific charges and evidence outlined by prosecutors. Menendez’s

By Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey remained defiant on Monday after being indicted on bribery charges at the end of last week, saying he believes he will be exonerated as he responded to some of the specific charges and evidence outlined by prosecutors. Menendez’s comments

By Priscilla Alvarez, Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — Migrant crossings at the US-Mexico border are expected to remain high in the near term, according to a senior US Customs and Border Protection official, who noted that additional commitments from Mexico are expected to help eventually drive down numbers. Federal authorities continued to

By Betsy Klein and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — The US is formally establishing diplomatic relations with a pair of Pacific Island nations Monday, recognizing the Cook Islands and Niue for the first time. The recognition comes as President Joe Biden seeks to strengthen relationships in the Indo-Pacific region as a counter to China’s rising

By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to have his busiest stretch of campaigning this week since launching his bid for a second White House term last fall. But one stop will be notably absent from the GOP front-runner’s schedule: the second Republican primary debate. While his GOP rivals begin

By MJ Lee and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and his top aides at the White House plan to hammer away at a blunt message as the US government inches closer to a shutdown this week: A handful of extremist Republicans are entirely to blame for the havoc that would be unleashed

By Arit John (CNN) — When United Auto Workers went on strike against General Motors four years ago, Joe Biden and Donald Trump took very different approaches. Trump, the incumbent Republican president who’d clashed with unions over his labor policies, told reporters at the time he had a good relationship with autoworkers and he hoped

By Katie Bo Lillis, Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN Washington (CNN) — Every morning, Gen. Mark Milley’s staff pulls transcripts from Fox News prime-time shows to see if they’re talking about him. Those transcripts sometimes become part of the glut of media materials that Milley consumes on a given day from the major papers,

By Lauren Fox, Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — With six days until the government runs out of money, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has a choice to make: Does he risk a shutdown to keep his job or does he cross his Republican hardliners by working with Democrats? It’s a defining moment that

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Kaanita Iyer and Shawna Mizelle, CNN (CNN) — Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump White House aide who delivered bombshell testimony to the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, defended the anecdotes she recounted under oath in her first TV interview since her Capitol Hill testimony. “What would I have to

By Sam Fossum and Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN (CNN) — With government funding slated to run out September 30, the leaders of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus told CNN on Sunday that “all options are on the table” to force a vote on their alternative stopgap plan to avert a shutdown. There is no consensus

By Katelyn Polantz, Kaanita Iyer and Shawna Mizelle, CNN (CNN) — Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump White House aide who delivered bombshell testimony to the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, defended the anecdotes she recounted under oath in her first TV interview since her Capitol Hill testimony. “What would I have to gain

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Student loan payments are due in October for the first time in three-plus years – but for the next 12 months, borrowers will be able to skip payments without facing the harsh financial consequences of defaulting on their loans. The Biden administration is providing what it’s called an

CNN, KABC, WJLA By Betsy Klein and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — With the government on the brink of a shutdown this week as Congress remains at an impasse on a funding deal, federal departments and agencies have begun the mandatory process of planning to bring nonessential functions to a halt. The Office of Management

CNN By Betsy Klein and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — With the government on the brink of a shutdown this week as Congress remains at an impasse on a funding deal, federal departments and agencies have begun the mandatory process of planning to bring nonessential functions to a halt. The Office of Management and Budget

By Betsy Klein and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — With the government on the brink of a shutdown as Congress remains at an impasse on a funding deal, federal departments and agencies have begun the mandatory process of planning to bring nonessential functions to a halt at the start of the new fiscal year on

CNN By Philip Wang and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Democratic Rep. Andy Kim announced Saturday that he’ll run next year against Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of the senator’s indictment and refusal to step down. “After calls to resign, Senator Menendez said ‘I am not going anywhere.’ As a result, I

By Sam Fossum, Haley Talbot and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Garret Graves, one of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s closest allies, told CNN that he’s fed up with conservative critics dangling the threat of McCarthy’s ouster, saying that he’s prepared to put the debate to rest by forcing a vote on the threat. “I

By Philip Wang and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Democratic Rep. Andy Kim announced Saturday that he’ll run next year against Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of the senator’s indictment and refusal to step down. “After calls to resign, Senator Menendez said ‘I am not going anywhere.’ As a result, I feel

By Joe Sutton and Isabelle D’Antonio, CNN (CNN) — Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, took a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival in Plains, Georgia, on Saturday, the Carter Center said in a social media post. “Beautiful day for President & Mrs. Carter to enjoy a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival!

By Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday he still lacks support from a handful of GOP hardliners to put a Republican stopgap measure on the floor next week, making a government shutdown likely with just one week until the deadline. “I’ve been trying to put (a continuing

By Kyung Lah and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — At the Kern County Fair this weekend, monster trucks roar in a grandstand, all-Alaskan racing pigs squeal in a tent, and at the county Republican party table, voters smile and pose next to a life-sized cardboard picture of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. In Bakersfield, California, the

CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching parties and will serve as a Republican-affiliated mayor of the blue-leaning city. While the Dallas mayoral office is nonpartisan, Johnson previously served as a Democrat in the Texas legislature. He slammed his former party in an op-ed

By Curt Devine, Audrey Ash, Melanie Hicken, Blake Ellis and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — The US Coast Guard Academy on Friday announced it had banned a retired captain from its grounds following a CNN report this week that revealed the captain, who is now president of a small college, exchanged hundreds of sexually suggestive

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — Justice Elena Kagan said Friday that she thought it would be a “good thing” for the Supreme Court to adapt some version of a code of ethics that governs lower court judges and that she hoped the justices would make progress on the issue soon.

CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Washington (CNN) — Justice Clarence Thomas attended a private dinner in 2018 during a winter donor summit of the Koch network, the political organization founded by libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch, ProPublica reported Friday. Thomas attended Koch donor events at least twice over the years,

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden falsely claimed Friday that he has been to the site of “every mass shooting,” the latest in a series of false claims about his travel record. Biden made a Friday speech in the White House Rose Garden about the launch of a new White House

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The clock is ticking on a potential shutdown of the federal government. If Congress doesn’t pass a federal spending bill by the end of September 30, many government operations will grind to a halt. Essential services, however, would continue. This could disrupt the lives of many Americans, particularly federal

By Holmes Lybrand (CNN) — The former head of counterintelligence for the FBI’s New York field office pleaded guilty Friday in Washington, DC, in connection to a scheme to conceal hundreds of thousands of dollars he received from a former Albanian intelligence employee as well as foreign contacts he made with the individual. The guilty

By Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and other top Garden State Democrats are calling on Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez to resign – a sign of how quickly the senator’s political support may erode after Friday’s shocking indictment on federal bribery charges. “The alleged facts are so serious that they compromise

By Betsy Klein and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will travel to Michigan on Tuesday and walk the picket line with members of the United Auto Workers union, he announced Friday, a trip that comes after the president faced political pressure to ramp up his public support for the union members. “Tuesday,

By Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday unveiled a new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, a step he said was part of an effort “to send a clear message about how important this issue is to me and the country. In a speech in the White House Rose Garden,

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching parties and will serve as a Republican-affiliated mayor of the blue-leaning city. While the Dallas mayoral office is nonpartisan, Johnson previously served as a Democrat in the Texas legislature. He slammed his former party in an op-ed for

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The FBI has stepped up its search for members of a multimillion-dollar cybercrime group more than two years after the bureau and its European allies announced they had taken down the group’s computer systems, according to newly unsealed court documents reviewed by CNN. A hacking tool associated with the

By Kristen Holmes and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Washington (CNN) — The third Republican presidential primary debate will be held on November 8, a source familiar with the event told CNN. The event will be held in Miami, as CNN previously reported. The Republican National Committee released new criteria Friday, making it tougher for the presidential

CNN By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN that his chamber might have to take matters in its own hands and push through a must-pass bill to fund the government amid deep divisions in the House and a looming shutdown by next weekend. For weeks, Democratic

CNN, WABC By Kara Scannell and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was charged on Friday with corruption-related offenses for the second time in 10 years. Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, are accused of accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes” in exchange for the senator’s influence,

By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN that his chamber might have to take matters in its own hands and push through a must-pass bill to fund the government amid deep divisions in the House and a looming shutdown by next weekend. For weeks, Democratic and

By Jasmine Wright Washington (CNN) — Allies of Vice President Kamala Harris and other prominent Democrats are sending a clear message to their fellow party members who speculate that she should be replaced as President Joe Biden’s running mate in 2024: It’s time to stop it. “It’s not only a distraction, it’s offensive,” Maryland Gov.

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Washington (CNN) — Justice Clarence Thomas attended a private dinner in 2018 during a winter donor summit of the Koch network, the political organization founded by libertarian billionaires Charles and David Koch, ProPublica reported Friday. Thomas attended Koch donor events at least twice over the years, according

By Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley on Friday unveiled her economic proposal – which includes cutting middle-class taxes, tackling inflation and reducing federal government control – while calling out both Democrats and Republicans over what she referred to as “reckless” federal spending. “Joe Biden is proving that reckless spending is

By Kara Scannell and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was charged on Friday with corruption-related offenses for the second time in 10 years. Menendez and his wife, Nadine Arslanian Menendez, are accused of accepting “hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes” in exchange for the senator’s influence, according to

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — While the House and Senate remain far apart on a spending deal, the federal government will soon formally initiate the process of preparing for a potential shutdown, participating in the mandatory but standard process of releasing shutdown guidance to agencies ahead of the September 30 funding deadline. The standard

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Early voting is set to start Friday in Virginia, where every seat in the state legislature is on the ballot in a high-stakes election with major implications for 2024. Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s 2021 win ended a multiyear Democratic streak of statewide victories. Those wins were largely fueled by

By Katelyn Polantz, Senior Reporter, Crime and Justice (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani has failed to pay more than $132,000 in sanctions he faces for failing to respond to parts of a lawsuit from two Georgia election workers, according to a court filing. In addition, US District Judge Beryl Howell on Friday ordered the former New

CNN By Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said at a recent event with liberal activists that the fake Republican electors from 2020 that she charged were “brainwashed” to keep former President Donald Trump in power, and touted that their cases will get juries from a “very Democratic-leaning county,” according to a

By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — The second Republican presidential debate in California next week will mark a new phase in the primary contest: Some candidates will start to feel a new level of pressure to drop out. As of Thursday, six candidates have said they had qualified for the second debate, which will take

CNN By Kristin Wilson, Haley Talbot, Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent his House members home for the week without a clear plan to avoid a looming government shutdown after hardliners in the Republican conference once again scuttled his spending plans, delivering an embarrassing floor defeat for GOP leadership

By Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said at a recent event with liberal activists that the fake Republican electors from 2020 that she charged were “brainwashed” to keep former President Donald Trump in power, and touted that their cases will get juries from a “very Democratic-leaning county,” according to a recording

By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — An early read of a New Hampshire rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump gives the incumbent president the advantage, amid signs that anger toward Trump could outweigh dampened enthusiasm for another Biden term, according to a new CNN/University of New Hampshire poll. About 6 in

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon has determined that the training and support of Ukrainian forces is exempt from a potential government shutdown, according to the Defense Department, and will continue even in the increasingly likely event that Congress fails to pass a spending bill in the coming days. The determination allows critical

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — In the final hours as the United States closed in on a controversial but historic deal to bring five Americans deemed wrongfully detained in Iran home, Iranian officials threw up roadblocks, attempted to force the US government to make last minute concessions and even stalled the process minutes before

By David Wright, Gregory Krieg and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Pennsylvania Republican Dave McCormick officially kicked off his 2024 US Senate campaign at a rally in Pittsburgh Thursday evening, castigating incumbent Democratic Sen. Bob Casey as President Joe Biden’s “rubber stamp” and saying that “both parties need to be shaken up.” “Today, I’m announcing

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Millions of Americans with unpaid medical bills would no longer have that debt show up on credit reports under proposals being considered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency, which is soliciting feedback from small businesses that may be affected, expects to issue a proposed rule next year,

By Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Since 1995, the House has failed to pass a rule eight times, all during Republican-led House chambers – until this year. Newt Gingrich had six rule votes fail during his four-year tenure as speaker (1995-1999), and Dennis Hastert suffered two rule defeats in his eight years as speaker. (1999-2007)

By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kristen Holmes and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump faced blowback this week from his Republican presidential rivals over his recent comments to NBC News on abortion, in which he called Florida’s six-week abortion ban a “terrible mistake” and said that he’d be willing to work with both parties

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A federal contractor who worked for State and Justice departments has been charged with sending classified US information to Ethiopia, according to newly unsealed court documents. Abraham Teklu Lemma, 50, from Maryland, faces three charges, including gathering or delivering defense information to aid a foreign government

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Some 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid coverage reinstated after many states improperly terminated their enrollment because of a systems issue, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said Thursday. At issue is the states’ use of existing data to automatically determine the eligibility of certain Medicaid

By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate voted on Thursday to confirm Gen. Randy George to be chief of staff of the Army and Gen. Eric Smith to be commandant of the Marine Corps – key votes that follow a monthslong hold of more than 300 military promotions by

By Kristin Wilson, Haley Talbot, Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent his House members home for the week without a clear plan to avoid a looming government shutdown after hardliners in the Republican conference once again scuttled his spending plans, delivering an embarrassing floor defeat for GOP leadership for

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — After a splashy debut at last month’s first Republican presidential debate, Vivek Ramaswamy has gone from an unknown to a contender who’s now facing questions about his youth and lack of political experience, especially given his position as the first millennial to run for the Republican presidential nomination. He’s

By Katie Lobosco and Curt Merrill, CNN Washington (CNN) — A new federal student loan repayment plan could lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers. The Biden administration made the plan available ahead of the resumption of student loan payments in October after a yearslong pandemic-related pause. The plan – known as SAVE (Saving on

By Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky went to Capitol Hill Thursday for his second visit, as fresh attacks by Russia overnight underscore the urgency facing his country as he asks for more US aid. Only this time, the political landscape has shifted. A year ago, Zelensky faced a much different reception

By Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Ron DeSantis on Wednesday said if elected president, he would not pay for further coronavirus vaccines for Americans. “Certainly, we’re not going to fund them,” the Florida Republican governor said during a wide-ranging interview with ABC News recorded Wednesday from Midland, Texas, where he announced his

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday the expansion of a form of humanitarian relief to Venezuelans already in the United States, making hundreds of thousands more people eligible for work permits and likely appeasing calls by New York City officials to provide work authorization to certain migrants. The arrival of

By Kaanita Iyer, Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Charles Q. Brown builds on an already historic career in becoming the the country’s next most senior ranking military officer. Before being confirmed Wednesday as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Brown, who goes by C.Q., was the first Black service

By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — House Democrats have begun internal discussions about how to deal with the prospects of a chaotic situation: The possibility that Speaker Kevin McCarthy could lose his job in an unprecedented vote on the floor. While no decisions have been made, some of the party’s

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump White House aide, claims in a new book that Rudy Giuliani groped her backstage at the rally that preceded the former president’s supporters’ insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. The 27-year-old Hutchinson, whose bombshell testimony provided a key moment in

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Major US voting equipment manufacturers are enlisting cybersecurity experts to provide additional stress-tests of their systems as the 2024 election looms and misinformation remains rife with American voters. One goal of the program is to bat down conspiracy theories with greater transparency about how election equipment is picked apart

By Holmes Lybrand (CNN) — James Ray Epps, the man at the center of right-wing conspiracy theories that federal agents were involved in orchestrating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack, pleaded guilty Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge for his actions that day. Appearing over a video conference, Epps pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in

CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan made false claims in his opening remarks at a Wednesday hearing at which Jordan and other Republicans pressed Attorney General Merrick Garland about the Justice Department’s handling of investigations into former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden.

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN New York (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken opened his remarks at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday recounting his recent trip to Yahidne – a Ukrainian town roughly two hours north of Kyiv that had been occupied by Russian soldiers. “I begin here because – from the

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the process of impeachment, a misconduct charge that leads to a trial to determine whether a public official is guilty of abuse of power or other offenses. A conviction leads to removal from office. Process in the United States Article I of the Constitution gives the

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Nancy Pelosi, a US representative from California. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1940 Birth place: Baltimore, Maryland Birth name: Nancy Patricia D’Alesandro Father: Thomas D’Alesandro, Baltimore mayor and US congressman Mother: Annunciata (Lombardi) D’Alesandro Marriage: Paul F. Pelosi (1963-present) Children: Nancy, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul and

By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump holds a sizable lead in the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in New Hampshire, but a close contest for second place has emerged among four candidates seeking to gain traction as an alternative to the front-runner, according to a new

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Mitt Romney, Republican US senator from Utah. Romney is a former governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential nominee. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1947 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Willard Mitt Romney Father: George W. Romney, former governor of Michigan Mother: Lenore (LaFount)

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is canceling nearly $37 million of federal student loan debt for more than 1,200 borrowers who attended the University of Phoenix because it found that the for-profit school misled students about job prospects. Taking a narrower approach to student debt forgiveness, the Biden administration has

By Kristen Holmes, Kyung Lah and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Republican Kari Lake, who lost the 2022 race for Arizona governor and has closely aligned herself with former President Donald Trump, is expected to announce a Senate bid as early as next month, two sources familiar with the planning tell CNN. Lake’s entrance would

By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans and Attorney General Merrick Garland clashed Wednesday at a testy hearing that offered a preview of the coming Republican impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden focused on allegations surrounding his son, Hunter Biden. Judiciary Committee Republicans peppered Garland with questions about the Justice Department investigation into Hunter

CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans and Attorney General Merrick Garland clashed Wednesday at a testy hearing that offered a preview of the coming Republican impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden focused on allegations surrounding his son, Hunter Biden. Judiciary Committee Republicans peppered Garland with questions about the Justice Department investigation into

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — House Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. Jim Jordan made false claims in his opening remarks at a Wednesday hearing at which Jordan and other Republicans pressed Attorney General Merrick Garland about the Justice Department’s handling of investigations into former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden. Here