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Why a 2024 Trump-Biden rematch might be more of a referendum on Trump than Biden

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Presidential reelection bids tend to revolve around the incumbent’s performance in office. But a potential rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump could upend that dynamic, polling suggests, with most voters saying their decisions would come down largely to their feelings about Trump. In the latest

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Appeals court says Biden admin likely violated First Amendment but narrows order blocking officials from communicating with social media companies

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Friday said the Biden administration likely violated the First Amendment in some of its communications with social media companies, but also narrowed a lower court judge’s order on the matter. The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that certain administration officials – namely

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Ben Carson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and a former presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: September 18, 1951 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Benjamin Solomon Carson Father: Robert Carson, auto factory worker Mother: Sonya (Copeland)

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Those new IRS agents won’t be going after regular Americans, agency reaffirms as Congress prepares for funding fight

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — In its latest effort to show that it is putting its extra congressional funding to good use, the Internal Revenue Service said Friday that it is shifting its enforcement efforts to high-income earners, partnerships and big corporations. The agency will also ensure that audit rates do not increase for

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In first known joint statement, US presidential centers sound alarm about democracy

By Shania Shelton, CNN Washington (CNN) — Nearly every presidential center released a joint statement on Thursday emphasizing the principles of democracy and deeming civil political discourse essential, the first known time that presidential foundations and centers have joined to release a statement calling to protect democracy. “Americans have a strong interest in supporting democratic

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Takeaways from the full Georgia special grand jury report on 2020 election subversion

By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia recommended charges against 39 people, the unredacted grand jury report made public Friday shows. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who had the ultimate charging authority, indicted 19

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New York AG’s office now says Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $3.6 billion in three separate years

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $3.6 billion in three separate years between 2011 and 2021, lawyers for the New York attorney general’s office alleged Friday, significantly more than previously purported. The new figure, detailed in a court filing, dwarfs investigators’ previous allegation that Trump

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New US intelligence suggests al Qaeda unlikely to revive in Afghanistan, but officials warn ISIS threat remains

By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — New US intelligence assessments suggest that is “unlikely” al Qaeda will revive in Afghanistan and Pakistan and that counterterrorism operations by the Taliban in Afghanistan have degraded the Islamic State’s presence there, two senior US officials said on Friday. The assessments described by the officials

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Takeaways from the full Georgia special grand jury report on 2020 election subversion

CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — The Fulton County special purpose grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia recommended charges against 39 people, the unredacted grand jury report made public Friday shows. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, who had the ultimate charging authority, indicted

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Trump files motion to move challenge attempting to bar him from 2024 ballot in Colorado to federal court

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump asked a judge Friday to move a lawsuit that cites the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding public office in an attempt to block his name from the 2024 presidential ballot in Colorado from state to federal court. The underlying lawsuit, filed

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Fulton County special grand jury recommended charges against Lindsey Graham, David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler

By Sara Murray, Jason Morris, Jeremy Herb and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The special grand jury in Fulton County investigating the 2020 presidential election in Georgia recommended charges against Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and former GOP Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler of Georgia, according to the special counsel grand jury

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Justice Samuel Alito rejects calls from Democratic senators to recuse in case involving journalist who interviewed him

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Washington (CNN) — Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sharply rejected calls from Democratic senators that he not participate in an upcoming tax case where one of the lawyers involved also participated in recent Wall Street Journal interviews of the conservative jurist. Alito, in a court filing Friday, said the argument for

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Fact check: Trump falsely claims polls show his Black support has quadrupled or quintupled since his mug shot

By Daniel Dale and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed Wednesday that polls show his support among Black Americans has quadrupled or quintupled since his mug shot was released. The booking photo was taken on August 24, when Trump was arrested in Fulton County, Georgia, on charges connected to his

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Fulton County DA slams Jim Jordan’s investigation into her prosecution of Trump and his allies

By Annie Grayer and Sara Murray, CNN Washington (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis delivered a scathing response to House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan’s demands for information about her investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election results in Georgia, slamming the Republican for trying to “interfere with an active criminal case,” according

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US repositioning troops and military equipment within Niger as non-essential personnel leave, official says

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US is repositioning some troops and military equipment within Niger and removing some non-essential personnel from the country six weeks after a military coup toppled the democratically elected government, according to a US military official. The troops will move from the Air Base 101 near Niamey, the Nigerien

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White House pressures McCarthy to keep Ukraine aid and disaster funding together ahead of critical negotiations

By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The White House on Thursday ramped up pressure on House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to approve its request to tie aid for Ukraine with increased disaster relief funding ahead of a government funding showdown. “Lives are at stake across a wide range of urgent, bipartisan priorities for the American people

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Biden announces Michael Whitaker as FAA pick

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael Whitaker as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, the White House announced Thursday. Whitaker has previously served as deputy administrator of the agency and is “currently the chief operating officer of Supernal, a Hyundai Motor Group company designing an electric advanced air

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Suspected Chinese operatives using AI generated images to spread disinformation among US voters, Microsoft says

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Suspected Chinese operatives have used images made by artificial intelligence to mimic American voters online in an attempt to spread disinformation and provoke discussion on divisive political issues as the 2024 US election approaches, Microsoft analysts warned Thursday. In the last nine months, the operatives have posted striking AI-made

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CNN Exclusive: ‘How am I in this war?’: New Musk biography offers fresh details about the billionaire’s Ukraine dilemma

CNN By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk secretly ordered his engineers to turn off his company’s Starlink satellite communications network near the Crimean coast last year to disrupt a Ukrainian sneak attack on the Russian naval fleet, according to an excerpt adapted from Walter Isaacson’s new biography of the eccentric billionaire titled “Elon

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Michigan fake elector described planning with Trump campaign attorneys: ‘Mike Pence and Congress [to] make that decision’

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — One of the fake electors put forward by Republicans in Michigan said in December 2020 that the plan to use a slate of fake electors to help Donald Trump win their state came together following conversations with “some very incredible constitutional attorneys” from the Trump campaign.

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Michigan fake elector described planning with Trump campaign attorneys: ‘Mike Pence and Congress [to] make that decision’

CNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — One of the fake electors put forward by Republicans in Michigan said in December 2020 that the plan to use a slate of fake electors to help Donald Trump win their state came together following conversations with “some very incredible constitutional attorneys” from the Trump

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‘How am I in this war?’: New Musk biography offers fresh details about the billionaire’s Ukraine dilemma

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Elon Musk secretly ordered his engineers not to turn on his company’s Starlink satellite communications network near the Crimean coast last year to disrupt a Ukrainian sneak attack on the Russian naval fleet, according to an excerpt adapted from Walter Isaacson’s new biography of the eccentric billionaire titled “Elon

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CNN Poll: Biden faces negative job ratings and concerns about his age as he gears up for 2024

By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden faces continued headwinds from broadly negative job ratings overall, widespread concerns about his age and decreased confidence among Democratic-aligned voters, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. There is no clear leader in a potential rematch between Biden and former President

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Virginia’s bellwether elections could reshape the commonwealth – and its governor’s political future

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — The crowd of Democrats gathered on the sweltering tiki-themed deck of Kilroy’s, a sports bar in deep-blue Northern Virginia, knew better than most people what’s at stake in their state’s November elections. But Tim Kaine, one of their party’s two US senators, reminded them anyway. “I would argue that

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Mar-a-Lago IT worker struck cooperation agreement with special counsel, his former lawyer says

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Mar-a-Lago IT worker Yuscil Taveras has struck a cooperation agreement with the special counsel’s office in the federal case over former President Donald Trump’s handling of classified documents, Taveras’ former defense attorney said in a new court filing. Taveras struck the deal with prosecutors after he was threatened

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Bill Richardson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico. Personal Birth date: November 15, 1947 Death date: September 1, 2023 Birth place: Pasadena, California Birth name: William Blaine Richardson III Father: William Blaine Richardson Jr., executive with Citibank Mother: Maria Luisa (Lopez-Collada) Richardson Marriage: Barbara

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Justice Department, Navy streamline process for settlement payouts to victims of toxic water at Camp Lejeune

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Justice Department and the Department of the Navy announced a streamlined application process on Wednesday for qualifying veterans who were exposed to toxic water at the Marine Corps base Camp Lejeune to receive financial settlements from the government. The new process is an effort to speed up

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Growing feud over Tuberville’s stand on Pentagon nominations risks Senate confirmation of nation’s top military officer

CNN By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — The escalating feud between Democrats and Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the Alabama Republican’s blockade of roughly 300 military nominees could soon lead to an even riskier situation: Holding up the confirmation of the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. Gen. C.Q. Brown, who was nominated to be the

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Growing feud over Tuberville’s stand on Pentagon nominations risks Senate confirmation of nation’s top military officer

CNN By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — The escalating feud between Democrats and Sen. Tommy Tuberville over the Alabama Republican’s blockade of roughly 300 military nominees could soon lead to an even riskier situation: Holding up the confirmation of the nation’s highest-ranking military officer. Gen. C.Q. Brown, who was nominated to be the

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Capitol Hill doctor: No evidence McConnell has seizure disorder or experienced stroke when freezing before cameras

By Manu Raju, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The Capitol’s attending physician, Brian Monahan, said in a new letter that there is no evidence Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell has a seizure disorder – or that he experienced a stroke or a movement disorder such as Parkinson’s disease – after the 81-year-old

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What to know about Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s impeachment trial

CNN, KTVT, WFAA, SPECTRUM NEWS AUSTIN, KEYE, WATE, PALO VISTA PRODUCTIONS, 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS, TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TEXAS SENATE, GETTY IMAGES, POOL, CNN, CNN, KTVT, WFAA, Spectrum News Austin, KEYE, WATE, Palo Vista Productions/20th Century Studios, Texas House of Representatives, Texas Senate, Getty Images, POOL By Eric Bradner and Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) —

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Failed GOP gubernatorial candidate says Trump told her to ‘talk differently about abortion’

By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon said former President Donald Trump advised her to “talk differently about abortion,” as she took a hardline approach on the issue during her bid to unseat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year. Speaking with Trump on her podcast episode that aired Wednesday, Dixon

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Trump pleads not guilty in Georgia election subversion case, seeks to sever case from co-defendants who want a speedy trial

CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in the sprawling Fulton County election interference case, according to a new court filing. Trump had been scheduled to be arraigned in person on Wednesday. Georgia law allows criminal defendants to waive their in-person appearance and enter a formal plea

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2 Trump co-defendants ask judge to break apart Georgia election interference case and hold separate trials

CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Two Trump co-defendants in Georgia who requested speedy trials asked a judge Wednesday to formally separate their cases from the sprawling overall indictment, a move that would undercut Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ attempt to hold one massive trial for all 19 defendants in the election interference

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