Watchdog says US cyber agency lacks a plan for communicating during major hacks
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN More than two years after an alleged Russian hacking campaign exposed glaring weakness in US federal defenses, the Department of…
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What to know about the controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration is expected to make a decision soon on whether to approve the controversial Willow Project in Alaska.…
Continue Reading Oklahoma voters will reject legalization of recreational marijuana, CNN projects
By Shania Shelton, CNN Voters in Oklahoma will reject a ballot measure that would have legalized recreational marijuana in the state for adults ages…
Continue Reading US defense secretary makes unannounced trip to Iraq
By Colin McCullough and Oren Liebermann, CNN US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said US troops are “ready to remain in Iraq” in his…
Continue Reading ‘Unflinchingly loyal’ senior aide set to depart White House
By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent A top adviser to the core group of senior officials at the center of President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading What to know about the Tucker Carlson January 6 footage
By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN Fox News host Tucker Carlson aired newly released footage on his show Monday from the…
Continue Reading Biden administration considering reviving detention of migrant families who cross border illegally
By Jeremy Diamond and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is considering reinstating the policy of detaining migrant families who cross…
Continue Reading Jill Biden opens up on Africa trip, being first lady, her marriage to the president and a possible 2024 reelection run
By Arlette Saenz and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden warned parts of East Africa are “on the precipice” of famine as the…
Continue Reading Jill Biden opens up on Africa trip, being first lady, her marriage to the president and a possible 2024 reelection run
By Arlette Saenz and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden warned parts of East Africa are “on the precipice” of famine as the…
Continue Reading Florida, West Virginia and Missouri withdraw from bipartisan effort aimed at maintaining accurate voter rolls
By Shania Shelton, CNN Florida, West Virginia and Missouri withdrew on Monday from the Electronic Registration Information Center, the bipartisan…
Continue Reading DeSantis agenda — and potential campaign platform — in the spotlight as Florida lawmakers return to work
By Steve Contorno, CNN In the coming weeks, Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to show Floridians — and the country — just how much further he…
Continue Reading Mike Pence asks judge to block subpoena for Jan. 6 testimony
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence has filed a motion asking a judge to block a federal grand jury subpoena for his testimony…
Continue Reading Jordan subpoenas former head of DHS disinformation board
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan has subpoenaed the former executive director for the Department of…
Continue Reading Mike Pence asks judge to block subpoena for Jan. 6 testimony
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence has filed a motion asking a judge to block a federal grand jury subpoena for his testimony…
Continue Reading Arrest warrant issued for Jan. 6 defendant who has gone missing with trial set to begin
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The FBI is searching for a Florida woman who did not show up to court in Washington, DC, on Monday, when she was set to go…
Continue Reading Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has street in Miami-Dade County named for her
By Shawna Mizelle Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson will have a street named after her where she was raised in Miami-Dade County, Florida.…
Continue Reading Republican senators ask US intelligence chief for evidence behind latest assessment of Covid-19 pandemic origins
By Kylie Atwood, CNN Eight Republican senators are pressing Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to provide them with the raw materials…
Continue Reading House Bill 9 expands online driver’s license renewal to commercial drivers
The Idaho Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will soon expand online license renewals, thanks to the passage of House Bill 9.…
Continue Reading US imposes visa sanction on Syrian military official over massacre that killed at least 41 unarmed civilians
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department on Monday imposed a visa sanction on a Syrian military official whom it says killed at least 41…
Continue Reading DC council tries to claw back controversial criminal justice bill headed for failure in US Senate
By Jeremy Diamond, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson on Monday wrote a letter to the Senate attempting…
Continue Reading German and Ukrainian police raid alleged cybercrime gang with help from FBI
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN With the help of the FBI, German and Ukrainian police last week searched the properties of two suspected “core…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows atheists’ lawsuit against Florida city over prayer vigil to continue
By Tierney Sneed, Devan Cole and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court declined on Monday to take up an appeal brought by a Florida city that was…
Continue Reading Paul Manafort agrees to pay $3.15 million to settle case with US government
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Paul Manafort has agreed to pay $3.15 million he owes to the US government over…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump delivers wildly dishonest speech at CPAC
By Daniel Dale, CNN As president, Donald Trump made some of his most thoroughly dishonest speeches at the annual Conservative Political Action…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump delivers wildly dishonest speech at CPAC
By Daniel Dale, CNN As president, Donald Trump made some of his most thoroughly dishonest speeches at the annual Conservative Political Action…
Continue Reading NYC mayor says Lori Lightfoot’s loss in Chicago is ‘warning sign for the country’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday brushed aside the suggestion that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s reelection loss…
Continue Reading Jill Biden opens up on Africa trip, being first lady, her marriage to the president and a possible 2024 reelection run
By Arlette Saenz and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden warned parts of East Africa are “on the precipice” of famine as the…
Continue Reading Top US general visits Syria for first time as chairman of the joint chiefs, meets US forces
By Oren Liebermann, CNN US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley visited Syria on Saturday, according to a statement from his…
Continue Reading NYC mayor says Lori Lightfoot’s loss in Chicago is ‘warning sign for the country’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday brushed aside the suggestion that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s reelection loss…
Continue Reading NYC mayor says Lori Lightfoot’s loss in Chicago is ‘warning sign for the country’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Sunday brushed aside the suggestion that Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s reelection loss…
Continue Reading DC council tries to claw back controversial criminal justice bill headed for failure in US Senate
By Jeremy Diamond, Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson on Monday wrote a letter to the Senate attempting…
Continue Reading Hakeem Jeffries declines to criticize Biden over DC crime law
By Aileen Graef and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday declined to criticize President Joe Biden‘s decision to…
Continue Reading Ex-Arkansas governor says ‘more voices’ in 2024 GOP race are ‘good for our party’
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who’s weighing a run for the Republican presidential nomination, said…
Continue Reading Ex-Arkansas governor says ‘more voices’ in 2024 GOP race are ‘good for our party’
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who’s weighing a run for the Republican presidential nomination, said…
Continue Reading Biden’s about-face on the DC crime law angers Democrats
By Kyle Feldscher, Manu Raju and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden‘s decision to allow Congress to potentially nix reforms to the criminal…
Continue Reading Jill Biden says the idea of a competency test for elderly politicians is ‘ridiculous’
By Arlette Saenz and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN First lady Jill Biden pushed back on concerns about President Joe Biden‘s age and dismissed a…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg starts to rethink how he does his job in wake of Ohio train disaster
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Pete Buttigieg admits he got it wrong on the Ohio train derailment response. But while the criticism is fair, he says,…
Continue Reading Larry Hogan says he’s not running for president in 2024
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan said Sunday that he will not seek the Republican nomination for president in 2024,…
Continue Reading ‘We are in limbo’: Student loan borrowers still face months of uncertainty about Biden’s forgiveness program
By Katie Lobosco, CNN More than 40 million federal student loan borrowers could be eligible for up to $20,000 in debt forgiveness, but they will…
Continue Reading Biden renews call for new voting protections in visit to Selma
By Kevin Liptak and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden made a fresh call Sunday for new voting protections in remarks in Selma, Alabama, to…
Continue Reading Pete Buttigieg starts to rethink how he does his job in wake of Ohio train disaster
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Pete Buttigieg admits he got it wrong on the Ohio train derailment response. But while the criticism is fair, he says,…
Continue Reading Trump says he won’t drop out of 2024 race if he’s indicted
By Eric Bradner, Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would not drop out of the 2024…
Continue Reading Kellyanne Conway and George Conway are getting divorced
By Lauren Koenig and Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN Former Donald Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway and husband George Conway announced Saturday that they are…
Continue Reading Trump says he won’t drop out of 2024 race if he’s indicted
By Eric Bradner, Kristen Holmes and Kate Sullivan, CNN Former President Donald Trump said Saturday that he would not drop out of the 2024…
Continue Reading Trump featured in song by January 6 prisoners choir
By Kristen Holmes and Nicky Robertson, CNN A new single released by a choir of men who are in prison for their participation in the attack on the US…
Continue Reading Texas GOP censures Republican congressman for ‘lack of fidelity’ to party principles and priorities
By Nicky Robertson, CNN Republican Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was censured Saturday by the state GOP for “for lack of fidelity to Republican…
Continue Reading Fact check: Republicans at CPAC make false claims about Biden, Zelensky, the FBI and children
By Daniel Dale, CNN The Conservative Political Action Conference is underway in Maryland. And the members of Congress, former government officials…
Continue Reading House Oversight panel will hold hearing on probe into Biden family financial dealings
By Annie Grayer, CNN House Oversight Chairman James Comer announced that his panel will hold a hearing next Friday to spotlight the Treasury…
Continue Reading Haley takes aim at fellow Republicans over government spending in speech to major GOP donors
By Kate Sullivan, CNN Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley in an address before key GOP donors Saturday took aim at her own political party…
Continue Reading Trump seeks to block Pence’s grand jury testimony in 2020 election interference probe
By Paula Reid, Kaitlan Collins, Jamie Gangel, Zachary Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former President Donald Trump has asked a federal court to block…
Continue Reading Marianne Williamson formally launches likely long-shot Democratic primary challenge to Biden
By Shania Shelton, CNN Author Marianne Williamson formally announced Saturday that she’s running for president in 2024, her second bid for the…
Continue Reading Jim Jordan requests interviews with 16 FBI employees
By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan on Friday sent FBI Director Christopher Wray a letter…
Continue Reading Fact check: Republicans at CPAC make false claims about Biden, Zelensky, the FBI and children
By Daniel Dale, CNN The Conservative Political Action Conference is underway in Maryland. And the members of Congress, former government officials…
Continue Reading Fact check: Republicans at CPAC make false claims about Biden, Zelensky, the FBI and children
By Daniel Dale, CNN The Conservative Political Action Conference is underway in Maryland. And the members of Congress, former government officials…
Continue Reading Mayor Blad responds to silent protesters with signs at city council meeting
Pocatello’s mayor responds to silent protesters with signs at Thursday night’s city council…
Continue Reading Democratic AGs condemn DeSantis administration for asking Florida colleges for information on students receiving gender-affirming care
By Devan Cole, CNN A coalition of 16 Democratic attorneys general criticized Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis over his administration’s request to…
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Idaho lawmakers approve giving University of Idaho $1 million to pay for security after murders
The Idaho House has passed a bill to give the University of Idaho an extra $1…
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Idaho bill would prohibit drag shows on public property
In Boise, the House State Affairs Committee has advanced a bill to ban sexual exhibitions including drag shows from public…
Continue Reading Colorado election denier Tina Peters found guilty of obstructing government operation
By Jeremy Harlan and Gregory Krieg, CNN Tina Peters — the former clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, and her state’s most prominent 2020…
Continue Reading Special Forces soldier who ‘never’ quit receives Medal of Honor nearly 60 years after grueling firefight
By Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann and Betsy Klein, CNN After being shot multiple times during a grueling, nearly 19-hour firefight against enemy…
Continue Reading DeSantis appointee to new Disney oversight board suggested tap water could turn people gay
By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck and Steve Contorno, CNN An appointee to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new oversight board in control of…
Continue Reading Special Forces soldier who ‘never’ quit receives Medal of Honor nearly 60 years after grueling firefight
By Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann and Betsy Klein, CNN After being shot multiple times during a grueling, nearly 19-hour firefight against enemy…
Continue Reading Trump proposes building 10 ‘freedom cities’ and flying cars
By Eric Bradner, Kristen Holmes and Alicia Wallace, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Friday proposed building up to 10 futuristic “freedom…
Continue Reading Tennessee governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed a law that prohibits gender-affirming care for minors, the latest state to do so as…
Continue Reading January 6 rioter pleads guilty to assaulting Michael Fanone
By Casey Gannon, CNN A New York man who assaulted former Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone during the January 6, 2021,…
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Wyoming General Session comes to close Friday
With the sound of the gavel, the Wyoming Legislature wrapped up the 2023 General Session Friday at the State Capitol in…
Continue Reading Lesion removed from Biden’s chest was a common form of skin cancer, doctor says
By Allie Malloy and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s doctor said Friday that a lesion removed from the president’s chest last…
Continue Reading Former Army soldier sentenced to 45 years for role in plot to kill fellow service members
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A former US Army soldier was sentenced to 45 years in prison for his role in plotting to kill fellow service members at a US…
Continue Reading Biden administration officially opens pardon request application for federal offenses of simple marijuana possession
By Devan Cole, CNN Individuals eligible for President Joe Biden’s pardon of all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession can now…
Continue Reading Attorney General Merrick Garland makes unannounced trip to Ukraine
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland made an unannounced trip to Ukraine on Friday, according to a Justice Department official,…
Continue Reading Minnesota governor signs bill expanding voting rights for ex-felons
By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Friday signed a bill that will restore the voting rights of thousands of convicted felons in the…
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By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck and Steve Contorno, CNN An appointee to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ new oversight board in control of…
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GOP-sought primary voter restrictions become law in Wyoming
Switching political parties to choose the primary in which to vote is about to become more difficult in Wyoming.…
Continue Reading Biden judicial appointment hangs in the wind as senators mull action in past case
By Jeremy Diamond and Lauren Fox, CNN Two weeks after President Joe Biden’s nominee for a prized federal judgeship appeared before the Senate…
Continue Reading Biden’s about-face on the DC crime law angers Democrats
By Kyle Feldscher, Manu Raju and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden‘s decision to allow Congress to potentially nix reforms to the criminal…
Continue Reading US introduces new rules to protect water systems from hackers
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency on Friday announced new requirements for public water facilities to boost their…
Continue Reading Biden admin imposes sanctions for Russia’s arbitrary detention of Putin critic
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration on Friday imposed sanctions on a number of Russian individuals connected to the arbitrary detention…
Continue Reading Tennessee governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for minors
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday signed a law that prohibits gender-affirming care for minors, the latest state to do so as…
Continue Reading Ron DeSantis knocks Republicans who act ‘like potted plants’ in remarks to GOP donors
By Alayna Treene and Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, in a closed-door speech to donors Thursday, sought to cement himself as the…
Continue Reading DOJ ramps up its allegations that Texas is ‘judge-shopping’ in cases against Biden
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department is tripling down on its allegations that Texas is “judge-shopping” in the lawsuits the state…
Continue Reading Germany’s Olaf Scholz meets Biden after transformative year
By Kevin Liptak, CNN A year ago, when German Chancellor Olaf Scholz last visited Washington, Russian forces had yet to cross the border into Ukraine…
Continue Reading Jim Jordan’s first FBI whistleblowers face scrutiny from skeptical Democrats
By Annie Grayer and Alayna Treene, CNN In his quest to prove the federal government has been “weaponized” against conservatives,…
Continue Reading Woman pleads guilty to threatening Michigan 2020 election official
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A New Hampshire woman pleaded guilty Thursday to sending a series of threatening texts to a Michigan election official in…
Continue Reading Jim Jordan’s first FBI whistleblowers face scrutiny from skeptical Democrats
By Annie Grayer and Alayna Treene, CNN In his quest to prove the federal government has been “weaponized” against conservatives,…
Continue Reading 2 Americans arrested for allegedly sending aviation technology to Russia
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Two US nationals were arrested in Kansas City on Thursday for allegedly sending US aviation technology to Russia, the…
Continue Reading Cindy McCain tapped to lead UN World Food Programme
By Barbie Nadeau, Lindsay Isaac, Jennifer Hansler and Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN US diplomat Cindy McCain, the widow of the late Arizona Sen. John McCain,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court asks for more briefings in major voting rights case in North Carolina
By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN The US Supreme Court on Thursday asked parties involved in a major voting rights case out of North Carolina to…
Continue Reading US announces new partnerships to boost Ukraine’s agricultural sector and grain production
By Kylie Atwood, CNN The US is announcing three new partnerships on Thursday as an effort to boost Ukraine’s agricultural sector and help…
Continue Reading Blinken reveals US has put forward a ‘serious proposal’ to free Paul Whelan from Russia
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly revealed for the first time Thursday that the United States has put forward a…
Continue Reading House Ethics Committee announces investigation into embattled Rep. George Santos
By Gregory Krieg, Clare Foran and Fredreka Schouten, CNN The House Ethics Committee announced Thursday it is officially moving forward with a probe…
Continue Reading House Republicans introduce ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ aimed at oversight in education
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN House Republicans have introduced a bill aimed at increasing so-called parental rights in the classroom, continuing to…
Continue Reading Biden says he won’t veto effort to rescind DC crime law amid Democratic divide on the issue
By Ted Barrett, Lauren Fox, Phil Mattingly and Clare Foran, CNN President Joe Biden surprised Democratic senators Thursday when he told them that he…
Continue Reading Justice Department pushes back on Trump’s sweeping claims of presidential immunity for January 6 speech
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department on Thursday urged an appeals court to reject sweeping claims of presidential immunity put forward by…
Continue Reading DeSantis says GOP will not ‘mess with Social Security,’ as Democrats and Trump slam his past support for privatization
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday distanced himself from his past support for privatizing Social Security and raising the…
Continue Reading Gov. Gordon to hold public bill signing Thursday
The ceremony is open to the…
Continue Reading Climate advocates are rallying against the Willow Project. The White House is eyeing concessions to soften the blow
By Ella Nilsen, CNN With just days to go until the Biden administration is set to a release a decision on the first major oil drilling project of its…
Continue Reading Biden administration sanctions what it says is a timeshare fraud network run by Mexican drug cartel
By Sam Fossum, CNN The Biden administration has sanctioned eight Mexican companies it says are involved in a timeshare fraud scheme benefiting the…
Continue Reading Jill Biden offers insight into her marriage with President Biden
By Arlette Saenz First lady Dr. Jill Biden offered a window into her marriage with President Joe Biden, telling CNN in an interview that she…
Continue Reading Fact check: Republicans at CPAC make false claims about Biden, Zelensky, the FBI and children
By Daniel Dale, CNN The Conservative Political Action Conference is underway in Maryland. And the members of Congress, former government officials…
Continue Reading Jill Biden offers insight into her marriage with President Biden
By Arlette Saenz First lady Dr. Jill Biden offered a window into her marriage with President Joe Biden, telling CNN in an interview that she…
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