Fact check: Kari Lake’s continuing false Arizona election claims
By Daniel Dale, CNN As she contemplates a run for the US Senate, Republican Kari Lake continues to make false claims about her loss in…
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FBI searched Biden’s former private office in November after his team found classified documents
By Paula Reid, Devan Cole, Jamie Gangel and Evan Perez, CNN The FBI searched President Joe Biden’s former think tank office in Washington in…
Continue Reading Video of Trump taking the Fifth in deposition with New York attorney general is released
By Tierney Sneed and Kara Scannell, CNN A video of the August deposition the New York Attorney General’s office took of former President Donald…
Continue Reading Top Arizona election official requests investigation of Kari Lake for potential violation
By Kyung Lah and Kate Sullivan, CNN The top election official in Arizona has asked the state’s attorney general to investigate Republican Kari…
Continue Reading Video of Trump taking the Fifth in deposition with New York attorney general is released
By Tierney Sneed and Kara Scannell, CNN A video of the August deposition the New York Attorney General’s office took of former President Donald…
Continue Reading US says Russia is violating key nuclear arms control agreement
By Michael Callahan, Jennifer Hansler, Haley Britzky and Kylie Atwood, CNN Russia is violating a key nuclear arms control agreement with the United…
Continue Reading George Santos tells House Republicans he wants off of his committees until issues are resolved
By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Fredreka Schouten and Gregory Krieg, CNN Rep. George Santos told the House GOP conference on Tuesday behind closed…
Continue Reading These benefits will disappear when Biden ends the Covid national and public health emergencies in May
By Tami Luhby, Phil Mattingly and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden intends to end the Covid-19 national and public health emergencies on May…
Continue Reading New US ransomware strategy prioritizes victims but could make it harder to catch cybercriminals
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US and European law enforcement’s disruption last week of a $100-million ransomware gang is the clearest public example…
Continue Reading Former NASA astronauts awarded Congressional Space Medal of Honor
By Donald Judd and Jack Forrest, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday presented the Congressional Space Medal of Honor to two former NASA…
Continue Reading GOP leaders work to lock down votes to remove Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee
By Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN House Republican leaders have worked to lock down the votes to remove Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota from…
Continue Reading NY attorney general asks judge to sanction Trumps and their attorneys
By Kara Scannell, CNN The New York attorney general’s office is asking a judge to sanction former President Donald Trump, his adult children…
Continue Reading George Santos tells House Republicans he wants off of his committees until issues are resolved
By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Fredreka Schouten and Gregory Krieg, CNN Rep. George Santos told the House GOP conference on Tuesday behind closed…
Continue Reading Century-old train tunnels in Baltimore and New York to get funding from Biden’s infrastructure law
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Long-needed improvements are coming to train travel along the nation’s busy Northeast Corridor, thanks in part to the…
Continue Reading Watchdog says federal government gave $5.4 billion in Covid aid to small businesses with ‘questionable’ Social Security numbers
By Mary Kay Mallonee and Katie Lobosco, CNN The federal government gave $5.4 billion in Covid-19 aid to small businesses with…
Continue Reading Biden zeroes in on the newly powerful House GOP as a threat to the rebounding economy
By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN President Joe Biden is fine-tuning his argument for reelection in an intensive stretch of travel and fundraising,…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court’s student loans case is about more than student loans
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter When the Supreme Court reconvenes at the end of February, it will hear a headline-grabbing case…
Continue Reading Justice Department closes foreign lobbying investigation into retired Marine general without filing charges, attorney says
By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN The Justice Department has closed an investigation into whether retired Marine Gen. John Allen lobbied the US government on…
Continue Reading Trump- and Meadows-backed House candidate agrees to plead guilty to accepting illegal campaign contribution
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Lynda Bennett, who was backed by then-President Donald Trump and Mark Meadows in her run for the…
Continue Reading Bipartisan group of House leaders moves to intervene in dispute over accessing Rep. Scott Perry’s phone
By Sara Murray, CNN The US House of Representatives has moved to intervene in an ongoing legal battle between the Justice Department and Rep. Scott…
Continue Reading Retired Air Force officer set to plead guilty to storing classified information at his Florida home
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who stored files with classified information at his Florida home is set to plead guilty…
Continue Reading New questions emerge about George Santos’ old campaign filings
By Fredreka Schouten Freshman Rep. George Santos, whose finances and fabrications are under investigation, is facing new questions about the accuracy…
Continue Reading Southern Democrats urge Biden and DNC to host 2024 convention in Atlanta
By Kate Sullivan, CNN A group of Southern Democrats is urging President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee to host its presidential…
Continue Reading First on CNN: 2 people who searched Trump properties for classified documents testified before federal grand jury in Mar-a-Lago probe
By Kaitlan Collins and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Two people who found two classified documents in a Florida storage facility for Donald Trump have…
Continue Reading These benefits will disappear when Biden ends the Covid national and public health emergencies in May
By Tami Luhby, Phil Mattingly and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden intends to end the Covid-19 national and public health emergencies on May…
Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy and House GOP weigh debt ceiling demands ahead of Biden meeting
By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN Speaker Kevin McCarthy and his House GOP allies are hashing out their initial demands to raise the…
Continue Reading Biden’s message to McCarthy ahead of critical White House meeting: Show me your plan
By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s position that cuts to Medicare and Social Security are not on…
Continue Reading Biden and his team ramp up travel to highlight effects of infrastructure law ahead of State of the Union
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden and senior administration officials are embarking on a travel swing this week, showcasing what they see as…
Continue Reading Prospect for passing policing legislation in Congress remains low
By Jessica Dean and Ted Barrett, CNN The prospect for new bipartisan negotiations on Capitol Hill for legislation overhauling policing laws remains…
Continue Reading DOJ tells House Judiciary chair it will not hand over most Biden special counsel probe documents until investigation complete
By Zachary Cohen, CNN The Justice Department told Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on Monday that it will not provide most of the information he…
Continue Reading Ex-publisher of National Enquirer set to meet with prosecutors investigating Trump
By Kara Scannell, CNN David Pecker, the former head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, is expected to meet with Manhattan…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Biden administration to strengthen Obamacare contraceptive mandate in proposed rule
By Tami Luhby and Jacqueline Howard, CNN The Biden administration wants to make it easier for women to access birth control at no cost under the…
Continue Reading Monterey Park hero and Tyre Nichols’ family invited to attend State of the Union address
By Aaron Pellish, Annie Grayer and Jack Forrest, CNN Lawmakers have invited the parents of Tyre Nichols and the man who disarmed a gunman in a…
Continue Reading Monterey Park hero and Tyre Nichols’ family invited to attend State of the Union address
By Aaron Pellish, Annie Grayer and Jack Forrest, CNN Lawmakers have invited the parents of Tyre Nichols and the man who disarmed a gunman in a…
Continue Reading DOJ tells senators it is working to satisfy Trump and Biden document demands without harming special counsel probes
By Zachary Cohen, CNN The Justice Department has told lawmakers on the Senate Intelligence Committee that it is working to satisfy their demands for…
Continue Reading Biden’s message to McCarthy ahead of critical White House meeting: Show me your plan
By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s position that cuts to Medicare and Social Security are not on…
Continue Reading Biden and McCarthy to meet Wednesday amid debt ceiling showdown
By Arlette Saenz, Jasmine Wright and Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet Wednesday, a White House…
Continue Reading House Democrats targeted by McCarthy defend their committee assignments
By Paul LeBlanc and Daniella Diaz, CNN The trio of Democrats whom House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has targeted for removal from committee assignments…
Continue Reading New Hampshire GOP governor says he’s considering 2024 White House bid
By Paul LeBlanc and Kit Maher, CNN GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he is considering a White House bid in 2024, citing the Granite…
Continue Reading New Hampshire GOP governor says he’s considering 2024 White House bid
By Paul LeBlanc and Kit Maher, CNN GOP Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he is considering a White House bid in 2024, citing the Granite…
Continue Reading These are the 4 women who will control the most powerful levers of government
By Melanie Zanona and Kristin Wilson, CNN When Susan Collins first arrived in the Senate in 1997, a male colleague approached her about committee…
Continue Reading These are the 4 women who will control the most powerful levers of government
By Melanie Zanona and Kristin Wilson, CNN When Susan Collins first arrived in the Senate in 1997, a male colleague approached her about committee…
Continue Reading House Democrats targeted by McCarthy defend their committee assignments
By Paul LeBlanc and Daniella Diaz, CNN The trio of Democrats whom House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has targeted for removal from committee assignments…
Continue Reading Trump says he’s ‘more angry’ and ‘more committed’ to White House bid as he breaks his campaign trail hiatus
By Kate Sullivan, Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s “more committed” to winning…
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By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden delivered a Thursday speech to hail economic progress during his administration and to attack congressional…
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By Kate Sullivan, Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump said Saturday he’s “more committed” to winning…
Continue Reading GOP-led committees plan to issue subpoenas in Biden probes without consulting Democrats
By Zachary Cohen, CNN The GOP-led House Judiciary Committee and select subcommittee on the so-called weaponization of the federal government plan to…
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By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Rep. George Santos began his third week as a congressman with an array of questions still swirling around the New York…
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By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Jerusalem and Ramallah next week has gained new…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick sentenced to over 6 years in jail
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A man who assaulted United States Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick with pepper spray on January 6, 2021, was sentenced on…
Continue Reading Man who threatened to detonate bomb near US Capitol pleads guilty
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A North Carolina man pleaded guilty Friday to threatening to use explosives during a four-hour standoff with police in 2021…
Continue Reading Former Vice President Pence on classified docs found at his home: ‘Mistakes were made’
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday that he had been previously unaware classified documents were at his…
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By Maeve Reston and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel was elected to a fourth consecutive term Friday after…
Continue Reading Court releases video of attack on Paul Pelosi
By Jeremy Herb, Jack Hannah and Jack Forrest, CNN The San Francisco Superior Court on Friday released video and audio recorded during last…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Supreme Court did not disclose financial relationship with expert brought in to review leak probe
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst The Supreme Court did not disclose its longstanding financial ties with former Homeland Security…
Continue Reading Peter Navarro contempt of Congress trial delayed for months over executive privilege issues
By Tierney Sneed A federal judge on Friday delayed the contempt of Congress trial for former Donald Trump adviser Peter Navarro, likely for months,…
Continue Reading Justice Department announces new arrests in plot to kill New York-based journalist directed from Iran
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN The Justice Department announced new arrests Friday in a plot to kill a New York-based journalist and human…
Continue Reading More than 7,500 migrants approved to come to the US under new program, data shows
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN More than 7,500 migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua and Haiti have been approved to come to the United States under a program set…
Continue Reading Biden formally announces Ron Klain is stepping down as White House chief of staff and will be replaced by Jeff Zients
By Allie Malloy and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden announced White House chief of staff Ron Klain will step down next week and will be…
Continue Reading Inside Tom Emmer’s effort to keep the GOP’s razor-thin majority in line
By Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN Just days into Kevin McCarthy’s tenure, Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska had an issue he needed the…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors discussed charging Trump in Stormy Daniels case when he left office, book says
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Days before then-President Donald Trump left the White House, federal prosecutors in New York discussed whether to potentially…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors discussed charging Trump in Stormy Daniels case when he left office, book says
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Days before then-President Donald Trump left the White House, federal prosecutors in New York discussed whether to potentially…
Continue Reading Court releases video of attack on Paul Pelosi
By Jeremy Herb, Jack Hannah and Jack Forrest, CNN The San Francisco Superior Court on Friday released video and audio recorded during last…
Continue Reading Trump will hit the trail looking to reinvigorate his campaign
By Gabby Orr, Kate Sullivan and Kristen Holmes, CNN Donald Trump‘s monthslong hiatus from the campaign trail is about to end. Looking to…
Continue Reading George Santos’ ex says congressman will never resign because ‘his ego is too big’
By Gregory Krieg, CNN The former boyfriend of New York Rep. George Santos says the Long Island Republican facing growing calls to resign for…
Continue Reading Convicted ISIS supporter allegedly met with ‘American Taliban’ John Lindh in violation of release conditions
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Ali Shukri Amin, a Virginia man who pleaded guilty in 2015 to providing support to ISIS, is accused of violating his release…
Continue Reading Judge allows Capitol Police officers’ civil lawsuit against Trump and January 6 rioters to proceed
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge has allowed another civil lawsuit against former President Donald Trump for the January 6, 2021, attack on the…
Continue Reading George Santos’ ex says congressman will never resign because ‘his ego is too big’
By Gregory Krieg, CNN The former boyfriend of New York Rep. George Santos says the Long Island Republican facing growing calls to resign for…
Continue Reading Elon Musk meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Hakeem Jeffries
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Kevin Liptak, CNN Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Democratic leader Hakeem…
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By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Kevin Liptak, CNN Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and Democratic leader Hakeem…
Continue Reading Kavanaugh says he’s ‘optimistic’ about the Supreme Court and trashes US News law school rankings
By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN Justice Brett Kavanaugh said this week that he is “optimistic” about the court, his colleagues,…
Continue Reading Attorney General Merrick Garland faces a difficult choice: whether to appoint a Pence special counsel
By Evan Perez, Kevin Liptak and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The discovery of classified documents at former Vice President Mike Pence’s home…
Continue Reading Attorney General Merrick Garland faces a difficult choice: whether to appoint a Pence special counsel
By Evan Perez, Kevin Liptak and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The discovery of classified documents at former Vice President Mike Pence’s home…
Continue Reading US extends safe haven program for Hong Kong residents
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration will continue to grant safe haven to certain Hong Kong residents, extending a program to allow them…
Continue Reading Maryland man who threatened to kill Sen. Ted Cruz pleads guilty
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Maryland man pleaded guilty Thursday to threatening to murder a member of Congress, the Department of Justice announced…
Continue Reading California bar unveils disciplinary charges against Trump lawyer John Eastman
By Tierney Sneed The State Bar of California unveiled new disciplinary charges against John Eastman for his involvement in former President Donald…
Continue Reading US military operation kills senior ISIS leader in Somalia
By Haley Britzky and Sam Fossum, CNN A US military operation killed a senior ISIS leader and 10 members of the terror group in northern Somalia on…
Continue Reading Biden called man who disarmed Monterey Park shooting suspect to thank him for act of bravery
By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden called 26-year-old Brandon Tsay to thank the California man for disarming the Monterey Park shooting suspect…
Continue Reading San Francisco moves to allow non-profits to operate supervised drug injection sites
By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN San Francisco is in the process of allowing local non-profits to open so-called supervised injection sites in the city, a…
Continue Reading Biden warns of economic ‘chaos’ proposed by ‘MAGA Republicans’
By Maegan Vazquez, Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden spoke at a union hall in northern Virginia Thursday afternoon, attempting to…
Continue Reading FBI seizes website used by notorious ransomware gang
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The FBI has seized the computer infrastructure used by a notorious ransomware gang which has extorted more than $100 million…
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Attorney General Labrador files lawsuit against Biden Administration
Attorney General Raul Labrador is filing a lawsuit against the Biden…
Continue Reading First on CNN: National Archives asks former presidents and vice presidents to check for classified and presidential documents
By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN The National Archives is formally asking former presidents and vice presidents to re-check…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Nearly three-quarters of Americans think House GOP leaders haven’t paid enough attention to most important problems
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Fewer than one-third of Americans believe that House GOP leaders are prioritizing the country’s most important…
Continue Reading Scammers posed as tech support to hack employees at two US agencies last year, officials say
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Cybercriminals hacked employees of at least two US federal civilian agencies last year as part of a “widespread”…
Continue Reading FBI Director Chris Wray says people with access to classified information need to be more ‘conscious of the rules’
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday addressed the ongoing controversies about classified documents, saying that…
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Idaho senator’s bill would make ballot initiatives tougher
An Idaho lawmaker has introduced legislation that would ask voters to change the state’s constitution to make it harder to get initiatives on the…
Continue Reading Emhoff to visit Auschwitz to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day
By Betsy Klein, CNN Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff is traveling this week to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, visiting key sites in…
Continue Reading Democrat Adam Schiff announces bid for Feinstein’s US Senate seat in California
By Clare Foran and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff announced a 2024 Senate bid on Thursday, launching a campaign for Sen.…
Continue Reading US introduces new sanctions targeting Russia’s Wagner mercenary group
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US Treasury Department on Thursday designated the Wagner Group, a Russian private mercenary organization heavily…
Continue Reading Biden considering trip to Europe to mark one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Natasha Bertrand and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden is considering making a trip to Europe around the one-year anniversary of…
Continue Reading Former Trump DHS official Ken Cuccinelli testifying in grand jury investigation around 2020 election interference
By Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins and Casey Gannon, CNN Former Trump-era Department of Homeland Security official Ken Cuccinelli is testifying…
Continue Reading Video and audio in Paul Pelosi attack case will be released Friday
By Kevin Flower and Jack Forrest, CNN Video and audio recorded last year during the attack on Paul Pelosi in the San Francisco home he shares with…
Continue Reading US announces visa ban on individuals ‘undermining’ Nigeria’s election
By Sugam Pokharel, CNN The United States has announced visa restrictions on individuals believed to be “undermining the democratic…
Continue Reading The latest leadership test for the Republican Party will be settled by secret ballot
By Jeff Zeleny and Gabby Orr, CNN A fresh family feud is boiling inside the Republican Party. As the GOP begins looking ahead to the 2024…
Continue Reading Inside Tom Emmer’s effort to keep the GOP’s razor-thin majority in line
By Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN Just days into Kevin McCarthy’s tenure, Republican Rep. Don Bacon of Nebraska had an issue he needed the…
Continue Reading Chinese engineer sentenced to 8 years in US prison for spying
By Nectar Gan, CNN A former graduate student in Chicago was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for spying for the Chinese government by…
Continue Reading Florida school district begins ‘cataloging’ books to comply with DeSantis-backed law
By Leyla Santiago and Jack Forrest, CNN Efforts are underway in Florida counties to comply with a law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that…
Continue Reading Florida school district begins ‘cataloging’ books to comply with DeSantis-backed law
By Leyla Santiago and Jack Forrest, CNN Efforts are underway in Florida counties to comply with a law championed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis that…
Continue Reading Senate intelligence chair says ‘all things will be on the table’ to get access to Biden and Trump’s classified documents
By Ali Zaslav, Jessica Dean and Nicky Robertson, CNN Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner and Vice Chairman Marco Rubio expressed deep…
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