It’s time to get excited about space again
By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN In order to take the next giant leap for mankind and put a person on Mars, NASA first wants to go back to the moon, 50 years…
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How Ukraine is using resistance warfare developed by the US to fight back against Russia
By Oren Liebermann, CNN As the war in Ukraine has passed the six-month mark, US and European officials say Ukraine has successfully used a method of…
Continue Reading READ: Trump team’s response in request for special master
By CNN staff Former President Donald Trump responded Friday to a judge’s request that he elaborate on his request that the court appoint a…
Continue Reading Trump re-ups request for ‘special master’ but glosses over some questions from the judge
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Former President Donald Trump responded Friday to a judge’s request that he elaborate on his request that the court…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania governor candidate Mastriano posed in Confederate uniform at Army War College
By Paul LeBlanc and Dan Merica, CNN Doug Mastriano, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Pennsylvania, posed in a Confederate military uniform in…
Continue Reading FBI search warrant affidavit says there could be ‘evidence of obstruction’ at Mar-a-Lago
By Marshall Cohen, Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb, CNN The FBI told a judge that there was “probable cause to believe” that classified…
Continue Reading Arizona GOP Senate candidate attempts to soften anti-abortion stance in pivot to general election
By Dan Merica and Michael Warren, CNN Arizona Senate candidate Blake Masters attempted to tone down his position on abortion Thursday, scrubbing his…
Continue Reading US asked Russia to release American Marc Fogel on humanitarian grounds, his family says
By Kylie Atwood, CNN The US State Department has asked Russia to release American citizen Marc Fogel on humanitarian grounds, his family and his…
Continue Reading Biden scoffs at Trump’s declassification claims
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday mocked his predecessor’s claims that all the classified material brought with him to his…
Continue Reading Biden’s student loan relief plan will mainly help working and middle class borrowers, report finds
By Tami Luhby, CNN President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief plan is expected to help mainly working and middle class borrowers, an…
Continue Reading ‘It is all politics’: Trump and allies dismiss ‘heavily redacted’ Mar-a-Lago affidavit
By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump and his allies dismissed the affidavit that led to an FBI search of his Mar-a-Lago home in Florida…
Continue Reading National Archives receives threats and praise for its role in Trump documents case, but doesn’t want either, letter says
By Zachary Cohen and Devan Cole, CNN The National Archives and Records Administration says it has received both threats and praise from members of…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit
By Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN The release of a redacted affidavit that the Justice Department used to obtain a search warrant for former…
Continue Reading Judge says she has ‘preliminary intent’ to appoint special master to oversee Mar-a-Lago search review
By Tierney Sneed A federal judge scheduled a hearing for Thursday to consider former President Donald Trump’s request for a “special…
Continue Reading Republican groups look to boost spending on Senate campaigns after summer of missed opportunities
By Dan Merica, CNN It’s been a tough summer for Republicans intent on taking back the Senate in November, with candidates struggling to raise…
Continue Reading US Secret Service seizes $286 million in fraudulently obtained Covid relief funds
By Josh Campbell, CNN US Secret Service investigators have seized $286 million in illegally obtained coronavirus pandemic relief funds, the agency…
Continue Reading Georgia district attorney investigating Trump calls for Mark Meadows to testify before special grand jury
By Zachary Cohen, Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has called on Mark Meadows — former President…
Continue Reading Abortion is banned or severely limited in a number of states. Here’s where things stand
By Tierney Sneed and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Laws that ban abortion or severely restrict the procedure have gone into effect in about a dozen…
Continue Reading Justice Department ordered to release redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit
By Tierney Sneed The Justice Department must release a redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit by noon on Friday, a federal judge…
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East Idaho reacts to abortion trigger law
Portion’s of Idaho’s abortion trigger law took effect on Thursday.
The ban will make performing an abortion in any “clinically diagnosable…
Justice Department ordered to release redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit
By Tierney Sneed The Justice Department must release a redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit by noon on Friday, a federal judge…
Continue Reading Inside Trump’s public bravado and private resistance over Mar-a-Lago documents
By Gabby Orr, Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Jeremy Herb, CNN Not long after the National Archives acknowledged in February that it had retrieved 15…
Continue Reading How an indecisive Joe Biden finally made his mind up on student loan debt
By MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN It was early May and Rep. Pramila Jayapal was feeling optimistic. The chairwoman of the Congressional…
Continue Reading How an indecisive Joe Biden finally made his mind up on student loan debt
By MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN It was early May and Rep. Pramila Jayapal was feeling optimistic. The chairwoman of the Congressional…
Continue Reading North Dakota judge blocks abortion trigger ban day before it goes into effect
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A state judge in North Dakota on Thursday blocked the state’s so-called trigger abortion ban, which was set to go into…
Continue Reading Two individuals plead guilty to stealing and selling Ashley Biden’s belongings to Project Veritas
By Lauren del Valle, CNN Two people who sold Ashley Biden’s journal and other items to Project Veritas pleaded guilty in Manhattan federal…
Continue Reading The Democratic primary campaign is over. But the fight for a new NYC House seat might just be getting started.
By Gregory Krieg, CNN New York’s messiest Democratic House primary could be on the verge of becoming its most divisive general election fight.…
Continue Reading Gavin Newsom pledges $100K to help Charlie Crist defeat Ron DeSantis
By Steve Contorno, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending money across the country to help Rep. Charlie Crist defeat Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis…
Continue Reading North Dakota judge blocks abortion trigger ban day before it goes into effect
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A state judge in North Dakota on Thursday blocked the state’s so-called trigger abortion ban, which was set to go into…
Continue Reading US carries out additional airstrikes in Syria following rocket attack that injured US troops, US official says
By Oren Liebermann and Chandelis Duster, CNN The US carried out additional airstrikes targeting enemy positions and rocket launchers near Deir ez-Zor…
Continue Reading Pentagon announces new plan to reduce number of civilians killed in military operations
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Pentagon announced a new plan of action Thursday which it says will help reduce the number of civilians killed and injured…
Continue Reading Inside Trump’s public bravado and private resistance over Mar-a-Lago documents
By Gabby Orr, Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Jeremy Herb, CNN Not long after the National Archives acknowledged in February that it had retrieved 15…
Continue Reading Biden student loan plan could cost $24B per year, White House press secretary estimates
By Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan could cost about $24 billion per year, White House press secretary…
Continue Reading US ‘actively defending against foreign interference and influence’ in midterms, Cyber Command says
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US military and intelligence officials are stepping up their efforts to defend the electoral process from foreign hacking and…
Continue Reading Biden criticizes ‘semi-fascism’ underpinning the ‘extreme MAGA philosophy’ in fiery return to the campaign trail
By Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden offered one of his sharpest rebukes Thursday of Republicans who have stuck to the credo of…
Continue Reading Georgia Gov. Kemp argues to block subpoena to appear before grand jury investigating Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election results
By Jason Morris, Nick Valencia and Sara Murray, CNN Attorneys for Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp argued in court Thursday that their client is “beyond…
Continue Reading What’s a Pell grant? Here’s what you need to know
By Tami Luhby, CNN Americans who received Pell grants to help pay for college will receive much more help from the Biden administration’s…
Continue Reading What’s a Pell grant? Here’s what you need to know
By Tami Luhby, CNN Americans who received Pell grants to help pay for college will receive much more help from the Biden administration’s…
Continue Reading Justice Department ordered to release redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit
By Tierney Sneed The Justice Department must release a redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit by noon on Friday, a federal judge…
Continue Reading How to qualify for Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan
By Chandelis Duster, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his plan to address student loan debt, which includes debt forgiveness for…
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Idaho can’t enforce abortion ban in medical emergencies
A federal judge has barred Idaho from enforcing a strict abortion ban in medical emergencies, clearing the way for hospitals to continue treating…
Continue Reading US and Israeli agencies use new agreement to defend against cyberattacks
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US and Israeli governments have shared key details of unrelated cyberattacks on their infrastructure — one from…
Continue Reading Oz ratchets up questions about Fetterman’s health as Pennsylvania Senate race gets acrimonious
By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN Mehmet Oz was quick to wish John Fetterman well and offer prayers as the Democrat recovered from a stroke earlier…
Continue Reading Oz ratchets up questions about Fetterman’s health as Pennsylvania Senate race gets acrimonious
By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN Mehmet Oz was quick to wish John Fetterman well and offer prayers as the Democrat recovered from a stroke earlier…
Continue Reading White House rounds out its press operation
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN The White House rounded out the senior ranks of its press and communications operation on Thursday, naming a new No. 2…
Continue Reading US carries out additional airstrikes in Syria following rocket attack that injured US troops, US official says
By Oren Liebermann and Chandelis Duster, CNN The US carried out additional airstrikes targeting enemy positions and rocket launchers near Deir ez-Zor…
Continue Reading A Senate candidate’s new ad is latest example of Republicans attempting to deflect abortion attacks
By Alex Rogers, CNN The Republican nominee for US Senate in Washington both touted her “pro-life” anti-abortion view and asserted her…
Continue Reading Minnesota’s GOP nominee for top elections official called changing voting rules ‘our 9/11’ after ‘the big rig’ in 2020
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN The Republican nominee to be the top elections official in Minnesota said changing the rules around voting…
Continue Reading They doubted Joe Biden’s win in 2020. Now, they’re poised to help run November’s elections in Nevada
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Two counties in the crucial swing state of Nevada have appointed officials who have cast doubts about the 2020 election to…
Continue Reading Biden signs executive order kick-starting implementation of sweeping US chip manufacturing law
By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at kick-starting the implementation process of the sweeping…
Continue Reading They doubted Joe Biden’s win in 2020. Now, they’re poised to help run November’s elections in Nevada
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Two counties in the crucial swing state of Nevada have appointed officials who have cast doubts about the 2020 election to…
Continue Reading What’s next in the fight over the Mar-a-Lago FBI search affidavit
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal magistrate judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to release by noon Friday a redacted version of the…
Continue Reading What’s next in the fight over the Mar-a-Lago FBI search affidavit
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The next steps in the legal fight to bring more transparency into the FBI’s search of former President Donald…
Continue Reading Justice Department releases unredacted Barr memo detailing decision not to charge Trump with obstructing Russia probe
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Former Attorney General Bill Barr concluded that then-President Donald Trump couldn’t be charged with obstructing the…
Continue Reading Abortion to be put further out of reach for millions of women as slate of ‘trigger bans’ take effect
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Tierney Sneed, CNN A slate of restrictive state abortion laws, including so-called trigger laws, are set to take effect…
Continue Reading DHS shuts down disinformation board months after its efforts were paused
By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security has officially disbanded its controversial disinformation board, months after it was put on…
Continue Reading Archives says documents were not returned even though White House counsel said Trump should hand them over
By Jamie Gangel and Devan Cole, CNN Trump-era records were not returned to the government during the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency…
Continue Reading Judge blocks enforcement of Idaho’s abortion ban in medical emergencies day before it was set to take effect
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A US district court on Wednesday evening granted a Biden administration request, temporarily blocking Idaho’s ban on…
Continue Reading Biden’s student loan relief plan will mainly help working and middle class borrowers, report finds
By Tami Luhby, CNN President Joe Biden’s student loan debt relief plan is expected to help mainly working and middle class borrowers, an…
Continue Reading 3 US service members injured after rockets strike coalition bases in Syria, US says
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Several rockets were fired at coalition bases in Syria on Wednesday, injuring three US service members, according to a…
Continue Reading Biden administration takes step to preserve Obama-era DACA program
By Geneva Sands and Nikki Carvajal, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday took another step to try to preserve the Obama-era Deferred Action for…
Continue Reading Biden appoints Kimberly Cheatle to lead the Secret Service
By Nikki Carvajal and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he’s appointing Kimberly Cheatle to be the next…
Continue Reading Trump Interior secretary Zinke lied to federal investigators about casino case, inspector general report finds
By Ella Nilsen, CNN Former Trump Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his then-chief of staff repeatedly lied to federal investigators about…
Continue Reading Carolyn Maloney’s loss sets off Democratic scramble for key committee post
By Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s resounding loss in her New York primary set off an immediate scramble for her…
Continue Reading ‘New Americans’ make gains in state legislatures but are still small minority, study shows
By Shania Shelton The representation of first- and second-generation immigrants serving in US state legislatures has grown slightly from two years…
Continue Reading How to qualify for Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan
By Chandelis Duster, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his plan to address student loan debt, which includes debt forgiveness for…
Continue Reading Justice Department releases unredacted Barr memo detailing decision not to charge Trump with obstructing Russia probe
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Former Attorney General Bill Barr concluded that then-President Donald Trump couldn’t be charged with obstructing the…
Continue Reading Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers making less than $125,000
By Phil Mattingly, Katie Lobosco and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced historic new steps to address student loan debt,…
Continue Reading Gen Z candidate will win Democratic nomination in Florida’s 10th District, CNN projects
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Maxwell Frost, a 25-year-old community organizer, will win the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 10th Congressional…
Continue Reading Democrats channel abortion anger into swing district success, raising questions about Republican ‘red wave’
By Gregory Krieg, Dan Merica and Michael Warren, CNN The US Supreme Court decision wiping out federal abortion rights was only a few hours old when,…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Jill Biden tests positive for rebound case of Covid-19
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden has tested positive for a rebound case of Covid-19, her deputy communications director Kelsey Donohue…
Continue Reading Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene again targeted in ‘swatting’ incident, police say
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene was again the target of a “swatting” police call early Thursday morning, police said.…
Continue Reading US confirms it has sent response to EU on proposal to salvage the Iran nuclear deal
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Celine Alkhaldi, CNN The United States has sent its response to the European Union on a proposal to try to save…
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Idaho special session aims for tax cut, education spending
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday called a special session of the Legislature beginning Sept. 1 to use the state’s projected $2 billion budget…
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Court: Idaho governor can deny clemency for condemned man
The Idaho Supreme Court says the governor has the authority to reject a parole board’s commutation recommendation for death row inmate Gerald Ross…
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By Phil Mattingly, Katie Lobosco and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced historic new steps to address student loan debt,…
Continue Reading Sen. Graham tells judge that grand jury should not be allowed to question him on any topics laid out in subpoena
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday told a federal court that it should bar a grand jury’s questioning of the South Carolina…
Continue Reading Here’s who could benefit if Biden cancels $10,000 in student loan debt per borrower
By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden is taking a “hard look” at canceling some federal student loan debt, but even a broad…
Continue Reading First on CNN: USDA to allocate an additional $550 million to help poor farmers and increase diversity in agriculture careers
By Chandelis Duster, CNN The US Department of Agriculture will allocate over half a billion dollars toward initiatives to help poor farmers and…
Continue Reading Gen Z candidate will win Democratic nomination in Florida’s 10th District, CNN projects
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Maxwell Frost, a 25-year-old community organizer, will win the Democratic nomination in Florida’s 10th Congressional…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks HHS guidance that emergency medical care must include abortion services
By Chris Boyette and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas has blocked Department of Health and Human Services guidance that medical providers…
Continue Reading A Senate candidate’s new ad is latest example of Republicans attempting to deflect abortion attacks
By Alex Rogers, CNN The Republican nominee for US Senate in Washington both touted her “pro-life” anti-abortion view and asserted her…
Continue Reading What’s next in the fight over the Mar-a-Lago FBI search affidavit
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal magistrate judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to release by noon Friday a redacted version of the…
Continue Reading What’s next in the fight over the Mar-a-Lago FBI search affidavit
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal magistrate judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to release by noon Friday a redacted version of the…
Continue Reading Judge gives Trump until Friday to better explain why he wants a special master for Mar-a-Lago documents
By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Florida has given former President Donald Trump until Friday to refine the legal…
Continue Reading Biden orders airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups in Syria following attacks near base holding US troops last week
By Oren Liebermann, Hamdi Alkhshali, Natasha Bertrand, Devan Cole, Ellie Kaufman and Michael Callahan, CNN President Joe Biden ordered airstrikes…
Continue Reading Seven takeaways from primaries in Florida, New York and Oklahoma runoffs
By Gregory Krieg, Steve Contorno and Dan Merica, CNN Some of the final pieces of the midterm puzzle came into focus as Tuesday primaries in New York,…
Continue Reading Jury convicts two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor
By Lauren del Valle, CNN A federal jury on Tuesday found two men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Adam Fox and…
Continue Reading Nadler wins Democratic primary for New York’s redrawn 12th District in clash between incumbents, CNN projects
By Gregory Krieg and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Rep. Jerry Nadler will win the Democratic nomination in New York’s 12th Congressional District, CNN…
Continue Reading Democrats turn to Charlie Crist to try to slow Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ahead of 2024
By Steve Contorno, CNN To take on the herculean task of challenging Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis this fall, Florida Democrats are going with someone…
Continue Reading Seven takeaways from primaries in Florida, New York and Oklahoma runoffs
By Gregory Krieg, Steve Contorno and Dan Merica, CNN Some of the final pieces of the midterm puzzle came into focus as Tuesday primaries in New York,…
Continue Reading Twitter whistleblower will take part in Capitol Hill briefings
By Donie O’Sullivan and Brian Fung, CNN Twitter’s former head of security will take part in closed-door briefings this week on Capitol…
Continue Reading Judge gives Trump until Friday to better explain why he wants a special master for Mar-a-Lago documents
By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Florida has given former President Donald Trump until Friday to refine the legal…
Continue Reading Judge gives Trump until Friday to better explain why he wants a special master for Mar-a-Lago documents
By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Florida has given former President Donald Trump until Friday to refine the legal…
Continue Reading Former Trump national security adviser O’Brien scheduled to meet with January 6 committee on Tuesday
By Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN Robert O’Brien, who served as national security adviser to former President Donald Trump, was scheduled…
Continue Reading Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pleads guilty to DUI charge
By Kacey Cherry, CNN Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to driving under the influence of alcohol in…
Continue Reading National Archives wanted to share classified docs from Mar-a-Lago with FBI and intel community for damage assessment months ago
By Tierney Sneed, Evan Perez, Jamie Gangel and Kristen Holmes, CNN The National Archives told former President Donald Trump‘s legal team in May…
Continue Reading Jury convicts two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor
By Lauren del Valle, CNN A federal jury on Tuesday found two men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Adam Fox and…
Continue Reading How to follow primary elections in New York, Florida and Oklahoma
It’s primary election day in New York, Florida and Oklahoma. Though New York held many of its primaries in June, the Empire State’s…
Continue Reading Iran drops another key demand as prospects for revived nuclear deal increase
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN Iran has dropped another key demand related to nuclear inspections as negotiations continue over reviving the Iran nuclear…
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