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By Dan Merica, CNN Republicans are pouring money into next week’s GOP Senate primary in New Hampshire, fearing that the leading candidate could…
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By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The Pentagon is preparing detailed analysis and working out how to support Ukraine’s military in…
Continue Reading Oklahoma sued by 3 transgender students over new prohibitive bathroom law
By Devan Cole, CNN Three transgender students in Oklahoma sued the state on Tuesday over a new law requiring students at some schools to use…
Continue Reading Maryland man who allegedly threatened to kill Sen. Ted Cruz faces federal charges
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Geneva Sands, CNN The Justice Department unsealed charges on Wednesday against a Maryland man who allegedly…
Continue Reading Barack and Michelle Obama make first joint return to the White House for unveiling of official portraits
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama’s official White House portraits were unveiled during…
Continue Reading Iran deal breakthrough hopes continue to fade
By Kylie Atwood, Adam Pourahmadi, Mostafa Salem and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Efforts to revive the Iran nuclear deal have again hit a snag as US…
Continue Reading Federal judge plans to rule ‘quickly’ on Mark Meadows fight against subpoenas from the House January 6 committee
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge could rule soon on former White House chief of staff Mark Meadow’s legal challenge…
Continue Reading Obamacare can’t require coverage for certain HIV prevention drugs, federal judge rules
By Tami Luhby and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas on Wednesday declared unconstitutional an Affordable Care Act requirement that insurers…
Continue Reading Hackers actively supporting Iran’s domestic and foreign spying efforts, researchers warn
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A group of prolific Iranian hackers has likely been key to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps efforts to track its…
Continue Reading Biden to deliver ‘Cancer Moonshot’ speech on anniversary of famous JFK moon speech
By Arlette Saenz, CNN President Joe Biden will deliver a speech on the “Cancer Moonshot” initiative at the John F. Kennedy Presidential…
Continue Reading Ukrainian forces aim to retake Kherson by year’s end as gains made in south, US and Ukrainian officials say
By Jim Sciutto and Tim Lister, CNN One week into a new counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces are making gains in the south, with the ambitious goal of…
Continue Reading Ukrainian forces aim to retake Kherson by year’s end as gains made in south, US and Ukrainian officials say
By Jim Sciutto and Tim Lister, CNN One week into a new counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces are making gains in the south, with the ambitious goal of…
Continue Reading Barack and Michelle Obama make first joint return to the White House for unveiling of official portraits
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama’s official White House portraits were unveiled during…
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By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The Pentagon is preparing detailed analysis and working out how to support Ukraine’s military in…
Continue Reading Barr: Justice Department should appeal ‘deeply flawed’ ruling approving special master in Trump documents case
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Continue Reading Steve Bannon expected to surrender Thursday on New York state charges related to border wall effort
By Kara Scannell, CNN Steve Bannon is expected to surrender Thursday to face New York state charges related to his fundraising effort to build a wall…
Continue Reading Steve Bannon expected to surrender Thursday on New York state charges related to border wall effort
By Kara Scannell, CNN Steve Bannon is expected to surrender Thursday to face New York state charges related to his fundraising effort to build a wall…
Continue Reading Dan Goldman, Democratic counsel during Trump’s first impeachment, will win New York House primary, CNN projects
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Former federal prosecutor Dan Goldman will win the Democratic nomination for New York’s 10th Congressional District, CNN…
Continue Reading ‘It concerns me a lot’: Republicans anxious about cash-strapped NRSC amid Scott’s feud with McConnell
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN GOP senators are privately alarmed at the cash problems facing Sen. Rick Scott’s National Republican…
Continue Reading New Mexico county commissioner and Cowboys for Trump founder removed from elected office for role in US Capitol riot
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Scott Bronstein, CNN A New Mexico judge on Tuesday removed January 6 rioter and Cowboys for Trump founder…
Continue Reading Burr avoided tens of thousands in losses with ‘well-timed’ stock sales in beginning of pandemic
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Sen. Richard Burr avoided about $87,000 of losses when he sold off stock at the beginning of the…
Continue Reading South Carolina lawmakers advance near-total abortion ban to full Senate after stripping rape and incest exceptions
By Dianne Gallagher and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A South Carolina Senate committee voted Tuesday afternoon to send a proposed near-total ban on…
Continue Reading Barr: Justice Department should appeal ‘deeply flawed’ ruling approving special master in Trump documents case
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday said the decision by a Florida judge to grant former President Donald…
Continue Reading Biden’s Cabinet hasn’t changed, a sharp break from Trump
By Kevin Liptak, CNN When President Joe Biden met with senior members of his administration on Tuesday, the 24 officials sitting around the table…
Continue Reading US government warns ransomware attacks on schools may increase
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Ransomware attacks on schools in the US may increase as children return to school and cybercriminals see more extortion…
Continue Reading Lawyer for Russian accused of money laundering asks for client to be included in US-Russia prisoner swap negotiations
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A lawyer for a Russian man accused of money laundering who was extradited to the US last month has lobbied Moscow to include his…
Continue Reading New Mexico county commissioner and Cowboys for Trump founder removed from elected office for role in US Capitol riot
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand and Scott Bronstein, CNN A New Mexico judge on Tuesday removed January 6 rioter and Cowboys for Trump founder…
Continue Reading Republicans ramp up attacks on Fetterman over health issues in Pennsylvania Senate race
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Mehmet Oz, the Republican Senate nominee in Pennsylvania, joined with the commonwealth’s retiring GOP Sen. Pat Toomey on…
Continue Reading Groups race to recruit poll workers amid fears of shortages. Here’s how you can help.
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Continue Reading Russia is purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea, US official says
By Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Russia is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North…
Continue Reading Biden convenes Cabinet meeting to tout summer accomplishments
By Betsy Klein and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday urged his Cabinet secretaries to swiftly implement key pieces of legislation as…
Continue Reading American wrongfully held in Iran for more than six years must undergo urgent surgery, his family says
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN An elderly American wrongfully held in Iran for more than six years must undergo urgent surgery “to clear…
Continue Reading Newly obtained surveillance video shows fake Trump elector escorted operatives into Georgia county’s elections office before voting machine breach
By Zachary Cohen and Jason Morris, CNN A Republican county official in Georgia escorted two operatives working with an attorney for former President…
Continue Reading Lawmakers to return to Washington as government funding deadline and midterm elections loom
By Clare Foran, Daniella Diaz and Ted Barrett, CNN Lawmakers are returning to Washington after the August recess for a pre-midterm elections sprint…
Continue Reading Newly obtained surveillance video shows fake Trump elector escorted operatives into Georgia county’s elections office before voting machine breach
By Zachary Cohen and Jason Morris, CNN A Republican county official in Georgia escorted two operatives working with an attorney for former President…
Continue Reading Republicans have unlikely allies in their fight to restrict abortion at the state level: Democrats
By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN Texas state Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. has voted for anti-abortion legislation more than a dozen times in the last…
Continue Reading Trump-backed Geoff Diehl will take on Democrat Maura Healey in Massachusetts governor’s race, CNN projects
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Geoff Diehl, a former state lawmaker endorsed by ex-President Donald Trump, will win the Republican nomination for…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the ruling granting Trump’s request for a special master in Mar-a-Lago probe
By Tierney Sneed, Jeremy Herb and Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge threw a wrench Monday in the Justice Department investigation into potential…
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By Simone Pathe, CNN A lot can change in a couple of months. Democrats now face a midterm environment that looks decidedly brighter than it was in…
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Continue Reading Mastermind of Navy bribery scheme escapes house arrest just weeks ahead of sentencing
By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN Leonard Francis, the former military contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who orchestrated the largest corruption…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the ruling granting Trump’s request for a special master in Mar-a-Lago probe
By Tierney Sneed, Jeremy Herb and Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge threw a wrench Monday in the Justice Department investigation into potential…
Continue Reading Former New Orleans Mayor Maurice ‘Moon’ Landrieu dies at 92
By Chuck Johnston and Devan Cole, CNN Former New Orleans Mayor Maurice “Moon” Landrieu, who helmed the city for most of the 1970s before…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the ruling granting Trump’s request for a special master in Mar-a-Lago probe
By Tierney Sneed, Jeremy Herb and Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge threw a wrench Monday in the Justice Department investigation into potential…
Continue Reading DOJ appeals decision to order special master to review evidence seized in Mar-a-Lago search and says it’s halted intelligence review
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department on Thursday appealed a court-ordered special master review of the materials seized by the FBI at…
Continue Reading Judge grants Trump’s request for a ‘special master’ to review materials seized from Mar-a-Lago
By Tierney Sneed, Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A federal judge has granted former President Donald Trump’s request to…
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By: CNN Judge Aileen Cannon released a ruling on Monday responding to former President Donald Trump’s bid for a special master to review…
Continue Reading Biden tests his political strength in return to the campaign trail
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden has been celebrating Labor Day in Pittsburgh on-and-off for more than a decade, twice using the city’s…
Continue Reading House Oversight ranking member says it’s ‘unacceptable’ for Treasury Department to deny his request for Hunter Biden financial records
By Evan Perez and Daniella Diaz, CNN The top Republican on the House Oversight Committee criticized the Treasury Department on Saturday for declining…
Continue Reading Democrats implore party to prioritize secretary of state races to help avert 2024 debacle
By Dan Merica, CNN Democrats focused on secretary of state races this year have a warning for their party: If you think the aftermath of the 2020…
Continue Reading These states have abortion on the ballot in midterm elections
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Continue Reading Trump rally highlighting January 6 case of alleged Nazi sympathizer sparks criticism
By Zachary Cohen and Marshall Cohen, CNN Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the House panel investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, on Sunday…
Continue Reading Trump rally highlighting January 6 case of alleged Nazi sympathizer sparks criticism
By Zachary Cohen and Marshall Cohen, CNN Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a member of the House panel investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, on Sunday…
Continue Reading These are the key governor’s races to watch this fall
By Gregory Krieg, CNN From the early days of Donald Trump‘s presidency, through the Covid-19 pandemic and following the US Supreme…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton describes the moment she decided to switch to her famous pantsuits
By Aaron Pellish Hillary Clinton revealed that the origins of her trademark penchant for pantsuits trace back to “suggestive” photos from…
Continue Reading Raskin says January 6 committee will release its report ‘by the end of the year’
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Continue Reading GOP Senate nominee in blue Washington says she supports state law guaranteeing abortion up to fetal viability
By Devan Cole, CNN The GOP nominee for US Senate in Washington said Sunday that she supports a law in her state guaranteeing the right to an abortion…
Continue Reading Republicans have unlikely allies in their fight to restrict abortion at the state level: Democrats
By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN Texas state Sen. Eddie Lucio, Jr. has voted for anti-abortion legislation more than a dozen times in the last…
Continue Reading US ambassador to Russia leaves Moscow, will retire
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN John Sullivan, the United States’ ambassador to Russia, has left his post and will retire, the US Embassy announced…
Continue Reading Michigan judge rules state’s 1931 abortion ban unconstitutional
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A Michigan state court on Wednesday declared Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban unconstitutional and blocked it from…
Continue Reading In Michigan, Gretchen Whitmer leans on abortion rights to pave path to reelection
By Dana Bash and Abbie Sharpe, CNN At the Michigan State Fair, Labor Day weekend means livestock competitions. Goats, sheep, swine — and all…
Continue Reading ‘I am more than grateful:’ Millions of Americans over 50 may benefit from Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN If it weren’t for her student loan debt, Lark Abelson would already be retired. The 63-year-old took out…
Continue Reading Texas governor says rape victims can take Plan B morning-after pill
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Continue Reading Donald Trump has repeatedly called for lengthy jail sentences for those who he claimed mishandled classified information
By Andrew Kaczynski and Samantha Woodward, CNN Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the lengthy jailing of opponents of his who he…
Continue Reading Donald Trump has repeatedly called for lengthy jail sentences for those who he claimed mishandled classified information
By Andrew Kaczynski and Samantha Woodward, CNN Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the lengthy jailing of opponents of his who he…
Continue Reading This family was torn apart in Kabul. One year later, they’re still not back together
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The night before Masi and his father were set to leave Afghanistan, the 16-year-old could not sleep. The last time he had…
Continue Reading Donald Trump has repeatedly called for lengthy jail sentences for those who he claimed mishandled classified information
By Andrew Kaczynski and Samantha Woodward, CNN Former President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for the lengthy jailing of opponents of his who he…
Continue Reading After Mar-a-Lago search, Meadows turns over more texts and emails to Archives
By Jamie Gangel, Kristen Holmes, Jeremy Herb and Evan Perez, CNN Within a week of the FBI search of former President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago…
Continue Reading After Mar-a-Lago search, Meadows turns over more texts and emails to Archives
By Jamie Gangel, Kristen Holmes, Jeremy Herb and Evan Perez, CNN Within a week of the FBI search of former President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago…
Continue Reading Revelatory moments from the 90-minute Mar-a-Lago special master hearing
By Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN A hearing Thursday in West Palm Beach, Florida, was the first chance former President Donald Trump’s…
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Idaho governor signs massive tax cut, education bill
Idaho Gov. Brad Little late Thursday signed a massive tax cut and education spending bill made possible by the state’s projected $2 billion budget…
Continue Reading IRS says it mistakenly exposed taxpayer data belonging to non-profits
By Brian Fung, CNN The Internal Revenue Service acknowledged Friday that it had inadvertently exposed a batch of taxpayer information linked to some…
Continue Reading Biden administration approves more than $1.1B in arms sales to Taiwan
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration has approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, a move likely to further inflame…
Continue Reading Steve Bannon’s request for a new trial is rejected by federal judge
By Sara Murray, CNN A federal judge on Friday denied Steve Bannon’s request for a new trial, after the former Trump adviser was convicted of…
Continue Reading Georgia investigators seek testimony from a leader of ‘Black Voices for Trump’ before special grand jury
By Jason Morris and Sara Murray, CNN Investigators probing efforts to meddle with the 2020 election results in Georgia are seeking testimony from…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor directs $10 million for new abortion clinic near Texas border
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN New Mexico plans to build a new abortion clinic near the Texas border, anticipating that more abortion seekers from…
Continue Reading Republicans frustrated with Peter Thiel’s refusal to fund his hand-picked Senate candidates
By Michael Warren, Dan Merica and Gabby Orr, CNN As Republicans try to salvage their troubled quest to win the Senate majority this fall, party…
Continue Reading Barr: Justice Department should appeal ‘deeply flawed’ ruling approving special master in Trump documents case
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday said the decision by a Florida judge to grant former President Donald…
Continue Reading William Barr, on Fox, says there’s no legitimate reason for classified docs to be at Mar-a-Lago and doubts Trump declassified
By Sonnet Swire, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr appeared on Fox News on Friday to say there is no “legitimate reason” for…
Continue Reading US deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Pakistan to respond to deadly flooding
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team to respond to the…
Continue Reading Federal agents search homes linked to Russian oligarch who recently had yacht seized, sources tell CNN
By Kara Scannell, Sonia Moghe, Rod Griola and Samantha Beech, CNN Federal agents have searched a high-rise apartment in New York City’s…
Continue Reading Biden administration asks Congress for funding for ‘critical needs’: Ukraine, Covid-19, monkeypox and natural disasters
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is outlining its request to Congress for the next government funding bill that includes additional money…
Continue Reading After Mar-a-Lago search, Meadows turns over more texts and emails to Archives
By Jamie Gangel, Kristen Holmes, Jeremy Herb and Evan Perez, CNN Within a week of the FBI search of former President Donald Trump‘s Mar-a-Lago…
Continue Reading Cipollone and Philbin engaged in weeks of discussions with DOJ over executive privilege issue
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Former Trump White House lawyers Pat Cipollone and Patrick Philbin had weeks of discussions with Justice…
Continue Reading McCarthy requests documents and testimony from Garland over Mar-a-Lago search
By Annie Grayer, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland about the search of former President…
Continue Reading Department of Veterans Affairs to offer abortion counseling and certain abortions to veterans
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Department of Veterans Affairs will soon offer abortions in certain cases and abortion counseling to veterans,…
Continue Reading Iranian Navy seized 2 US Navy maritime drones on Thursday
By Barbara Starr, Mostafa Salem and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Iranian Navy seized two US Navy maritime drones in international waters in the Red Sea…
Continue Reading Mar-a-Lago search inventory shows documents marked as classified mixed with clothes, gifts, press clippings
By Tierney Sneed and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN US District Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday released a detailed inventory from the Mar-a-Lago search that the…
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By Tierney Sneed and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN US District Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday released a detailed inventory from the Mar-a-Lago search that the…
Continue Reading Biden taps Clinton campaign manager Podesta to implement climate spending in landmark law
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden has tapped John Podesta, a Democratic operative and campaign manager…
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Prosecutor recommends no charges against Boise police chief
A county prosecutor has recommended against charging the Boise Police chief with a crime after he was accused of seriously injuring a high-ranking…
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Governor appoints new Pocatello City Council member
Idaho Governor Brad Little announced his selection of Retired Pocatello Police Chief Scott Marchand to be appointed to fill Pocatello City Council…
Continue Reading White House hopes slower August job growth is a sign the economy is cooling at a manageable rate
By Phil Mattingly and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted an August jobs report that slightly exceeded analyst forecasts and…
Continue Reading Republicans frustrated with Peter Thiel’s refusal to fund his hand-picked Senate candidates
By Michael Warren, Dan Merica and Gabby Orr, CNN As Republicans try to salvage their troubled quest to win the Senate majority this fall, party…
Continue Reading Mar-a-Lago search inventory shows documents marked as classified mixed with clothes, gifts, press clippings
By Tierney Sneed and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN US District Judge Aileen Cannon on Friday released a detailed inventory from the Mar-a-Lago search that the…
Continue Reading White House hopes slower August job growth is a sign the economy is cooling at a manageable rate
By Phil Mattingly and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted an August jobs report that slightly exceeded analyst forecasts and…
Continue Reading Iraq vet and former Democratic Party official criticizes Biden over presence of Marines in speech
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN An Iraq War veteran and former Democratic Party official on Friday criticized the presence of US Marines in the…
Continue Reading Iraq vet and former Democratic Party official criticizes Biden over presence of Marines in speech
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN An Iraq War veteran and former Democratic Party official on Friday criticized the presence of US Marines in the…
Continue Reading Federal judge dismisses Carter Page lawsuit over government surveillance
By Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Trump 2016 campaign adviser Carter Page, who sued the FBI and…
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