Fact check: Biden falsely claims US has ‘fastest-growing economy in the world’
By Daniel Dale, CNN In a Wednesday appearance on the ABC late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” President Joe Biden made a dramatic claim…
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Fact check: Biden falsely claims US has ‘fastest-growing economy in the world’
By Daniel Dale, CNN In a Wednesday appearance on the ABC late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” President Joe Biden made a dramatic claim…
Continue Reading Washington Post: 29 Arizona lawmakers received messages from Ginni Thomas in apparent bid to swap out Biden electors
By Tierney Sneed Virginia “Ginni” Thomas’ efforts to call on state lawmakers to disrupt President Joe Biden’s 2020 election…
Continue Reading DC bar brings ethics charges against Rudy Giuliani over election fraud claims
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The attorney discipline arm of the DC Bar has brought a case against Rudy Giuliani for pushing…
Continue Reading Peter Navarro called arresting agents ‘kind Nazis,’ FBI says, after they told him he could call a lawyer — not media
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Former Donald Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro wanted his first phone call after his arrest for…
Continue Reading Biden on January 6 hearings: ‘It’s important the American people understand what truly happened’
By Sam Fossum and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday said the high-profile summer hearings of the House select committee investigating…
Continue Reading Cheney wore Capitol Police pin and had ‘protector’ figurine with her during January 6 hearing
By Clare Foran, CNN GOP Rep. Liz Cheney wore a pin to honor US Capitol Police and had a “protector” figurine with her during…
Continue Reading New Air Force One will not feature Trump’s paint scheme, administration official says
By Arlette Saenz, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s proposed paint scheme for Air Force One is no longer under consideration due to cost and…
Continue Reading US seeks full reset with Saudi Arabia, effectively moving on from the murder of Jamal Khashoggi
By Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN Senior US officials have conveyed to Saudi Arabia that the US is prepared to move forward with a…
Continue Reading Financial disclosures reveal book projects from Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett
By Tierney Sneed Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett received six-figure book advances last year for upcoming book projects,…
Continue Reading Former Fox political editor says he will testify at January 6 committee hearing
By Andrew Millman Chris Stirewalt, the former Fox political editor, said Friday that he will be a witness during the House January 6…
Continue Reading Trump claims daughter Ivanka ‘checked out’ and wasn’t looking at election results
By Kristen Holmes, CNN A day after the House January 6 committee revealed previously unseen video of former President Donald Trump’s daughter…
Continue Reading US will end Covid-19 testing requirement for air travelers entering the country
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its…
Continue Reading Conservative election attorney will testify before January 6 committee on Monday
By Jamie Gangel, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN Conservative Republican election attorney Ben Ginsberg will be among the witnesses…
Continue Reading US military service member in Germany is military’s first case of monkeypox
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent An active-duty member of the US military based in Stuttgart, Germany has been identified as having the…
Continue Reading US warns Iran’s recent actions could lead to a ‘deepening nuclear crisis’
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood, Mostafa Salem and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Thursday that it will…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Biden administration launches ‘unprecedented’ operation to disrupt human smuggling as caravan moves north
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration has launched an “unprecedented” operation to disrupt human smuggling networks amid an…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the prime-time January 6 committee hearing
By Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen and Alex Rogers, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 US Capitol attack…
Continue Reading January 6 Vice Chair Cheney said Trump had a ‘seven-part plan’ to overturn the election. Here’s what she meant
By Dana Bash, Jake Tapper and Jeremy Herb, CNN Former President Donald Trump had a “sophisticated seven-point plan” to overturn the 2020…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the prime-time January 6 committee hearing
By Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen and Alex Rogers, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 US Capitol attack…
Continue Reading January 6 committee chairman says witnesses have described conversations between extremists and Trump’s orbit
By Paul LeBlanc, Jeremy Herb and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Democratic chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack…
Continue Reading January 6 committee chairman says witnesses have described conversations between extremists and Trump’s orbit
By Paul LeBlanc, Jeremy Herb and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Democratic chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack…
Continue Reading Capitol Police officer injured in January 6 attack describes what she endured
By Alex Rogers and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Caroline Edwards, a US Capitol Police officer assigned to the first responder unit on January 6, 2021,…
Continue Reading Trump claims daughter Ivanka ‘checked out’ and wasn’t looking at election results
By Kristen Holmes, CNN A day after the House January 6 committee revealed previously unseen video of former President Donald Trump’s daughter…
Continue Reading January 6 Vice Chair Cheney said Trump had a ‘seven-part plan’ to overturn the election. Here’s what she meant
By Dana Bash, Jake Tapper and Jeremy Herb, CNN Former President Donald Trump had a “sophisticated seven-point plan” to overturn the 2020…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the prime-time January 6 committee hearing
By Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen and Alex Rogers, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 US Capitol attack…
Continue Reading Former Trump Education Secretary DeVos says she had 25th Amendment discussions with Pence and Cabinet members
By Zachary Cohen and Kristen Holmes, CNN Betsy DeVos, who served as former President Donald Trump’s secretary of education, is acknowledging…
Continue Reading Ryan Zinke, Trump’s former Interior secretary, will win GOP primary in Montana’s 1st District, CNN projects
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Rep. Ryan Zinke, who left his seat for a scandal-plagued tenure as then-President Donald Trump’s Interior…
Continue Reading California man charged with attempting to murder Supreme Court justice said he needed ‘psychiatric help’: 911 dispatch audio
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN The California man arrested near US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh‘s home and charged with attempting or…
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Watch Jan. 6 insurrection hearings here
Nearly a year since its inception, the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will go public with its findings…
Continue Reading Former Trump Education Secretary DeVos says she had 25th Amendment discussions with Pence and Cabinet members
By Zachary Cohen and Kristen Holmes, CNN Betsy DeVos, who served as former President Donald Trump’s secretary of education, is acknowledging…
Continue Reading Supreme Court won’t block counting of undated mail ballots in local Pennsylvania judicial race
By Tierney Sneed,CNN The Supreme Court declined Thursday to step in to block a lower court decision that allowed the counting of undated ballots in a…
Continue Reading Former Meadows aide may testify publicly after dropping Trump-linked attorney
By Zachary Cohen and Jim Acosta, CNN The American people may soon hear directly from a key witness in the House January 6 select committee’s…
Continue Reading Biden watches as Latin American leaders criticize his decision to exclude some nations from Summit of the Americas
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday watched on as Latin American leaders lambasted his decision to exclude autocratic leaders from…
Continue Reading Father and son went to US Capitol on January 6 ‘to bond because they had not had a close relationship in the past,’ lawyer says
By Andrew Millman A father and son were sentenced by a federal judge Thursday for their role in the January 6 US Capitol attack after pleading to a…
Continue Reading Former Trump Education Secretary DeVos says she had 25th Amendment discussions with Pence and Cabinet members
By Zachary Cohen and Kristen Holmes, CNN Betsy DeVos, who served as former President Donald Trump’s secretary of education, is acknowledging…
Continue Reading How to watch the first January 6 committee hearing
By Chandelis Duster, CNN The House select committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, will hold its first public hearing…
Continue Reading House passes ‘red flag’ bill as part of gun control push
By Kristin Wilson and Daniella Diaz, CNN The House voted Thursday to pass a federal “red flag” bill intended to keep guns out of the…
Continue Reading FBI arrests Michigan gubernatorial candidate on charges related to involvement in January 6 riot
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN GOP Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley was arrested Thursday morning on misdemeanor charges…
Continue Reading White House official blasts ‘outrageous’ oil profits, leaves door open to windfall profit tax
By Matt Egan, CNN A White House official is strongly criticizing Big Oil for banking huge profits in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Rick Scott drops tax increase proposal from revised ‘Rescue America’ plan after facing blowback
By Alex Rogers, CNN Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott dropped his proposal requiring low-income Americans to pay at least some federal income tax in…
Continue Reading Senate negotiators optimistic over gun talks, but find deal to still be elusive
By Daniella Diaz, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Senate negotiators are racing to finalize a deal on bipartisan gun legislation, but it’s not…
Continue Reading Five Marines killed in military aircraft crash in California
By Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Five US Marines died after a military aircraft crashed during a training mission Wednesday near Glamis,…
Continue Reading US military eases restrictions on HIV positive service members
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The Pentagon will no longer automatically ban people who are HIV-positive from joining the US military…
Continue Reading FBI arrests Michigan gubernatorial candidate on charges related to involvement in January 6 riot
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A GOP Michigan gubernatorial candidate, Ryan Kelley, was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor charges…
Continue Reading Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5
By Donald Judd and Betsy Klein, CNN The White House has announced a highly anticipated Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan for children under 5. The…
Continue Reading Biden administration lays out its plan for Covid-19 vaccinations for children under 5
By Donald Judd and Betsy Klein, CNN The White House has announced a highly anticipated Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan for children under 5. The…
Continue Reading US warns Iran’s recent actions could lead to a ‘deepening nuclear crisis’
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood, Mostafa Salem and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN US Secretary of State Tony Blinken said Thursday that it will…
Continue Reading House passes ‘red flag’ bill as part of gun control push
By Kristin Wilson and Daniella Diaz, CNN The House voted Thursday to pass a federal “red flag” bill intended to keep guns out of the…
Continue Reading FBI arrests Michigan gubernatorial candidate on charges related to involvement in January 6 riot
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN GOP Michigan gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley was arrested Thursday morning on misdemeanor charges…
Continue Reading Pelosi: House to vote next week protecting Supreme Court justices and their families after man arrested near Kavanaugh’s home
By Devan Cole, Daniella Diaz, Kristin Wilson, Sonnet Swire, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Rachel Janfaza, CNN The House will consider a…
Continue Reading Manchin and Tester pledge support for Biden’s ATF nominee in major steps toward confirmation
By Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju, CNN President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead a key agency regulating firearms appears to have enough votes to win…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s looking at executive orders on abortion rights if Supreme Court strikes down Roe
By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was weighing executive actions he could take if the Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Senate negotiators optimistic over gun talks, but find deal to still be elusive
By Daniella Diaz, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Senate negotiators are racing to finalize a deal on bipartisan gun legislation, but it’s not…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s looking at executive orders on abortion rights if Supreme Court strikes down Roe
By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday said he was weighing executive actions he could take if the Supreme Court…
Continue Reading Georgia election officials expected to testify at an upcoming January 6 hearing
By Sara Murray, CNN Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his deputy Gabe Sterling, who were both subpoenaed by the House select…
Continue Reading US officials say they are seeking ‘guard rails’ with Beijing ahead of defense secretary’s meeting with Chinese counterpart
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US seeks “guard rails” with China, according to senior defense officials, in the first meeting between…
Continue Reading What you need to know about the documentary filmmaker testifying at the January 6 public hearing
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection of the US Capitol is about to kick off a series of…
Continue Reading Georgia election officials expected to testify at an upcoming January 6 hearing
By Sara Murray, CNN Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his deputy Gabe Sterling, who were both subpoenaed by the House select…
Continue Reading Meet the members of the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection
By Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection holds its first…
Continue Reading Pelosi: House to vote next week protecting Supreme Court justices and their families after man arrested near Kavanaugh’s home
By Devan Cole, Daniella Diaz, Kristin Wilson, Sonnet Swire, Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN The House will consider a Senate-passed bill to…
Continue Reading Security ramps up in nation’s capital after warnings of potentially volatile June
By Whitney Wild, CNN Law enforcement officials in Washington are gearing up for a potentially volatile June, when major Supreme Court decisions are…
Continue Reading Security ramps up in nation’s capital after warnings of potentially volatile June
By Whitney Wild, CNN Law enforcement officials in Washington are gearing up for a potentially volatile June, when major Supreme Court decisions are…
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What to watch for at the House’s first prime-time hearing on the January 6 insurrection
By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 will use its first prime-time…
Continue Reading Fact check: Democratic commentators falsely claim Mehmet Oz isn’t registered to vote in Pennsylvania
By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican candidate Mehmet Oz is being criticized on social media with a false claim that he is not registered to vote in…
Continue Reading Biden administration wants to standardize electric vehicle charging, like gas stations
By Gregory Wallace, CNN Every gas station is essentially the same — the nozzle fits every vehicle, the pump takes common credit cards and the…
Continue Reading What to watch for at the House’s first prime-time hearing on the January 6 insurrection
By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 will use its first prime-time…
Continue Reading Key moments from Wednesday’s emotional hearing on gun violence
By Clare Foran, CNN A House committee hearing on Wednesday provided a high-profile platform for an 11-year-old survivor of the Uvalde elementary…
Continue Reading Blinken says immigration challenges facing US at the southern border are ‘beyond anything that anyone has seen before’
By Devan Cole and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN that the immigration challenges facing the Biden…
Continue Reading Recount finds Oz wins Pennsylvania Senate GOP primary by 951 votes
By Brian Rokus and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A recount shows that Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, defeated…
Continue Reading House passes sweeping gun reform package though it’s unlikely to move in the Senate
By Kristin Wilson, CNN The House voted Wednesday 223-204 to pass a wide-ranging package of gun control legislation called the “Protecting Our…
Continue Reading Meet the members of the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection
By Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol Hill insurrection holds its first…
Continue Reading Jill Biden plays host at fraught diplomatic summit
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden said last month as she wrapped a six-day trip to Latin America that she was not concerned about the threat…
Continue Reading Jill Biden plays host at fraught diplomatic summit
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden said last month as she wrapped a six-day trip to Latin America that she was not concerned about the threat…
Continue Reading Peter Navarro complains about potential legal fees: ‘I’ll be eating dog food if I stay out of jail’
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Former Donald Trump trade adviser Peter Navarro, who is being prosecuted for contempt of…
Continue Reading Blinken says immigration challenges facing US at the southern border are ‘beyond anything that anyone has seen before’
By Devan Cole and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CNN that the immigration challenges facing the Biden…
Continue Reading Mass graves are still being dug in Syria, anonymous whistleblower tells US senators
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN Mass graves are still being dug in Syria today, filled with victims of the ongoing conflict and Syrian President Bashar…
Continue Reading Biden arrives at Summit of the Americas intent on demonstrating focus on region despite snubs
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden arrived here Wednesday to play host to nearly two dozen leaders from Latin America, hoping to use new…
Continue Reading Key moments from Wednesday’s emotional hearing on gun violence
By Clare Foran, CNN A House committee hearing on Wednesday provided a high-profile platform for an 11-year-old survivor of the Uvalde elementary…
Continue Reading Key moments from Wednesday’s emotional hearing on gun violence
By Clare Foran, CNN A House committee hearing on Wednesday provided a high-profile platform for an 11-year-old survivor of the Uvalde elementary…
Continue Reading Oil and gas companies likely underreporting methane emissions leaks, new investigation shows
By Rachel Ramirez and Ella Nilsen, CNN The amount of methane that major oil and gas companies are emitting in the Permian Basin is likely…
Continue Reading Donald Trump and two adult children to be deposed by NY attorney general next month
By Kara Scannell Lawyers for former President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr. have reached an agreement for them to sit for…
Continue Reading Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg beefs up defense team ahead of criminal tax trial
By Kara Scannell Former Trump Organization chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg has added a new white-collar defense attorney to his legal team…
Continue Reading January 6 panel eyes Trump’s culpability as hearings begin
By Marshall Cohen With public hearings kicking off this week, the House select committee investigating January 6 is zeroing in on former President…
Continue Reading Biden says Tuesday’s primary results show voters want harder stance on crime and gun violence
By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the results of the previous day’s primary elections reflected a…
Continue Reading Bill that would increase security for families of Supreme Court justices is stalled in House
By Daniella Diaz, CNN A bipartisan Senate-passed bill that would expand security protection to the immediate family members of Supreme Court justices…
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Lawmakers call for gas-tax holiday in Special Legislative SessionÂ
As gas prices rise along with the cost of pretty much everything else, two Democratic Idaho state lawmakers are asking Governor Brad Little to call…
Continue Reading Audio shows Trump-endorsed Arizona Senate candidate questioned whether January 6 attack was set up by FBI
By Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN Blake Masters, the Republican Senate candidate from Arizona, met with conservative activists at a Phoenix IHOP this…
Continue Reading California man charged with attempting to murder Supreme Court justice said he needed ‘psychiatric help’: 911 dispatch audio
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN The California man arrested near US Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh‘s home and charged with attempting or…
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‘Will we do our duty?’ Cheney lays her legacy on the line
Rep. Liz Cheney has been thinking lately about her great-great-grandfather, a man who fought for the Union in the Civil War, as the House committee…
Continue Reading Key moments from Wednesday’s emotional hearing on gun violence
By Clare Foran, CNN A House committee hearing on Wednesday provided a high-profile platform for an 11-year-old survivor of the Uvalde elementary…
Continue Reading Armed man arrested near Brett Kavanaugh’s home charged with attempting to murder a US judge
By Katelyn Polantz, Joan Biskupic and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Justice Department has charged the man who was arrested near Justice Brett…
Continue Reading Supreme Court limits excessive force claims against Border Patrol agents
By Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court said Wednesday that a Border Patrol agent in Washington state cannot be personally sued…
Continue Reading White House warning of ‘unacceptable tradeoffs’ on Covid-19 response amid congressional inaction
By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House issued a new warning to Congress Wednesday on the continued urgent need for Covid-19 funding, highlighting new…
Continue Reading House to get more John Eastman emails, including electors discussions and other planning
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge has decided the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection…
Continue Reading Chinese hackers breach ‘major’ telecoms firms, US says
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Chinese government-backed hackers have breached “major telecommunications companies,” among a range of targets…
Continue Reading Democrats fret as Garland’s January 6 investigation creeps closer to pre-midterm deadline
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Top Democratic leaders in Washington and across the country fear that Donald Trump might be running for president again…
Continue Reading America’s heartbreak: Here are some of the victims and stories of recent shootings that Congress may spotlight
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Parents of victims and a survivor of the recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, will speak at…
Continue Reading Student who survived Uvalde shooting and others testify on gun violence at House hearing on Wednesday
By Clare Foran, CNN A House committee will hear testimony on gun violence at a hearing on Wednesday, including from a fourth-grade student who…
Continue Reading Bass has chance to make history in Los Angeles mayoral race
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN US Rep. Karen Bass, a longtime Democratic lawmaker who was on President Joe Biden’s short list for a running mate during…
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