Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 gets out of Afghanistan
By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden after his helicopter was forced…
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Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 gets out of Afghanistan
By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden after his helicopter was forced…
Continue Reading Biden to LGBTQ Americans on National Coming Out Day: ‘You are loved and accepted just the way you are’
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday commemorated National Coming Out Day by saying the US still has work to do to achieve equality…
Continue Reading Judge rejects plea agreements from US Navy engineer and wife charged with conspiracy to sell classified information to foreign country
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A federal judge in West Virginia rejected proposed plea agreements made between federal prosecutors and a US Navy nuclear…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police whistleblower alleges leadership failures on January 6
By Whitney Wild and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A whistleblower identifying as a former high-ranking US Capitol Police official excoriated the…
Continue Reading US calls talks with Taliban ‘candid and professional’ following Doha meeting
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US State Department said Sunday that this weekend’s talks with representatives of the Taliban in Doha, Qatar —…
Continue Reading US calls talks with Taliban ‘candid and professional’ following Doha meeting
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US State Department said Sunday that this weekend’s talks with representatives of the Taliban in Doha, Qatar —…
Continue Reading FBI sting operation nets couple accused of trying to sell US nuclear secrets
By Matthew Hoye and Marshall Cohen, CNN Following a year-long operation by undercover FBI agents, a Maryland couple has been arrested and charged…
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Trump tears into McConnell over debt ceiling deal with Democrats
By Chandelis Duster and Sonnet Swire, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday eviscerated Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for…
Continue Reading Trump tears into McConnell over debt ceiling deal with Democrats
By Chandelis Duster and Sonnet Swire, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday eviscerated Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for…
Continue Reading Biden administration ramps up efforts to secure American infrastructure from Russian and Chinese cyberattacks
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The Biden administration is ramping up its efforts to secure America’s far-flung critical infrastructure amid ongoing…
Continue Reading Obama to campaign for Virginia Democrats ahead of off-year elections
By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama will campaign for Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Democrats ahead of the November elections, the…
Continue Reading McAuliffe downplays remark that Biden is dragging down Democrats’ chances in Virginia gubernatorial race
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Terry McAuliffe on Sunday downplayed a recent remark in which he observed that President Joe Biden’s sagging…
Continue Reading Unemployment benefits ended, but hiring did not surge in September
By Tami Luhby, CNN Out-of-work Americans did not rush back into the job market after beefed-up unemployment benefits ended nationwide in September.…
Continue Reading In Ohio’s Senate race, a non-Trump Republican makes his case
By Michael Warren, CNN Matt Dolan is a rare Republican candidate these days: a moderate conservative more interested in talking about infrastructure…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Vice President Kamala Harris. Personal Birth date: October 20, 1964 Birth place: Oakland,…
Continue Reading Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West says he has Covid-19
By Andy Rose and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Allen West, Republican candidate for governor of Texas, is being treated at Medical City Plano, he said…
Continue Reading Army Gen. Raymond Odierno, who commanded Iraq War strategy, dies at 67
By Sonnet Swire and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Gen. Ray Odierno, a retired four-star Army general who commanded US troops during the Iraq War, died…
Continue Reading North Carolina lawmakers call for lieutenant governor’s resignation after video surfaces of him calling homosexuality ‘filth’
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Some North Carolina state senators are calling for the resignation of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, after video…
Continue Reading McConnell challenges Garland on DOJ effort to address threats against public school board members and teachers
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday told Attorney General Merrick Garland that parents “absolutely should…
Continue Reading McConnell challenges Garland on DOJ effort to address threats against public school board members and teachers
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Saturday told Attorney General Merrick Garland that parents “absolutely should…
Continue Reading Fact check: Biden makes misleading claim about job-creation estimate
By Daniel Dale, CNN In a speech in Michigan on Tuesday and again in a speech back in Washington on Friday, President Joe Biden touted the potential…
Continue Reading Fact check: Biden makes misleading claim about job-creation estimate
By Daniel Dale, CNN In a speech in Michigan on Tuesday and again in a speech back in Washington on Friday, President Joe Biden touted the potential…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden’s private LA art show renews conflict-of-interest concerns
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Hunter Biden is facing renewed questions about whether his art career could pose a conflict of interest for his father’s…
Continue Reading Former Trump aide Dan Scavino served January 6 committee subpoena after struggle to locate him
By Jim Acosta and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Trump aide Dan Scavino has been served a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the…
Continue Reading Former Trump aide Dan Scavino served January 6 committee subpoena after struggle to locate him
By Jim Acosta and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Trump aide Dan Scavino has been served a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the…
Continue Reading The real debate among Democrats over Biden’s agenda is just beginning
By Lauren Fox, Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN With a debt ceiling crisis punted until December, Democrats are turning their sights back to…
Continue Reading What abortion access looks like in America even before the Supreme Court reconsiders Roe v. Wade
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The blockbuster clash over Roe v. Wade now in front of the Supreme Court comes after a successful, decades-long guerrilla…
Continue Reading North Carolina lawmakers call for lieutenant governor’s resignation after video surfaces of him calling homosexuality ‘filth’
By Rebekah Riess, CNN Some North Carolina state senators are calling for the resignation of North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, after video…
Continue Reading McConnell tells Biden he won’t cooperate with Democrats to raise debt ceiling again
By Rachel Janfaza and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Friday warned President Joe Biden he should not expect…
Continue Reading McConnell tells Biden he won’t cooperate with Democrats to raise debt ceiling again
By Rachel Janfaza and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Friday warned President Joe Biden he should not expect…
Continue Reading Biden refuses to assert privilege over Trump documents sought by January 6 committee
By Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN The White House has informed the National Archives that it is not asserting executive privilege on an initial…
Continue Reading $750,000 settlement reached with DC attorney general in case involving funds used in 2017 Trump inauguration
By Kara Scannell, CNN The Trump Organization and the Presidential Inaugural Committee will pay a total of $750,000 to settle with the Washington, DC,…
Continue Reading US delegation meets with Taliban representatives in Doha
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN A US delegation was set to meet with “senior Taliban representatives from Kabul” in Doha, Qatar, this weekend, a…
Continue Reading The week in 14 headlines
By Lauren Dezenski, CNN This week, an urgent showdown over the debt ceiling was averted — for now — as Republicans cut a deal that pushed…
Continue Reading Biden administration canceling more border wall contracts
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is canceling another slate of border wall contracts — this time, in the Laredo and Rio…
Continue Reading Bannon to defy subpoena from January 6 committee, citing Trump’s ‘direction’
By Sara Murray, Katelyn Polantz and Ryan Nobles, CNN Steve Bannon will not cooperate with the House select committee investigating January 6, his…
Continue Reading US Capitol rioter who downplayed the attack is sentenced to three months in jail
By Hannah Rabinowitz A federal judge on Friday sentenced one of the US Capitol rioters to three months in jail, saying that the punishment should be…
Continue Reading Appeals court puts temporary hold on judge’s order blocking Texas 6-week abortion ban
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal appeals court on Friday night put a temporary hold on a judge’s order that had blocked Texas’ six-week…
Continue Reading FEC won’t take action against RNC for its spending on Trump’s Russia probe lawyers
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Federal Election Commission won’t take action against the Republican National Committee for how it paid for the…
Continue Reading Biden becomes first president to issue proclamation marking Indigenous Peoples’ Day
By Donald Judd President Joe Biden issued a proclamation commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Friday, becoming the first US president to do…
Continue Reading NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio could owe city big bucks for NYPD security work on his 2020 presidential campaign
By Gregory Krieg, CNN New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s short run for president cost him politically back in 2019. Now, following the…
Continue Reading Biden undoes Trump’s cuts to Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine national monuments
By Donald Judd President Joe Biden on Friday announced the expansion of three national monuments — Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and…
Continue Reading Biden refuses to assert privilege over Trump documents sought by January 6 committee
By Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN The White House has informed the National Archives that it is not asserting executive privilege on an initial…
Continue Reading Blinken, Garland and Mayorkas stress US-Mexico ties as they unveil new security pact
By Nicole Gaouette and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Three top Biden officials stressed the importance of the US-Mexico relationship Friday and the…
Continue Reading Biden refuses to assert privilege over Trump documents sought by January 6 committee
By Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN The White House has informed the National Archives that it is not asserting executive privilege on an initial…
Continue Reading The facts around an IRS proposal some claim would allow ‘spying’ on Americans’ bank accounts
By Holmes Lybrand Recently, the Internal Revenue Service has gotten a lot of attention on social media — specifically, an obscure proposal by…
Continue Reading GOP senators who voted to convict Trump say it’s too soon to worry that he could undermine 2024 election
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Seven Senate Republicans defied former President Donald Trump by voting to convict him for inciting an insurrection after losing…
Continue Reading GOP senators who voted to convict Trump say it’s too soon to worry that he could undermine 2024 election
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Seven Senate Republicans defied former President Donald Trump by voting to convict him for inciting an insurrection after losing…
Continue Reading Why it matters that Supreme Court justices can look each other in the eye again
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Supreme Court justices are talking to each other again. For the first time since…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill that will give victims of mysterious ‘Havana syndrome’ better medical care
By Katie Bo Lillis President Joe Biden on Friday signed into law long-delayed legislation to provide support to victims of the mysterious…
Continue Reading Unemployment benefits ended, but hiring did not surge in September
By Tami Luhby, CNN Out-of-work Americans did not rush back into the job market after beefed-up unemployment benefits ended nationwide in September.…
Continue Reading Biden points to Covid as a reason for disappointing jobs report, but argues progress is being made
By Maegan Vazquez and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday attributed the disappointing September jobs report to the ongoing Covid-19…
Continue Reading Trump DC hotel incurred more than $70 million in losses while Trump was president, documents show
By Katelyn Polantz, Veronica Stracqualursi and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former President Donald Trump racked up more than $70 million in losses over a…
Continue Reading Bannon to defy subpoena from January 6 committee, citing Trump’s ‘direction’
By Sara Murray, Katelyn Polantz and Ryan Nobles, CNN Steve Bannon will not cooperate with the House select committee investigating January 6, his…
Continue Reading Oklahoma State Superintendent Joy Hofmeister switches parties, enters 2022 gubernatorial race
By Andrew Millman, CNN Oklahoma’s two-term State Superintendent of Public Instruction Joy Hofmeister announced on Thursday that she is…
Continue Reading Independents aren’t a unified political bloc. Here’s what they really think
By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Political independents are among the most heavily scrutinized groups in American politics.…
Continue Reading Youngkin walks fine line on ‘election integrity’
By Dan Merica, CNN Glenn Youngkin is trying to walk a tightrope on so-called election integrity. The Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee, who has…
Continue Reading Independents aren’t a unified political bloc. Here’s what they really think
By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Political independents are among the most heavily scrutinized groups in American politics.…
Continue Reading Controversy follows Noem in South Dakota as she eyes national stage
By Maeve Reston, Lucy Kafanov and Jason Kravarik, CNN South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has emerged as a lightning rod within the field of potential GOP…
Continue Reading Here are the 11 Senate Republicans who joined Democrats to break the debt limit deal filibuster
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Eleven Senate Republicans broke ranks Thursday evening to vote with all Democrats to overcome a filibuster so that the debt…
Continue Reading Controversy follows Noem in South Dakota as she eyes national stage
By Maeve Reston, Lucy Kafanov and Jason Kravarik, CNN South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has emerged as a lightning rod within the field of potential GOP…
Continue Reading Treasury secretary on debt ceiling debate: ‘It’s flirting with a self-inflicted crisis’
By Donald Judd and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the debate over the US debt ceiling amounts to…
Continue Reading Treasury secretary on debt ceiling debate: ‘It’s flirting with a self-inflicted crisis’
By Donald Judd and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Thursday that the debate over the US debt ceiling amounts to…
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Mainstream Republicans seek to ‘rescue’ Idaho – from the GOP
Mainstream Idaho Republicans concerned about a takeover by the surging far-right wing of the party are asking Democrats, Independents or other…
Continue Reading McConnell’s shift on debt ceiling fight puts GOP in a bind
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN The debt ceiling deal proposed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell put his GOP conference in a…
Continue Reading McConnell’s shift on debt ceiling fight puts GOP in a bind
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN The debt ceiling deal proposed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell put his GOP conference in a…
Continue Reading Have your pandemic unemployment benefits expired? What has that meant for you?
By CNN staff When the coronavirus pandemic struck in March 2020, Congress approved an unprecedented expansion of the nation’s unemployment…
Continue Reading Woman charged with stealing a laptop from Pelosi’s office during US Capitol riot
By Hannah Rabinowitz Nine months after the US Capitol riot, a Pennsylvania woman has been formally charged with stealing and then selling or…
Continue Reading Bannon to defy subpoena from January 6 committee, citing Trump’s ‘direction’
By Sara Murray, Katelyn Polantz and Ryan Nobles, CNN Steve Bannon will not cooperate with the House select committee investigating January 6, his…
Continue Reading Inside the Manchin-Sanders feud that has Democrats nervous about Biden’s agenda
By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Rep. Ro Khanna had a suggestion for President Joe Biden on a private conference call earlier this…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the Senate Judiciary Committee report on Trump’s attempted coup
By Zachary Cohen, CNN Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee released a sweeping report Thursday detailing what they say is evidence former…
Continue Reading US submarine hits underwater object in South China Sea
By Oren Liebermann, CNN A US nuclear powered submarine struck an object underwater in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to two defense…
Continue Reading Biden will sign proclamations restoring protections for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments
By Andy Rose and Shawna Mizelle, CNN President Joe Biden will sign three proclamations restoring protections for Bears Ears, Grand…
Continue Reading US and Mexico set to negotiate updated bilateral security arrangement to address concerns on both sides
By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Mike Conte, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Attorney General Merrick Garland and Homeland Security…
Continue Reading Texas abortion provider resumes procedures after sixth week of pregnancy following judge’s ruling
By Tierney Sneed, CNN An organization that operates several clinics in Texas said Thursday that its staff has provided abortions for patients who are…
Continue Reading Trump indicates he will try to assert executive privilege to prevent House investigators from getting information
By Ryan Nobles, Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Donald Trump indicated on Thursday that he will try to assert…
Continue Reading January 6 committee issues new subpoenas for 2 leaders of ‘Stop the Steal’ group
By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Whitney Wild, CNN The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol issued a…
Continue Reading Virginia Republicans seize on parental rights and schools fight in final weeks of campaign
By Eva McKend and Dan Merica, CNN Virginia Republican gubernatorial nominee Glenn Youngkin wasted no time turning a comment made by his Democratic…
Continue Reading Texas abortion provider resumes procedures after sixth week of pregnancy following judge’s ruling
By Tierney Sneed, CNN An organization that operates several clinics in Texas said Thursday that its staff has provided abortions for patients who are…
Continue Reading US submarine hits underwater object in South China Sea
By Oren Liebermann, CNN A US nuclear powered submarine struck an object underwater in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to two defense…
Continue Reading Federal agencies release plans to steel themselves against the climate crisis
By Ella Nilsen, CNN More than 20 federal agencies on Thursday released plans to ensure federal facilities and programs are resilient against the…
Continue Reading Here’s what happens if a congressional subpoena is ignored (and what it means for the January 6 committee)
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is preparing for the eventuality that some of former President Donald…
Continue Reading Here are the 11 Senate Republicans who joined Democrats to break the debt limit deal filibuster
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Eleven Senate Republicans broke ranks Thursday evening to vote with all Democrats to overcome a filibuster so that the debt…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the Senate Judiciary Committee report on Trump’s attempted coup
By Zachary Cohen, CNN Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee released a sweeping report Thursday detailing what they say is evidence former…
Continue Reading Senate votes to extend debt ceiling through early December
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate voted 50-48 Thursday evening to extend the nation’s debt limit through early December after…
Continue Reading Biden lands in Chicago to push Covid-19 vaccine requirements
By Donald Judd and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden arrived in Illinois on Thursday as part of his administration’s push for Covid-19…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s instructed the Justice Department to address unruly passengers on planes
By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he has instructed the Justice Department to address rising violence on…
Continue Reading Virginia’s elections will be the most telling political test yet of stringent Covid policies
By Dan Merica, CNN The off-year elections in Virginia this November will serve as possibly the most revealing test of whether strict coronavirus…
Continue Reading Coronavirus pandemic and poor training contributed to a 2020 accident at sea that killed 9 US service members investigations say
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The coronavirus pandemic and inadequate training contributed to the amphibious assault vehicle accident off the southern…
Continue Reading Russian state-backed hackers having greater success at breaching foreign government targets, Microsoft says
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Russian state-backed hackers are having greater success at breaching targets in the United States and elsewhere as they make…
Continue Reading The last-minute deal on the debt ceiling that only saves the economy for now
By Lauren Fox, CNN A rare moment Wednesday on Capitol Hill gave way to a potential deal on the debt ceiling. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell…
Continue Reading The last-minute deal on the debt ceiling that only saves the economy for now
By Lauren Fox, CNN A rare moment Wednesday on Capitol Hill gave way to a potential deal on the debt ceiling. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell…
Continue Reading Senate Judiciary Committee issues sweeping report detailing how Trump and a top DOJ lawyer attempted to overturn 2020 election
By Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday released a sweeping report about how former President Donald…
Continue Reading CIA will focus on China with new mission center
By Alex Marquardt, CNN The CIA announced a number of structural changes on Thursday, including a new mission center for China, the result of a…
Continue Reading Trump allies did little to investigate election fraud claims, court documents show
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Allies of former President Donald Trump testified under oath that they did little to check out some of the…
Continue Reading FDA still without a permanent leader as clock ticks down on acting head
By Kristen Holmes, CNN The clock is ticking down on the time President Joe Biden has to appoint a permanent head to the US Food and Drug…
Continue Reading CIA will focus on China with new mission center
By Alex Marquardt, CNN The CIA announced a number of structural changes on Thursday, including a new mission center for China, the result of a…
Continue Reading US Department of Education overhauls Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
By Liz Stark, CNN The US Department of Education announced major changes Wednesday to a federal student loan forgiveness program that the agency says…
Continue Reading READ: Judge’s order blocking Texas’ 6-week abortion ban
By CNN US District Judge Robert Pitman on Wednesday issued an order blocking enforcement of Texas’ six-week abortion ban. Read Pitman’s…
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