Federal student loan office has lots to do but no new money to do it
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Big headaches for student loan borrowers could be on the horizon. Their monthly payments could restart as early as this summer…
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Why there are more Republican women in Congress than ever before
By Simone Pathe, Maeve Reston, Janie Boschma and Renée Rigdon, CNN Illustration by Will Mullery, CNN Lori Chavez-DeRemer sat in the gallery of the…
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Governor Little comes to Idaho Falls
Gov. Brad Little is coming to Idaho Falls to address his 2023 Legislative…
Continue Reading White House counsel’s office says there are no visitors logs at Biden’s Wilmington home
By MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak, Paula Reid and Evan Perez, CNN The White House counsel’s office says there are no visitors logs that track guests who…
Continue Reading White House strategy to manage documents fallout takes shape
By Phil Mattingly and Jeremy Diamond, CNN The White House strategy to manage the special counsel investigation into President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading American held in Iran launches hunger strike and writes to Biden asking him to do more for detainees
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN An American wrongfully detained in Iran is calling on President Joe Biden to take notice of US detainees…
Continue Reading American held in Iran launches hunger strike and writes to Biden asking him to do more for detainees
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN An American wrongfully detained in Iran is calling on President Joe Biden to take notice of US detainees…
Continue Reading Schumer says he will push to confirm Biden’s pick for FAA administrator following system outage
By Celina Tebor, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Sunday he would push to confirm President Joe Biden‘s pick to lead the Federal…
Continue Reading Republicans shy away from calling on Santos to resign as Democrats renew push for more information
By Aaron Pellish and Mark Morales, CNN More House Republicans on Sunday stopped short of calling on embattled New York Rep. George Santos to resign,…
Continue Reading Republicans shy away from calling on Santos to resign as Democrats renew push for more information
By Aaron Pellish and Mark Morales, CNN More House Republicans on Sunday stopped short of calling on embattled New York Rep. George Santos to resign,…
Continue Reading Raskin gives update on cancer treatment: ‘I’m losing about 40 or 50 hairs a day’
By Aaron Pellish, CNN Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland said Sunday he’s “very optimistic” about his cancer treatment and…
Continue Reading House Oversight chair wants more information on Biden classified documents from White House
By Daniella Diaz, CNN House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Sunday slammed President Joe Biden and his team for their handling of…
Continue Reading House Oversight chair wants more information on Biden classified documents from White House
By Daniella Diaz, CNN House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer on Sunday slammed President Joe Biden and his team for their handling of…
Continue Reading Biden delivers sermon drawing on legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King: ‘This is a time of choosing’
By Donald Judd and Sonnet Swire, CNN Joe Biden delivered remarks Sunday from Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, becoming the first sitting president…
Continue Reading How Ukraine became a testbed for Western weapons and battlefield innovation
By Katie Bo Lillis and Oren Liebermann, CNN Last fall, as Ukraine won back large swaths of territory in a series of counterattacks, it pounded…
Continue Reading 5 additional pages of classified material found at Biden’s Wilmington residence
By Zachary Cohen, Arlette Saenz, Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak, Paula Reid and Evan Perez, CNN President Joe Biden’s aides found five additional…
Continue Reading Japanese prime minister’s visit highlights cornerstone of Biden foreign policy
By Phil Mattingly, CNN As President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met privately in Tokyo last year, Biden delivered a message…
Continue Reading Concerns over Santos’ backstory were known prior to the election
By Pamela Brown and Sonnet Swire, CNN Concerns over Rep. George Santos‘ backstory became louder over the summer and into the fall campaign…
Continue Reading Inside 5 days of a White House determined to maintain business as usual
By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent A White House facing the first full day of a special counsel investigation sought to maintain a…
Continue Reading 5 additional pages of classified material found at Biden’s Wilmington residence
By Zachary Cohen, Arlette Saenz, Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak, Paula Reid and Evan Perez, CNN President Joe Biden’s aides found five additional…
Continue Reading George Santos said accused ‘Ponzi scheme’ he worked at was ‘100% legitimate’ when accused of fraud in 2020
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Republican Rep. George Santos, said a company later accused of running a “Ponzi scheme” was…
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Inside 5 days of a White House straining to maintain business as usual
By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent A White House facing the first full day of a special counsel investigation sought to maintain a…
Continue Reading Inside 5 days of a White House determined to maintain business as usual
By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent A White House facing the first full day of a special counsel investigation sought to maintain a…
Continue Reading White House Covid-19 Response Team’s chief science officer to retire
By Katherine Dillinger, CNN Dr. David Kessler, chief science officer for the White House Covid-19 Response Team, is retiring, according to a…
Continue Reading Trump denies raping E. Jean Carroll or pressuring any woman to have sex with him in newly unsealed deposition
By Kara Scannell and Nicki Brown, CNN Former President Donald Trump denied sexually assaulting former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll and said he…
Continue Reading Biden admin preparing to ask Congress to approve sale of F-16 jets to Turkey
By Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN The Biden administration is preparing to ask Congress to approve the sale of 40 F-16…
Continue Reading Supreme Court to hear challenge from ex-Postal Service worker who refused to work on Sundays
By Devan Cole and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take up the case of a former US Postal Service worker who wants the…
Continue Reading What we know about Joe Biden’s private office where classified documents were found
By Maegan Vazquez, Marshall Cohen, MJ Lee, Arlette Saenz and Zachary Cohen, CNN It was an office fit for a former vice president working in…
Continue Reading Missouri lawmakers adopt stricter dress code for women in state House
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Lawmakers in the Missouri House of Representatives this week adopted a stricter dress code for women as part of a new rules…
Continue Reading RNC braces for three-way chair race at winter meeting
By Gabby Orr, CNN A three-way race for chairman of the Republican National Committee could deal another setback to a party looking to enter the 2024…
Continue Reading Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg tells CNN that his office’s investigation of Trump Org. will continue
By Kara Scannell and Devan Cole, CNN Investigations into the Trump Organization’s business practices are entering a new chapter and will…
Continue Reading Justice Department announces new rule to regulate pistol-stabilizing braces
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland and Steve Dettelbach, the director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and…
Continue Reading Steve Bannon must find new lawyers to advise him in ‘We Build the Wall’ criminal fraud case
By Kara Scannell, CNN A New York judge has given Steve Bannon until the end of February to find new lawyers to advise him in a criminal fraud case…
Continue Reading Steve Bannon must find new lawyers to advise him in ‘We Build the Wall’ criminal fraud case
By Kara Scannell, CNN A New York judge has given Steve Bannon until the end of February to find new lawyers to advise him in a criminal fraud case…
Continue Reading Treasury secretary warns US could default on its debt as soon as June
By Nikki Carvajal and Tami Luhby, CNN The Treasury Department said Friday the US could default on its debt as soon as June, setting up one of the…
Continue Reading Biden to deliver State of the Union address on February 7
By Clare Foran, CNN House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has invited President Joe Biden to deliver the annual State of the Union address to Congress on…
Continue Reading Treasury secretary warns US could default on its debt as soon as June
By Nikki Carvajal and Tami Luhby, CNN The Treasury Department said Friday the US could default on its debt as soon as June, setting up one of the…
Continue Reading Missouri lawmakers adopt stricter dress code for women in state House
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Lawmakers in the Missouri House of Representatives this week adopted a stricter dress code for women as part of a new rules…
Continue Reading Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg tells CNN that his office’s investigation of Trump Org. will continue
By Kara Scannell and Devan Cole, CNN Investigations into the Trump Organization’s business practices are entering a new chapter and will…
Continue Reading George Santos said accused ‘Ponzi scheme’ he worked at was ‘100% legitimate’ when accused of fraud in 2020
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Republican Rep. George Santos, said a company later accused of running a “Ponzi scheme” was…
Continue Reading US hostage envoy quietly traveled to Venezuela to see detained Americans
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department’s top official for hostage and detainee issues quietly traveled to Venezuela last month as…
Continue Reading US carrier strike group begins operating in South China Sea as tensions with China simmer
By Oren Liebermann, CNN A US carrier strike group began operating in the South China Sea on Thursday, the Navy announced, amid heightened tensions…
Continue Reading Trump’s 2024 bid is off to a rough start. But other Republicans aren’t eager to take him on just yet
By Gabby Orr, CNN In the two months since Donald Trump launched his third presidential campaign, potential rivals have been casting doubt over his…
Continue Reading Justice Department wants to talk to people hired to search Trump properties for classified docs
By Katelyn Polantz and Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Justice Department is seeking to question two people who searched Donald Trump’s properties in…
Continue Reading Trump Org. fined $1.6 million after conviction for 17 felonies, including tax fraud
By Kara Scannell and Nicki Brown, CNN The Trump Organization was fined $1.6 million — the maximum possible penalty — by a New York judge…
Continue Reading Affordable Care Act open enrollment ends Sunday amid record sign-ups
By Tami Luhby, CNN Those who want Affordable Care Act coverage for 2023 have only a few days left to sign up. Open enrollment ends Sunday on the…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Afghanistan withdrawal investigation launched by top Republican on House Foreign Affairs Committee
By Kylie Atwood, CNN The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Thursday requested from the State Department a vast number of…
Continue Reading Lawmakers renew bipartisan push to ban congressional stock trading
By Sonnet Swire, CNN A bipartisan duo of House lawmakers reintroduced legislation to ban members of Congress from trading stocks while in office,…
Continue Reading Biden’s whirlwind final days as vice president had aides scrambling to close his White House office
By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Jeff Zeleny and Arlette Saenz, CNN The early days of 2017 were a whirlwind for Vice President Joe Biden: swearing in…
Continue Reading Paul Ryan says he ‘had too much power’ as House speaker
By Sonnet Swire, CNN Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that he believes he “had too much power” when he wielded the…
Continue Reading Paul Ryan says he ‘had too much power’ as House speaker
By Sonnet Swire, CNN Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that he believes he “had too much power” when he wielded the…
Continue Reading US government has received more than 350 new UFO reports
By Katie Bo Lillis and Kristin Fisher, CNN The US government has received over 350 new reports of what the US government terms “unidentified…
Continue Reading Paul Ryan says he ‘had too much power’ as House speaker
By Sonnet Swire, CNN Former Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan said Thursday that he believes he “had too much power” when he wielded the…
Continue Reading US government has received more than 350 new UFO reports
By Katie Bo Lillis and Kristin Fisher, CNN The US government has received over 350 new reports of what the US government terms “unidentified…
Continue Reading Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders bans use of term ‘Latinx’ in state documents
By Gustavo Valdes and Nicole Chavez, CNN Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed an executive order this week barring the use of the term…
Continue Reading US rolls out tool for Afghans in US to reunify with family members
By Kylie Atwood, CNN The US State Department rolled out a tool for Afghans in the US under parolee status to begin the process of reunifying with…
Continue Reading Inside a White House in the dark on Biden’s classified documents crisis
By MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN The discovery of classified documents at President Joe Biden’s private office in Washington, DC…
Continue Reading Key questions and what’s next in the Biden special counsel probe
By Marshall Cohen President Joe Biden is now facing a special counsel investigation after Obama-era classified files were found at his private office…
Continue Reading Former US attorney named special counsel in Biden document probe
By Kevin Liptak, Evan Perez, Phil Mattingly and Marshall Cohen, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to take…
Continue Reading ‘Victory smoke in the Capitol, boys,’ Proud Boys member said on Jan. 6, prosecutors say as trial begins
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Dozens of messages, social media posts and videos show that leaders of the far-right Proud Boys not only…
Continue Reading Alabama attorney general says people who take abortion pills could be prosecuted
By Shawna Mizelle and Chris Boyette, CNN Alabama’s Republican attorney general said this week that women in the state who use prescription…
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From gun laws to climate change: How liability drives policy discussions on controversial issues
Estey & Bomberger, LLP investigated how liability drives policy discussion on controversial issues using a variety of news and academic…
Continue Reading House Democrats urge Biden not to ‘provide shelter’ to Bolsonaro
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Dozens of House Democrats on Thursday urged US President Joe Biden not to “provide shelter” for former Brazilian…
Continue Reading House Democrats urge Biden not to ‘provide shelter’ to Bolsonaro
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Dozens of House Democrats on Thursday urged US President Joe Biden not to “provide shelter” for former Brazilian…
Continue Reading McCarthy stands by Santos despite growing calls for resignation from other GOP lawmakers
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of his…
Continue Reading Who is Robert Hur, the special counsel overseeing the Biden document probe
By Devan Cole and Paula Reid, CNN The Justice Department’s probe into classified documents found at President Joe Biden’s home and former…
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Idaho House introduces bill to withhold tax revenue for cities supporting abortion
BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) – The Idaho House State Affairs Committee introduced a bill Wednesday that would withhold sales and use tax revenue from from any…
Continue Reading Gov. Little announces staff changes
Governor Brad Little announced two changes to his…
Continue Reading Garland appoints special counsel to take over Biden classified documents investigation
By Kevin Liptak, Evan Perez, Phil Mattingly and Marshall Cohen, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to take over the…
Continue Reading McCarthy stands by Santos despite growing calls for resignation from other GOP lawmakers
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Rep. George Santos, the recently elected GOP congressman from New York who has admitted to lying about parts of his…
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First on CNN: US Navy veteran released from Russian custody
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN An American Navy veteran who has been detained in Russia for nearly a year was released from Russian custody on Thursday,…
Continue Reading Former US attorney named special counsel in Biden document probe
By Kevin Liptak, Evan Perez, Phil Mattingly and Marshall Cohen, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday appointed a special counsel to take…
Continue Reading Nebraska Gov. Pillen appoints Pete Ricketts to Sasse’s Senate seat
By Eric Bradner, CNN Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen on Thursday said he is appointing former Gov. Pete Ricketts to fill the Senate seat left vacant by…
Continue Reading First on CNN: US Navy veteran released from Russian custody
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN An American Navy veteran who has been detained in Russia for nearly a year was released from Russian custody on Thursday,…
Continue Reading ‘Victory smoke in the Capitol, boys,’ Proud Boys member said on Jan. 6, prosecutors say as trial begins
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Dozens of messages, social media posts and videos show that leaders of the far-right Proud Boys not only…
Continue Reading Special counsel seeks information on who is paying Trump orbit legal bills as investigation intensifies
By Kristen Holmes A new round of subpoenas were sent to former President Donald Trump’s associates in recent weeks as part of special counsel…
Continue Reading First weeks of Proud Boys sedition trial marked by courtroom drama and fighting
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The preliminary stage of the trial of five Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy related to the…
Continue Reading House passes ‘born alive’ abortion bill
By Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans are spotlighting the issue of abortion as they roll out their legislative agenda in the new…
Continue Reading GOP strategist alleges powerful conservative Matt Schlapp sexually assaulted him
By Jamie Gangel, Gregory Krieg and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN A Republican strategist alleges that Matt Schlapp, the influential chairman of the American…
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Wyoming governor: ‘Make hay’ and save amid near-$1B surplus
Wyoming’s Republican governor is urging state lawmakers to save half of a nearly $1 billion surplus that follows a dramatic turnaround in the state’s…
Continue Reading Biden’s legal team found another batch of classified documents in search of second location
By Phil Mattingly, Evan Perez, Maegan Vazquez, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden’s legal team found another batch of…
Continue Reading Jill Biden ‘feeling well’ after two cancerous lesions removed during hospital trip
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden on Wednesday spent several hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, undergoing a…
Continue Reading House passes ‘born alive’ abortion bill
By Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans are spotlighting the issue of abortion as they roll out their legislative agenda in the new…
Continue Reading 5 reasons why the Republican claim about 87,000 new IRS agents is an exaggeration
By Katie Lobosco, CNN In its first vote on legislation, the new Republican-controlled House approved a bill Monday that would rescind nearly $80…
Continue Reading Barbara Lee says she plans to run for Senate, sources say
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Barbara Lee of California told her colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus during a closed-door meeting Wednesday…
Continue Reading GOP strategist alleges powerful conservative Matt Schlapp sexually assaulted him
By Jamie Gangel, Gregory Krieg and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN A Republican strategist alleges that Matt Schlapp, the influential chairman of the American…
Continue Reading Alito and Thomas encourage opponents of gun control laws to keep pressure on the courts
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas sent a strong signal Wednesday that they are…
Continue Reading Illinois governor signs extensive ban on firearms and high-capacity magazines
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Illinois’ Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation that enacts an extensive ban on firearms as well…
Continue Reading Biden not in favor of ban on gas stoves, White House says
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House on Wednesday asserted that President Joe Biden does not support a ban on gas stoves after a federal consumer…
Continue Reading Nassau County GOP calls for Santos to resign
By Gregory Krieg and Shania Shelton, CNN Leaders of the Nassau County Republican Party on Wednesday called for Rep. George Santos, elected to…
Continue Reading Biden not in favor of ban on gas stoves, White House says
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House on Wednesday asserted that President Joe Biden does not support a ban on gas stoves after a federal consumer…
Continue Reading Nassau County GOP calls for Santos to resign
By Gregory Krieg and Shania Shelton, CNN Leaders of the Nassau County Republican Party on Wednesday called for Rep. George Santos, elected to…
Continue Reading Judge will allow prosecutors to use Trump’s ‘stand back and stand by’ comment in Proud Boys trial
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge ruled Wednesday that prosecutors can use video of then-President Donald Trump telling…
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Greater Idaho movement gaining momentum
Oregon senators just heard details of a bill inviting Idaho to discuss relocating the Idaho/Oregon state…
Continue Reading Biden administration renews Covid-19 public health emergency
By Betsy Klein and Tami Luhby, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday again renewed the Covid-19 public health emergency, a provision that gives…
Continue Reading Yellen will remain Treasury secretary heading into the Biden administration’s third year
By Phil Mattingly and Betsy Klein, CNN Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to stay in her Cabinet role heading into the third year of the…
Continue Reading FAA without permanent leader as Biden’s nominee faces criticism
By Kevin Liptak, CNN As the Federal Aviation Administration scrambled to get its systems back online Wednesday, causing nationwide delays in air…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows New York gun law placing restrictions on concealed firearms to remain in effect pending legal challenges
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed a New York gun law that places restrictions on carrying a…
Continue Reading House Oversight chairman seeks Biden family financial transaction data
By Sara Murray and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. James Comer, in one of his first moves as House Oversight Chairman, is seeking information from the…
Continue Reading US and Japan strengthen military relationship with upgraded Marine unit in attempt to deter China
By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky, Phil Mattingly and Brad Lendon, CNN The US and Japan announced a significant strengthening of their military…
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