Year: 2022

By Michael Warren, CNN When former Vice President Mike Pence agreed to appear at an October 21 fundraiser for Derek Schmidt, the Kansas Republican’s campaign expected a positive response. But in the first 24 hours after the invitations went out last week, the campaign raised nearly $100,000 — a figure that astounded Schmidt’s operation. “It

By Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN The White House has engaged in talks with Elon Musk about the possibility of setting up SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink inside Iran, multiple officials familiar with the discussions told CNN. The conversations, which have not been previously reported, come as the Biden administration searches for ways to

By Eric Bradner and Shania Shelton, CNN Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday said having four women on the Supreme Court — the first time the high court has had so many female justices — has had an impact on the “quality of the conversation.” The increased share of women on the bench makes

By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden defended Hunter Biden in a recent NBC interview, following the rare public comments on their son made by President Joe Biden last week to CNN’s Jake Tapper. Hunter Biden purchased a gun during a time in which he has now acknowledged he was struggling with drug

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Michael Christofield was excited when he found out he was eligible for $10,000 in student loan forgiveness under President Joe Biden’s new plan. The debt relief would help him pay off his loans by the time his children go to college. “I’d be in a position to help them in a

By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former President Donald Trump is claiming that records, such as clemency requests, that were kept at Mar-a-Lago are his personal property and shouldn’t be handed back to the federal government, the Justice Department said in a court filing late Thursday. The filing only addresses a dispute over 15