Politics Archives

Supreme Court won’t take up appeal of Michelle Carter’s conviction for role in boyfriend’s suicide

January 13, 2020 2:58 PM CNN

The Supreme Court said on Monday that it would not take up the case of Michelle Carter, a woman serving a 15-month sentence for her part in her…

Pete Buttigieg touts his military service as tension with Iran simmers

January 13, 2020 2:50 PM CNN

Pete Buttigieg is closing out his campaign here in Iowa by highlighting something that separates him from the rivals he will debate on Tuesday: his…

China dropped from US currency manipulator list ahead of trade deal signing

January 13, 2020 2:40 PM CNN

The United States stripped away its designation of China as a currency manipulator days before President Donald Trump and senior Chinese officials…

Trump’s top general puts his reputation to the test over Iran

January 13, 2020 2:36 PM CNN

When President Donald Trump’s top national security advisers briefed Congress last week on intelligence used to justify killing Iranian general…

U.S. Attorney General says Pensacola Air Force base shooting was ‘an act of terrorism’; 21 Saudi cadets removed

January 13, 2020 12:13 PM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Attorney General William Barr said last month’s shooting at Naval Air Station in Pensacola was “an act of terrorism”…

White House wants Senate trial rules to include ability to dismiss Trump charges

January 13, 2020 2:22 PM CNN

The White House is urging Senate Republicans to preserve the option of moving to swiftly dismiss the charges against President Donald Trump after…

Prosecutors say former Rep. Chris Collins should get a nearly 5-year prison sentence

January 13, 2020 1:26 PM CNN

Federal prosecutors on Monday recommended that former New York Rep. Chris Collins, who pleaded guilty to federal charges in an insider trading case,…

Prosecutors say former Rep. Chris Collins should get a nearly 5-year prison sentence

January 13, 2020 1:26 PM CNN

Federal prosecutors on Monday recommended that former New York Rep. Chris Collins, who pleaded guilty to federal charges in an insider trading case,…

GOP debate rages on about whether House members should be part of Trump’s defense

January 13, 2020 1:16 PM CNN

No final decisions have yet been made about whether close House allies of President Donald Trump’s will be a part of his defense team on the…

Trump readies impeachment defense with eye on scoring political wins

January 13, 2020 1:10 PM CNN

Pat Cipollone, the top White House lawyer, spent the weekend working from his office on the second floor of the West Wing, preparing to defend a…

Giuliani associate Lev Parnas turns over thousands of pages of documents to impeachment investigators

January 13, 2020 11:21 AM CNN

An attorney for Lev Parnas, the indicted associate of Rudy Giuliani, has turned over photos, dozens of text messages and thousands of pages of…

Michael Bloomberg blasts role of early states in Democratic nominating process in CNN op-ed

January 13, 2020 11:07 AM CNN

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg used a CNN op-ed Monday to blast his party’s outsized emphasis on Iowa and New Hampshire,…

Cory Booker ends 2020 presidential campaign

January 13, 2020 9:24 AM CNN

DES MOINES, Iowa – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker announced Monday that he will end his campaign after failing to qualify for the Democratic debate…

Podium order announced for CNN/Des Moines Register Democratic presidential debate

January 13, 2020 9:14 AM CNN

Former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will stand at center stage in Tuesday night’s CNN/Des Moines Register…

Trump revives bad memories in new storm over intelligence

January 13, 2020 8:17 AM CNN

President Donald Trump’s reputation for bending truth for political ends and conflicting administration rationales for taking out Iran’s…

Why 2nd choice matters so much in Iowa

January 13, 2020 6:57 AM CNN

Welcome to 2020! With just 22 days until the Iowa caucuses, the 2020 election will be here before you know it. Every Sunday, I deliver to your inbox…

Deval Patrick raises $2.2 million in six weeks as he mounts uphill presidential campaign

January 13, 2020 4:02 AM CNN

Deval Patrick raised $2.2 million in the final six weeks of the fourth quarter, his campaign tells CNN, as the former Massachusetts governor mounts a…

Pelosi defends impeachment pause as White House stands ‘prepared’ for looming Senate trial

January 12, 2020 10:00 PM CNN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday defended her decision to delay the Senate impeachment trial as the House prepares to formally transfer the two…

Attorney General, FBI deputy director to announce findings of criminal investigation into Pensacola Naval Air Station shooting

January 12, 2020 6:43 PM CNN

The Attorney General and FBI’s deputy director on Monday will announce the findings of the criminal investigation of the December 6 shooting at…

Iowa poll: Likely Democratic caucusgoers are fired up by the election but also exhausted by politics

January 12, 2020 6:00 PM CNN

Majorities of likely Democratic caucusgoers say they’re optimistic, fired up, feminists and … exhausted by politics. A new poll from…

White House prepared to respond to impeachment articles this week

January 12, 2020 5:30 PM CNN

Nearly a month after waiting for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to transmit the articles of impeachment, the White House and President Donald…

White House tells North Korea they want to resume negotiations, national security adviser says

January 12, 2020 5:08 PM CNN

The Trump administration has reached out to North Korea to resume diplomatic negotiations after the two countries broke off talks in October, White…

Here’s what White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has to say about not holding press briefings

January 12, 2020 3:21 PM CNN

White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham has rebuffed a recent CNN opinion piece from 13 former White House press secretaries, foreign service…

Warren: I’m disappointed Sanders is sending volunteers ‘out to trash me’

January 12, 2020 2:35 PM CNN

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she was “disappointed” to hear about a memo containing talking points reportedly given to…

Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of Iran and feel less safe, poll says

January 12, 2020 2:13 PM CNN

A majority of Americans said they disapprove of President Donald Trump’s handling of Iran and feel less safe, according to a ABC News/Ipsos…

Top Trump administration officials decline to provide evidence that Soleimani would attack 4 US embassies

January 12, 2020 1:40 PM CNN

Days after President Donald Trump claimed the US killed Iran’s top military general because he was targeting four American embassies, two of…

Esper won’t confirm intelligence about President’s claim that Soleimani was targeting 4 US embassies

January 12, 2020 12:07 PM CNN

Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Sunday would not provide intelligence to back up President Donald Trump’s claim that Iran’s top military…

Tom Steyer surprises in the polls

January 12, 2020 12:04 PM CNN

Here are the stories our panel of top political reporters have on their radar, in this week’s “Inside Politics” forecast. 1. Steyer…

Pelosi calls McConnell’s support of dismissing impeachment articles a ‘cover up’

January 12, 2020 9:11 AM CNN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s supporting a resolution to dismiss the two articles of…

‘The world is watching’: Trump again warns Iran’s leaders about protesters

January 12, 2020 8:37 AM CNN

President Donald Trump on Sunday tweeted another warning to Iranian leaders — “DO NOT KILL YOUR PROTESTERS” — as thousands of…