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FBI working with Virginia law enforcement regarding ‘threats of violence’ before Monday’s gun rights rally

January 19, 2020 1:58 PM CNN

The FBI and local law enforcement are working together regarding “threats of violence” and Virginia clergy leaders are urging prayer and…

Bloomberg unveils economic justice plan at site of ‘Black Wall Street’ massacre

January 19, 2020 1:48 PM CNN

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Sunday released an economic justice plan during a stop in the Tulsa, Oklahoma, neighborhood…

Schiff says intelligence agency is withholding Ukraine documents from Congress

January 19, 2020 12:54 PM CNN

Lead impeachment manager Adam Schiff said Sunday that the National Security Agency is withholding from Congress documents pertaining to the…

Senate Democrat says ‘fine’ if Hunter Biden were to testify in impeachment trial

January 19, 2020 11:59 AM CNN

Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown on Sunday said it would be “fine” if Senate Republicans requested Hunter Biden as a witness in the…

Murkowski wants to hear from House managers and Trump’s lawyers before deciding on witnesses in Senate trial

January 19, 2020 10:48 AM CNN

Republican Sen. Lisa Murkwoski said Saturday that she wants to hear House Democrats’ case against Donald Trump and from the President’s…

House impeachment manager to Trump: If Ukraine call was ‘perfect’ then ‘call the witnesses’

January 19, 2020 10:44 AM CNN

House impeachment manager Jason Crow on Sunday argued that witnesses should be called in President Donald Trump’s upcoming Senate trial that…

Graham says Trump hopes to have impeachment over by State of the Union address

January 19, 2020 10:29 AM CNN

Sen. Lindsey Graham on Sunday said President Donald Trump hopes to have the Senate impeachment trial “behind him” before he delivers the…

Before impeachment trial, Senate prepares vote on Trump’s war powers

January 19, 2020 9:18 AM CNN

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

A look back at Trump’s history of high-profile legal wranglings

January 19, 2020 8:44 AM CNN

Donald Trump’s divorce from his first wife Ivana had already devolved into a tabloid spectacle when, frustrated by the proceedings, the future…

Pete Buttigieg now attending South Carolina MLK Day events after criticism from Democrats

January 19, 2020 8:19 AM CNN

Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg will now attend Martin Luther King Day celebrations in Columbia, South Carolina, on Monday after facing…

JFK’s grandson slams Pence’s interpretation of ‘Profiles in Courage’

January 19, 2020 7:18 AM CNN

President John F. Kennedy’s grandson Jack Schlossberg said Saturday that Vice President Mike Pence’s recent op-ed is a “total…

USDA proposes allowing ‘more flexibility’ in school lunches

January 19, 2020 5:41 AM CNN

The US Department of Agriculture on Friday announced two new proposals that would give school nutrition professionals “more flexibility”…

Trump, who wanted a TV legal team, is ‘distracted’ by impeachment trial, source says

January 18, 2020 7:51 PM CNN

Donald Trump has appeared “distracted” by the impeachment trial that begins on Tuesday, according to a source close to the White House…

Trump’s legal team formally responds to Senate impeachment summons

January 18, 2020 6:54 PM CNN

Donald Trump’s legal team filed its formal response Saturday evening to the Senate summons of the President, offering the first glimpse into…

‘Framers’ worst nightmare’: House Democrats make their case for removing Trump from office

January 18, 2020 6:00 PM CNN

House Democrats on Saturday released their argument for why President Donald Trump should be removed from office by the Senate in the upcoming…

Rod Rosenstein says he made call to release Peter Strzok-Lisa Page texts

January 18, 2020 5:25 PM CNN

Former Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein approved the release of top FBI official Peter Strzok’s text messages with then-FBI attorney Lisa…

Virginia House Republican leader to hate groups: ‘You are not welcome here’

January 18, 2020 5:14 PM CNN

The Virginia House Republican leader said anyone spreading “white supremacist garbage” is not welcome in Richmond after a state of…

Facebook removes pages reported to have coordinated posts defending Robert Hyde

January 18, 2020 5:06 PM CNN

Facebook removed a network of pages Friday night that were reported to be sending coordinated posts defending Connecticut congressional candidate…

READ: House Democrats’ brief on why Trump should be removed from office

January 18, 2020 3:43 PM CNN

House Democrats on Saturday released their argument for why President Donald Trump should be removed from office by the Senate in the upcoming…

National Archives apologizes and removes altered photo of 2017 Women’s March: ‘We made a mistake’

January 18, 2020 2:12 PM CNN

The National Archives on Saturday apologized and said it removed from display a 2017 photograph of the Women’s March it had altered to censor…

Ted Lieu tells Devin Nunes to ‘shove it’ after Republican colleague threatens lawsuit

January 18, 2020 1:25 PM CNN

A feud between two California lawmakers spilled into the public recently, with one alleging conspiracy and the other threatening legal action.…

Former Rep. Chris Collins, the first member of Congress to endorse Trump, sentenced to 26 months in prison in insider trading case

January 18, 2020 11:16 AM CNN

The first sitting congressman to support President Donald Trump’s bid for the White House was sentenced to 26 months in prison on Friday after…

Devin Nunes aide exchanged information with Lev Parnas about Ukraine campaign, documents reveal

January 18, 2020 11:02 AM CNN

New documents released Friday evening by House Democrats show communications between indicted Rudy Guiliani associate Lev Parnas and an aide to the…

‘It’s going to be devastating’: Senators gear up for no-talking, no-electronics impeachment trial rules

January 18, 2020 10:56 AM CNN

The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will be an unusual event in more ways than one. It will mark only the third time in American history…

Evelyn Yang shares sexual assault survivor story at Women’s March and says theme is ‘very personal’

January 18, 2020 10:47 AM CNN

Evelyn Yang, the wife of presidential candidate Andrew Yang, said Saturday that the theme of this year’s Women’s March —…

Here’s why Amy Klobuchar and Andrew Yang supporters may be the most powerful Iowans on caucus night

January 18, 2020 10:28 AM CNN

The most consequential moment of the Iowa caucuses won’t be the first time that people across the state line up in support of their preferred…

The US Space Force has revealed its utility uniform, and the internet has things to say about it

January 18, 2020 10:24 AM CNN

The new US Space Force has shown off its utility uniform, and it’s bound to look familiar. Technically, the nation’s freshest military…

Expiring tool to fight fentanyl saved in Senate but faces uncertain future in House

January 18, 2020 10:24 AM CNN

Senate lawmakers reached a last-minute deal on Thursday to save a sweeping tool that has helped drug enforcers crack down on fentanyl as the…

Trump recounts minute-by-minute details of Soleimani strike to donors at Mar-a-Lago

January 18, 2020 10:19 AM CNN

President Trump recounted minute-by-minute details of the US strike that killed Iran’s top military commander during remarks to high-dollar…

New impeachment documents show more texts about possible surveillance of former US ambassador to Ukraine

January 18, 2020 9:18 AM CNN

House Democrats on Friday released new documents from indicted Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas ahead of the Senate trial that includes new…