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Kevin McCarthy seeks to assuage House Republican concerns behind closed doors ahead of leadership election

November 14, 2022 10:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona, Gabby Orr, Alex Rogers and Annie Grayer, CNN House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy sought to assuage House Republican concerns at a…

Trump tells Mar-a-Lago special master that he got to decide which White House documents were his to keep

November 14, 2022 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former President Donald Trump argued in a newly public court filing that a president gets to decide whether…

New records reveal foreign government spending at Trump’s Washington hotel

November 14, 2022 10:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Kara Scannell, CNN The governments of six foreign countries, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab…

Supreme Court says House January 6 committee can get Kelli Ward’s phone and text records

November 14, 2022 9:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for the House select committee investigating the January 6 US…

‘We need to have a real discussion’: GOP leaders brace for tense talks after disappointing election results

November 14, 2022 7:30 AM CNN

CNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House and Senate Republicans are gearing up for a tense series of closed-door meetings this week as the GOP…

‘We need to have a real discussion’: GOP leaders brace for tense talks after disappointing election results

November 14, 2022 7:30 AM CNN

CNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House and Senate Republicans are gearing up for a tense series of closed-door meetings this week as the GOP…

‘We need to have a real discussion’: GOP leaders brace for tense talks after disappointing election results

November 14, 2022 7:30 AM CNN

CNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House and Senate Republicans are gearing up for a tense series of closed-door meetings this week as the GOP…

CIA Director Bill Burns met with Russian counterpart Monday

November 14, 2022 6:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN CIA Director Bill Burns met with his Russian intelligence counterpart, Sergey Naryshkin, in Ankara Monday as part of an…

Biden and Xi sit down for high-stakes first in-person meeting as presidents

November 14, 2022 3:39 AM CNN

CNN By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday greeted his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in person for the first time since…

Congress returns for lame duck with long to-do list

November 14, 2022 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz, Ted Barrett and Clare Foran, CNN Lawmakers are set to return on Monday after being away for several weeks campaigning for the…

Michelle Obama praises Biden but stops short of full-throated 2024 endorsement

November 13, 2022 10:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Kate Bennett, CNN Former First Lady Michelle Obama said she thinks President Joe Biden is “doing a great job,” but stopped short of a…

New York Times: Trump sought tax investigations of political foes

November 13, 2022 9:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Donald Trump repeatedly told his onetime White House chief of staff, John Kelly, that he wanted the Internal…

Pence calls Trump tweet on January 6 ‘reckless’

November 13, 2022 7:48 PM CNN

CNN By Gregory Clary, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence said former President Donald Trump’s words on social media during the January 6,…

Biden’s past promises for US to defend Taiwan under microscope in meeting with China’s Xi

November 13, 2022 7:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN When President Joe Biden first declared that the United States had an obligation to protect Taiwan should China move on it, his…

‘I’m not looking for conflict’: Biden discusses three-hour meeting with Xi

November 13, 2022 7:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN President Joe Biden held a three-hour talk Monday with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, their first in-person…

Pence calls Trump tweet on January 6 ‘reckless’

November 13, 2022 6:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Clary, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence said former President Donald Trump’s words on social media during the January 6, 2021,…

Biden rides midterm validation into high-stakes meeting with Xi

November 13, 2022 3:45 PM CNN

CNN By Phil Mattingly, CNN Thirty-seven minutes after wrapping up a late-night gala dinner with Asian leaders — punctuated by plates of wild…

Biden rides midterm validation into high-stakes meeting with Xi

November 13, 2022 3:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly, CNN Thirty-seven minutes after wrapping up a late-night gala dinner with Asian leaders — punctuated by plates of wild Mekong…

‘We need to have a real discussion’: GOP leaders brace for tense talks after disappointing election results

November 13, 2022 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House and Senate Republicans are gearing up for a tense series of closed-door meetings this week as the GOP…

Pelosi says ‘horrible’ GOP reaction to husband’s attack may have turned off some voters

November 13, 2022 1:18 PM CNN

CNN By Devan Cole, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Sunday that Republicans’ “horrible response” to the politically…

Pelosi says ‘horrible’ GOP reaction to husband’s attack may have turned off some voters

November 13, 2022 1:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Sunday that Republicans’ “horrible response” to the politically motivated…

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says Trump has cost the GOP the last three elections

November 13, 2022 11:41 AM CNN

CNN By Michelle Watson, CNN Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland said Sunday that former President Donald Trump has cost the GOP the last three…

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan says Trump has cost the GOP the last three elections

November 13, 2022 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Watson, CNN Republican Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland said Sunday that former President Donald Trump has cost the GOP the last three…

Democratic gubernatorial winners in swing states have message for national party

November 13, 2022 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN Two Democrats who won gubernatorial races in the swing states of Michigan and Pennsylvania delivered similar messages to their…

Pelosi says House Democrats are asking her to ‘consider’ another leadership bid

November 13, 2022 8:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday that members of her caucus have been asking her to “consider” running again…

Georgia candidate makes history as first known Muslim and Palestinian woman elected to state House

November 13, 2022 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Alaa Elassar, CNN Ruwa Romman remembers the sadness she felt as an 8-year-old girl sitting in the back of a school bus watching classmates point…

What to know about control of Congress and outstanding votes in other races

November 12, 2022 10:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner and Maeve Reston, CNN The battle for control of the House is now the biggest unanswered question of this year’s midterm…

Democrats will keep control of the Senate, CNN projects

November 12, 2022 7:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner, CNN Democrats will keep their narrow Senate majority for the next two years, CNN projects, after victories in close contests in…

US Customs and Border Protection commissioner resigns

November 12, 2022 6:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN President Joe Biden has accepted the resignation of US Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Christopher Magnus, the…

Biden celebrates Democrats holding the Senate on second day of Asia summits

November 12, 2022 6:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, Phil Mattingly and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden landed in Cambodia on Saturday still reveling in midterm election results…