Doug Emhoff on being the second gentleman: ‘I want to be in a world where this is not unique’
By Kate Bennett, CNN Second gentleman Doug Emhoff wants to change what it means to be the “Second Spouse” — or, for that matter,…
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Former Guantanamo detainee Saifullah Paracha repatriated to Pakistan
By Andrew Millman, CNN Saifullah Paracha, a former detainee at the Guatanamo Bay detention facility, has been repatriated to Pakistan, according to a…
Continue Reading A White House speechwriter on writing for Obama, Biden as Kool-Aid man and being a ‘full Swiftie’
By Phil Mattingly, CNN The idea for Cody Keenan’s New York Times best-selling first book came from a viral tweet storm. It’s a genesis…
Continue Reading Arizona, Michigan GOP ask voters to mail in ballots and use drop boxes as candidates and officials blast the practice
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN The Arizona and Michigan state Republican Parties are calling voters urging them to return their ballots by…
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By ​​Zachary B. Wolf and Ethan Cohen Whether you’re the most hardened of political junkies or you only tune in every other November to…
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Obama in Georgia lambasts Walker as ‘a celebrity that wants to be a politician’
CNN By Dan Merica and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Former President Barack Obama described Herschel Walker as “a celebrity that wants to be a…
Continue Reading House majority leader reflects on 20 years since first federal voting systems legislation enactment and how the fight over voting system legitimacy has shifted
By Annie Grayer, CNN The first piece of modern federal legislation to address the infrastructure of voting systems across the country, known as Help…
Continue Reading Women powered a blue wave in 2018. Now the tables appear to have turned
By Maeve Reston, CNN Republicans are bullish that this could the year of the “security mom” — the moment when women who abandoned…
Continue Reading 7 takeaways from the Colorado Senate debate
By Maeve Reston and Eric Bradner, CNN In a year when they are hoping for a red wave, Republicans have set their sights on defeating Colorado…
Continue Reading Obama in Georgia lambasts Walker as ‘a celebrity that wants to be a politician’
By Dan Merica and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Former President Barack Obama described Herschel Walker as “a celebrity that wants to be a politician”…
Continue Reading Feds warn that domestic violent extremists pose heightened threat to midterm elections
By Geneva Sands and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Federal officials on Friday warned that domestic violent extremists pose a heightened threat to the 2022…
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell and staffers
By Brian Vitagliano and Jim Acosta, CNN A Pennsylvania man previously arrested for impersonating Donald Trump’s family members in fraud scheme…
Continue Reading Jury finds man guilty of defrauding donors in border wall crowdfunding scheme
By Kara Scannell A New York jury found Timothy Shea guilty on Friday of a scheme to defraud donors through a crowdfunding scheme to build a private…
Continue Reading Judge denies request for temporary restraining order in Arizona voter intimidation case
By Tierney Sneed and Maeve Reston, CNN A federal judge rejected a request by a retirees’ association that he issue a temporary restraining…
Continue Reading Lindsey Graham tells Supreme Court that Fani Willis is in a ‘rush’ for his testimony
By Tierney Sneed Sen. Lindsey Graham, in a new brief filed with the Supreme Court on Friday, says there’s no rush necessary for his testimony…
Continue Reading Ex-Capitol Police officer found guilty of obstruction in January 6 probe
By Holmes Lybrand Former US Capitol Police officer Michael Riley was found guilty of obstruction on Friday for deleting his own Facebook message…
Continue Reading Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker posted multiple conspiracy theories
CNN By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine, Daniel A. Medina and Majlie de Puy Kamp, CNN The man who allegedly attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s…
Continue Reading Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker posted multiple conspiracy theories
By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine, Daniel A. Medina and Majlie de Puy Kamp, CNN The man who allegedly attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband…
Continue Reading Frustrated lawmakers want protection for their families as threats increase
By Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN The increase in threats to US lawmakers over the last two years has also extended to family members, according…
Continue Reading Nevada orders shutdown of controversial ballot hand count in rural county
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Nevada secretary of state’s office has ordered the hand counting of mail-in ballots in Nye County, Nevada to…
Continue Reading Man who assaulted Pelosi’s husband with hammer was looking for House speaker, source says
CNN By Clare Foran, Whitney Wild, John Miller and Jamie Gangel, CNN Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, was attacked with a…
Continue Reading US imposes sanctions on organization that issued bounty on Salman Rushdie
CNN, IRNA, IRANWIRE, HENGAW ORGANIZATION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM: @ATASHSHAHKARAMI By Kylie Atwood, CNN US…
Continue Reading US imposes sanctions on organization that issued bounty on Salman Rushdie
By Kylie Atwood, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced new sanctions on the “15 Khordad Foundation” over the…
Continue Reading Buttigieg remains coy about WH aspirations as talk swirls of post-Biden future
CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is declining to rule out a future presidential bid, offering only that he…
Continue Reading Buttigieg remains coy about WH aspirations as talk swirls of post-Biden future
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is declining to rule out a future presidential bid, offering only that he doesn’t…
Continue Reading More than 17.5 million pre-election ballots cast with 11 days to go before midterms
By Melissa Holzberg DePalo and Ethan Cohen, CNN More than 17.5 million pre-election ballots have been cast across 46 states as of Friday, according…
Continue Reading With his own midterm ‘shellacking’ in mind, Obama returns to campaign trail to boost Democrats
CNN, WBBM By Jeff Zeleny and Dan Merica, CNN Midterm elections were never Barack Obama‘s strong suit. During his time in the White House, the…
Continue Reading Democrats face tough choices as GOP’s House offensive moves deep into blue terrain
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN The road to a Republican House runs through Rep. Tom Malinowski’s district in northern New Jersey. But with…
Continue Reading Fact check: Biden falsely claims the most common gas price was over $5 when he took office
By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden has made another false claim about gas prices. During a Thursday speech in Syracuse, New York, Biden…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney’s PAC airs ad urging Arizona voters to reject GOP candidates Kari Lake and Mark Finchem
By Maeve Reston, CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is putting money behind her vow to do everything she can to prevent election deniers from winning in…
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