More women are running against each other for governor this year than ever before
By Maeve Reston and Kyung Lah, CNN As she vies to become Arizona’s next governor, Kari Lake has told supporters they can call her “Trump…
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Russian-speaking hackers knock US state government websites offline
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Russian-speaking hackers on Wednesday claimed responsibility for knocking offline state government websites in Colorado,…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Dozens of CIA officers accuse intel agency of soft-pedaling its ‘Havana Syndrome’ investigation
By Katie Bo Lillis, Jeremy Herb and Kylie Atwood, CNN As many as three dozen current and former CIA officers have gone to the House and Senate…
Continue Reading Second man accused of impersonating a Homeland Security agent pleads guilty
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A second man accused by the Justice Department earlier this year of impersonating a federal agent in…
Continue Reading Oz’s medical research using animals comes under scrutiny in key Pennsylvania race
By Dan Merica, CNN Mehmet Oz’s medical research record is coming under new scrutiny in the already contentious Pennsylvania Senate contest,…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court to expedite case weighing legality of Mar-a-Lago special master
By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal appeals court has decided to expedite a case over the legality of having a special master oversee…
Continue Reading US warns North Korea it could increase ‘steps that are taken in response’ if it continues missile launches
By Ellie Kaufman and Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that if North Korea continues “down this road” of…
Continue Reading US warns North Korea it could increase ‘steps that are taken in response’ if it continues missile launches
CNN By Ellie Kaufman and Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that if North Korea continues “down this road”…
Continue Reading White House says Biden’s Saudi trip wasn’t a waste as he lambastes OPEC+’s ‘shortsighted’ decision to cut oil output
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden is “disappointed” the Saudi-led OPEC+ oil cartel agreed to cut output by 2 million barrels per…
Continue Reading Biden administration working to crack down on scams ahead of student loan forgiveness application process
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is taking new steps to help protect borrowers from scams in the days before Americans can begin to apply…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Barnes raises more than $20 million in third quarter of closely watched Wisconsin Senate race
By Dan Merica, CNN Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes raised more than $20 million in the third quarter of 2022, according to details from…
Continue Reading American citizen Baquer Namazi leaves Iran after being held for more than six years
By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Baquer Namazi, an elderly American wrongfully detained in Iran, is on his way out of the country for…
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Biden and DeSantis put political rivalry aside — for now — as President tours hurricane damage
By Steve Contorno, CNN President Joe Biden is in Florida to see first-hand the destruction caused by Hurricane Ian, once again putting a spotlight on…
Continue Reading How the Supreme Court’s liberal justices sought to shape voting-rights arguments
By Joan Biskupic, CNN The Supreme Court’s three liberal justices — Latina, White and Black women — sought during voting-rights…
Continue Reading Secret recording played at trial shows Oath Keepers allegedly planning for violence in DC
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Federal prosecutors played audio recording in court on Tuesday of an alleged November 2020 Oath…
Continue Reading White House launches last ditch effort to dissuade OPEC from cutting oil production to avoid a ‘total disaster’
CNN By Alex Marquardt, Natasha Bertrand and Phil Mattingly, CNN The Biden administration has launched a full-scale pressure campaign in a last-ditch…
Continue Reading GOP moves to contain Herschel Walker’s latest scandal: ‘We’re going to need a few days to assess’
By Manu Raju, Gabby Orr and Alex Rogers, CNN Herschel Walker and his campaign are scrambling to contain the fallout from a new report alleging that…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the Supreme Court’s hearing on what the Voting Rights Act means for redistricting
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a challenge to a key section of the Voting Rights Act, presenting the conservative majority…
Continue Reading US Navy’s latest and most advanced aircraft carrier deploys for first time
By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN The US Navy’s newest and most advanced aircraft carrier left on its first deployment Tuesday from…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s not going to ‘sit by’ and let Republicans enact ‘extreme policies’ on reproductive rights
CNN, WISC, WKOW, WMTV By Betsy Klein, Allie Malloy and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his administration is not going…
Continue Reading Trump goes to Supreme Court over Mar-a-Lago search and seizure of documents
CNN By Tierney Sneed Former President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to intervene in the dispute over materials marked as classified the…
Continue Reading Inside the White House’s failed effort to dissuade OPEC from cutting oil production to avoid a ‘total disaster’
By Alex Marquardt, Natasha Bertrand and Phil Mattingly, CNN The Biden administration launched a full-scale pressure campaign in a last-ditch effort…
Continue Reading US response to Iran protests expected to include new sanctions on those directly involved in crackdown
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The US is expected to issue new sanctions this week against law enforcement officials and those who are directly involved…
Continue Reading US response to Iran protests expected to include new sanctions on those directly involved in crackdown
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The US is expected to issue new sanctions this week against law enforcement officials and those who are directly involved in…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democrats attempt to elevate abortion rights issue in competitive Senate and governor’s races
CNN, WISC, WKOW, WMTV, FOX NEWS By Eric Bradner, Omar Jimenez and Donald Judd, CNN Democrats in Wisconsin sought to turn the midterm elections into a…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democrats attempt to elevate abortion rights issue in competitive Senate and governor’s races
By Eric Bradner, Omar Jimenez and Donald Judd, CNN Democrats in Wisconsin sought to turn the midterm elections into a referendum on abortion after…
Continue Reading Biden’s student loan forgiveness application is coming soon. Here’s what you need to know
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The application for President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is expected to go live as soon as this week.…
Continue Reading How this year’s Supreme Court cases could shape the 2024 election and beyond
By Fredreka Schouten A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The US…
Continue Reading Ron Johnson again says Jan. 6 was not an ‘armed insurrection,’ adds ‘protesters did teach us’ how to use flagpoles as weapons
By Donald Judd, CNN Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson repeated his claim Tuesday that the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was not an…
Continue Reading Herschel Walker denies in ‘strongest possible terms’ report he paid for abortion
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN Herschel Walker, the Republican nominee in Georgia’s Senate race, on Monday said a report that he paid for an abortion…
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