Tudor Dixon seeks a culture war in campaign against Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
By Eric Bradner and Donald Judd, CNN Tudor Dixon, the Republican taking on Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November’s midterm election, is…
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Former President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 98th birthday
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former US president, turns 98 on Saturday. Carter will celebrate quietly at home with his…
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El Paso holds watch parties throughout the city for the Texas governor race
EL PASO, Texas — The first and possibly only in-person debate for the Texas governor race was held Friday night, and watch parties were held…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs bill limiting the use of rap lyrics as evidence in criminal proceedings
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Friday that limits the use of rap lyrics in criminal court cases in the…
Continue Reading Trump launches direct attack on McConnell a month out from midterm elections
By Eric Bradner, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Friday night directly ridiculed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, saying on his social…
Continue Reading Abbott and O’Rourke clash over gun restrictions in lone Texas gubernatorial debate
By Eric Bradner, CNN Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke clashed over gun restrictions in a debate Friday…
Continue Reading Defense secretary condemns ‘nuclear saber-rattling’ but says he doesn’t believe Putin has decided to use nuclear weapons
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in a new interview condemned “nuclear saber-rattling,” and said while he…
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Justice Department asks court to speed up appeal of special master review in Mar-a-Lago case
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department has asked the 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals to speed up its schedule for weighing the…
Continue Reading Biden reestablishes arts committee that was dissolved over Trump’s handling of Charlottesville
By Maegan Vazquez and Shawna Mizelle, CNN President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Friday that includes a provision reestablishing the…
Continue Reading Hurricane-slammed Florida election offices scramble to meet Thursday deadline to send vote-by-mail ballots
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Elections officials in portions of Florida hard hit by Hurricane Ian are scrambling to meet a fast-approaching deadline to…
Continue Reading Food stamps benefits to jump 12.5% starting in October due to inflation
By Tami Luhby, CNN Come October, it will be a little easier for food stamp recipients to afford groceries. Their monthly benefits are going up 12.5%,…
Continue Reading Sailor charged with starting fire that destroyed Navy ship found not guilty
By Oren Liebermann, CNN A sailor charged in connection with starting a fire that destroyed a Navy warship while it was docked in San Diego has been…
Continue Reading Obama warns ‘a lot of mischief’ is possible if Republicans win back House
By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama painted a grim picture of the GOP at two California fundraisers this week, according to excerpts…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rearranges its seating chart as Jackson takes the bench
By Devan Cole and Connie Chen, CNN Tradition is a long-held value at the US Supreme Court, where the nine justices’ adherence to a myriad of…
Continue Reading Biden calls Nord Stream pipeline leaks a ‘deliberate act of sabotage’
CNN By Allie Malloy and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday called the leaks in the Nord Stream pipelines a “deliberate act of…
Continue Reading GOP congressional candidate Joe Kent’s ties to white nationalists include interview with Nazi sympathizer
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Despite disavowing White nationalism last spring when one of its adherents endorsed him, a US House candidate…
Continue Reading Trump deposition in Carroll defamation lawsuit set for October 19 as fate of case remains in limbo
By Kara Scannell Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be deposed in the defamation lawsuit brought by a former magazine columnist on October…
Continue Reading Several states are sending out inflation relief checks, but some economists say they could further fuel rising prices
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Several states are sending taxpayers money to help them cope with inflation, but some economists warn that the payments will do…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Election workers to be trained to deal with violence at polls as midterms approach
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Federal officials are offering state and local election officials training to “safely de-escalate” confrontations…
Continue Reading Biden calls Nord Stream pipeline leaks a ‘deliberate act of sabotage’
By Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday called the Nord Stream pipeline leaks a “deliberate act of sabotage” and accused…
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Gov. Abbott and O’Rourke to face off in televised debate
EL PASO, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) and his Democratic opponent Beto O’Rourke will face off in a televised debate Friday at 6 p.m.…
Continue Reading FBI warns drones pose potential risk to critical infrastructure after some spotted over Louisiana chemical facilities
By Geneva Sands, CNN Drones have been spotted flying over Louisiana chemical facilities and a pipeline over the past year and a half, prompting an…
Continue Reading DeSantis outlines plans for insurance payouts and calls for claims to be paid out quickly
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said the state plans to assist people who suffered damage to their homes after…
Continue Reading DeSantis outlines plans for insurance payouts and calls for claims to be paid out quickly
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said the state plans to assist people who suffered damage to their homes after…
Continue Reading US imposing ‘swift and severe costs’ on Russia following Putin’s Ukraine annexation
CNN By Betsy Klein, Phil Mattingly and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US is imposing what it describes as “swift and severe costs” on Russia,…
Continue Reading ‘We see you, and we are with you’: Justice Jackson says she is humbled by reactions since her appointment to Supreme Court
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Hours after she was formally sworn in at the Supreme Court on Friday, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson…
Continue Reading Ketanji Brown Jackson’s first few months at the fractured Supreme Court
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has joined an institution of isolated chambers and…
Continue Reading Government shutdown averted as Biden signs funding bill
By Clare Foran and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The House of Representatives voted on Friday to approve a stopgap bill to fund the government through December…
Continue Reading Former NSA employee charged with violating Espionage Act after trying to sell US secrets
By Mary Kay Mallonee and Katherine Dautrich, CNN A former employee of the National Security Agency was arrested Wednesday on espionage-related…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Michelle Kwan as US ambassador to Belize
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Senate on Thursday confirmed Michelle Kwan, a former Olympic figure skater and longtime Democratic activist, to serve as…
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