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Biden administration scrambles to avoid embarrassing boycott from Latin American summit set for next month

May 24, 2022 3:08 AM CNN

CNN, POOL, HOST TV, GETTY IMAGES, AFPTV, CANAL 6, UNTV, MEXICAN GOVERNMENT, CEPROPIE, TV BRASIL By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The participation of Latin…

Pence says a vote for Kemp will send ‘deafening message’ that GOP is ‘party of the future’

May 23, 2022 8:15 PM CNN

CNN, WGCL By Michael Warren and Jeff Zeleny, CNN On the eve of Georgia’s primary election, former Vice President Mike Pence had a…

Trevor Reed vows to campaign against any lawmakers who slow legislation to help detained Americans

May 23, 2022 8:03 PM CNN

CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Trevor Reed, an American citizen and former Marine recently freed after two years imprisoned in Russia, has vowed to…

Stacey Abrams’ playbook faces a new test in second run for Georgia governor

May 23, 2022 7:44 PM CNN

CNN, WJCL, WSB By Gregory Krieg and Eva McKend, CNN When Stacey Abrams acknowledged defeat to Republican Brian Kemp in her 2018 campaign for governor…

Pence says a vote for Kemp will send ‘deafening message’ that GOP is ‘party of the future’

May 23, 2022 7:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Michael Warren and Jeff Zeleny, CNN On the eve of Georgia’s primary election, former Vice President Mike Pence had a forward-looking message…

Jackson may have violated federal law by using campaign funds to pay for private dining club, report finds

May 23, 2022 7:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer and Manu Raju, CNN GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson may have violated federal law by using campaign funds to pay for “unlimited…

Trevor Reed vows to campaign against any lawmakers who slow legislation to help detained Americans

May 23, 2022 7:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Trevor Reed, an American citizen and former Marine recently freed after two years imprisoned in Russia, has vowed to campaign…

Stacey Abrams’ playbook faces a new test in second run for Georgia governor

May 23, 2022 6:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg and Eva McKend, CNN When Stacey Abrams acknowledged defeat to Republican Brian Kemp in her 2018 campaign for governor of Georgia,…

4 takeaways from Biden’s first presidential trip to Asia

May 23, 2022 6:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN As he concluded his debut tour of Asia, President Joe Biden used Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to send…

Georgia early voting surged as voters dealt with new laws

May 23, 2022 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Kelly Mena, CNN Early voting has surged in the Georgia primary, with a record-number ballots cast ahead of Tuesday’s contests. While…

Navy investigation finds submarine crash in South China Sea was ‘preventable’

May 23, 2022 4:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann, CNN A Navy investigation into the October crash of a submarine into an underwater ridge in the South China Sea was…

Satellite images appear to show Russian ships loading up with Ukrainian grain in Crimea

May 23, 2022 4:42 PM CNN

CNN, PLANET LABS PBC, TELEGRAM By Alex Marquardt and Tim Lister, CNN Russia’s theft of Ukrainian grain appears to be ramping up as it continues…

Brooks, without Trump’s backing, hopes to advance to a runoff in Alabama Senate race

May 23, 2022 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Gabby Orr Deborah Cain was an early supporter of Mo Brooks in his bid to become Alabama’s next Republican senator, pleased with the job he…

How Herschel Walker united the right and has Democrats plotting for a fight

May 23, 2022 4:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Last summer, Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell was nervous about Herschel Walker, seeing stories about the rookie…

Satellite images appear to show Russian ships loading up with Ukrainian grain in Crimea

May 23, 2022 3:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Alex Marquardt and Tim Lister, CNN Russia’s theft of Ukrainian grain appears to be ramping up as it continues its war on the country,…

January 6 felony defendant denied request to visit pharma company’s ‘boondoggle’ in Cabo

May 23, 2022 2:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Dan Berman, CNN Jason Douglas Owens, charged with assaulting a police officer at the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, wanted to go on his…

Cuellar, lone anti-abortion Democrat in House, faces third showdown with progressive Cisneros

May 23, 2022 2:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN Rep. Henry Cuellar, the long-time Laredo congressman backed by House leaders despite his status as the last…

House Ethics Committee launches investigation into Madison Cawthorn

May 23, 2022 2:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN The House Committee on Ethics is launching an investigation into GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina…

House Ethics Committee launches investigation into Madison Cawthorn

May 23, 2022 2:18 PM CNN

CNN By Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN The House Committee on Ethics is launching an investigation into GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North…

‘She is our future’: A Democratic rising star seeks to make history in Georgia’s secretary of state race

May 23, 2022 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Photographs by Austin Steele, CNN The two dozen volunteers who gathered outdoors on a humid Saturday morning had a very…

Supreme Court makes it more difficult for prisoners to argue they had ineffective counsel

May 23, 2022 8:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court said Monday that state prisoners may not present new evidence in federal court in support of…

Biden admin considering sending US special operations forces to protect US embassy in Kyiv

May 23, 2022 8:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Kylie Atwood and Barbara Starr, CNN The Biden administration is in the early stages of discussions about sending special operations forces into…

Biden says recession is not inevitable but acknowledges economic pain: ‘This is going to be a haul’

May 23, 2022 7:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan and Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden said Monday he believes a recession in the US is not inevitable but acknowledged the…

Jill Biden uses her soft diplomacy to make the case for partnering with the US during three-country Latin America tour

May 23, 2022 6:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden on Monday wraps a six-day, three-country tour of Latin America with an agenda that focused — at…

Biden says US willing to respond ‘militarily’ in event of Chinese attack on Taiwan

May 23, 2022 5:43 AM CNN

CNN By Kevin Liptak, Donald Judd and Nectar Gan, CNN President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China…

With strong lead over Perdue, Kemp shifts attention to Abrams in Georgia governor’s race

May 23, 2022 4:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Michael Warren, CNN Brian Kemp isn’t exactly declaring an early victory ahead of Tuesday’s Republican primary as he bids for a second…

Biden says monkeypox not as concerning as Covid

May 23, 2022 2:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak and Jacqueline Howard, CNN US President Joe Biden said Monday he doesn’t believe an outbreak of monkeypox is as risky as the…

Biden says US would respond ‘militarily’ if China attacked Taiwan, but White House insists there’s no policy change

May 23, 2022 1:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, Donald Judd and Nectar Gan, CNN President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would intervene militarily if China attempts…

How Herschel Walker united the right and has Democrats plotting for a fight

May 22, 2022 10:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Last summer, Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell was nervous about Herschel Walker, seeing stories about the rookie…

Republicans look to Georgia for a path beyond Trump’s 2020 grievances

May 22, 2022 10:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner and Michael Warren, CNN Republican voters in Georgia’s primary on Tuesday could move the party — at least temporarily…