Seven takeaways from primaries in Florida, New York and Oklahoma runoffs
By Gregory Krieg, Steve Contorno and Dan Merica, CNN Some of the final pieces of the midterm puzzle came into focus as Tuesday primaries in New York,…
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Twitter whistleblower will take part in Capitol Hill briefings
By Donie O’Sullivan and Brian Fung, CNN Twitter’s former head of security will take part in closed-door briefings this week on Capitol…
Continue Reading Judge sets Friday deadline for Trump to refine his request for a special master
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Florida has given former President Donald Trump until Friday to refine the…
Continue Reading Judge gives Trump until Friday to better explain why he wants a special master for Mar-a-Lago documents
By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Florida has given former President Donald Trump until Friday to refine the legal…
Continue Reading Former Trump national security adviser O’Brien scheduled to meet with January 6 committee on Tuesday
By Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN Robert O’Brien, who served as national security adviser to former President Donald Trump, was scheduled…
Continue Reading Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pleads guilty to DUI charge
By Kacey Cherry, CNN Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to driving under the influence of alcohol in…
Continue Reading Jury convicts two men of conspiring to kidnap Michigan governor
By Lauren del Valle, CNN A federal jury on Tuesday found two men guilty of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020. Adam Fox and…
Continue Reading How to follow primary elections in New York, Florida and Oklahoma
It’s primary election day in New York, Florida and Oklahoma. Though New York held many of its primaries in June, the Empire State’s…
Continue Reading Iran drops another key demand as prospects for revived nuclear deal increase
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN Iran has dropped another key demand related to nuclear inspections as negotiations continue over reviving the Iran nuclear…
Continue Reading McConnell calls flipping the Senate a ’50/50 proposition’ and affirms US ‘democracy is solid’
By Ali Zaslav, Ted Barrett and Clare Foran, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell told an audience in Kentucky on Monday that he expects the…
Continue Reading National Archives wanted to share classified docs from Mar-a-Lago with FBI and intel community for damage assessment months ago
By Tierney Sneed, Evan Perez, Jamie Gangel and Kristen Holmes, CNN The National Archives told former President Donald Trump‘s legal team in May…
Continue Reading Herschel Walker knocks new health care and climate law: ‘Don’t we have enough trees around here?’
By Michael Warren, CNN Herschel Walker, the Republican Senate nominee in Georgia, criticized the spending provisions in the newly passed health care…
Continue Reading Biden’s ‘bodyman’ and close confidant to depart the White House
By Phil Mattingly, CNN Inside President Joe Biden’s tight-knit inner circle, few — if any — White House aides have spent more time…
Continue Reading Bipartisan group of senators urge State Department to designate American teacher as ‘wrongfully detained’ in Russia
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN A group of nine bipartisan senators called on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to immediately designate an American teacher…
Continue Reading These are Tuesday’s key House races
By Steve Contorno, Rachel Janfaza and Andrew Menezes, CNN The last midterm primaries of August take place Tuesday with contests in three states:…
Continue Reading Redistricting pitted Maloney and Nadler against each other. Now, the hostile NY primary will reach its conclusion
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN In Washington, Democratic Reps. Carolyn Maloney and Jerry Nadler are two powerful committee chairs: Oversight and…
Continue Reading Five things to watch as Democratic primaries in New York and Florida take center stage
By Gregory Krieg and Steve Contorno, CNN The tail-end of the August primary season arrives on Tuesday, with elections in New York, Florida and…
Continue Reading Biden’s summer vacation allows time for White House renovations
By Kevin Liptak, CNN It’s a summer White House tradition: As soon as the president is wheels up for the beach or countryside, construction…
Continue Reading Newsom vetoes bill proposing safe drug injection sites in California
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday vetoed legislation that aimed to minimize overdose deaths by creating safe…
Continue Reading Donald Trump donors help underwrite portraits of him and Melania Trump at National Portrait Gallery
By Fredreka Schouten Donald Trump’s political action committee donated $650,000 to the Smithsonian Institution last month to help underwrite…
Continue Reading White House leaning toward canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000
CNN By MJ Lee and Phil Mattingly, CNN White House officials have been weighing — and leaning toward — the cancellation of up to $10,000…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Justice Department issues new subpoena to National Archives for more January 6 documents
By Jamie Gangel and Evan Perez, CNN The Justice Department has issued a new grand jury subpoena to the National Archives for more documents as part…
Continue Reading White House leaning toward canceling $10,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who make less than $125,000
By MJ Lee and Phil Mattingly, CNN White House officials have been weighing — and leaning toward — the cancellation of up to $10,000 in…
Continue Reading Revived Iran nuclear deal is ‘closer now than it was two weeks ago’ but gaps remain, US State Department spokesperson says
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department spokesperson expressed some optimism about the prospects of salvaging the Iran nuclear deal, but…
Continue Reading ICE officials under Trump told to wipe phones when leaving agency
By Geneva Sands, CNN The phones of several top Trump-era Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials were deactivated when they left their…
Continue Reading Trump’s legal team asks for ‘special master’ to go through Mar-a-Lago evidence and determine if some should be returned
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has asked a federal judge to appoint…
Continue Reading Court filings detail dramatic near encounter between Schumer and Proud Boys member on January 6
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Court filings have shed further light on the dramatic moment when Proud Boy Joshua Pruitt nearly came face to face with the…
Continue Reading Massive dark money windfall: New conservative group got $1.6 billion from single donor
CNN By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine and Drew Griffin, CNN A new group led by a prominent conservative lawyer has received $1.6 billion from one donor…
Continue Reading Pentagon rejects for second time DC mayor’s request for National Guard to assist with migrants arriving in city
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon rejected a second request from the mayor of Washington, DC, to help deal with migrants arriving in the city by…
Continue Reading Florida Democrats to decide Tuesday who would be best to take abortion fight to DeSantis
By Steve Contorno, CNN On this, the Democratic candidates for Florida governor agree: New restrictions on abortion in the Sunshine State and…
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