Justice Department doesn’t want Oath Keepers to blame Trump at trial
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice The Justice Department is trying to block the Oath Keepers they’ve charged with seditious…
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Abortion ban in legislative limbo in West Virginia after lawmakers disagree on key details in special session
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Republican-led West Virginia Legislature on Friday did not come to a consensus on a bill that would ban abortions…
Continue Reading These are the next states that could call special sessions to limit abortion rights
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The overturning of Roe v. Wade gives the green light to Republican-led states to pass stricter abortion laws, and…
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Wisconsin activist says he committed voter fraud to expose potential voter fraud
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Wisconsin Elections Commission plans to meet next week to consider making a criminal referral against a Racine County…
Continue Reading RAP Act introduced in House would ban lyrics from being used as evidence in criminal cases
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new piece of legislation introduced in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday would ban the use of lyrics from…
Continue Reading Man arrested after alleged bomb threat against Arizona election official
By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Massachusetts man was arrested Friday after being indicted by a grand jury for allegedly making a bomb…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris’ director of public engagement is leaving his role
By Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris’ director of public engagement and intergovernmental affairs is leaving his position, a…
Continue Reading Exclusive: DHS inspector general knew of missing Secret Service texts months earlier than previously known
CNN By Whitney Wild, Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The embattled inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Jared Kushner details West Wing ‘war’ with ‘toxic’ Steve Bannon in new book
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Jared Kushner details his clashes with Steve Bannon in his new book, describing a “toxic” West Wing presence…
Continue Reading Kushner recounts Jeff Sessions’ attempts to block Trump’s landmark criminal justice reform bill
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Recounting his year-long effort to pass the First Step Act, Jared Kushner in his forthcoming memoir describes the numerous and…
Continue Reading Exclusive: DHS inspector general knew of missing Secret Service texts months earlier than previously known
By Whitney Wild, Zachary Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN The embattled inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security first learned of missing…
Continue Reading CNN Exclusive: Russian officials requested adding convicted murderer to Griner/Whelan prisoner swap
CNN By Natasha Bertrand and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Russian government officials requested that a former colonel from the country’s domestic spy…
Continue Reading White House communications director Kate Bedingfield makes ‘last-minute’ decision to stay in her role
By MJ Lee and Arlette Saenz, CNN White House communications director Kate Bedingfield is staying on in her role, a surprise decision coming after the…
Continue Reading Senate passes bipartisan bill investing $52 billion in US semiconductor production
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate voted Wednesday to pass a long-awaited bill aimed at boosting US semiconductor…
Continue Reading US announces new sanctions targeting Russian global influence and election interference operations
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration announced sanctions targeting Russia over its global “malign influence” and election…
Continue Reading Russian accused of influencing US political groups to interfere in elections is indicted
By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department unveiled on Friday a conspiracy charge against a Russian national accused of working…
Continue Reading Blinken says he had ‘frank’ discussion with Russian foreign minister in first call since Ukraine war began
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday, the top US diplomat said…
Continue Reading Warnock puts pressure on Walker to agree to debate in Georgia Senate race
By Eva McKend and Michael Warren, CNN Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is turning up the heat on Herschel Walker, calling out his…
Continue Reading Biden nominates lawyer who represented Mississippi abortion clinic at Supreme Court in Dobbs case for federal judgeship
By Ariane de Vogue and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Julie Rikelman, who argued the case for the Mississippi clinic before…
Continue Reading Former acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf has been interviewed by House January 6 committee
By Ryan Nobles, CNN Chad Wolf, an acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security during the Trump administration, has been interviewed by…
Continue Reading House passes assault-style weapons ban
By Daniella Diaz, Annie Grayer and Eva McKend, CNN The House of Representatives voted Friday evening to ban assault-style weapons, sending the bill…
Continue Reading Pelosi departing for Asia on Friday, but Taiwan stop still uncertain
CNN By Kevin Liptak and Alex Rogers, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to depart Friday for a tour of Asia, though whether she stops in Taiwan…
Continue Reading Biden administration to close border wall gaps in Arizona
By Priscilla Alvarez and Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration said Thursday it had authorized US Customs and Border Protection to close gaps…
Continue Reading Democratic Senate primary field in Wisconsin consolidates around Mandela Barnes as Sarah Godlewski ends bid
By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN Wisconsin state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski ended her US Senate campaign on Friday as the field in the Democratic…
Continue Reading Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips says he doesn’t want Biden to run in 2024
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota said in a radio interview Thursday he doesn’t want President Joe Biden to run…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Jared Kushner details West Wing ‘war’ with ‘toxic’ Steve Bannon in new book
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Jared Kushner details his clashes with Steve Bannon in his new book, describing a “toxic” West Wing presence who…
Continue Reading Kellyanne Conway meets with House Republicans in McCarthy’s office
By Melanie Zanona, CNN Kellyanne Conway, a former adviser to Donald Trump, had a breakfast meeting Friday morning with a group of House Republicans…
Continue Reading Texas Gov. Abbott sent more than 5,100 migrants to Washington. Now, DC mayor says her city is at a ‘tipping point’
By Colin McCullough, Sonnet Swire and Dan Berman, CNN Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser is asking for aid from the DC National Guard to help with…
Continue Reading Pelosi departing for Asia on Friday, but Taiwan stop still uncertain
By Kevin Liptak, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to depart Friday for a tour of Asia, though whether she stops in Taiwan remains uncertain, a…
Continue Reading Internal GOP tension rises as McConnell’s deal-making puts him at odds with McCarthy
CNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell had such a reputation for stopping Democratic legislation and keeping his…
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