Three weeks from Election Day, pre-election voting so far matches 2018’s high levels
By Ethan Cohen and Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN Three weeks from Election Day, nearly 2.5 million Americans have already cast their ballots in the…
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Takeaways from the Igor Danchenko acquittal and what it means for John Durham
By Marshall Cohen Special counsel John Durham’s latest trial ended Tuesday with not guilty verdicts on all charges against Igor Danchenko, the…
Continue Reading El Paso mayor says White House asked him to not declare an emergency over migrant uptick and he agreed it wasn’t necessary
By Priscilla Alvarez and Rosa Flores, CNN El Paso, Texas, Mayor Oscar Leeser said in a public meeting late last month that the White House asked the…
Continue Reading Iran has sent military trainers to Crimea to train Russian forces to use drones
CNN By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Iran has sent military personnel to Russian-occupied territory inside Crimea to train and advise the…
Continue Reading Iran has sent military trainers to Crimea to train Russian forces to use drones
By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Iran has sent military personnel to Russian-occupied territory inside Crimea to train and advise the…
Continue Reading Pelosi says she doesn’t regret threatening to punch Trump
By Annie Grayer and Aaron Pellish, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that she does not regret threatening to punch then-President Donald…
Continue Reading Fact check: Mike Lee’s own texts contradict his debate claims about his effort to overturn the 2020 election
By Daniel Dale, CNN At a Utah debate on Monday night, independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin forcefully criticized Republican incumbent Sen. Mike…
Continue Reading Georgia secretary of state candidates spar over their records and impact of controversial voting law in debate
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The candidates running for election chief in the battleground state of Georgia sparred Tuesday over the impact of the…
Continue Reading Son of US citizen detained in Saudi Arabia says his father is ‘nowhere near being dissident’
By Kylie Atwood, Michael Conte and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The son of an American citizen imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for criticizing the Saudi government…
Continue Reading Special master Dearie unhappy with Mar-a-Lago document progress: ‘Where’s the beef? I need some beef’
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A court-appointed special master expressed frustration on Tuesday with the limited information…
Continue Reading Record turnout and long lines mark first day of early voting in Georgia
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Georgia midterm voters turned out in record numbers on the first day of early in-person voting, Republican Secretary of State…
Continue Reading USDA begins providing relief to thousands of farmers with operations at financial risk
By Chandelis Duster, CNN The US Department of Agriculture has begun providing debt relief to thousands of farmers whose operations are financially…
Continue Reading USDA begins providing relief to thousands of farmers with operations at financial risk
CNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN The US Department of Agriculture has begun providing debt relief to thousands of farmers whose operations are…
Continue Reading Ballot measures in at least eight states will set ground rules for future elections
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. A ballot…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Bob Woodward releasing new audiobook ‘The Trump Tapes’ with eight hours of recorded interviews
CNN By Jamie Gangel, Elizabeth Stuart and Jeremy Herb, CNN During a December 2019 Oval Office interview with then-President Donald Trump, Washington…
Continue Reading Oath Keepers trial juror replaced after testing positive for Covid-19
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The trial of five Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy resumed Tuesday morning after a juror who tested positive…
Continue Reading John Fetterman said he’s ‘always supported’ fracking — he previously said ‘I don’t’ and ‘never have’
By Andrew Kaczynski and Olivia Alafriz, CNN Pennsylvania Democratic Senate Candidate John Fetterman said in a national television interview last week…
Continue Reading Walker defends his transparency on abortion allegations and says ‘my campaign now has been about going forward’
By Dan Merica, CNN Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker on Tuesday defended his own transparency over allegations he paid for an…
Continue Reading Biden moves one step closer to making giant Pacific Ocean wind turbines a reality
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Department of Interior on Tuesday announced it will hold a lease sale for wind energy off the coast of Central and Northern…
Continue Reading Republicans press Biden administration on use of Chinese comms equipment near US military installations
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Top Republicans on the House Oversight Committee are pressing the Biden administration on the use of Chinese-made…
Continue Reading French company to pay nearly $778 million as part of plea deal to US charge of providing support to ISIS
By Kara Scannell, Tierney Sneed and Evan Perez, CNN French cement company Lafarge SA is paying a financial penalty of nearly $778 million and…
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Biden promises abortion rights law as Democrats try to rally voters
By MJ Lee, Jeremy Diamond and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday made a major promise on a push to put abortion rights into law as his…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Bob Woodward releasing new audiobook ‘The Trump Tapes’ with eight hours of recorded interviews
By Jamie Gangel, Elizabeth Stuart and Jeremy Herb, CNN During a December 2019 Oval Office interview with then-President Donald Trump, Washington Post…
Continue Reading Five takeaways from the second Ohio Senate debate
CNN, WFMJ, KSTU By Dan Merica, CNN The second Ohio Senate debate between Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance was a personal and combative…
Continue Reading Treasury Department launches assessment of how extreme weather is increasing insurance rates
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Treasury Department announced on Tuesday it is launching an assessment of worsening extreme weather and its impact on the…
Continue Reading Four takeaways from the Georgia governor’s debate
CNN, WSAV, WSB, WRDW By Gregory Krieg, CNN Republican Gov. Brian Kemp and Democrat Stacey Abrams sparred over health care, crime and punishment, and…
Continue Reading White House will announce additional oil reserve sales in wake of OPEC+ cut
By Phil Mattingly and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday will announce the sale of an additional 15 million barrels from the Strategic…
Continue Reading Rubio and Demings to spar in only debate matchup of under-the-radar Florida Senate race
By Steve Contorno, CNN With three weeks until Election Day, Republican Sen. Marco Rubio and Democrat Rep. Val Demings will debate for the first and…
Continue Reading Democrats won’t get as much Obama as they want in the midterms. But he has some other plans.
CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Requests for Barack Obama are pouring in from Democrats around the country — candidates are desperate for his…
Continue Reading Five takeaways from the second Ohio Senate debate
By Dan Merica, CNN The second Ohio Senate debate between Democrat Tim Ryan and Republican J.D. Vance was a personal and combative affair, with each…
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