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…
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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 ReadingIran 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 ReadingMcConnell 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 ReadingNational 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 ReadingHerschel 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 ReadingBiden’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 ReadingBipartisan 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 ReadingThese 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 ReadingRedistricting 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 ReadingFive 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 ReadingBiden’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 ReadingNewsom 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 ReadingDonald 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 ReadingWhite 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 ReadingExclusive: 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 ReadingExclusive: Justice Department issues new subpoena to National Archives for more January 6 documents
CNN 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…
Continue ReadingRevived 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 ReadingICE 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 ReadingCourt 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…
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