Deputy Treasury secretary rules out possibility of using 14th Amendment to raise debt ceiling
By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN Washington (CNN) — Invoking the 14th Amendment to lift the borrowing cap on the US debt ceiling as a way to work…
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Here’s what happened to the federal debt under past presidents – and why it’s hard to assign blame
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US reached its $31 trillion debt limit, a borrowing cap set by Congress, in January – setting up…
Continue ReadingDoug Mastriano says he’s not running for US Senate in Pennsylvania
By Danny Freeman (CNN) — Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a fervent election denier who lost last year’s gubernatorial race, said…
Continue ReadingDemocrats have warning for White House that their support for debt deal is not guaranteed
By Annie Grayer, Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Susan Wild, one of the country’s most politically vulnerable Democrats, made…
Continue ReadingDeSantis is going after Trump like never before
By Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, now officially a candidate for president, is no longer tiptoeing around…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina governor signs 6-week abortion bill into law
WACH By Sydney Kashiwagi and Rebekah Riess, CNN Washington (CNN) — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster on Thursday signed a bill into law that…
Continue ReadingEXCLUSIVE: Trump captured on tape talking about classified document he kept after leaving the White House
CNN, WPTV By Katelyn Polantz, Paula Reid and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors have obtained an audio recording of a summer 2021…
Continue ReadingInside the Treasury Department team monitoring early economic warning signs as default threat looms
By Jeremy Diamond and Allie Malloy, CNN (CNN) — Nearly five months before the US was projected to hit the debt ceiling, a small team inside the…
Continue ReadingInside the Treasury Department team monitoring early economic warning signs as default threat looms
CNN By Jeremy Diamond and Allie Malloy, CNN (CNN) — Nearly five months before the US was projected to hit the debt ceiling, a small team inside…
Continue ReadingWashington Post: Trump employees moved boxes day before DOJ went to Mar-a-Lago
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Two employees of Donald Trump moved boxes of papers at Mar-a-Lago a day before the Justice Department visited the…
Continue Reading‘Peril to our democracy’: Chilling lines from the judge who sentenced the Oath Keepers’ leader
By Dan Berman and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Judge Amit Mehta on Thursday handed down an 18-year prison sentence for the leader of the Oath…
Continue ReadingInvestigation launched after death of Navy Seal candidate prompts overhaul of how ‘Hell Week’ training course is monitored
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Inadequate medical screening and uninformed medical staff contributed to the death of a Navy SEAL candidate…
Continue ReadingBiden officially vetoes bill that would repeal DC justice reform measure
By Donald Judd (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday vetoed a Republican-led measure that would overturn police reforms enacted in…
Continue ReadingCNN Poll: Biden has a lead over Democratic primary challengers, but faces headwinds overall
By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s bid for a second term begins with a wide advantage over his declared…
Continue ReadingOath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in prison for plot to keep Trump in power
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years…
Continue ReadingTim Scott once described own police reform bill as a ‘defund’ bill – then attacked Democrats for same approach
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott once said his 2020 police reform bill would…
Continue ReadingOath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes sentenced to 18 years in prison for plot to keep Trump in power
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Stewart Rhodes, the founder and leader of the Oath Keepers, was sentenced to 18 years in…
Continue ReadingWhite House lays out first-ever national strategy to combat antisemitism
By Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden unveiled his administration’s new “whole of society” plan to combat antisemitism…
Continue ReadingBipartisan group of lawmakers clean Vietnam Veterans Memorial ahead of Memorial Day
CNN By Andrew Millman and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — In Washington, honoring America’s Vietnam veterans is not a partisan issue. A bipartisan…
Continue ReadingBipartisan group of lawmakers clean Vietnam Veterans Memorial ahead of Memorial Day
By Andrew Millman and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — In Washington, honoring America’s Vietnam veterans is not a partisan issue. A bipartisan…
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