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…
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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 ReadingFormer 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 ReadingPelosi 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 ReadingBiden 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 ReadingHouse 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 ReadingDemocratic 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 ReadingDemocratic 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 ReadingFirst 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 ReadingKellyanne 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 ReadingTexas 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 ReadingPelosi departing for Asia on Friday, but Taiwan stop still uncertain
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 remains…
Continue ReadingInternal 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…
Continue ReadingBiden speaks with China’s Xi as tension grows over Taiwan
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a lengthy and candid discussion about Taiwan on Thursday as…
Continue ReadingSamuel Alito mocks foreign critics of repealing Roe v. Wade in Rome speech on religious liberty
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Samuel Alito, appearing for the first time in public since penning the opinion that…
Continue Reading‘What happens if they actually do win?’: Democrats grapple with efforts to prop up far right candidates
By Dan Merica, CNN Efforts by Democratic campaigns, committees and outside groups to tilt the playing field in their favor by supporting extremist…
Continue ReadingJustices worry about the future of the Supreme Court — and point fingers as to who’s to blame
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Limping away from one of the most significant terms in decades, justices are sending out flares…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee intends to share 20 transcripts with the Justice Department
By Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol intends to share 20 transcripts with the…
Continue ReadingIndicted Colorado clerk Tina Peters pays for recount in primary loss for secretary of state
By Andy Rose, Paul LeBlanc and Jeremy Harlan, CNN Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a leading election denier who lost last month’s Republican…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats ‘very close’ to deal on police safety bills ahead of recess
By Melanie Zanona and Kristin Wilson, CNN House Democrats are racing to clinch a deal on a package of police funding and safety bills, with hopes of…
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