Donald Rumsfeld, former secretary of defense, dies at 88
By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has died at the age of 88, according to a…
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Pelosi stands by infrastructure strategy despite pushback
By Clare Foran, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated on Wednesday that she stands by her assertion that the House won’t take up a…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf vetoes GOP-backed election overhaul bill
By Dianne Gallagher and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Wednesday vetoed a Republican-backed election overhaul bill that…
Continue ReadingFact check: Biden keeps repeating a false story about an Amtrak conductor he knew
By Daniel Dale, CNN On Tuesday, President Joe Biden repeated a vivid story he has been telling since at least his 2020 presidential campaign.…
Continue ReadingEric Adams has narrow lead in new ranked-choice count released following NYC election officials’ mistake
By Gregory Krieg and Ethan Cohen, CNN A day after the New York City Board of Elections botched a dry run of its new ranked-choice vote-counting…
Continue Reading‘We have to act and act fast:’ Biden says climate change is driving wildfires and historic heat wave
President Joe Biden on Wednesday said climate change is driving an increased threat from wildfires as he announced new federal response plans during…
Continue ReadingNew Oath Keeper defendant cooperating against others in major January 6 conspiracy case
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN A member of the Oath Keepers has cut a plea deal with prosecutors and is testifying secretly against others in the right-wing…
Continue ReadingRepublican governors from around the country are sending law enforcement to the border
By Dan Merica and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Republican governors across the country are deploying state law enforcement officials to the US-Mexico…
Continue ReadingCNN reporter: Here’s what to expect in Trump Organization charges
The Wall Street Journal reports that the Manhattan District Attorney is expected to file tax-related charges against the Trump Organization and CFO…
Continue ReadingManhattan grand jury indicts Trump Organization and CFO Allen Weisselberg, sources say
By Erica Orden, Kara Scannell and Sonia Moghe, CNN A Manhattan grand jury indicted the Trump Organization and its chief financial officer, Allen…
Continue ReadingDonald Rumsfeld Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1932 Birth…
Continue ReadingAvlon: NYC Board of Elections needs to be ripped up by the roots
CNN’s John Avlon rips the New York City Board of Elections after they threw New York City’s mayoral primary into chaos by counting test…
Continue ReadingSenators ask DOT to remove expiration date for pandemic-related flight credits
By Gregory Wallace, CNN A pair of US senators are asking the Biden administration to intervene and remove expiration dates on flight credits issued…
Continue ReadingNY prosecutors examining cash bonuses at Trump Organization, sources say
By Kara Scannell, Erica Orden and Sonia Moghe, CNN New York prosecutors investigating the Trump Organization are scrutinizing cash bonuses as part of…
Continue ReadingBiden announces 5th wave of judicial nominees as Democrats aim to maintain quick pace of confirmations to federal bench
By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden announced eight new federal judicial nominations on Wednesday as the White House seeks to maintain its…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to create select committee to investigate January 6 insurrection
By Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House voted Wednesday to create a new select committee that will investigate the…
Continue ReadingDissents from the bench: A Supreme Court tradition missing during Covid
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The Covid pandemic deprived the Supreme Court of its courtroom for oral…
Continue ReadingGarland: DOJ will change its regulations on seeking journalists’ records to make policy more lasting
By Katelyn Polantz and Christina Carrega, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday that the Justice Department has informed news industry…
Continue ReadingSen. Tom Cotton blasts Biden over borders, cops and crime — and does push-ups with Chuck Grassley — in Iowa trip
By Eric Bradner, CNN Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas blamed President Joe Biden for porous borders, waning support for police officers and “a crime…
Continue ReadingRhode Island moves one step closer to making feminine hygiene products free in public schools
By Devan Cole, CNN Public school students in Rhode Island are one step closer to having access to free feminine hygiene products after the…
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