Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia, wonders why he was left behind
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Paul Whelan, a US citizen who remains imprisoned in Russia, is questioning why he was left behind in the prisoner swap that…
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Biden will visit South Korea and Japan next month as he works to keep focus on Asia
By MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden will make his first trip to Asia as president next month, visiting South Korea and Japan from May…
Continue ReadingInside the months-long effort to free Trevor Reed from detention in Russia
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Kevin Liptak, CNN It was “like you see in the movies,” Trevor Reed’s father said. An American…
Continue ReadingTrump’s appraiser was ‘not consistent’ in adhering to internal quality controls, judge says
By Kara Scannell The Trump Organization’s long-time appraiser inconsistently applied its internal quality-control practices when valuing…
Continue ReadingAmerican Trevor Reed is back in the US after being released from Russia in prisoner swap, his mother says
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Radina Gigova and Anna Chernova, CNN American Trevor Reed, a US citizen and former Marine who had been detained in…
Continue ReadingBoeing ‘probably shouldn’t have taken’ Trump-negotiated Air Force One deal, CEO says
By Gregory Wallace, CNN Boeing’s CEO on Wednesday called the unusual deal his predecessor negotiated with then-President Donald Trump for the…
Continue ReadingSenate confirms batch of US attorney and US marshal nominations after Cotton lifts long-standing holds
By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate confirmed a batch of US attorney and US marshal nominations on Wednesday after GOP Sen.…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: US left behind $7 billion of military equipment in Afghanistan after 2021 withdrawal, Pentagon report says
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN Approximately $7 billion of military equipment the US transferred to the Afghan government over the course of 16 years was left…
Continue ReadingBiden will take additional precautions at White House Correspondents Dinner as Covid anxiety rises
By Allie Malloy and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden will take extra precautions to avoid catching Covid-19 at this weekend’s White…
Continue ReadingNew York’s highest court blocks Democratic-drawn congressional map over gerrymandering
By Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN New York’s highest court blocked the state’s Democratic-drawn congressional map Wednesday, concluding…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris remains asymptomatic and is working after testing positive for Covid-19
By Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris does not have Covid-19 symptoms a day after testing positive for the coronavirus, according to a…
Continue ReadingJustice Stephen Breyer’s last weeks of oral arguments bring ‘radioactive muskrats and John the Tiger Man’
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer During his final week ever of Supreme Court oral arguments as a justice, Stephen…
Continue ReadingBiden honors educator teaching students about ‘race, gender and oppression’ amid classroom culture wars
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday honored an Ohio history instructor who teaches courses rooted in exploring oppression and…
Continue ReadingBiden eulogizes Madeleine Albright: ‘She turned the tide of history’
CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday eulogized Madeleine Albright, describing the first female US secretary…
Continue ReadingWhite House Covid-19 coordinator Jha on Capitol Hill to push for more funding
By Betsy Klein, CNN White House Covid-19 response coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha is on Capitol Hill Wednesday, a White House official told CNN, meeting…
Continue ReadingBiden eulogizes Madeleine Albright: ‘She turned the tide of history’
POOL By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday eulogized Madeleine Albright, describing the first female US secretary…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: New York grand jury hearing evidence in DA’s investigation into Trump Organization expires this week
By Kara Scannell, CNN A special grand jury seated to hear evidence in the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into the Trump…
Continue Reading‘It’s created a bit of chaos’: How Trump’s involvement is shaking up the Ohio Senate race
By Eric Bradner, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of J.D. Vance in Ohio’s Republican Senate contest has shaken up the…
Continue ReadingBiden will head to Alabama to visit plant where Javelins are made
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden will travel to Alabama on Tuesday to visit a Lockheed Martin facility that manufactures Javelin anti-tank…
Continue ReadingTop Republican staffer on January 6 committee leaving
By Ryan Nobles and Jamie Gangel, CNN Former GOP Rep. Denver Riggleman of Virginia, who has served as a staff member to the January 6 select…
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