Families remember their loved ones on first ever Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Senior US officials, Americans who had returned from detention abroad and loved ones of those…
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Exclusive: US prepared ‘rigorously’ for potential Russian nuclear strike in Ukraine in late 2022, officials say
By Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — In late 2022, the US began “preparing rigorously” for Russia potentially striking Ukraine with a nuclear…
Continue ReadingSenate passes key government funding bills hours ahead of shutdown deadline
By Clare Foran, Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer and Kristin Wilson, CNN The Senate passed a package of six government funding bills Friday evening just…
Continue ReadingTrump praises ‘fantastic’ Viktor Orbán while hosting Hungarian autocrat at Mar-a-Lago for meeting and concert
By Kristen Holmes and Andrew Millman, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump heaped praise on Viktor Orbán while hosting the Hungarian prime minister at…
Continue ReadingTrump posts nearly $92 million bond in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
CNN By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has posted a $91.63 million bond as he appeals the judgment against him in the…
Continue ReadingOfficers arrest man trying to enter Capitol with a hammer, US Capitol Police says
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — An Ohio man was arrested on Friday afternoon while trying to enter the US Capitol with a hammer, US…
Continue ReadingBiden takes on Trump as he brings reelection pitch to Pennsylvania in his first post-SOTU speech
By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday took his pitch for a second term to the crucial battleground state of…
Continue ReadingTop US cybersecurity agency hacked and forced to take some systems offline
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A federal agency in charge of cybersecurity discovered it was hacked last month and was forced to take two key…
Continue ReadingJudge tosses Texas lawsuit challenging Biden parole policy for migrants of certain nationalities
By Priscilla Alvarez and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in a surprising ruling has dismissed a Texas lawsuit against a Biden…
Continue ReadingReactions in these key states to Biden’s State of the Union fall largely along partisan lines
By John King, CNN (CNN) — Angela Lang needs to hear and see more but she called President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address a big help…
Continue ReadingDA Fani Willis to face primary challenge amid Trump case disqualification fight
By Gregory Krieg, Jason Morris, Nick Valencia and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is already facing a…
Continue ReadingUS could take 2 months and 1,000 troops to construct floating pier to deliver aid to Gaza, Pentagon says
By Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — A floating pier and causeway that will be used to deliver critical…
Continue ReadingJustice Dept. pushes back on Hunter Biden’s efforts to dismiss charges, mirroring fights between Trump and prosecutors
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel David Weiss ridiculed efforts by Hunter Biden, son of President Joe…
Continue ReadingNew Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu backs Trump for president
By Ali Main and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu said he would support former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingGOP Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana says he is not running for reelection
By Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN Republican Rep. Matt Rosendale of Montana announced Friday he is not seeking reelection to his US House seat,…
Continue ReadingSinema’s exit puts the spotlight on the Senate’s shrinking pool of dealmakers
By Lauren Fox, CNN Not long before independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona publicly announced she would not run for reelection, she and Democratic…
Continue ReadingUS military developing portable UFO detection kits as Pentagon says no evidence of alien tech found
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US military is developing portable UFO detection kits to collect better data on reports of sightings as…
Continue ReadingOregon governor to sign bill re-criminalizing possession of certain drugs into law
By Josh Campbell, Shania Shelton and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek will sign new legislation that makes possession of a…
Continue ReadingTrump’s takeover of Republican National Committee is official as McDaniel steps down
By Alayna Treene, Daniel Strauss and Aaron Pellish, CNN Houston (CNN) — Donald Trump wasted little time putting his imprint on the Republican…
Continue ReadingTrump posts nearly $92 million bond in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has posted a $91.63 million bond as he appeals the judgment against him in the E.…
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