Revelatory moments from the 90-minute Mar-a-Lago special master hearing
By Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN A hearing Thursday in West Palm Beach, Florida, was the first chance former President Donald Trump’s…
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IRS says it mistakenly exposed taxpayer data belonging to non-profits
By Brian Fung, CNN The Internal Revenue Service acknowledged Friday that it had inadvertently exposed a batch of taxpayer information linked to some…
Continue ReadingBiden administration approves more than $1.1B in arms sales to Taiwan
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration has approved more than $1.1 billion in arms sales to Taiwan, a move likely to further inflame…
Continue ReadingSteve Bannon’s request for a new trial is rejected by federal judge
By Sara Murray, CNN A federal judge on Friday denied Steve Bannon’s request for a new trial, after the former Trump adviser was convicted of…
Continue ReadingGeorgia investigators seek testimony from a leader of ‘Black Voices for Trump’ before special grand jury
By Jason Morris and Sara Murray, CNN Investigators probing efforts to meddle with the 2020 election results in Georgia are seeking testimony from…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico governor directs $10 million for new abortion clinic near Texas border
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN New Mexico plans to build a new abortion clinic near the Texas border, anticipating that more abortion seekers from…
Continue ReadingRepublicans frustrated with Peter Thiel’s refusal to fund his hand-picked Senate candidates
CNN By Michael Warren, Dan Merica and Gabby Orr, CNN As Republicans try to salvage their troubled quest to win the Senate majority this fall, party…
Continue ReadingBarr: Justice Department should appeal ‘deeply flawed’ ruling approving special master in Trump documents case
CNN By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr on Tuesday said the decision by a Florida judge to grant former President Donald…
Continue ReadingUS deploys Disaster Assistance Response Team to Pakistan to respond to deadly flooding
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US Agency for International Development (USAID) has deployed a Disaster Assistance Response Team to respond to the…
Continue ReadingWilliam Barr, on Fox, says there’s no legitimate reason for classified docs to be at Mar-a-Lago and doubts Trump declassified
By Sonnet Swire, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr appeared on Fox News on Friday to say there is no “legitimate reason” for…
Continue ReadingFederal agents search homes linked to Russian oligarch who recently had yacht seized, sources tell CNN
By Kara Scannell, Sonia Moghe, Rod Griola and Samantha Beech, CNN Federal agents have searched a high-rise apartment in New York City’s…
Continue ReadingBiden administration asks Congress for funding for ‘critical needs’: Ukraine, Covid-19, monkeypox and natural disasters
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is outlining its request to Congress for the next government funding bill that includes additional money…
Continue ReadingAfter Mar-a-Lago search, Meadows turns over more texts and emails to Archives
CNN By Jamie Gangel, Kristen Holmes, Jeremy Herb and Evan Perez, CNN Within a week of the FBI search of former President Donald Trump‘s…
Continue ReadingCipollone and Philbin engaged in weeks of discussions with DOJ over executive privilege issue
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Former Trump White House lawyers Pat Cipollone and Patrick Philbin had weeks of discussions with Justice…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy requests documents and testimony from Garland over Mar-a-Lago search
By Annie Grayer, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland about the search of former President…
Continue ReadingDepartment of Veterans Affairs to offer abortion counseling and certain abortions to veterans
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Department of Veterans Affairs will soon offer abortions in certain cases and abortion counseling to veterans,…
Continue ReadingIranian Navy seized 2 US Navy maritime drones on Thursday
By Barbara Starr, Mostafa Salem and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Iranian Navy seized two US Navy maritime drones in international waters in the Red Sea…
Continue ReadingBiden taps Clinton campaign manager Podesta to implement climate spending in landmark law
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden has tapped John Podesta, a Democratic operative and campaign manager…
Continue ReadingWhite House hopes slower August job growth is a sign the economy is cooling at a manageable rate
CNN By Phil Mattingly and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted an August jobs report that slightly exceeded analyst forecasts and…
Continue ReadingRepublicans frustrated with Peter Thiel’s refusal to fund his hand-picked Senate candidates
By Michael Warren, Dan Merica and Gabby Orr, CNN As Republicans try to salvage their troubled quest to win the Senate majority this fall, party…
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