White House releases guest list for state dinner honoring Australian PM
By Donald Judd and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House on Wednesday shared a guest list ahead of the state dinner in honor…
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Trump ally Mike Johnson elected House speaker three weeks after McCarthy ouster
By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Sam Fossum, Morgan Rimmer and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House elected Rep. Mike Johnson as the…
Continue ReadingInside the courtroom as Donald Trump is forced to take the stand, is fined and then storms out
CNN By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — Judge Arthur Engoron wanted to hear directly from Donald Trump. After Trump…
Continue ReadingInside the courtroom as Donald Trump is forced to take the stand, is fined and then storms out
By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York (CNN) — Judge Arthur Engoron wanted to hear directly from Donald Trump. After Trump earlier…
Continue ReadingRep. Jamaal Bowman pleads guilty to misdemeanor for falsely pulling fire alarm in House office building
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Jamaal Bowman, a New York Democrat, pleaded guilty Thursday to a misdemeanor charge for falsely…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects challenge to DeSantis’ multibillion agreement for online sports betting in Florida
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court rejected an emergency bid Wednesday to block a multibillion-dollar agreement between Florida…
Continue ReadingThe new House speaker is a little-known figure to Biden’s White House
By MJ Lee, Kevin Liptak and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — When President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted the Louisiana…
Continue ReadingWhat Michael Cohen said about his testimony and why it matters in the Trump fraud trial
By Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — An apparent backtrack by Donald Trump’s ex-lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen threw the New York civil fraud…
Continue ReadingRep. Bowman charged with pulling fire alarm in House office building when there wasn’t an emergency
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York has been charged by the DC attorney general with…
Continue Reading23 days of chaos: The winding road to electing a House speaker
By Christopher Hickey and Alberto Mier, CNN Rep. Mike Johnson on Wednesday landed the job of House speaker without losing any Republican votes – a…
Continue ReadingNorth Carolina legislature approves map that could help Republicans gain at least 3 House seats in 2024
By Fredreka Schouten and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Republicans who control the North Carolina legislature on Wednesday approved a new…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Fulton County DA has discussed plea deals with at least 6 more Trump co-defendants
By Zachary Cohen, Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) – Fulton County prosecutors have discussed potential plea deals with at least six…
Continue ReadingUkrainian pilots begin F-16 training in US
By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — A “small number” of Ukrainian pilots began F-16 training in the US this week, according to an Air Force…
Continue ReadingNew speaker of the House Mike Johnson once wrote in support of the criminalization of gay sex
By Andrew Kaczynski and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has a history of harsh anti-gay language from his time as…
Continue ReadingUS law enforcement and intelligence agencies launch full court press to focus on Hamas following Israel attack
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez and Pamela Brown, CNN Washington (CNN) — US authorities have begun a new effort to target fundraising and…
Continue ReadingBiden’s pick for US ambassador to Israel advances out of committee
By Michael Conte and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 12-9 to advance the nomination of Jack Lew to be the…
Continue ReadingChildren in 1 million more families faced food insecurity in 2022, USDA says
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Food insecurity among families with children rose significantly last year after falling markedly in 2021, according…
Continue Reading21 US service members suffered minor injuries in recent drone attacks, Pentagon says
By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — A total of 21 US service members reported “minor injuries” as a result of drone and…
Continue ReadingAt least 30 US military personnel suffered minor injuries in recent drone attacks, officials say
CNN By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — At least 30 US military personnel sustained minor injuries from drone and rocket…
Continue ReadingObamacare premiums rise for 2024, but subsidies will protect most enrollees
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Premiums are going up again on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange, but generous subsidies will shield most…
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