Justice Department doesn’t want Oath Keepers to blame Trump at trial
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice The Justice Department is trying to block the Oath Keepers they’ve charged with seditious…
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Abortion ban in legislative limbo in West Virginia after lawmakers disagree on key details in special session
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Republican-led West Virginia Legislature on Friday did not come to a consensus on a bill that would ban abortions…
Continue ReadingThese are the next states that could call special sessions to limit abortion rights
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The overturning of Roe v. Wade gives the green light to Republican-led states to pass stricter abortion laws, and…
Continue ReadingWisconsin activist says he committed voter fraud to expose potential voter fraud
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Wisconsin Elections Commission plans to meet next week to consider making a criminal referral against a Racine County…
Continue ReadingRAP Act introduced in House would ban lyrics from being used as evidence in criminal cases
By Virginia Langmaid, CNN A new piece of legislation introduced in the US House of Representatives on Wednesday would ban the use of lyrics from…
Continue ReadingMan arrested after alleged bomb threat against Arizona election official
By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Massachusetts man was arrested Friday after being indicted by a grand jury for allegedly making a bomb…
Continue ReadingKamala Harris’ director of public engagement is leaving his role
By Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris’ director of public engagement and intergovernmental affairs is leaving his position, a…
Continue ReadingWhite House communications director Kate Bedingfield makes ‘last-minute’ decision to stay in her role
By MJ Lee, Arlette Saenz, Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN White House communications director Kate Bedingfield is staying on in her role, a…
Continue ReadingTop lawmakers renew call for DHS IG to step aside from investigation into missing texts, citing CNN reporting
CNN By Whitney Wild and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Key House Democrats have issued a new call for the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector…
Continue ReadingExclusive: DHS inspector general knew of missing Secret Service texts months earlier than previously known
By Whitney Wild, Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The embattled inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security first…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: Russian officials requested adding convicted murderer to Griner/Whelan prisoner swap
CNN By Natasha Bertrand and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Russian government officials requested that a former colonel from the country’s domestic spy…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Jared Kushner details West Wing ‘war’ with ‘toxic’ Steve Bannon in new book
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Jared Kushner details his clashes with Steve Bannon in his new book, describing a “toxic” West Wing presence…
Continue ReadingKushner recounts Jeff Sessions’ attempts to block Trump’s landmark criminal justice reform bill
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Recounting his yearlong effort to pass the First Step Act, Jared Kushner in his forthcoming memoir describes the numerous and…
Continue ReadingUS announces new sanctions targeting Russian global influence and election interference operations
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration announced sanctions targeting Russia over its global “malign influence” and election…
Continue ReadingSenate passes bipartisan bill investing $52 billion in US semiconductor production
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate voted Wednesday to pass a long-awaited bill aimed at boosting US semiconductor…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: Russian officials requested adding convicted murderer to Griner/Whelan prisoner swap
By Natasha Bertrand and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Russian government officials requested that a former colonel from the country’s domestic spy…
Continue ReadingRussian accused of influencing US political groups to interfere in elections is indicted
By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department unveiled on Friday a conspiracy charge against a Russian national accused of working…
Continue ReadingBlinken says he had ‘frank’ discussion with Russian foreign minister in first call since Ukraine war began
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday for the first time since…
Continue ReadingWarnock puts pressure on Walker to agree to debate in Georgia Senate race
By Eva McKend and Michael Warren, CNN Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is turning up the heat on Herschel Walker, calling out his…
Continue ReadingBiden nominates lawyer who represented Mississippi abortion clinic at Supreme Court in Dobbs case for federal judgeship
By Ariane de Vogue and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Julie Rikelman, who argued the case for the Mississippi clinic before…
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