Takeaways from the Trump hush money trial: Opening statements and the first witness
By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The first criminal trial of Donald Trump is officially underway. Prosecutors…
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Supreme Court justices grapple with whether cities can ticket homeless people
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court wrestled Monday for more than two and a half hours with the question of whether ticketing…
Continue ReadingTexas appeals court sides with Sidney Powell, rejecting attorney discipline over her Trump election lawsuits
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — An appeals court in Texas ruled in favor of Sidney Powell last week, upholding a state court judge’s ruling…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court to review Biden’s ‘ghost gun’ regulations
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether the Biden administration overstepped a 1968 federal law by…
Continue ReadingHouse Intelligence Committee finds CIA mishandled sexual assault and harassment claims
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — The CIA has “failed to handle allegations of sexual assault and harassment within its workforce” in a…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court waves off Kari Lake lawsuit over electronic voting machines
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court brushed aside a lawsuit Monday from Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake challenging the use of…
Continue ReadingCheney warns of ‘profoundly negative impact’ if SCOTUS doesn’t resolve Trump immunity case quickly
By Colin McCullough, CNN (CNN) — Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney said Monday if the Supreme Court does not resolve the issue of presidential…
Continue ReadingBiden administration finalizes controversial minimum staffing mandate at nursing homes
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration finalized on Monday the first-ever minimum staffing rule at nursing homes, Vice President…
Continue ReadingDocuments found on a North Korean server suggest US studios may have unknowingly outsourced animation work
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — North Korean illustrators and graphic designers appear to have helped produce work for US animation studios…
Continue ReadingDavid Pecker is expected to be the first witness called in Trump hush money trial, source says
By Kara Scannell and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — David Pecker, the former chairman of the National Enquirer’s parent company, is expected to be…
Continue ReadingMarjorie Taylor Greene calls on Johnson to resign after foreign aid bills pass: ‘If he doesn’t do so, he will be vacated’
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday said House Speaker Mike Johnson “betrayed”…
Continue ReadingHere are the key players in Trump’s hush money trial
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Opening statements in Donald Trump’s criminal New York hush money trial are set to begin Monday, more than a…
Continue ReadingModerate Republicans commend Speaker Johnson following foreign aid vote
By Avery Lotz and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul applauded House Speaker Mike Johnson…
Continue ReadingMarjorie Taylor Greene calls on Johnson to resign after foreign aid bills pass: ‘If he doesn’t do so, he will be vacated’
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Sunday said House Speaker Mike Johnson “betrayed”…
Continue ReadingHow progressive ceasefire advocate Summer Lee defanged the opposition ahead of her primary in Pennsylvania
By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Summer Lee is getting used to this. The freshman congresswoman from Western Pennsylvania ousted regional…
Continue ReadingJoe Manchin and Rob Portman hold back support from their parties’ presidential nominees while calling for bipartisanship in Congress
CNN By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and former Sen. Rob Portman, an Ohio Republican, are…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court to debate whether cities can punish people who are homeless
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — When Helen Cruz pitched her tent in a city park a few years ago and made it her home, she chose the location for…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court to debate whether cities can punish people who are homeless
CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — When Helen Cruz pitched her tent in a city park a few years ago and made it her home, she chose the location…
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After rocky start, Kamala Harris emerges as the Biden campaign’s lead prosecutor on top issues
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris hadn’t even started building up to her ending when the crowd in Las Vegas — more fired…
Continue ReadingHow Johnson came to embrace Ukraine aid and defy his right flank
By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — The day after Iran attacked Israel, House Speaker Mike Johnson was on the phone with…
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