Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says ‘it wouldn’t hurt’ for Biden to take cognitive test
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday “it wouldn’t hurt” for President Joe Biden to take…
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Fact check: Biden campaign falsely describes J.D. Vance quote about Heritage Foundation
By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — In two social media posts on Tuesday, President Joe Biden’s campaign distorted a quote from Republican…
Continue ReadingVermont’s Peter Welch becomes first Democratic senator to call for Biden to step aside
By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Vermont Sen. Peter Welch on Wednesday became the first Democratic senator to call on President Joe Biden to step…
Continue ReadingTwo men plead guilty to helping send electronics found in weapons to Russia
By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — A Brooklyn man and a Montreal resident have pleaded guilty for their roles in working with sanctioned Russian…
Continue ReadingDemocratic lawmakers’ concerns hang over Joe Biden’s position as the party’s presidential nominee despite campaign’s efforts
By Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Two days after President Joe Biden asserted he was “firmly committed” to staying in the 2024…
Continue ReadingNATO leaders jointly affirm ‘Ukraine’s future is in NATO’ and its path is ‘irreversible’
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — NATO leaders jointly affirmed Wednesday that “Ukraine’s future is in NATO” and its path is…
Continue ReadingDemocrats face uncertainty around roll call timing amid questions about Biden’s political standing
By Arit John and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The party announced May 28 it would hold a virtual roll call ahead of the Democratic National…
Continue ReadingMichael Cohen asks Supreme Court to step into fight over alleged retaliation by Trump
By John Fritze and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Michael Cohen, the one-time fixer for Donald Trump, is asking the Supreme Court to revive his…
Continue ReadingHouse GOP passes bill targeting noncitizen voting – already illegal in federal elections – in Trump-aligned push
By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans passed a bill on Wednesday that would require documentary proof of US…
Continue ReadingHouse Oversight subpoenas three White House aides for depositions about Biden’s health
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The GOP-led House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed three White House aides for depositions later this month to…
Continue ReadingBiden takes on a rare challenge: a solo news conference
By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden will hold a closely watched news conference on Thursday, marking another high-stakes…
Continue ReadingTrump says Burgum’s signing of near-total abortion ban in North Dakota is ‘an issue’
By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump, nearing an announcement of his running mate, said Wednesday that “it’s an…
Continue ReadingProgressives offer strategic aid to Biden as he fights for his presidency
By Gregory Krieg and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Four years ago, progressive supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders or Sen. Elizabeth Warren in the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to allow paused shipment of 500-pound bombs to be sent to Israel
By Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is allowing a shipment of 500-pound bombs to be…
Continue ReadingFake electors get tapped as GOP convention delegates
By Sara Murray and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Seven battleground states are sending fake electors and others who worked to upend the 2020…
Continue ReadingMenendez attorney wraps up closing arguments in senator’s federal corruption trial
By Sabrina Souza, Nicki Brown and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bob Menendez’s defense attorney wrapped up his closing arguments Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingGeorge Clooney says Democrats need a new nominee just weeks after he headlined a major fundraiser for Biden
CNN By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The actor George Clooney, who had been among President Joe Biden’s biggest supporters and…
Continue ReadingOcasio-Cortez introduces articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito
By Owen Dahlkamp, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York has introduced articles of impeachment against conservative…
Continue ReadingRon DeSantis now expected to speak at Republican convention
By Alayna Treene and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a onetime Donald Trump political foe turned endorser, is now…
Continue Reading‘Everything is frozen’: Donors hold back dollars amid fallout over Biden’s candidacy
By Priscilla Alvarez, Jeff Zeleny, Arlette Saenz, Kayla Tausche and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic donors are deeply…
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