Here 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…
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Moderate 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…
Continue ReadingMillions more go to Trump legal expenses as Biden and Democratic Party expand campaign cash advantage
By Fredreka Schouten, David Wright and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s leadership PAC spent as much money as it took in last…
Continue ReadingSenate passes, Biden signs surveillance bill despite contentious debate over privacy concerns
By Ted Barrett, Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a bill that reauthorizes a key…
Continue ReadingBiden administration secures key agreement for aid distribution from US military pier being built off Gaza coast
By Natasha Bertrand, Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has secured an agreement with a…
Continue ReadingBlinken will travel to China to bolster relations amid global turbulence
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China in the coming week as the Biden…
Continue ReadingReagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the Supreme Court
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Two years after ending the national right to abortion by overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court on Wednesday…
Continue ReadingUS sailor found guilty at court martial on attempted espionage charges
By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — A US sailor who served in Japan was found guilty on Friday at a general court martial for attempted espionage,…
Continue ReadingFAFSA filings are way down, raising fears that some students won’t go to college this fall
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The share of high school seniors who have submitted a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from the final day of jury selection in Trump’s historic hush money trial
CNN By Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The historic first criminal trial of a former US president begins with opening statements…
Continue ReadingTrump rally postponed due to concerns over severe weather in North Carolina
By Steve Contorno and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s rally in North Carolina – set to be his first since the…
Continue ReadingRFK Jr. will appear on Hawaii ballot, third state to include him
By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will appear on Hawaii’s presidential ballot following…
Continue ReadingUS troops set to withdraw from Niger, State Department official says
By Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell met with Niger’s Prime Minister Ali Lamine Zeine on Friday and they…
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