Judge casts doubt on January 6 defense strategy of calling Trump to the stand
By Holmes Lybrand, Andrew Millman and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge appeared unconvinced on Wednesday that Donald Trump should be allowed to…
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer can come across as a bookish government man,…
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By Jessica Campisi and Devan Cole, CNN Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s plans to retire from the high court after nearly three decades on…
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By Maegan Vazquez and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer are scheduled to appear together at the White…
Continue Reading Florida surgeon general favorably recommended after Democrats walk out of confirmation hearing
By Steve Contorno, CNN A contentious confirmation hearing for Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo ended abruptly Wednesday after Democrats…
Continue Reading Melania Trump’s auction items fail to bring desired price
By Kate Bennett, CNN The lot of three items put up for auction earlier this month by former first lady Melania Trump failed to reach its desired…
Continue Reading New report finds 1 in 8 congressional staffers are not making a DC living wage
By Annie Grayer, CNN One in eight congressional staffers in Washington, DC, are not paid a living wage, a new report from a nonprofit found.…
Continue Reading Biden said he will put a Black woman on the Supreme Court. Here’s who he may pick to replace Breyer
By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN In what will be one of the most monumental endeavors of Joe Biden’s presidency, the retirement of…
Continue Reading Schumer wants quick timeline to confirm Supreme Court pick, similar to Barrett’s process
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN After a series of recent stinging legislative defeats, Senate Democrats may soon be able to deliver a win for their…
Continue Reading Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire
By Wolf Blitzer and Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, setting up a seismic confirmation battle at the start…
Continue Reading Inside Biden’s calculated response to Breyer’s retirement
By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Jeff Zeleny and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden received a much-needed political opening on Wednesday. But…
Continue Reading Biden said he will put a Black woman on the Supreme Court. Here’s who he may pick to replace Breyer
By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN In what will be one of the most monumental endeavors of Joe Biden’s presidency, the retirement of…
Continue Reading How the Supreme Court confirmation process works
By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Joe Biden has nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer, fulfilling the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire
By Wolf Blitzer and Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, setting up a seismic confirmation battle at the start…
Continue Reading US suggests Winter Olympics could influence Russia’s military planning in Ukraine
By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN A senior US official suggested Wednesday that the Winter Olympics beginning next week in China could affect…
Continue Reading Top aide to Mark Meadows met with January 6 committee
By Ryan Nobles, Whitney Wild, Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN Ben Williamson, a top aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, met…
Continue Reading House Democrats announce three new task forces to address the climate crisis
By Ella Nilsen, CNN As President Joe Biden’s signature climate and economic bill stalls in the Senate, House Democrats are launching three new…
Continue Reading Man who wore ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during US Capitol riot pleads guilty
By Hannah Rabinowitz The man who was photographed inside the US Capitol wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt on January 6, 2021, pleaded…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi says she’s running for reelection
By Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that she plans to run for reelection, aiming to extend her more than 30-year run…
Continue Reading US and allies discussing deploying more troops to Eastern Europe prior to any Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Jim Sciutto and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US and a handful of allies are in discussions to deploy thousands more troops to Eastern European NATO…
Continue Reading DOJ’s No. 2 says addressing violent crime and police misconduct is not ‘an either/or’
By Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Amid a violent crime wave, and as congressional efforts on police reform have petered out, Deputy Attorney…
Continue Reading Blinken announces US has delivered written responses to Russia over Ukraine crisis
By Jeremy Herb, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States has given Moscow its written response aimed at deterring a Russian invasion…
Continue Reading White House sketches a future in which normal life and Covid-19 coexist
By Betsy Klein, CNN Biden administration health officials on Wednesday outlined a long-term vision for a future in which the nation coexists with…
Continue Reading Harris heading to Honduras under pressure to find a reliable partner in Northern Triangle
By Priscilla Alvarez and Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will lead a delegation to Honduras this week to attend the historic…
Continue Reading White House attempts to strengthen federal cybersecurity after major hacks
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The White House plans to release an ambitious strategy Wednesday to make federal agencies tighten their cybersecurity controls…
Continue Reading Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s books are on the auction block: A bidder’s guide
By Dan Berman, CNN If you’re looking for an early Valentine’s Day gift, know a Swedish lawyer who’s into civil procedure (more on…
Continue Reading Department of Energy approves release of 13.4 million barrels from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
By Donald Judd and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Department of Energy announced Tuesday the release of 13.4 million barrels of oil from the Strategic…
Continue Reading Senators propose bipartisan legislation to bolster pandemic preparedness and examine US Covid-19 response
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Sens. Patty Murray and Richard Burr on Tuesday proposed a bipartisan bill that would bolster the US’ pandemic preparedness…
Continue Reading Biden administration authorizes $2.5 billion in arms sales to Egypt despite human rights concerns
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration has authorized more than $2 billion in arms sales to Egypt despite ongoing concerns about…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi says she’s running for reelection
By Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that she plans to run for reelection, aiming to extend her more than 30-year run…
Continue Reading What to know about the Trump ‘fake electors’ scheme
By Marshall Cohen In the last few weeks, more details about how former President Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election have come to light,…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Federal prosecutors looking at 2020 fake elector certifications, deputy attorney general tells CNN
By Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Federal prosecutors are reviewing fake Electoral College certifications that declared former President Donald…
Continue Reading Americans get another $100 million in federal aid for soaring home energy costs
By Tami Luhby, CNN Struggling Americans are getting some more help to pay their home heating bills, which have skyrocketed for many this winter, the…
Continue Reading US suggests Winter Olympics could influence Russia’s military planning in Ukraine
By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN A senior US official suggested Wednesday that the Winter Olympics beginning next week in China could affect…
Continue Reading Biden administration to withdraw Covid-19 vaccination and testing regulation aimed at large businesses
By Liz Stark The Biden administration is withdrawing its Covid-19 vaccination and testing regulation aimed at large businesses, following the Supreme…
Continue Reading Tennessee lawmaker becomes latest House Democrat not to seek reelection
By Clare Foran and Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee announced Tuesday that he will not run for reelection, becoming the…
Continue Reading Michael Avenatti steps in to represent himself in his criminal trial, expected to cross-examine Stormy Daniels
By Lauren del Valle, CNN Michael Avenatti is now representing himself in the criminal trial against him after a judge approved the move Tuesday.…
Continue Reading White House says Russian invasion of Ukraine remains ‘imminent’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House says a Russian invasion of Ukraine is “imminent,” even as diplomatic efforts to defuse the crisis…
Continue Reading McConnell plots GOP midterm strategy amid Trump’s primary influence
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Former President Donald Trump has been relentless in his attacks against Senate Minority Mitch McConnell, making…
Continue Reading Biden says no one knows what Putin will do after White House called Russian invasion of Ukraine ‘imminent’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden acknowledged Tuesday a deeply uncertain situation at the Ukraine border, where Russian troops are amassing…
Continue Reading Electric grid is ‘attractive target’ for domestic violent extremists in US, intel brief says
By Geneva Sands, CNN Domestic violent extremists will “likely continue” to plot and encourage physical attacks against electrical…
Continue Reading Parents: Don’t throw away this IRS letter
By Tami Luhby, CNN Attention parents: Hold onto that Internal Revenue Service letter about your enhanced child tax credit payments. You’ll need…
Continue Reading 10 Oath Keepers plead not guilty to sedition charges
By Hannah Rabinowitz Ten Oath Keepers, including leader Stewart Rhodes, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to new charges, including seditious conspiracy,…
Continue Reading McConnell plots GOP midterm strategy amid Trump’s primary influence
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Former President Donald Trump has been relentless in his attacks against Senate Minority Mitch McConnell, making…
Continue Reading Alex Jones met with 1/6 committee and says he pleaded the Fifth ‘almost 100 times’
By Annie Grayer and Oliver Darcy, CNN Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones met virtually on Monday with the House select committee investigating…
Continue Reading Sonia Sotomayor: Justices think about how they ‘comport’ themselves amid public’s worsening view of high court
By Devan Cole, CNN Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday that she and her fellow justices all think about how to “comport”…
Continue Reading Blinken announces US has delivered written responses to Russia over Ukraine crisis
By Jeremy Herb, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States has given Moscow its written response aimed at deterring a Russian invasion…
Continue Reading US working with allies to shore up energy supplies if Russia invades Ukraine
By Natasha Bertrand and Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration is making contingency plans to shore up Europe’s energy supplies should a…
Continue Reading Hackers target Canada’s foreign ministry in cyber attack
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A “cyber incident” first detected last week has interrupted some of the Canadian foreign ministry’s…
Continue Reading Parents: Don’t throw away this IRS letter
By Tami Luhby, CNN Attention parents: Hold onto that Internal Revenue Service letter about your enhanced child tax credit payments. You’ll need…
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