National Politics

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife will be arraigned on Monday on new charges that they tried to obstruct the federal investigation into bribery allegations. Judge Sidney Stein set the arraignment for the Menendezes and two other New Jersey businessmen for 11 a.m. ET. The Democratic senator from New

By Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden campaign is recognizing efforts by staff at its Wilmington, Delaware, headquarters to unionize, kickstarting a bargaining process that could address wages, working hours and working conditions for some of the individuals pushing to reelect President Joe Biden. The unionization effort is affiliated with the Campaign Workers

CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Washington (CNN) — A handful of Democratic governors made their way through a gaggle of their colleagues last month to tell President Joe Biden directly what they’ve been stressing behind the scenes: He needs to be fighting harder. The Democrats told Biden that he needed to show more of the

By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday will address Congress and the American people in what could be the most consequential speech of his presidency, seeking to boast about his first term while also warning the country about what he views as a ruinous threat to its very existence. While

By Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — An Alabama woman seeking in vitro fertilization, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain are among those headed to the US Capitol Thursday evening as President Joe Biden is set to deliver a high-stakes State of the Union address. Biden’s

By Eric Bradner and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will win Hawaii’s Democratic presidential contest Wednesday, CNN projects, continuing his march to the party’s 2024 nomination. Biden bested four other candidates — including Jason Palmer, the little-known entrepreneur who on Tuesday won the American Samoa caucuses; self-help guru Marianne Williamson; and Minnesota

By Katie Lobosco and Annette Choi, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s plans to deliver widespread student debt relief were dealt a serious blow last year when the Supreme Court struck down his one-time student loan forgiveness program. But he has still managed to cancel more federal student loan debt than any other president.

By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court is facing intense pressure to step into the charged debate over gender-affirming care as transgender minors and their families fight with GOP states over a wave of laws passed in recent years that restrict such care for young trans people. The high court has largely

By Alex Leeds Matthews and Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of President Joe Biden’s election-year State of the Union address to Congress, here’s a look at the data behind some of the topics and policies he could bring up Thursday evening. Economy is solid, but prices remain sky-high After inflation rose in 2021 and

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN (CNN) — During his 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised a stark departure from the immigration policies of the Trump administration. He pledged a 100-day moratorium on deportations after taking office. He promised to protect sanctuary cities from federal law enforcement agencies. And he harshly criticized the Trump

By Steve Contorno, Alayna Treene, Fredreka Schouten and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Twelve hours after Donald Trump predicted his near sweep of Super Tuesday states would lead to unity “very quickly” in the Republican Party, the former president delivered a parting shot to his last remaining rival for the GOP nomination. On his social

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Washington (CNN) — A handful of Democratic governors made their way through a gaggle of their colleagues last month to tell President Joe Biden directly what they’ve been stressing behind the scenes: He needs to be fighting harder. The Democrats told Biden that he needed to show more of the fire

By Carlos Suarez, CNN (CNN) — The former chair of the Florida Republican Party will not be charged with video voyeurism, according to the state attorney’s office in Sarasota County, Florida. Christian Ziegler was ousted from his role atop the state party earlier this year amid an investigation into a woman’s rape allegations against him.

By Kylie Atwood, Arit John and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Since the night of the New Hampshire primary, Nikki Haley has faced one constant question: when would she drop out? It came from GOP party leaders, who called on her to suspend her campaign as former President Donald Trump racked up more wins, and

CNN Opinion by Jocelyn Viterna (CNN) — Editor’s Note: Jocelyn Viterna is professor of sociology and chair of studies of women, gender and sexuality at Harvard University. The views expressed here are the author’s own. View more opinion articles on CNN. After the Texas Supreme court turned down 31-year-old Kate Cox’s appeal, she was essentially left with

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Kate Cox, the Texas woman who had to leave her state to seek an abortion, hadn’t paid much attention to politics before she had to end a life-threatening pregnancy. Now, after a legal battle that garnered national attention, she’s outspoken about the toll that politicizing such health decisions takes

By Kit Maher, Alison Main and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — As Nikki Haley suspended her campaign Wednesday morning, a major question remained: Who will her voters, who span the political spectrum, throw their support behind in the general election? “I, at this point, can’t answer that question,” Carole Colburn of Arlington, Virginia, told CNN.

By Oren Liebermann, Hannah Rabinowitz, Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Defense Department is analyzing a balloon discovered by fishermen off the coast of Alaska last week to determine whether it was a spy balloon, a spokesperson told CNN. The balloon is currently at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, said department

By Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors in Arizona have issued several grand jury subpoenas in recent weeks to people connected to efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in that state, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. The subpoenas suggest the state-level probe is accelerating

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A record $12.5 billion in losses from online scams were reported to the FBI in 2023, fueled by a surge in cryptocurrency investment fraud, the bureau said in a report released Wednesday. It’s a more than $2 billion increase in total losses from scams reported in 2022 and by