National Politics

By Kate Sullivan and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s penchant for inflammatory rhetoric has cost him thousands of dollars in fines in the courtroom but appears to be buoying his White House bid as he escalates his use of dark and violent language on the campaign trail. “You have to go

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Condoleezza Rice, former US secretary of state. Personal Birth date: November 14, 1954 Birth place: Birmingham, Alabama Birth name: Condoleezza Rice Father: John Wesley Rice Jr., minister and dean Mother: Angelena (Ray) Rice, a high school teacher Education: University of Denver, B. A.,

By Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell and Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — A banking expert testified Wednesday that Donald Trump and his company benefited more than $168 million by obtaining favorable loan terms on transactions where the former president personally guaranteed the loans. The New York Attorney General’s office called Michiel McCarty to testify about

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — A service member from a US partner nation suffered a minor injury after a one-way attack drone struck al-Tanf garrison in Syria, a US defense official said Wednesday. “A one-way attack drone launched against US and Coalition forces struck al-Tanf Garrison, Syria,” the official said. “There was one minor

By Shania Shelton, CNN Washington (CNN) — House Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger of Texas announced Wednesday she will not seek reelection. “As I announce my decision to not seek re-election, I am encouraged by the next generation of leaders in my district. It’s time for the next generation to step up and take the mantle

By Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN Newly minted House Speaker Mike Johnson hoped to rally his members around key policy issues during a recent Republican conference call. But it didn’t take long for personal feuds to instead take center stage. GOP Rep. Young Kim, who represents a key California swing district carried by President Joe Biden, expressed

By Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, who has been indicted on federal corruption charges including allegations of improperly assisting the government of Egypt, attended a classified briefing on Ukraine Wednesday morning, raising concerns among some of his colleagues who believe that he should no longer be a senator

By Kristin Wilson, CNN In a reversal of a months-long stance, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he will bring a resolution to the Senate floor that, if passed, would overcome the military promotions block from Sen. Tommy Tuberville. “Patience is wearing thin with Senator Tuberville on both sides of the aisle,” Schumer said

By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden traveled to Minnesota Wednesday to kick off a series of events by the administration aimed at connecting with rural America, a visit to the home state of a political rival where he will appeal to a voting bloc often ignored by Democrats. During a visit

By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN An effort to expel indicted GOP Rep. George Santos failed in the House on Wednesday as a Republican-led resolution fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to pass. The final vote was 179 to 213. Ahead of the vote, Santos defended his right to “the presumption of innocence.” “I

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is expected to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said, sharing an agreement in principle has been reached on a meeting later this month in San Francisco. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stressed that the White House believes the best way to manage competition is

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Ft. Pierce, Florida (CNN) — The federal judge overseeing Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago document-mishandling case cast doubt on the viability having a trial in May 2024, signaling she may postpone the criminal proceedings. During a hearing Wednesday in south Florida, US District Judge Aileen Cannon raised concerns that the defense team wouldn’t

By Andrew Kaczynski (CNN) — Speaker of the House Mike Johnson closely collaborated with a group in the mid-to-late 2000s that promoted “conversion therapy,” a discredited practice that asserted it could change the sexual orientation of gay and lesbian individuals. Prior to launching his political career, Johnson, a lawyer, gave legal advice to an organization

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A political activist’s desire to register a suggestive phrase targeting Donald Trump’s anatomy and policies was at the center of a Supreme Court case heard Wednesday that tests the limits of the First Amendment. Trump is not a party to the case, but his name was tossed around frequently during oral arguments

By Lauren del Valle, Kara Scannell and Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., testified on Wednesday that he was not involved in the preparation of his father’s financial statements at any point in time – including after his father became president in 2017 and he was appointed

CNN Opinion by Robert A. Pape (CNN) — Israel’s strategy for defeating Hamas — destroying its military and political capabilities to the point where the terrorist group can never again launch major attacks against Israeli civilians — is unlikely to work. Indeed, Israel is likely already producing more terrorists than it’s killing. To defeat terrorist

By MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden and his top national security officials are increasingly confronting questions about Israel’s commitment to minimizing civilian deaths and how scenes from Gaza could affect his domestic political standing. Even some allies of the administration are worried that defending Israel’s response to the October 7 Hamas terror

By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A battle is quietly brewing between Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over the state’s deployment of razor wire at its border with neighboring New Mexico – its latest effort to curb illegal immigration on federal land without a permit. The International Boundary and Water

By Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) – The House Ethics Committee said Tuesday it is continuing its investigation into Republican Rep. George Santos of New York and that the panel “will announce its next course of action in this matter on or before November 17, 2023.” The committee said in a statement that it had “contacted

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — On October 20, House Oversight Committee chairman Rep. James Comer released a video raising questions about a 2018 personal check to Joe Biden from his brother James Biden and James’ wife Sara Biden, which had the words “loan repayment” written on the front. Comer said he would view the $200,000