National Politics

By Jack Forrest, CNN Officials in New York and Washington are taking preemptive security measures in case a potential indictment of former President Donald Trump leads to widespread protests. In New York City — where a grand jury has been meeting as part of the investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As the Supreme Court deliberates behind closed doors over a case that many believe could be one of the most consequential voting rights disputes ever to reach the high court, the Justice Department and some other parties involved are suggesting the case be dismissed due to major

By Maegan Vazquez and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Songstress Gladys Knight, actress Mindy Kaling and designer Vera Wang were among a group of creatives, writers, advocates and scholars honored at the White House on Tuesday with the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the National Medal of Arts, marking the first time President Joe Biden has held

By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN Breaking his silence on Donald Trump’s legal troubles, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday criticized the Manhattan district attorney who is pursuing charges against the former president and vowed his office would not be involved if the matter trickles into Trump’s adopted home state. But DeSantis, a rising

By Devan Cole, CNN A transgender student athlete challenging West Virginia’s anti-trans sports ban is urging the Supreme Court to not step into the dispute after the state asked the high court to let it enforce the controversial law. Earlier this month, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, filed an emergency request to

By Michael Conte and Kylie Atwood, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the US has formally determined that armed forces on all sides of the conflict in northern Ethiopia have committed war crimes. “After the department’s careful review of the law and the facts, I’ve determined that members of the Ethiopian

By Clare Foran and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday on a resolution to overturn a retirement investment rule that allows managers of retirement funds to consider the impact of climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when picking investments. Republican lawmakers led the push

By Alayna Treene, Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Three key House GOP chairmen took the extraordinary step on Monday of seeking to intervene in an investigation into Donald Trump ahead of potential criminal charges the former president may face. The move underscores the lengths House Republicans are going to try to defend Trump ahead

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Six people affiliated with the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, were convicted Monday of various charges related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol insurrection. Four of the defendants were found guilty on all of the charges they faced, including conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, conspiracy to

By Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have asked for a judge to toss the final report and evidence from a special grand jury in Georgia that spent months investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election. Trump’s attorneys also are asking that a judge

By Kylie Atwood, CNN An American aid worker who was kidnapped in Niger more than six years ago and held hostage by terrorists has been released, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan tweeted on Monday. “I’m gratified & relieved to see the release of U.S. hostage Jeff Woodke after over 6 years in