National Politics

By Dan Merica, CNN Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman will make his full return to the trail on August 12 with a rally in Erie, his first full campaign event since suffering a stroke in May. The return represents a significant step for Fetterman, who has only headlined a fundraiser and informal campaign gatherings

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Rep. Peter Meijer of Michigan, one of 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach former President Donald Trump last year, said he doesn’t want a rematch between President Joe Biden and Trump in the 2024 presidential election. “I think if in 2024 we’re back to a Biden/Trump dynamic, it will be

By Natasha Bertrand, Kate Sullivan and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The White House summoned China’s ambassador on Thursday to condemn China’s “irresponsible” military activities near Taiwan as tensions continue to escalate in the region following US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island this week. “After China’s actions overnight, we summoned PRC Ambassador Qin Gang

By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent A US Air Force technical sergeant has been charged in connection with an attack in April at a US military base in northern Syria that injured four US service members, according to an Air Force statement. Sgt. David D. Dezwaan Jr., an explosive ordnance disposal expert assigned to the

By Melanie Zanona and Natasha Bertrand, CNN When a bipartisan group of lawmakers visited the Ukraine border in March, an unexpected guest showed up on the trip: GOP Rep. Victoria Spartz of Indiana. Spartz, the first Ukrainian-born member of the US Congress and an outspoken advocate for her home country, had expressed interest in joining

By Eric Bradner, CNN Republicans in Arizona have chosen Kari Lake, the former television journalist who has become a leading voice behind former President Donald Trump’s lies about election fraud, as their nominee for governor, CNN projects. Her victory makes her the fourth Republican who has pushed Trump’s election lies to win a major nomination

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Federal prosecutors have charged a 25-year-old man who allegedly set fire to a Planned Parenthood building in Michigan. Joshua Brereton of Paw Paw, Michigan, was charged with one count of arson of an organization receiving federal funding. If convicted, Brereton faces up to 20 years in prison, according to the Justice

By Colin McCullough, Paul LeBlanc and Sonnet Swire, CNN Three people are dead and one is injured following a lightning strike across the street from the White House Thursday night. James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, died from injuries following the lightning strike in Lafayette Park near the White House Thursday night, a DC

By Holmes Lybrand and Paul LeBlanc, CNN FBI Director Christopher Wray on Thursday expressed concern over potential terrorist attacks on US soil emanating from Afghanistan, citing “growing intelligence gaps” since the US pulled its troops out of the country in 2021. During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham asked Wray, “Are you

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democrats’ push to advance their energy and health care bill is likely headed for a procedural speed bump known in Washington as a “vote-a-rama.” The time-consuming and stamina-challenging process is among the final obstacles for Democrats, along with the Senate parliamentarian’s review of the package. Politically, a vote-a-rama gives Republicans a

By Eric Bradner, CNN Photographs by Rachel Woolf for CNN Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney said if the Justice Department does not prosecute former President Donald Trump for his role in the insurrection at the US Capitol and “the facts and the evidence are there,” the decision could call into question whether the United States can