By Kevin Liptak, Kate Sullivan and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden arrives in Spain on Tuesday for a NATO summit expected to significantly bolster the alliance’s defense posture along its eastern edge, including ramping up troop levels and positioning heavy equipment, as Western leaders contemplate the next phase of the war in Ukraine. The
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden departed the first of his two summits in Europe this week committing with other top world leaders to back Ukraine in its war against Russia “for as long as it takes.” But exactly how long that might be remains an open question — and a source of anxiety
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, CNN The committee investigating the Capitol Hill insurrection on January 6, 2021, has added an unexpected public hearing for Tuesday afternoon, the committee announced Monday. Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and a witness to many critical events and conversations, is expected to testify publicly
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg and Eric Bradner, CNN Tuesday’s last round of primaries before the midterm election season takes a brief summer hiatus could be the last stand for a handful of high-profile incumbents facing challenges for their seats or clashing with each other to keep their places on Capitol Hill. There are also far-reaching implications
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg and Eric Bradner, CNN Tuesday’s last round of primaries before the midterm election season takes a brief summer hiatus could be the last stand for a handful of high-profile incumbents facing challenges for their seats or clashing with each other to keep their places on Capitol Hill. There are also far-reaching implications
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN Jobs in the renewable energy sector grew in 2021 as fossil fuel employment declined — even as fossil fuel production increased — according to a report released Tuesday by the Department of Energy. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the report found renewable energy jobs outpaced economy-wide growth, noting the electric vehicle
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The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday in favor of a former coach in Washington state who sought the right to pray with his players on the field after games.
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, CNN White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will ever be able to take back all of the land it has lost to Russia over the past four months of war, US officials told CNN, even with the heavier and more sophisticated weaponry the US and its allies plan to send.
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, CNN Abortion rights proponents have filed court actions in at least seven states seeking to block or slow the enforcement of abortion bans in the days since Friday’s US Supreme Court ruling cleared the way for states to prohibit the procedure. In Idaho, Kentucky, Mississippi and Texas, state court lawsuits were filed
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Niamh Kennedy, Sugam Pokharel, Kate Sullivan and Donald Judd, CNN Finnish President Sauli Niinistö said on Tuesday that Turkey has agreed to support Finland and Sweden’s NATO membership bids, removing a major hurdle to the two countries joining the alliance. Niinistö said in a statement that a joint memorandum on the matter
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand, CNN White House officials are losing confidence that Ukraine will ever be able to take back all of the land it has lost to Russia over the past four months of war, US officials told CNN, even with the heavier and more sophisticated weaponry the US and its allies plan to send.
Continue Reading By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and a witness to many critical events and conversations, is expected to testify publicly on Tuesday before the select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack, according to two sources familiar
Continue Reading By Rob Frehse and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A 39-year-old man who allegedly slapped Rudy Giuliani on the back Sunday has been charged with assault with intent to cause physical injury, harassment in the second degree and menacing in the third degree and was released on his own recognizance after a court appearance Monday, court records
Continue Reading By Rob Frehse and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A 39-year-old man who allegedly slapped Rudy Giuliani on the back Sunday has been charged with assault with intent to cause physical injury, harassment in the second degree and menacing in the third degree and was released on his own recognizance after a court appearance Monday, court records
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Stefano Pozzebon and Kylie Atwood, CNN A US government delegation quietly traveled to Venezuela “for discussions about the welfare and safety of US nationals in Venezuela,” a State Department spokesperson told CNN on Monday. The visit by Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens and US Ambassador Jimmy Story, who heads
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A new amendment could add women’s reproductive rights to California’s state constitution after overwhelmingly passing in the State Assembly on Monday. SCA 10 will now be placed before California voters in the November election, following the Assembly’s 58-16 vote, which exceeded the necessary two-thirds majority to pass. California’s state Senate had
Continue Reading By Cheri Mossburg, CNN A new amendment could add women’s reproductive rights to California’s state constitution after overwhelmingly passing in the State Assembly on Monday. SCA 10 will now be placed before California voters in the November election, following the Assembly’s 58-16 vote, which exceeded the necessary two-thirds majority to pass. California’s state Senate had
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Some political observers and activists now worry that restrictions on birth control and same-sex marriage could be next following the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Continue Reading By Devan Cole and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court’s majority decision overturning Roe v. Wade has led states to implement their own abortion policies. The ruling has already resulted in a patchwork system across the country — as was anticipated — in which access to the procedure is, for many people, determined largely by
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court’s majority decision overturning Roe v. Wade has allowed states to begin setting their own abortion policies. Just days after the ruling, it has already resulted in a patchwork system in which access to the procedure is, for many people, determined largely by whether a state is controlled by
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