Politics

By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — No one quite knows what the process of picking a new nominee would be if Joe Biden did step aside – but many Democrats say that any process is likelier than ever to quickly end with Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee. The informal

By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump may not have changed in the past week, but the presidential race clearly has. In the seven days since his brush with an assassin’s bullet, Trump has: ► Had supporters speak reverently about their view of God’s plan to save his life, elevating him to an

CNN By Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was an outspoken advocate for Black Americans for decades, has died. She was 74. “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative

By Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Sheila Jackson Lee, a longtime Democratic congresswoman from Texas who was an outspoken advocate for Black Americans for decades, has died. She was 74. “Today, with incredible grief for our loss yet deep gratitude for the life she shared with us, we announce the passing of United States Representative Sheila

CNN By Jeremy Herb, John King and Dana Bash, CNN Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) — President Joe Biden faced a new round of defections Friday from Democratic lawmakers publicly calling on him to leave the presidential race, even as his campaign sought to project a message that he isn’t going anywhere. One day after the Republican

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — After two years, prosecutors and defense attorneys have not been able to reach a plea deal in the case against the man charged with attempting to kill Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and have asked the judge to set a trial date. Nicholas Roske, who allegedly flew to the

CNN By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that Iran’s breakout time – the amount of time needed to produce enough weapons grade material for a nuclear weapon – “is now probably one or two weeks” as Tehran has continued to develop its nuclear

By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said he “had a very good phone call” with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday. The call between the two leaders, who have had a complicated relationship, marks their first conversation since Trump left the White House and comes the day after he formally accepted the Republican Party’s nomination for president. It also comes amid concerns

By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Friday pledged his support to former President Donald Trump in a notable shift after telling CNN last week he would not vote for Trump in November and hadn’t voted for him in 2016 or 2020. Cox told Trump in a letter he posted on

By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that Iran’s breakout time – the amount of time needed to produce enough weapons grade material for a nuclear weapon – “is now probably one or two weeks” as Tehran has continued to develop its nuclear program.

By Zachary Cohen, Evan Perez, Casey Tolan and Curt Devine, CNN (CNN) — After conducting more than 200 interviews and combing through his phone and internet search history, federal investigators have pieced together an early portrait of the man who sought to assassinate former President Donald Trump: Thomas Matthew Crooks was an intelligent, unassuming loner,

WPXI, CNN By John Miller and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Investigators believe the gunman who attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump may have used a drone on a reconnaissance trip to the rally site on the day of the shooting, a law enforcement official familiar with the investigation told CNN. Investigators searching Thomas

By Jeremy Herb, John King and Dana Bash, CNN Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CNN) — President Joe Biden faced a new round of defections Friday from Democratic lawmakers publicly calling on him to leave the presidential race, even as his campaign sought to project a message that he isn’t going anywhere. One day after the Republican National

By Holmes Lybrand, Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The US Secret Service is scrambling to increase security ahead of former President Donald Trump’s first campaign rally since the failed assassination attempt on his life last week, sources familiar with the planning told CNN. The security around Trump’s future rallies and

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Tina Peters — the former clerk of Mesa County, Colorado, and a prominent 2020 election denier — asked the Supreme Court on Friday to halt her upcoming trial on charges stemming from her alleged involvement in a security breach at the county’s election offices in 2021. Peters has pleaded not

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of JD Vance, a Republican senator from Ohio and vice presidential nominee. Personal Birth date: August 2, 1984 Birth place: Middletown, Ohio Birth name: James Donald Bowman Father: Donald Bowman Mother: Beverly Aikins, nurse Marriage: Usha (Chilukuri) Vance (2014-present) Children: Ewan, Vivek and