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By Alayna Treene, Steve Contorno, Kayla Tausche and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — As former President Donald Trump narrows his focus on a handful of potential running mates, the behind-the-scenes lobbying among close advisers and donors has intensified with sharp divisions emerging over who is best suited to join the ticket. In every corner of

By Tami Luhby and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A conservative appeals court on Friday reversed aspects of a ruling that would have blocked nationwide Affordable Care Act requirements that certain preventive services be covered by insurers at no cost, including several cancer screenings and a popular heart medication. However, the 5th US Circuit Court

By Alex Marquardt and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The most senior State Department official dedicated to working on matters relating to the war in Gaza is set to leave in the coming days as the Israel-Hamas conflict continues to rage in its ninth month. Andrew Miller who currently runs the Israeli and Palestinian portfolio at the department is

By Tierney Sneed, Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court handed down its most significant gun control ruling in two years on Friday, upholding a federal law that bars people who are the subject of domestic violence restraining orders from owning weapons. With conservatives and liberals joining the 8-1 majority, the

CNN By Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — District Judge Aileen Cannon appeared skeptical of Donald Trump’s arguments that Jack Smith’s appointment as special counsel didn’t meet constitutional requirements, but she also displayed what has been a common distrust of the prosecutors during a day-long session Friday. Trump is arguing

By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Friday expressed support for displaying the Ten Commandments in schools after Louisiana’s Republican governor signed new legislation requiring the state’s public schools to display them in all classrooms. “I LOVE THE TEN COMMANDMENTS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND MANY OTHER PLACES, FOR THAT MATTER. READ

By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Justice Samuel Alito was not present on Friday morning as the Supreme Court handed down opinions in the courtroom, the second day in a row he has been absent. Alito’s absence, for which the Supreme Court has not provided an explanation, is unusual because it’s the end of the

CNN By John Fritze and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon, a conservative podcast host and former strategist for Donald Trump, asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause his prison sentence while he appeals his conviction for contempt of Congress. A federal appeals court on Thursday night rejected his bid to delay the start of his sentence. Bannon’s

CNN By Tierney Sneed, Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court handed down its most significant gun control ruling in two years on Friday, upholding a federal law that bars people who are the subject of domestic violence restraining orders from owning weapons. With conservatives and liberals joining the 8-1 majority,

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Manhattan prosecutors are urging the judge overseeing Donald Trump’s criminal hush money case to keep the gag order that stops the former president from making statements about jurors, prosecutors and their family members in place, arguing threats against prosecutors have increased since the start of the trial. Prosecutors from

By John Fritze and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon, a conservative podcast host and former strategist for Donald Trump, asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause his prison sentence while he appeals his conviction for contempt of Congress. A federal appeals court on Thursday night rejected his bid to delay the start of his sentence. Bannon’s longshot

By Jennifer Hansler, Colin McCullough and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The US restarted delivering aid into Gaza using its temporary pier on Thursday, according to US Central Command. The US dismantled the pier temporarily on June 14 for the second time since the pier was originally anchored on May 17. The pier was dismantled

By Arlette Saenz and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has donated nearly $20 million to efforts to reelect President Joe Biden, people familiar with the matter told CNN, a significant cash infusion at a time when the president’s fundraising operation is lagging behind that of his rival, Donald

By Rashard Rose and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Bob Good of Virginia is promising calls for a “full recount” in the closely watched 5th Congressional District primary election against state Sen. John McGuire. “We’re going to have a full recount. We are going to have a full investigation, it’s going to stretch

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Two years after the overturning of Roe v. Wade, Republicans are still grappling with the political downsides of deferring to states on abortion policy. Across the country, the question of when, or if, patients should have access to the procedure is far from settled. The 2022 Dobbs decision has

By Sam Simpson, CNN Washington (CNN) — The number of people entering the US illegally has fallen sharply, with encounters at ports of entry falling by 25% since the White House announced controversial asylum restrictions earlier this month, according to new monthly statistics released Thursday by US Customs and Border Protection. The announcement is a

By Holmes Lybrand, Whitney Wild and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement in the nation’s capital are bracing for potential unrest and ramping up security this summer when a number of high-profile and politically fraught events could spark protests, including a NATO summit and Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington. The confluence of events stretches from

By Holmes Lybrand and Evan Perez, CNN Fort Pierce, Florida (CNN) — District Judge Aileen Cannon appeared skeptical of Donald Trump’s arguments that Jack Smith’s appointment as special counsel didn’t meet constitutional requirements, but she also displayed what has been a common distrust of the prosecutors during a day-long session Friday. Trump is arguing that

By Fredreka Schouten, David Wright and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump and his political operation outraised President Joe Biden for the second month in a row in May, as a flood of donations after Trump’s criminal conviction quickly eroded the financial advantage Biden held for much of the campaign cycle.