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By Donald Judd, CNN The Biden administration is announcing new steps Wednesday to expand the nation’s electric vehicle infrastructure, including a new partnership with Tesla that would see the electric vehicle manufacturer open a portion of its charging network to non-Tesla EVs for the first time. According to a fact sheet shared with CNN, Wednesday’s

By Rashard Rose and Brian Rokus, CNN Sen. Bob Casey underwent surgery for prostate cancer Tuesday afternoon and is not expected to need further treatment, his office said in a statement. “His doctor reports that, as expected, the procedure went well, and he confirmed that the Senator should not require further treatment,” the statement, posted

By Devan Cole, CNN The National Archives will give “personal tours” to two activists who sued the federal records agency, resolving a days-old lawsuit the pair brought after staff at the museum told them cover up anti-abortion attire during a recent visit. A federal lawsuit filed last Wednesday said that the activists were visiting the

By Kaitlan Collins, Katelyn Polantz and Kristen Holmes, CNN Federal prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump‘s handling of classified documents are asking a court to force his attorney Evan Corcoran to provide additional testimony, two sources familiar with the Justice Department’s motion told CNN. To overcome the shield of attorney-client privilege, prosecutors alleged in writing

By Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden’s economic team is taking new shape midway through his first term and as he gears up for an expected reelection bid, with the White House Tuesday officially naming Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard as his top economic adviser and nominating Jared Bernstein to serve as his chair

By Shania Shelton, CNN Adam Frisch, who narrowly lost to GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert in one of the closest races of the 2022 cycle, announced Tuesday that he will run again in 2024, potentially setting up a high-profile rematch. “I. AM. RUNNING. You heard it here first! I am officially launching my campaign to unseat

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A federal jury in Boston has convicted a prominent Russian businessman for his alleged role in a $90-million insider trading scheme that involved hacking into companies and viewing financial data before it became public. Vladislav Klyushin, whose cybersecurity firm reportedly contracted with the Kremlin, was convicted after a 10-day trial of

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Russian government is operating an expansive network of dozens of camps where it has held thousands of Ukrainian children since the start of the war against Ukraine last year, according to a new report released Tuesday. The report contains disturbing new details about the extent of Moscow’s efforts to relocate,

By Donald Judd and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday called on lawmakers to take steps to address gun violence in the wake of a deadly mass shooting at Michigan State University, pledging federal support to assist in the ongoing investigation. Three students were killed and five others are in critical condition after

By Ted Barrett and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters on Tuesday that he will run for a third term in the Senate in 2024 — an assertion that suggests the Texas Republican is not planning a presidential bid. While Texas law allows a candidate to run for Senate and president at the

By Kara Scannell, CNN A New York appeals court upheld sanctions against former President Donald Trump totaling $110,000 for failing to respond to a New York state attorney general subpoena for documents. Trump appealed an order from New York state Judge Arthur Engoron, who last year ordered Trump be sanctioned $10,000 per day for failing

By Holmes Lybrand and Devan Cole, CNN The man who used a stun gun to attack Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone on January 6, 2021, tasing him in the neck during the US Capitol riot, pleaded guilty Tuesday to several counts connected to his involvement in the deadly attack, including using a dangerous weapon to