By Aaron Pellish and Sonnet Swire, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham lavishly praised possible Supreme Court nominee South Carolina US District Judge J. Michelle Childs as “qualified by every measure” and “one of the most decent people I’ve ever met.” “I can’t think of a better person for President Biden to consider for the Supreme
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By Aaron Pellish and Sonnet Swire, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham lavishly praised possible Supreme Court nominee South Carolina US District Judge J. Michelle Childs as “qualified by every measure” and “one of the most decent people I’ve ever met.” “I can’t think of a better person for President Biden to consider for the Supreme
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By Devan Cole, Sonnet Swire, Daniella Diaz and Aaron Pellish, CNN The Senate Judiciary Committee will move quickly once President Joe Biden announces his pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, the panel’s chair said Sunday. “We’ll be ready from a staff viewpoint and logistic viewpoint, but the decision really starts with the President
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By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected. “The folks that were part of the riots and, frankly, the assault on the US Capitol, have
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected. “The folks that were part of the riots and, frankly, the assault on the US Capitol, have
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand The Biden administration has identified several elite Russian government officials and business leaders that the US intends to sanction if Russia invades Ukraine, a senior administration official told CNN. The official said “specific sanctions packages” have been developed against Russian elites “in or near the inner circles of the Kremlin and play
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By Daniella Diaz, CNN Sens. Bob Menendez and Jim Risch, the two top senators on the Foreign Relations Committee, said Sunday they are confident they will get a bipartisan deal on Russian sanctions when the Senate comes back from recess. “I believe that we will get there,” Menendez told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN Losing the enhanced monthly child tax credit pushed Joi Lansdowne to start toilet training her daughter Kaleasi, who recently turned 2. That way, the mom of two could save money on diapers, which run her about $100 every 10 days or so. “That is a huge expense,” said Lansdowne, 26, who
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected. “The folks that were part of the riots and, frankly, the assault on the US Capitol, have
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Mitt Romney, Republican US senator from Utah. Romney is a former governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential nominee. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1947 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Willard Mitt Romney Father: George W. Romney, former governor of Michigan Mother: Lenore (LaFount)
Continue Reading By Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump suggested he would pardon January 6 rioters if he wins the White House again. He encouraged mass protests if investigations into him and his businesses don’t shake his way. And he falsely claimed that the vice president has the power turn to overturn an
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By Jasmine Wright More than 100 influential Black women leaders thanked President Joe Biden in a letter for honoring his promise to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court, who if confirmed, would be the first to ever sit on the bench. The letter, delivered to the White House Friday, is intended to both
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By Tami Luhby, CNN Losing the enhanced monthly child tax credit pushed Joi Lansdowne to start toilet training her daughter Kaleasi, who recently turned 2. That way, the mom of two could save money on diapers, which run her about $100 every 10 days or so. “That is a huge expense,” said Lansdowne, 26, who
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday teased a 2024 presidential candidacy and said he would consider pardoning those who were charged in connection with the deadly January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol if he wins the White House again. Trump’s comments came during a campaign-style rally in Texas in
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By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Matthew Chance, CNN The US has seen indications that Russia has positioned supplies of blood near Ukraine’s borders, two senior US defense officials told CNN Saturday, as part of its accumulation of medical supplies, troops and military equipment in the area that US officials have said could signal plans
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The White House says it’s considering a wider list of potential nominees for the Supreme Court than has been reported thus far, according to a source familiar with the discussions. The source indicates there are several new names emerging as the White House casts a broad net.
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Actress Bette Midler on Friday hit back at West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice, who earlier this week told her and critics of his state to kiss his dog’s “hiney.” “BTW, here are the state rankings of all the areas and agencies for which the so-called “Governor” of WVA, #JimJustice, is
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, Sonnet Swire, Daniella Diaz and Aaron Pellish, CNN The Senate Judiciary Committee will move quickly once President Joe Biden announces his pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, the panel’s chair said Sunday. “We’ll be ready from a staff viewpoint and logistic viewpoint, but the decision really starts with the President
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By Sonnet Swire and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The first Black woman nominated to the US Supreme Court by President Joe Biden will be a “beneficiary” of affirmative action, Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi said Friday. “The irony is that the Supreme Court is at the very same time hearing cases about this sort of
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By Sonnet Swire and Evan Perez, CNN An American woman from Kansas who allegedly joined ISIS and led an all-woman battalion in Syria has been arrested and charged by federal prosecutors with providing and conspiring to provide material support to a foreign terrorist organization. Allison Fluke-Ekren, 42, was apprehended in Syria earlier and was transferred
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