Skip to content Skip to Content

CNN – US Politics

Judge Arthur Engoron made the finding as part of James' effort to compel Cushman & Wakefield

Trump’s appraiser was ‘not consistent’ in adhering to internal quality controls, judge says

By Kara Scannell The Trump Organization’s long-time appraiser inconsistently applied its internal quality-control practices when valuing properties for former President Donald Trump’s real estate business, a state judge said Wednesday. The finding increases the scrutiny on Trump’s long-time appraiser and raises questions about the accuracy of its work as New York Attorney General Letitia James’

Continue Reading
Taliban fighters wielding American-supplied weapons

First on CNN: US left behind $7 billion of military equipment in Afghanistan after 2021 withdrawal, Pentagon report says

By Ellie Kaufman, CNN Approximately $7 billion of military equipment the US transferred to the Afghan government over the course of 16 years was left behind in Afghanistan after the US completed its withdrawal from the country in August, according to a congressionally mandated report from the US Department of Defense viewed by CNN. This

Continue Reading
President Joe Biden will take extra precautions to avoid catching Covid-19 at this weekend's White House Correspondents Dinner. Biden is shown here speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One on Friday

Biden will take additional precautions at White House Correspondents Dinner as Covid anxiety rises

By Allie Malloy and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden will take extra precautions to avoid catching Covid-19 at this weekend’s White House Correspondents Dinner as anxiety about a potential superspreader event rises ahead of the widely attended gala. Biden will skip the meal portion of the event, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said

Continue Reading
New York's highest court blocked the state's Democratic-drawn congressional map Wednesday

New York’s highest court blocks Democratic-drawn congressional map over gerrymandering

By Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN New York’s highest court blocked the state’s Democratic-drawn congressional map Wednesday, concluding that the new boundaries represented a partisan gerrymander that violates the state constitution. The court ruled that a new map must be created for the 2022 election. New York’s primary election is scheduled for June 28, but the

Continue Reading
New York grand jury hearing evidence in the Manhattan district attorney's investigation into the Trump Organization's finances is set to expire at the end of the week and will not be extended. Alvin Bragg is the Manhattan District Attorney.

First on CNN: New York grand jury hearing evidence in DA’s investigation into Trump Organization expires this week

By Kara Scannell, CNN A special grand jury seated to hear evidence in the Manhattan district attorney’s investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances is set to expire at the end of the week and will not be extended, people familiar with the investigation tell CNN. The six-month special grand jury, which was empaneled in October,

Continue Reading