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By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is outlining its request to Congress for the next government funding bill that includes additional money for what it is describing as “four critical needs,” including “support for Ukraine, Covid-19, monkeypox and natural disaster recovery.” The request comes as lawmakers are set to return to Washington after the

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Former Trump White House lawyers Pat Cipollone and Patrick Philbin had weeks of discussions with Justice Department prosecutors before their Washington, DC, grand jury appearance on Friday, people briefed on the matter tell CNN. The purpose of those talks was to outline the types of questions the two men

By Annie Grayer, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland about the search of former President Donald Trump‘s home at Mar-a-Lago requesting that Garland and FBI Director Christopher Wray testify in public and provide documents Republicans have requested relating to the search, as congressional GOP pressure on the

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Department of Veterans Affairs will soon offer abortions in certain cases and abortion counseling to veterans, regardless of state laws. It’s the latest move taken by the Biden administration to expand abortion rights in the wake of the Supreme Court decision to eliminate the federal right to an abortion earlier

By Barbara Starr, Mostafa Salem and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Iranian Navy seized two US Navy maritime drones in international waters in the Red Sea on Thursday. The drones were eventually released, but a US defense official says the incident looks like an escalation of Iranian hostile actions against the United States. Earlier this week,

By Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by Trump 2016 campaign adviser Carter Page, who sued the FBI and Justice Department for damages stemming from the controversial government surveillance he faced due to his Russian ties. During the 2016 presidential campaign, federal investigators obtained permission from the FISA court

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The California Legislature this week passed about a dozen bills in what proponents call a “historic” legislative package to protect and expand abortion access in the state, as its Democratic leaders seek to make California a “reproductive freedom” state. Lawmakers approved the bills in the final days of their legislative session,