National Politics

By Steve Contorno, Leyla Santiago and Denise Royal, CNN Twice a week from her courtroom, Florida 13th Circuit Court Judge Denise Pomponio decides who in Hillsborough County can no longer be trusted with a gun. In just the last two months, she has taken away the firearm privileges of dozens of people, including a dad

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Devan Cole, CNN John Hinckley Jr., the man who attempted to assassinate then-President Ronald Reagan in 1981, remains on track to be freed from the strict conditions of release that he’s been living with for several years, his lawyer told CNN on Wednesday. US District Judge Paul Friedman confirmed during a

By Kate Bennett, CNN Excerpts from the upcoming memoir written by Hunter Biden’s ex-wife Kathleen Buhle appeared on People magazine’s website on Wednesday. The book, “If We Break” publishes on June 14. Buhle, who was married to Hunter Biden for 24 years, told People in an interview if she is questioned about his business affairs

By Tami Luhby, CNN Private health insurers are expected to pay $1 billion in rebates to eligible consumers this fall, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation analysis released Wednesday. The payouts stem from an Affordable Care Act provision that requires insurers to spend the majority of policyholders’ premium payments on medical care. The amount is

By Holmes Lybrand A father and son team was convicted Wednesday for rushing a group of police officers guarding an entrance to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, helping to allow the mob outside to flood in. It was a “major breach point,” prosecutors said during a sentencing hearing for the pair on Wednesday.

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Several abortion providers in Florida are suing to block a state law that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy from going into effect next month. Plaintiffs argue that House Bill 5, which Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law in April, “criminalizes pre-viability abortions in direct violation of

By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Jeremy Herb, CNN The Biden administration is working to get temporary storage containers for Ukrainian grain into the country, a stopgap measure as it seeks to mitigate a growing food crisis caused by Russia’s months-long blockade of Ukrainian ports, administration officials told CNN. These storage containers —

By Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday unveiled a White House plan to advance global water security and emphasized the national security implications of water scarcity. Harris said the plan, which elevates water security as an “international priority,” is aimed at preventing conflict between nations and promoting equity and

By Maeve Reston, CNN It has been a year of difficult choices for families in California’s 22nd Congressional District — a place Democrats have long eyed as one of their top pickup opportunities as they look to hold onto the US House in this fall’s midterms. But as the Golden State contends with the highest

By Brad Lendon, CNN The 2022 edition of the world’s largest naval war games, the Rim of the Pacific exercises, will feature key US partners from around the globe, including India, Japan and Australia — who have joined Washington in the Quad group — and five nations bordering on the South China Sea, one of