By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack has issued a subpoena to compel testimony from Pat Cipollone, former President Donald Trump‘s White House counsel. Cipollone, who many former administration officials credit with helping to prevent Trump from taking legally questionable actions
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand Sean Dollman, who worked for former President Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign as chief financial officer, testified on Wednesday before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, CNN has learned. Dollman spoke for several hours with the committee over video conference behind closed doors. The committee declined to comment. His
Continue Reading By Virginia Langmaid and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Biden administration has reached an agreement to purchase 105 million doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday. The agreement, set for fall vaccinations, includes “options for up to 300 million doses,” the agency said in a news release, and
Continue Reading By Sonia Moghe, CNN Former President Donald Trump is no longer in contempt of a New York court, a judge said in an order Wednesday. Trump was held in civil contempt in April for failing to comply with a subpoena from the New York Attorney General’s Office for documents as part of its investigation into
Continue Reading By Ella Nilsen, CNN As President Joe Biden’s administration prepares to hold its first onshore oil and gas drilling lease sales, environmental groups have filed a new lawsuit to attempt to stop the largest of these sales, in Wyoming. It’s the second lawsuit in a week to challenge the administration on its drilling plans. The
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court said on Wednesday that states have the authority to prosecute non-tribal members who commit crimes against Native Americans on Indian territory. The ruling limits a major tribal ruling issued by the Supreme Court in 2020 and cuts back on tribal sovereignty. Oklahoma Republican Gov.
Continue Reading By Jake Tapper and Annie Grayer, CNN Cassidy Hutchinson, an aide to former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, released a new statement Wednesday provided exclusively to CNN standing by her blockbuster testimony delivered in a hearing with the House select committee investigating January 6, in light of some pushback on her testimony.
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Indirect talks between US and Iranian officials in Doha, Qatar, aimed at salvaging the Iran nuclear deal ended without any progress, a senior administration official said Wednesday. Instead, the talks — which were brokered by the European Union — were left in a stagnant spot, “which at this
Continue Reading By Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large On Tuesday, Elmo — yes, the perennially joyful red Muppet who loves, literally, everyone — got vaccinated against Covid-19. “Elmo got the COVID vaccine today, just like Elmo’s mommy and daddy!” tweeted the puppet. “Elmo’s daddy had a lot of questions, but Elmo’s doctor said the vaccine would help keep
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the Supreme Court on Thursday, making history as the first female African-American justice and beginning what could be a decades-long tenure. But as she starts her job, the court is in turmoil. The country is reeling from the aftereffects of the most
Continue Reading By Mark Morales, Devan Cole and Lauren del Valle, CNN Lev Parnas, a former associate of Rudy Giuliani, was sentenced Wednesday to 20 months in prison in connection with to convictions on campaign finance, wire fraud and false statements. Parnas was convicted last fall on six counts related to “influence buying” campaign finance schemes. Jurors
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Supreme Court said in a 5-4 ruling Wednesday that state agencies are not immune from private lawsuits under a federal law meant to protect employment rights of returning veterans. The ruling will strengthen work protections for thousands of state-employed veterans returning to work after service
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Stephen Breyer has notified the White House that his retirement will be effective Thursday, June 30, at noon ET. In a letter to President Joe Biden, Breyer said it had been his “great honor” to participate as a judge in the “effort to maintain our Constitution
Continue Reading By Alex Rogers and Sara Murray, CNN John Wood, a former senior investigator for the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, launched on Wednesday a Senate campaign in Missouri as an independent, calling for a “commonsense alternative” to the field of Republican and Democratic candidates. “Missouri voters deserve better
Continue Reading By Noah Gray and Zachary Cohen, CNN Then-President Donald Trump angrily demanded to go to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and berated his protective detail when he didn’t get his way, according to two Secret Service sources who say they heard about the incident from multiple agents, including the driver of the presidential
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Supreme Court said in a 5-4 ruling Wednesday that state agencies are not immune from private lawsuits under a federal law meant to protect employment rights of returning veterans. The ruling will strengthen work protections for thousands of state-employed veterans returning to work after service
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Niamh Kennedy and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN NATO formalized its invitation to Sweden and Finland to join its alliance Wednesday, a historic expansion of the defense bloc that directly undercuts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aims as his war in Ukraine grinds ahead. The group collectively decided to approve countries’ applications to join after
Continue Reading By Catherine E. Shoichet and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN After authorities found dozens of migrants dead inside a semi-truck in Texas, US officials swiftly placed the blame on ruthless smugglers. Politicians seized on the moment to point fingers over border policies. And immigrant rights advocates warned the deaths are the latest example of a tragic trend
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN Though a growing number of companies are offering to help workers travel to states where abortion is legal, it remains uncertain whether employers and insurers will have to pull back on providing abortion coverage to residents of states where the procedure is or will soon be banned. Now that the Supreme
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Niamh Kennedy and Sharon Braithwaite, CNN NATO formalized its invitation to Sweden and Finland to join its alliance Wednesday, a historic expansion of the defense bloc that directly undercuts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aims as his war in Ukraine grinds ahead. The group collectively decided to approve countries’ applications to join after
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