National Politics

By Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Sen. John Cornyn has long been skeptical about Donald Trump’s 2024 chances, telling reporters last June that the former president’s “basic problem” is that he “hasn’t yet figured out how to expand his appeal beyond his base” – something he said is a recipe for a general election

By Sara Smart and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-controlled Ohio Senate voted on Wednesday to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The 23-9 Senate vote comes after the state House of Representatives, which also has a GOP majority, voted 65-28 earlier this month to override the veto.

CNN By MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Betsy Klein, Samantha Waldenberg, Chris Isidore and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union on Wednesday endorsed President Joe Biden, a long-awaited announcement that is an important pickup for the president. “Look, I kept my commitment to be the most pro-union president ever,” Biden said

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is contemplating an overhaul of the way federal agencies approve massive natural gas export projects to allow for consideration what the climate impact of those facilities would be, according to an environmental advocacy source familiar with the plans. The overhaul would effectively pause the federal approval

By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US and Iraq are expected to soon begin talks on the future of the US military presence in the country, according to sources familiar with the matter, amid public calls from the Iraqi government for the US to withdraw its troops. The US and Iraq agreed to

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Education said this week that it is making an additional adjustment to this year’s Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as the FAFSA, that will make $1.8 billion more available in financial aid. The new change follows a complete overhaul of the form, which

By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff said Wednesday in an exclusive interview that his work fighting the spread of antisemitism around the country weighs on him. “There’s some days I don’t want to do it, because it’s too hard,” he told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer in an interview from his office

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US Navy shot down two missiles that the Iran-backed Houthis fired on Wednesday at the US-flagged, owned and operated M/V Maersk Detroit container ship, which was operating in the Gulf of Aden at the time, according to two US defense officials and US Central Command. The USS Gravely, which

By Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — In the lead-up to the South Carolina primary, a conservative group is eyeing the state as a valuable testing ground for messages opposing the US Food and Drug Administration’s proposed menthol cigarette ban, something they hope will chip away at President Joe Biden’s Black vote. The Liberty Policy Foundation,

By MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Betsy Klein, Samantha Waldenberg, Chris Isidore and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The United Auto Workers union on Wednesday endorsed President Joe Biden, a long-awaited announcement that is an important pickup for the president. “Look, I kept my commitment to be the most pro-union president ever,” Biden said after

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A record 21.3 million Americans flocked to Affordable Care Act coverage for 2024, further cementing the law’s place in the nation’s health care landscape. Nearly 5 million more people signed up for Obamacare policies for this year compared with last year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Hickenlooper, former governor of Colorado and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: February 7, 1952 Birth place: Narberth, Pennsylvania Birth name: John Wright Hickenlooper Jr. Father: John Hickenlooper Sr., a steel mill executive Mother: Anne (Morris) MacDonald Marriages: Robin

By Arit John, CNN Rochester, New Hampshire (CNN) — Bonnie Cote never considered voting for anyone other than former President Donald Trump. As she stood outside her hometown’s opera house, where Trump held one of his final Granite State campaign rallies earlier this week, the 33-year-old said she was “relieved” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped

By Priscilla Alvarez, Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz, CNN Waukesha, Wisconsin (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris’ 2024 role came into sharp focus this week as she took direct aim at former President Donald Trump over reproductive rights, laying the groundwork for a central Democratic message in the 2024 election and unveiling a more elevated

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump took a huge step toward winning a third consecutive Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, winning the New Hampshire primary in a one-on-one matchup with his last challenger standing, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Haley vowed to remain in the Republican race, saying she’ll now

CNN Opinion By Julian Zelizer, CNN (CNN) — Democrats should not make the mistake of underestimating former President Donald Trump. This is exactly what the party did in 2016, when former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was the Democratic nominee, and there are some who currently risk repeating the error. Following Trump’s strong showing in

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is moving to assert total dominance over the Republican Party in a harbinger of the strongman rule he envisages for his possible second term, following his twin triumphs in Iowa and New Hampshire. The ex-president is trying to intimidate Nikki Haley into abandoning the GOP

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump took a huge step toward winning a third consecutive Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, winning the New Hampshire primary in a one-on-one matchup with his last challenger standing, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Haley vowed to remain in the Republican race, saying she’ll now

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump took a huge step toward winning a third consecutive Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, winning the New Hampshire primary in a one-on-one matchup with his last challenger standing, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley. Haley vowed to remain in the Republican race, saying she’ll now

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department and the manufacturer of a widely used abortion pill urged the Supreme Court on Tuesday to preserve full access to the drug, warning that a lower-court ruling restricting its availability “threatens profound harms” nationwide. “The loss of access to mifepristone would be damaging for women and healthcare