National Politics

By Paul LeBlanc and Zachary B. Wolf, CNN (CNN) — On the same day House Republicans were set to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, his son Hunter defied a subpoena from Congress, raising the possibility that he could be held in contempt of Congress. Hunter Biden has said he will testify publicly,

By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s acceptance of an appeal from the Biden administration on Wednesday opens a new front in the national controversy over access to abortion as states, including Texas, have been moving aggressively against women since the high court overturned Roe v. Wade last year. Fourteen states have outright

By Ebony Davis and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Wednesday said she shouldn’t be judged on her personal feelings toward Donald Trump as she attempts to appeal to voters as the best alternative to the former president. “Let me just say this, you know, anti-Trumpers, don’t think I

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Before a group of supportive lawyers entered the Oval Office for a photo-op with then-President Donald Trump in December 2020, they were given a clear instruction, according to one attendee: Don’t get Trump’s hopes up about overturning the election. One attorney, Jim Troupis, toed the line. He’d just finished

CNN By Annie Grayer, Paula Reid and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Republican chairman behind the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden said Wednesday they will start contempt of Congress proceedings against Hunter Biden for not participating in his closed-door deposition on Wednesday, after he demanded to testify publicly. “Hunter Biden today defied lawful subpoenas and

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute some of the rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. How the Supreme Court defines how the obstruction law can be used related

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court rejected Donald Trump’s use of presidential immunity in a bid to dismiss a civil defamation lawsuit brought by former magazine columnist E. Jean Carroll. The judges found that Trump waived using presidential immunity as a defense by not raising it earlier in the litigation over

By Devan Cole and Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will consider whether to restrict access to a widely used abortion drug — even in states where the procedure is still allowed. The case concerns the drug mifepristone that — when coupled with another drug — is one of

By MJ Lee, Alex Marquardt and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — Hamas has been unresponsive to overtures made in recent days to try to restart hostage negotiations, a source familiar with the efforts told CNN, as the US and other mediators try to resurrect talks that would see more hostages who were abducted on October 7 be released from

By Eric Bradner and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is set to field questions from Iowa voters Wednesday night at a CNN town hall, less than five weeks before the state’s January 15 caucuses kick off the 2024 Republican presidential nominating contest. Ramaswamy, who has dominated GOP primary debates with attacks

By Annie Grayer, CNN House Republicans voted Wednesday to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden as their investigation reaches a critical juncture and right-wing pressure grows. In a 221-212 vote, all GOP members supported the resolution to formalize the inquiry – including Rep. Ken Buck of Colorado, who had said earlier this week

By Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration currently has no plans to place conditions on the military aid it is providing to Israel, officials told CNN, despite growing calls by Democratic lawmakers and human rights organizations for the US to stop providing weapons unless Israel does more to protect

CNN By Kevin Liptak and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — Standing alongside his Ukrainian counterpart at the White House a little more than a year ago, President Joe Biden vowed American support for Ukraine “as long as it takes.” It’s a commitment he’s long repeated in the 22 months since Russia’s unprovoked invasion. On

By Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — Standing alongside his Ukrainian counterpart at the White House a little more than a year ago, President Joe Biden vowed American support for Ukraine “as long as it takes.” It’s a commitment he’s long repeated in the 22 months since Russia’s unprovoked invasion.

CNN Opinion by Patrick T. Brown (CNN) – During the 2016 presidential primaries, Sen. Ted Cruz tried a Texas two-step to win the Republican nomination. “The Establishment’s only hope: Trump & me in a cage match. Sorry to disappoint – @realDonaldTrump is terrific,” he tweeted prior to the Iowa caucuses, hoping to bear-hug his way

CNN By Eric Bradner and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday showed new urgency in taking on Donald Trump, attacking the former president at every turn at a CNN town hall in Iowa with the state’s caucuses less than five weeks away. DeSantis was quick to flip many questions into

CNN By Devan Cole and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Wandrea “Shaye” Moss’ life changed forever on December 4, 2020, when Rudy Giuliani disseminated conspiracy theories about her online, the former Georgia election worker suing Giuliani for defamation said in federal court Tuesday. “On that day, lies were spread about me and my mom, saying that we

CNN By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN (CNN) — Four women who say they were subjected to sexual assault and harassment at the US Coast Guard Academy testified to Congress on Tuesday about how they were silenced, retaliated against and left battling severe mental trauma while alleged perpetrators continued to thrive within the service.