National Politics

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — The great showman just turned his back on tens of millions of viewers. At least for now. Donald Trump’s refusal to take part in another presidential debate with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris marks a significant moment in the 2024 campaign — and hints at vulnerability for a

By Kate Sullivan and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would push for legislation that would end taxes on overtime pay if he wins a second term. “Today, I’m also announcing that as part of our additional tax cuts, we will end all taxes on overtime. You know

By Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, Zachary Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is expected to soon announce criminal charges against the Iranian government-backed hackers who carried out a hack-and-leak operation targeting former President Donald Trump’s campaign, four sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The criminal charges against the Iranian hackers

CNN By Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — The once-wonky Georgia State Election Board has burst into the limelight this year as a new Republican majority – made up of a retired obstetrician, a former state senator who put out feelers for a Trump administration job and a right-wing media personality – push

CNN By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump mingled and posed for pictures with firefighters on Wednesday – one of several stops to observe the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States – a small entourage of the former president’s inner

CNN By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump mingled and posed for pictures with firefighters on Wednesday – one of several stops to observe the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States – a small entourage of the former president’s inner

By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday donned a Trump hat in what the White House described as a good-natured gesture of bipartisan unity during the anniversary of the September 11 attacks – a light-hearted moment in what has otherwise been an extremely toxic political campaign. The interaction took place at

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied former President Donald Trump’s effort to delay his sentencing in the criminal hush money case because the state judge overseeing the matter already postponed the date. “In light of the state court’s adjournment of sentencing until November 26, 2024, it is hereby ordered

By Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — A former CIA officer arrested for espionage has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to provide classified information to Chinese intelligence officials, according to the US Department of Justice. Alexander Yuk Ching Ma, 71, of Honolulu, had arranged for himself and a relative, who also previously worked

By Caitlin Stephen Hu and Omar Jimenez, CNN Springfield, Ohio (CNN) — Rose Goute Creole restaurant does a bustling business in Springfield, Ohio, with clientele drawn from across the city to its heaping displays of patties and donuts, and pots of perfumed rice, fried pork and fish, and golden plantains. Rosena Jean Louis runs the

By Marshall Cohen, Sara Murray, Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Thursday threw out three charges in the sweeping Georgia election subversion case, including two charges that former President Donald Trump faces. The decision hasn’t yet been formally applied to Trump because his case has been paused pending appeals. In

By Homero De La Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-two-time grand slam singles champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Laver Cup due to fitness concerns, the tournament announced on Thursday. “I’m really disappointed to share that I won’t be able to compete at the Laver Cup in Berlin next week,” Nadal said in a

By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would not participate in another presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. “THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!” Trump posted on Truth Social, referencing his first face-off with President Joe Biden in June and his second with Harris on Tuesday. Harris’

By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized far-right activist Laura Loomer on Thursday, saying that her “rhetoric and hateful tone” is concerning and a problem and “doesn’t represent MAGA as a whole.” The comments from Greene, a Georgia Republican who has her own high-profile history of incendiary

CNN By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene criticized far-right activist Laura Loomer on Thursday, saying that her “rhetoric and hateful tone” is concerning and a problem and “doesn’t represent MAGA as a whole.” The comments from Greene, a Georgia Republican who has her own high-profile history of

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has returned to a time-honored tradition of his: citing junk online polls to claim he was the clear winner of a presidential debate that scientific polls found he lost. He did it in 2016 after his debates against Hillary Clinton. He did it in

By Kevin Liptak and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — Kamala Harris just roasted her opponent on national television. After months of anticipation, the world’s biggest pop star finally endorsed her. She is swimming in a veritable ocean of cash. So why is Michigan Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell still feeling anxious about November’s election? “I

By Alayna Treene, Kristen Holmes, Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump mingled and posed for pictures with firefighters on Wednesday – one of several stops to observe the anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the United States – a small entourage of the former president’s inner circle

By Priscilla Alvarez and Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Harris campaign is launching a new abortion-focused ad Thursday, capitalizing on what officials believe was one of the most pivotal exchanges between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump during Tuesday’s presidential debate. Harris’ team prepared the vice president to confront Trump on

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal regulator said Thursday that it is banning Navient from servicing federal student loans and ordering the company to pay $120 million. The agreement settles a lawsuit brought by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in 2017, which claimed the company misled student loan borrowers and processed their payments