National Politics

By Alex Marquardt and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Hezbollah looks increasingly like it may strike Israel independent of whatever Iran may intend to do, two sources familiar with the intelligence told CNN. The Lebanon-based militant group is moving faster than Iran in its planning and is looking to strike Israel in the coming days,

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Only a limited number of students and families will be able to access the government’s college financial aid form – which they must submit to be eligible for federal loans and grants – on the traditional October 1 launch date. The 2025-2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid,

CNN By Jeremy Herb and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s running mate Ohio Sen. JD Vance stepped up his attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s portrayal of his military career, accusing him of ducking service in Iraq when he left the Army National Guard and ran for Congress in 2005. Vance also accused Walz of

By Jeremy Herb and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s running mate Ohio Sen. JD Vance stepped up his attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s portrayal of his military career, accusing him of ducking service in Iraq when he left the Army National Guard and ran for Congress in 2005. Vance also accused Walz of falsely

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Defense counsel for the alleged 9/11 conspirators at Guantanamo Bay claimed Wednesday that a move by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to revoke a previously-agreed-upon plea deal violated military regulations and exposed the system as “corrupt.” “We have had an unprecedented act by a government official to pull back what

By Melanie Hicken and Blake Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Senators investigating misconduct within the US Coast Guard have heard from more than 80 whistleblowers whose stories detailed “systemic sexual assault and harassment, including a culture of silencing, retaliation, and failed accountability,” according to a report released Wednesday. The 48-page majority staff report is from the

By Zachary Cohen and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Members of the grand jury in Arizona that indicted 18 allies of Donald Trump earlier this year for their alleged roles in attempting to overturn the 2020 election had also expressed interest in charging the former president, according to a new court filing. The interest was

By Tami Luhby, Katie Lobosco, Jen Christensen, Meg Tirrell and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Where the Biden administration has struggled, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has succeeded. The former schoolteacher turned politician whom Vice President Kamala Harris picked as her running mate in the 2024 presidential race has been able to enact many of the

CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Missouri Rep. Cori Bush has lost her Democratic primary to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, securing another win for the same pro-Israel groups that helped oust New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman six weeks ago. Bush, a member of the House “squad” of progressive lawmakers like Bowman, was

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Missouri Rep. Cori Bush has lost her Democratic primary to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, securing another win for the same pro-Israel groups that helped oust New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman six weeks ago. Bush, a member of the House “squad” of progressive lawmakers like Bowman, was already

By Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s State Election Board passed a new rule ahead of the November election that will give county election boards the authority to demand more information, including the ability to conduct inquiries, before certifying election results. The rule change comes 91 days ahead of the presidential election –

By Jamie Gangel, Edward-Isaac Dovere, Jeremy Herb, Jeff Zeleny and MJ Lee, CNN Philadelphia, PA (CNN) — Tim Walz was in the midst of his interview with Vice President Kamala Harris’ vetting team when he told them there was something important they needed to know. He doesn’t use a teleprompter, the Minnesota governor said. He doesn’t

By Alex Marquardt, CNN Washington (CNN) — While the American military is rallying allies to yet again help defend Israel against an expected Iranian attack, top American officials are simultaneously pressing partners to push Iran to not carry out a strike – or coordinated strikes with its proxy groups – and asking Israel for restraint to prevent

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s ban on assault weapons, with impassioned majority and dissenting opinions that sparred over how recent Supreme Court gun rights precedents should apply to the case. The challenge to Maryland’s law is one of dozens of gun rights lawsuits that have required

By Betsy Klein, Ebony Davis and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz introduced himself as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate for the first time at a joint Philadelphia rally Tuesday, positioning himself as both a folksy populist and a fierce defender of the official Democratic ticket. “We’ve got 91 days. We’ll

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Justice Neil Gorsuch is defending the Supreme Court’s controversial decision to grant sweeping immunity to former President Donald Trump in a series of interviews, at one point framing the ruling as an extension of precedent. Gorsuch, who was Trump’s first nominee to the high court, told Fox News in

By Annie Grayer, Haley Talbot and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Hours before former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi formally launched the first impeachment investigation into former President Donald Trump in 2019, she received a call from the subject of the probe himself. “Why are you doing that?” Trump asked, according to Pelosi in her new

By Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department has charged a Pakistani man who has alleged ties to the Iranian government with seeking to carry out political assassinations, a case that prompted the US government to increase security for former President Donald Trump and other officials, according to court documents unsealed Tuesday. FBI investigators believe