National Politics

By Simone Pathe, CNN With more than half of this year’s competitive Senate matchups set, the overall electoral environment remains consistent: President Joe Biden‘s poor approval numbers, combined with a pervasive sense that the country is headed in the wrong direction, are weighing down Democrats looking to maintain control of Congress. But bruising Republican primaries

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department released new details Friday evening of the alleged extensive planning by the Oath Keepers to prepare for violence in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021, including lessons to conduct “hasty ambushes,” a “death list” of Georgia election officials and attempts to acquire homemade firearms. The

By Veronica Stracqualursi and Alta Spells, CNN Abortion services have stopped in Mississippi and Louisiana now that so-called trigger laws enacted by the states are in effect following the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. Mississippi’s last abortion clinic, Jackson Women’s Health Organization, has been forced to close its doors this week

By Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN Donald Trump is considering waiving executive privilege for Steve Bannon, according to two sources familiar with the situation, but federal prosecutors don’t believe the former President’s privilege claims shielded his longtime political adviser in the first place. Trump, sources told CNN, might pen a letter memorializing his position

By Aaron Pellish, Raja Razek, Shawna Mizelle and Rebekah Riess, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday spoke with Paul Whelan’s sister about the former Marine’s detainment in Russia and “reaffirmed that he is committed to bringing Paul home as soon as possible,” according to a statement from a White House official. “Today, President Biden called

By Evan Perez and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Hours after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, top US and British security officials decried threats facing public figures around the globe in an exclusive interview with CNN, saying that there is a “right way” to protest political grievances. “There are way, way

By Jasmine Wright and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House is warning individuals to be “really careful” when using phone apps that track users’ menstrual cycles over fears that the data could be used against them if they seek abortions following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “I wouldn’t say we’re directing

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Four Border Patrol agents involved in an aggressive confrontation with Haitian migrants last year near Del Rio, Texas, were referred for discipline and are on administrative duties after a months-long investigation, senior US Customs and Border Protection officials said Friday. The incident garnered national attention last September when photos surfaced of

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Pro-Russia hackers claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that briefly interrupted access to a website for US Congress on Thursday night. Access to Congress.gov was intermittently disrupted from around 9 p.m. ET Thursday until the website was restored to normal operation “just after” 11 p.m. ET, April Slayton, director of communications for

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday barred the use of most ballot drop boxes and ruled that no one can return a ballot in person on behalf of another voter — dealing a blow to Democrats ahead of crucial contests in this perennial battleground state. Voting rights groups and Democrats had

By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent A test rocket carrying a component for a future US nuclear armed intercontinental ballistic missile blew up 11 seconds after takeoff Wednesday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, according to a statement from the base. An investigation is underway and the debris only affected the immediate launch