By Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol intends to share 20 transcripts with the Justice Department, a select committee spokesperson told CNN. “The select committee intends to share 20 transcripts. We have no plans to share additional transcripts at this time,” the spokesperson said.
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Trudy Busch Valentine, a nurse and heiress to the Busch beer fortune is in the race for U.S. Senate and she said her past experiences have prepared her for the role.
Continue Reading By Andy Rose, Paul LeBlanc and Jeremy Harlan, CNN Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, a leading election denier who lost last month’s Republican primary for secretary of state, has paid the required amount for a recount of the contest. The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office confirmed that it “received and accepted the required funds for
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona and Kristin Wilson, CNN House Democrats are racing to clinch a deal on a package of police funding and safety bills, with hopes of passing them before they leave town for the August recess on Friday, according to two sources familiar. A source told CNN a deal between the moderate wing and
Continue Reading By Mark Morales, CNN The man accused of attempting to stab New York gubernatorial nominee Rep. Lee Zeldin on stage at a campaign event will not yet be released from custody, a judge determined on Thursday, according to a Department of Justice spokesperson. David Jakubonis, 43, appeared before Magistrate Judge Marian Payson in the Western
Continue Reading By Jason Morris, Zachary Cohen and Erin Burnett, CNN Georgia Republican Party Chairman David Shafer has appeared in front of a special grand jury in Atlanta investigating efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election in the state, a source with knowledge of the investigation confirmed to CNN. Fulton County District
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell had such a reputation for stopping Democratic legislation and keeping his conference together that he earned the nickname “the grim reaper.” But now he’s helped push through a string of major bipartisan victories that Democrats in particular are touting, splintering his own conference
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler and Sean Lyngaas, CNN The State Department on Thursday announced a reward of up to $10 million for knowledge on foreign attempts to interfere in US elections and sought information on the Internet Research Agency, a notorious Russian troll farm known for meddling in the 2016 presidential election. The department singled out
Continue Reading By Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Justice Department prosecutors are preparing to fight in court to force former White House officials to testify about then-President Donald Trump’s conversations and actions around January 6, according to people briefed on the matter. At issue are claims of executive privilege that prosecutors expect the former president to
Continue Reading By Michael Warren, CNN The top controversies upending both the sporting world and international relations are coming together this week at Donald Trump’s New Jersey golf club, with the former President stepping right in the middle of the drama. Starting Friday, Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster will host the third event for LIV Golf,
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Samuel Alito, appearing for the first time in public since penning the opinion that reversed Roe v. Wade, mocked foreign criticism of the decision during a speech he delivered in Rome. Alito — sporting a new beard — gave the talk that was largely dedicated to
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Inflation has helped to boost city revenue but is also leading to greater expenses, Columbia City Manager De’Carlon Seewood said in a speech Thursday.
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Manu Raju, Ella Nilsen and Alex Rogers, CNN It was the middle of the night in Saudi Arabia when word emerged from Washington that President Joe Biden’s long-stalled domestic agenda was dead. Again. The culprit was familiar. Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate West Virginia Democrat, was balking at what effect the massive
Continue Reading By Kristin Wilson and Jessica Dean, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democrats and comedian and activist Jon Stewart railed against Senate Republicans who voted against legislation to help veterans suffering from ailments related to toxic burn pits, calling it a “gut punch” to the veterans who had come to Capitol Hill to celebrate the
Continue Reading By Jessica Dean and Ted Barrett, CNN Republicans continued to express their frustration with their inability to get votes on amendments to the PACT Act, a multi-billion dollar bill that would provide help to millions of veterans who suffered toxic exposure to burn pits during their military service, as Democrats continued to rail against their
Continue Reading By Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Justice Department prosecutors are preparing to fight in court to force former White House officials to testify about then-President Donald Trump’s conversations and actions around January 6, according to people briefed on the matter. At issue are claims of executive privilege that prosecutors expect the former president to
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Former Justice Department staffer Ken Klukowski, who worked with Jeffrey Clark at the agency, is cooperating in the DOJ’s January 6 criminal investigation, after investigators searched and copied his electronic records several weeks ago. “We’ve been fully cooperating both with the Department of Justice and the Select
Continue Reading By Dan Merica, CNN Doug Mastriano, the Republican gubernatorial nominee in Pennsylvania, is facing bipartisan criticism for his ties to Gab, a far-right social media platform, and its founder Andrew Torba, over the rife antisemitic commentary that exists on the site. The criticism is the latest in what has become a complicated campaign for Republicans
Continue Reading By Whitney Wild and Paul LeBlanc, CNN US Secret Service Director James Murray is delaying his retirement from the service as the agency faces inquiries from Congress and elsewhere over its deletion of text messages around January 6, 2021, Murray said in a message to his workforce. “I feel strongly about using this time to
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN The brother of Paul Whelan, an American who has been held by Russia for alleged espionage since 2018, on Thursday applauded a proposed prisoner swap made by the Biden administration, saying it’s a “very positive” step toward securing his sibling’s release. “It’s very positive. This is an obvious attempt by the
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