Politics

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Edwards, former senator from North Carolina. Personal Birth date: June 10, 1953 Birth place: Seneca, South Carolina Birth name: Johnny Reid Edwards Father: Wallace Edwards, textile mill worker Mother: Catherine “Bobbie” (Wade) Edwards, postal worker Marriage: Elizabeth (Anania) Edwards (July 30, 1977-December 7,

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former US Congressman Charles Rangel, who represented New York from 1971 to 2017. Personal Birth date: June 11, 1930 Birth place: New York, New York (Harlem) Birth name: Charles Bernard Rangel Father: Ralph Rangel Sr. Mother: Blanche (Wharton) Rangel Marriage: Alma (Carter) Rangel (July 26,

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. Personal Birth date: June 10, 1971 Birth place: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Birth name: Piyush Jindal Father: Amar Jindal, engineer Mother: Raj (Gupta) Jindal Marriage: Supriya (Joly) Jindal (October 1997-present) Children: Slade, Shaan and Selia Education: Brown University, B.S., Biology and

By Eric Bradner, CNN The wildest congressional contest of 2022 is unfolding in Alaska, where the state’s former governor and onetime Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is attempting a political comeback in a crowded field for a House seat that is open for the first time in nearly 50 years. Palin was a late

By Paul LeBlanc and Sarah Fortinsky, CNN March for Our Lives, the student-led movement focused on gun violence prevention, returned to Washington Saturday with a mass demonstration in the wake of recent shootings in Uvalde, Texas, and Buffalo, New York. The DC march on Saturday afternoon at the Washington Monument featured a slate of speakers

By Kevin Liptak, CNN In an odd twist of scheduling, President Joe Biden was meeting here Thursday with a leader who’s amplified conspiracy theories the very same hour that startling new details emerged about the conspiracy to deny him the presidency. Biden had for months been averse to engaging Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro, who US

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A federal judge in Texas vacated guidelines set by the Biden administration over who is to be prioritized for immigration enforcement, according to a Friday ruling. Last year, the Department of Homeland Security released guidelines that directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest immigrants deemed public safety or national security

By Daniel Dale, CNN In a Wednesday appearance on the ABC late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” President Joe Biden made a dramatic claim about the US economy — and repeated himself for emphasis. “Look, here’s where we are. We have the fastest-growing economy in the world. The world. The world,” Biden said. Facts First: Biden’s

By Sam Fossum and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday said the high-profile summer hearings of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection are “about democracy itself,” stressing that it’s important for Americans to understand what transpired. “It’s important the American people understand what truly happened and to understand that

By Clare Foran, CNN GOP Rep. Liz Cheney wore a pin to honor US Capitol Police and had a “protector” figurine with her during Thursday’s high-profile hearing convened by the House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, serves as vice chair of the committee and played a

By Arlette Saenz, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s proposed paint scheme for Air Force One is no longer under consideration due to cost and engineering concerns, an administration official confirmed to CNN. “The Trump paint scheme is not being considered because it could drive additional engineering, time and cost,” the official told CNN. Politico was

By Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN Senior US officials have conveyed to Saudi Arabia that the US is prepared to move forward with a “reset” of the relationship, and effectively move on from the 2018 murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi in order to repair ties with the key Middle East ally, senior