Politics

By Holmes Lybrand Timothy Hale-Cusanelli, an Army reservist and alleged White supremacist on trial for his actions during the January 6 Capitol riot, was “full of adrenalin and stupidity” when he told his roommate that he wanted a civil war, his defense attorney said during opening statements Tuesday. The trial of Hale-Cusanelli, who was employed

By Rachel Janfaza and Andrew Menezes, CNN It’s Election Day in Georgia, Texas, Alabama, Arkansas and Minnesota (well, at least in the latter’s 1st Congressional District). The Republican primaries for governor and Senate in Georgia have captured national attention, with former President Donald Trump flexing his endorsement muscle for former US Sen. David Perdue, who

By Marshall Cohen The FBI is conducting an internal review into possible misconduct related to the Trump-Russia investigation, including potentially improper handling of a surveillance warrant that was used early in the investigation, an FBI agent revealed Tuesday in federal court. FBI supervisory agent Curtis Heide testified that an administrative inquiry is underway, and that

By Maeve Reston, CNN Sarah Huckabee Sanders will win the GOP nomination for governor of Arkansas, CNN projects, putting her in strong position to win the governorship in this red state in November. The 39-year-old former Trump White House press secretary enjoyed the support of former President Donald Trump and easily dispatched her sole Republican

By Kara Scannell, CNN The New York attorney general’s office has subpoenaed former President Donald Trump’s longtime executive assistant for testimony as part of its civil investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances. Lawyers for the attorney general’s office said in a new court filing that Rhona Graff, who was Trump’s executive assistant for decades until

By Maegan Vazquez, Evan Perez, Whitney Wild and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden’s push to overhaul policing laws through sweeping legislation, blocked by Republican opposition in Congress, will take shape in a more limited executive order set to be signed on Wednesday — the anniversary of the police killing of George Floyd. Senior administration

By Kevin Liptak, CNN When President Joe Biden stated unequivocally Monday he was willing to intervene militarily to defend Taiwan against a Chinese attack, it was not the first time this city has seen a US president catch his national security aides off guard. It was in exactly the same gilt-trimmed room at the Akasaka

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A court ruling blocking the termination of a Trump-era pandemic restriction at the US-Mexico border is unlikely to slow border crossings, Biden administration officials say, as migration in the Western hemisphere reaches new highs. Since taking office, President Joe Biden has faced mounting pressure over his handling of the US-Mexico border,

By Dan Merica, Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN Primaries on Tuesday across the South could represent the clearest chance for Republican voters to break with former President Donald Trump. In Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp looks poised to hand Trump his biggest ballot box rejection yet since the former President’s own loss in 2020, with

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The participation of Latin American countries in a high-profile regional summit is still in flux, just weeks from when it’s scheduled to take place in California amid record migration throughout the Western Hemisphere. The so-called Summit of the Americas is set to be hosted by the United States in early June,

By Michael Warren and Jeff Zeleny, CNN On the eve of Georgia’s primary election, former Vice President Mike Pence had a forward-looking message of support for renominating Republican Gov. Brian Kemp. “When you say yes to Governor Brian Kemp tomorrow, you will send a deafening message all across America that the Republican Party is the

By Annie Grayer and Manu Raju, CNN GOP Rep. Ronny Jackson may have violated federal law by using campaign funds to pay for “unlimited access” to a private dining club in Texas, according to a review by a House advisory panel, referring the matter for further investigation. The Office of Congressional Ethics is asking the