Politics

By Sara Murray, Devan Cole and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A judge in Georgia has paused a new rule from the Georgia State Election Board that would have required officials to hand-count the number of ballots cast at each polling place, criticizing state election officials for approving it so close to Election Day. “No

By Gregory Krieg and Ebony Davis, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris brushed off criticism that she comes across as “very scripted” – wearing her cautious style as a badge of honor – during a wide-ranging interview Tuesday in Detroit with radio host Charlamagne Tha God. “That would be called discipline,” Harris said, arguing

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A text message last week to young voters in Wisconsin is stirring new concerns in the battleground state about a messaging campaign that could intimidate college students from casting ballots this election, according to a letter from voter protection groups released Tuesday. The unsolicited text, sent from at least one 262-

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Michael Dukakis, three-term governor of Massachusetts. Personal Birth date: November 3, 1933 Birth place: Brookline, Massachusetts Birth name: Michael Stanley Dukakis Father: Panos Dukakis, an obstetrician Mother: Euterpe (Boukis) Dukakis, a teacher Marriage: Katharine “Kitty” (Dickson) Dukakis (June 20, 1963-March 21, 2025, her

By Ella Nilsen, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Small Business Administration’s disaster loan program has run out of funding due to high demand from constant extreme weather disasters, the administration announced Tuesday. In a statement, President Joe Biden called the SBA’s exhausted disaster loan program “a critical lifeline to small businesses, homeowners, and renters affected

By Morgan Rimmer and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — In Nebraska, a wild card candidate is shaking up the US Senate map for Republicans, who never expected to be defending a seat in a reliably red state. Independent Dan Osborn, a former union president who led his colleagues in the Kellogg’s strike in 2021, is

By Jason Morris, Nick Valencia, Devan Cole and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — A record number of early votes have been cast in Georgia on Tuesday as residents headed to the polls in a critical battleground state that is grappling with the fallout from Hurricane Helene and controversial election administration changes that have spurred a

CNN By Jason Morris, Nick Valencia, Devan Cole and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — A record number of early votes have been cast in Georgia on Tuesday as residents headed to the polls in a critical battleground state that is grappling with the fallout from Hurricane Helene and controversial election administration changes that have spurred

By Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is expected to revive a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Berlin this week, according to three Western officials familiar with the matter, as the top arms suppliers to Ukraine consider future support for

By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — When Kamala Harris ran for president in 2019, she repeatedly warned oil companies they should be prepared to face hefty fines and even criminal prosecution under a future Harris administration for their role in contributing to climate change. Now, as the Democratic nominee, Harris is highlighting the country’s record

By Donie O’Sullivan and Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump and Kamala Harris feverishly chase undecided voters in the final stretch of the presidential campaign, millions of people in battleground states are being served ads on Facebook and Instagram from an obscure page calling itself “The Daily Scroll.” The social media ads, which

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Tuesday in the case of a former commercial truck driver who was fired after a failed drug test he said was caused by a “CBD-rich medicine.” A decision in the case, expected next year, could determine the ability of Americans to collect substantial

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — More than 800 records of service members who were kicked out of the military under the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy were recently upgraded to receive honorable discharges, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Tuesday. “Just over a year ago, I announced that the Department would, for the first time, begin to proactively review

By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, falsely claimed Sunday that former President Donald Trump “didn’t go after his political opponents” during his presidency – an assertion that is contradicted by a mountain of evidence. Vance, who said Friday that the attorney general would be the most

CNN By Jeremy Diamond, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration sent a letter to the Israeli government demanding it act to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within the next 30 days or risk violating US laws governing foreign military assistance, suggesting US military aid could be in jeopardy. The Sunday letter, jointly written by US Secretary of State

By Jeremy Diamond, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration sent a letter to the Israeli government demanding it act to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within the next 30 days or risk violating US laws governing foreign military assistance, suggesting US military aid could be in jeopardy. The Sunday letter, jointly written by US Secretary of State Antony

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday revived the case of a citizen journalist who was arrested in 2017 for seeking information from a police department source in Laredo, Texas. The court threw out a decision against the journalist and ordered the appeals court to look at the case again. Priscilla

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling from Pennsylvania that allowed residents under 21 to carry firearms in public, though the justices declined for now to hear arguments in the case themselves. At issue was a state law that barred 18-to-20 years olds from open carrying