Politics

By Kate Sullivan, CNN North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein on Wednesday launched his campaign to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and sought to portray himself as an alternative to politicians who “spark division” and “ignite hate.” The Democrat’s announcement video highlighted homophobic remarks made by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a potential

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN A bill introduced by Democrats in Washington’s state legislature would prevent private health data that is collected by apps — particularly those that track menstrual cycles — from being shared without consumers’ consent. The proposed law, called the My Health, My Data Act, reflects fears by some women that, following last

By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN New York City on Wednesday began providing free abortion pills at a city-run sexual health clinic in the Bronx. The city already offers medication abortions at its 11 public hospitals, but the new program will eventually expand access to four public health clinics and provide an avenue to the procedure at

By Celina Tebor, CNN Two New Jersey veterans say now-Congressman George Santos promised to raise funds for lifesaving surgery for one of their dogs in 2016, then became elusive and took off with the money. Santos, the embattled freshman Republican, faces growing pressure to resign after he lied and misrepresented his educational, work and family

By Eric Bradner and Omar Jimenez, CNN A voting system error that caused some votes to be double-counted could flip the outcome of a non-partisan local school board race in New Jersey, according to Monmouth County election officials. The reporting error during the November election in Monmouth County occurred when votes were uploaded from a

By Shawna Mizelle and Michelle Watson, CNN Multiple lawsuits have been filed in Illinois challenging recently enacted gun legislation that bans certain firearms and high-capacity magazines in the state. The law, signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker last week, caps the sale of high-capacity ammunition magazines, bans “switches” that allow handguns to fire rounds automatically

By Kristen Holmes, Gabby Orr and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Just days before Donald Trump hosts his first 2024 event in South Carolina, a state whose evangelical population has long played a critical role in its presidential primary, the former president is lashing out at religious conservatives who have declined to endorse his third presidential campaign.

By Tami Luhby and Kaanita Iyer, CNN The clock is now ticking on the nation’s debt ceiling drama. President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are set to meet for the first time on Wednesday to discuss possible solutions to resolving the situation before it becomes a full-blown crisis later this year. The two

By Phil Mattingly and Jeremy Diamond, CNN The White House strategy to manage the special counsel investigation into President Joe Biden’s handling of classified documents has taken shape. Pledge full cooperation. Attack House Republicans. Don’t engage on the details of an ongoing matter. Most of all, maintain the meticulously planned strategic road map on which

By Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN The National Archives told congressional Republicans it will only share information related to the discovery of classified information in President Joe Biden‘s former think tank office and residence after consulting with the Justice Department to ensure it does not interfere with the criminal probe. In a new letter

By Steve Contorno, Kit Maher and Chris Boyette, CNN Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis called on state lawmakers to make permanent existing penalties for companies that require all employees get the Covid-19 vaccination, his latest move to curtail pandemic mitigation efforts. The proposal would extend indefinitely measures DeSantis signed in 2021 that made Florida the

By Hadas Gold, CNN The United States has transferred American munitions stored in Israel for use in Ukraine and plans to send more soon, US and Israeli officials told CNN Wednesday. A US official told CNN they have moved “some” of the 300,000 155-millimeter shells that the US and Israel agreed would be transferred, and

By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Alex Marquardt, CNN The US is set to finalize a huge military aid package for Ukraine totaling approximately $2.5 billion worth of weaponry, including for the first time Stryker combat vehicles, two sources briefed on the next tranche of aid told CNN. The package is not yet finalized, one