Politics

By Kyle Blaine, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee said Friday that it has no party-sponsored presidential debates scheduled for January and that GOP candidates are free to participate in any forum or debate of their choosing. “We have held four successful debates across the country with the most conservative partners in the history

By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken (CNN) — The House Oversight Committee has launched an investigation into the US Coast Guard’s “mishandling of serious misconduct” — including sexual assault, racism and hazing — after CNN exposed that its leaders concealed reports documenting those problems from its workforce, the public and Congress. The inquiry is the

By Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — An appeals court has largely upheld the gag order against former President Donald Trump in the federal election subversion case, saying he can be barred from talking about witnesses as well as prosecutors, the court staff and their family members. But the court said

By Haley Britzky and Hamdi Alkhshali, CNN (CNN) — The commander of an Iran-backed Iraqi militia is vowing more attacks on US interests in Iraq after the US Embassy in Baghdad came under mortar fire. On Friday morning local time, a multi-mortar attack was launched against the US Embassy compound in Iraq, a US official

By Kevin Liptak, Michael Williams and Gregory Wallace, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday took aim at his predecessor Donald Trump for failing to enact new infrastructure reforms during his presidency, adopting a sharp tone as he looks to frame the upcoming election amid voter pessimism around the economy. Speaking in

By Jalen Beckford, CNN (CNN) — A former California police chief who brought a hatchet to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and gave prior speeches calling for the execution of his perceived political enemies, was sentenced to 11 years in prison Thursday. Alan Hostetter, 59, was sentenced to 135 months – a little over

By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House strongly condemned recent comments from the leader of a top American-Islamic group who said he was “happy to see” Gazans invading Israel on October 7. The comments came from Council on American-Islamic Relations Director Nihad Awad at a conference two weeks ago, when – according

By Jennifer Hansler, Priscilla Alvarez and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — US officials are discussing post-war Gaza governance plans with the Palestinian Authority along with regional US allies – making it a key focus as they try to look beyond the immediate conflict. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday afternoon with a delegation

By Zachary Cohen and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The pro-Trump lawyer who helped devise the 2020 fake electors plot and already pleaded guilty to the conspiracy in Georgia is now cooperating with Michigan and Wisconsin state investigators in hopes of avoiding more criminal charges, multiple sources told CNN. In a dramatic turnaround from 2020 – when the lawyer, Kenneth

By Ella Nilsen and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Nearly two-thirds of US adults say they are worried about the threat of climate change in their communities, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. More than half are worried about the impact of extreme weather, as the climate crisis touches every region in the form

By Daniel Strauss and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley’s ascendancy in the GOP presidential race has brought new financial support, but also newfound attention from her rivals trying to topple former President Donald Trump. But in the face of increased scrutiny, Haley’s allies increasingly are thinking about the long game. She

CNN By Evan Perez, Paula Reid, Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden has been charged in connection with a long-running Justice Department investigation into his taxes – the second criminal case that special counsel David Weiss has brought against President Joe Biden’s son. The charges span nine counts, including failure to file

By CNN staff, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden has been charged with nine criminal counts in connection with a long-running Justice Department investigation into his taxes. Biden, according to special counsel David Weiss’ team, “engaged in a four-year scheme to not pay at least $1.4 million” in taxes that he owed from 2016 through 2019. Though

CNN By Rob Kuznia, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Alex Leeds Matthews, Kyung Lah, Anna-Maja Rappard and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) – By the time the FBI first showed up at Kevin Patrick Smith’s home in early February, he’d already left dozens of threatening voice messages for US Senator Jon Tester. “You stand toe to toe with

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — A multi-threat storm will traverse through the eastern half of the US this weekend, unloading heavy rain and snow across several states. Powerful wind gusts could also knock out power and disrupt travel in busy cities as the adverse weather stretches more than 1,200 miles from the Gulf

By Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Utah election officials have agreed to temporarily delay the enforcement of its January 8 ballot access filing deadline for independent candidates after Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign sued the officials to permanently move the deadline to August. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said in a court filing on Wednesday

By Evan Perez, Paula Reid, Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden has been charged in connection with a long-running Justice Department investigation into his taxes – the second criminal case that special counsel David Weiss has brought against President Joe Biden’s son. The charges span nine counts, including failure to file and

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Thursday weighed in on controversial comments from university leaders on antisemitism and genocide, calling their testimony on Capitol Hill this week “disgusting” and “stunning.” “To see the lack of willingness of these leaders of what are supposed to be the best educational