Politics

By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s allies are scrambling to head off a right-wing revolt to oust the California Republican from his job and turning to the constituency that now suddenly holds the cards: House Democrats. One idea moderate Republicans are proposing to get

By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — California Sen. Dianne Feinstein will lie in state at San Francisco City Hall on Wednesday ahead of funeral services Thursday. The public can pay their respects at City Hall from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. PT Wednesday, the late Democratic senator’s office said. The Thursday funeral service will now

By Daniel Strauss (CNN) — Even as he faces increasing legal jeopardy, former President Donald Trump is reverting to a familiar pattern of taunting other candidates – a tactic he used in 2016 when he was feeling comfortable with his lead in the Republican primary. His latest target has been former South Carolina Gov. Nikki

By Alayna Treene and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said he will go to court in New York for his civil fraud trial on Monday. “I’m going to Court tomorrow morning to fight for my name and reputation,” he posted on Truth Social Sunday evening. Trump had been expected to attend,

By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s new chairman will block a controversial tranche of military aid for Egypt, he announced Saturday. Sen. Ben Cardin’s last-minute decision on the day of the September 30 deadline followed backlash over the State Department’s recent decision to use a national security waiver to bypass

By Kristin Wilson, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota is leaving his position in House Democratic leadership over his party’s support of President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection bid. “My convictions relative to the 2024 presidential race are incongruent with the majority of my caucus, and I felt it appropriate to step

CNN By Kristin Wilson, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips of Minnesota is leaving his position in House Democratic leadership over his party’s support of President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection bid. “My convictions relative to the 2024 presidential race are incongruent with the majority of my caucus, and I felt it appropriate to

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — Looking at an upcoming Supreme Court term from the vantage point of the first Monday in October rarely tells the full story of what lies ahead, but the docket already includes major cases concerning the intersection between the First Amendment and social media, gun rights,

CNN By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — Top Senate Republicans look at the prospects of a Donald Trump primary victory with trepidation, fearful his polarizing style and heavy baggage may sink GOP candidates down the ticket as their party battles for control of the chamber. But Sen. Steve Daines doesn’t agree. The Montana

CNN By Kyle Feldscher and Aileen Graef, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Sunday urged House Republicans – particularly Speaker Kevin McCarthy – to keep their word on government funding and aid to Ukraine after he signed a bill that narrowly avoided a shutdown. Speaking from the White House, Biden lauded the deal

By Kyle Feldscher and Aileen Graef, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Sunday urged House Republicans – particularly Speaker Kevin McCarthy – to keep their word on government funding and aid to Ukraine after he signed a bill that narrowly avoided a shutdown. Speaking from the White House, Biden lauded the deal that

By Kristin Wilson and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy could make history this week – though likely not in the way he wants. With GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz saying Sunday he will attempt to oust McCarthy as Speaker, he would become the first to have his gavel challenged in over 100

By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — Top Senate Republicans look at the prospects of a Donald Trump primary victory with trepidation, fearful his polarizing style and heavy baggage may sink GOP candidates down the ticket as their party battles for control of the chamber. But Sen. Steve Daines doesn’t agree. The Montana Republican,

CNN Opinion by Dean Obeidallah (CNN) — Editor’s note: Dean Obeidallah, a former attorney, is the host of SiriusXM radio’s daily program “The Dean Obeidallah Show.” Follow him on Threads at www.threads.net/@deanobeidallah. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more opinion at CNN. House Democrats prevented a federal government shutdown this weekend, with 209 voting in favor of

CNN By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the role this week after the House leader worked with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown on Saturday. Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union,” the Florida Republican said he intends to

By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Matt Gaetz is planning to attempt to oust Speaker Kevin McCarthy from the role this week after the House leader worked with Democrats to avoid a government shutdown on Saturday. Speaking with CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union,” the Florida Republican said he intends to file

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn’t know whether the House could avoid a government shutdown when he met with his divided Republican conference on Saturday morning. But behind closed doors, McCarthy’s unexpected decision to take on his conservative critics quickly came

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — After days of stalemate, Congress passed a stopgap funding bill Saturday to keep the government open through mid-November, narrowly avoiding a shutdown which could have had devastating effects. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy secured broad Democratic support for the short-term bill while hardline members of his own party remained defiant.

By Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn’t know whether the House could avoid a government shutdown when he met with his divided Republican conference on Saturday morning. But behind closed doors, McCarthy’s unexpected decision to take on his conservative critics quickly came together.

CNN By Melanie Zanona, Philip Wang and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Jamaal Bowman pulled a fire alarm in the Cannon House Office Building on Saturday morning, shortly before the House was scheduled to vote on a government funding bill, an incident the New York Democrat said was an accident. The incident was first