Politics

By Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A jury was seated Tuesday in former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro’s criminal contempt of Congress trial, marking the start of what’s expected to be a speedy trial for the one-time aide to former President Donald Trump. Over the course of more than seven hours,

By Zachary Cohen and Paula Reid, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith is still pursuing his investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election a month after indicting Donald Trump for orchestrating a broad conspiracy to remain in power, a widening of the probe that raises the possibility others could still face legal

CNN, KTVT, WFAA, SPECTRUM NEWS AUSTIN, KEYE, WATE, PALO VISTA PRODUCTIONS, 20TH CENTURY STUDIOS, TEXAS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, TEXAS SENATE, GETTY IMAGES, POOL, CNN, CNN, KTVT, WFAA, Spectrum News Austin, KEYE, WATE, Palo Vista Productions/20th Century Studios, Texas House of Representatives, Texas Senate, Getty Images, POOL By Eric Bradner and Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) —

By Mary Kay Mallonee and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” the White House said. President Joe Biden has tested negative. The diagnosis has upended the first lady’s plans to begin teaching the fall semester at Northern Virginia Community College on

CNN By Kylie Atwood, Nectar Gan and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin for discussions on a potential deal to supply Moscow with weapons for its war on Ukraine, according to the US government. The National Security Council warned Monday that

By Kylie Atwood, Nectar Gan and Gawon Bae, CNN (CNN) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may travel to Russia to meet President Vladimir Putin for discussions on a potential deal to supply Moscow with weapons for its war on Ukraine, according to the US government. The National Security Council warned Monday that arms

By Eric Bradner and Ashley Killough, CNN (CNN) — The impeachment trial of Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general who faces accusations of repeatedly abusing his office to help a donor, is set to begin Tuesday in the state Senate. Paxton, a firebrand conservative Republican who has aligned himself with former President Donald Trump and

By Kyle Feldscher, Nikki Carvajal, Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Monday threw numerous verbal jabs at his predecessor in a Labor Day speech, aiming to use his administration’s record as a way to undermine the inroads Donald Trump has made into a core part of Biden’s political coalition.

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Wisconsin Republicans, after a string of losses in hotly contested statewide races, are taking steps toward sidelining the state’s nonpartisan elections chief and undercutting the new liberal majority on the state Supreme Court. Their actions – an escalation of bitter, partisan feuds that have rankled the state government in

By Shawna Mizelle and Andrew Millman, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Nancy Mace has a warning for her party about some efforts to restrict abortion without exceptions – and how it could affect moderate House Republicans on whom their narrow majority depends. “I think they’re walking the plank,” the South Carolina Republican told CNN’s Dana

CNN By Shawna Mizelle and Andrew Millman, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Nancy Mace has a warning for her party about some efforts to restrict abortion without exceptions – and how it could affect moderate House Republicans on whom their narrow majority depends. “I think they’re walking the plank,” the South Carolina Republican told CNN’s

CNN Analysis by Ronald Brownstein (CNN) — Much remains unknown of course about the presidential general election whose traditional kick-off will come one year from today on Labor Day, 2024. But one thing is already clear: the race will almost certainly be decided by a handful of voters in the very few states not entirely

CNN By Andrew Millman and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said Sunday “there’s a powerful argument to be made” for barring Donald Trump from the presidential ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding public office. “My sense is it’s probably going to get resolved in the courts,”

By Andrew Millman and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Virginia Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine said Sunday “there’s a powerful argument to be made” for barring Donald Trump from the presidential ballot based on the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding public office. “My sense is it’s probably going to get resolved in the courts,” Kaine

By Andrew Millman, CNN Washington (CNN) — Republican Sen. Mike Rounds of South Dakota said Sunday that Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is “perfectly capable” of carrying out his leadership position after he froze in public for the second time in as many months. “There’s a lot of folks out there who would like to

By Shania Shelton and Jasmine Wright, CNN Washington (CNN) — US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said there are “legitimate concerns” with Chinese investments in the US as it relates to national security. “We have to be real about those concerns,” Raimondo told CNN’s Dana Bash in an interview for CNN’s “State of the Union.” “So

By Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — GOP hardliners in the House are eager to play a game of chicken over the end-of-the-month deadline to fund federal agencies, seeking to force the White House and Senate to make a choice: Accept a slew of conservative priorities or risk a debilitating government shutdown. And

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Ron DeSantis is expected to turn his focus once again to his White House bid this week and kickstart a post-Labor Day push for the 2024 Republican nomination that will intensify throughout the fall. The Florida governor will ramp up his political activity within the coming days, a source