Politics

By Maegan Vazquez and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Songstress Gladys Knight, actress Mindy Kaling and designer Vera Wang were among a group of creatives, writers, advocates and scholars honored at the White House on Tuesday with the 2021 National Humanities Medals and the National Medal of Arts, marking the first time President Joe Biden has held

By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN Breaking his silence on Donald Trump’s legal troubles, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday criticized the Manhattan district attorney who is pursuing charges against the former president and vowed his office would not be involved if the matter trickles into Trump’s adopted home state. But DeSantis, a rising

By Devan Cole, CNN A transgender student athlete challenging West Virginia’s anti-trans sports ban is urging the Supreme Court to not step into the dispute after the state asked the high court to let it enforce the controversial law. Earlier this month, West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, a Republican, filed an emergency request to

By Michael Conte and Kylie Atwood, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the US has formally determined that armed forces on all sides of the conflict in northern Ethiopia have committed war crimes. “After the department’s careful review of the law and the facts, I’ve determined that members of the Ethiopian

By Clare Foran and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency Monday on a resolution to overturn a retirement investment rule that allows managers of retirement funds to consider the impact of climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when picking investments. Republican lawmakers led the push

By Alayna Treene, Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Three key House GOP chairmen took the extraordinary step on Monday of seeking to intervene in an investigation into Donald Trump ahead of potential criminal charges the former president may face. The move underscores the lengths House Republicans are going to try to defend Trump ahead

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Six people affiliated with the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, were convicted Monday of various charges related to the January 6, 2021, US Capitol insurrection. Four of the defendants were found guilty on all of the charges they faced, including conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, conspiracy to

By Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have asked for a judge to toss the final report and evidence from a special grand jury in Georgia that spent months investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election. Trump’s attorneys also are asking that a judge

By Kylie Atwood, CNN An American aid worker who was kidnapped in Niger more than six years ago and held hostage by terrorists has been released, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan tweeted on Monday. “I’m gratified & relieved to see the release of U.S. hostage Jeff Woodke after over 6 years in

By Don Lemon and Jason Morris, CNN Atlanta-area prosecutors are considering bringing racketeering and conspiracy charges in connection with Donald Trump‘s effort to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. Investigators have a large volume of substantial evidence related to a possible conspiracy from inside and outside

By Jack Forrest and Zachary Cohen, CNN The grand jury empaneled as part of the investigation into Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels on Monday heard from a potentially key witness put forward by the former president’s legal team. Robert Costello, an attorney who

By Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN House Republicans had hoped to use their annual retreat to get on the same page about upcoming policy battles and devise a strategy to preserve their fragile majority. Instead, they find themselves playing defense for former President Donald Trump. While most Republicans had hoped to steer clear of

By Arlette Saenz, CNN Ted Lasso and President Joe Biden are teaming up to — as the television football coach would say — “believe” in the importance of mental health. Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden hosted actor Jason Sudeikis and other members of the cast of “Ted Lasso” at the White House on

By Paula Reid, CNN Attorney Robert Costello, once a legal adviser to Trump attorney Michael Cohen, will appear Monday before the New York grand jury investigating the former President Donald Trump’s alleged role in a scheme to pay hush money to adult film star Stormy Daniels. Costello, who has represented Trump allies like Steve Bannon

By Dan Berman The first of two defamation trials scheduled for next month regarding E. Jean Carroll’s claim that Donald Trump raped her will be delayed indefinitely, a federal judge said Monday. The second trial — for battery and defamation based on statements the former president made about Carroll after he left office — will