By Dan Merica and Maeve Reston, CNN Arkansas Republican gubernatorial nominee Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer earlier this month and on Friday “underwent a successful surgery to remove my thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes.” “By the grace of God I am now cancer-free,” she said in a statement Friday. Sanders
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that the concerns of China and India about Russia’s war in Ukraine are reflective of the global apprehension about the months-long conflict, and said he believes “it increases the pressure on Russia to end the aggression.” “I think what you’re seeing is
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that he had signed a bill into law that prohibits nearly all abortions except in certain medical situations or in cases of rape or incest. The GOP-led legislature passed House Bill 302 on Tuesday in a special session, making West Virginia the second state
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said he intends to use “every penny” of the $12 million his state budgeted to relocate migrants and set the expectation for buses and “likely more” flights full of migrants paid for by the state. “These are just the beginning efforts,” the Republican governor said.
Continue Reading By Jasmine Wright, Priscilla Alvarez and Kate Sullivan, CNN Biden administration officials are set to meet Friday to discuss a multitude of critical immigration issues as the administration responds to Republican governors sending migrants north in protest of President Joe Biden‘s border policies. A White House official said the meeting had been planned prior to
Continue Reading By Jason Hanna, Kristina Sgueglia, Miguel Marquez and Carolyn Sung, CNN The roughly 50 migrants who were sent by plane to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts by Florida’s governor this week were taken to a military base Friday to receive shelter and humanitarian support, officials said. The migrants, after two days of uncertainty on the small
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican midterm candidates around the country are running attack ads criticizing their Democratic opponents over crime and policing. But some of their September ads have been deceptive. An ad from Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deceptively sliced and diced a quote on police funding from Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke. An ad
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN By arranging to fly two planes of migrants onto the tony island of Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis has thrust Florida into an escalating battle between red state leaders and the Biden administration over the US-Mexico border and once again put himself at the forefront of a political cause
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, Kaitlan Collins, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler, Abby Phillip and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden met separately with the families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan at the White House on Friday, marking his first time personally meeting with them since their loved ones were detained in Russia. Biden reiterated “his continued
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican midterm candidates around the country are running attack ads criticizing their Democratic opponents over crime and policing. But some of their September ads have been deceptive. An ad from Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott deceptively sliced and diced a quote on police funding from Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke. An ad
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Edward-Isaac Dovere and Daniella Diaz, CNN Nancy Pelosi sidestepped a question this week about whether she wants to continue leading House Democrats after November — but her own members are divided about whether they’d let that happen. In interviews with more than two dozen House Democrats, a consensus is emerging: If they
Continue Reading By Manu Raju, Edward-Isaac Dovere and Daniella Diaz, CNN Nancy Pelosi sidestepped a question this week about whether she wants to continue leading House Democrats after November — but her own members are divided about whether they’d let that happen. In interviews with more than two dozen House Democrats, a consensus is emerging: If they
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Senior US officials tell CNN they are disappointed US-led sanctions haven’t had a bigger impact so far on the Russian economy and are now predicting that the harshest effects probably won’t materialize until early next year at the earliest. The hope had been that the sanctions would
Continue Reading By Shawna Mizelle and Sonnet Swire, CNN Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday condemned Republican Rep. Clay Higgins‘ treatment of an environmental lawyer during a congressional hearing on the climate crisis. “In the four years that I’ve sat on this committee, I have never seen members of Congress, Republican or Democrat, disrespect a witness in
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge in Florida dealt the Justice Department another setback in its investigation into the handling of documents from former President Donald Trump’s White House with a trio of orders Thursday night. US District Judge Aileen Cannon appointed Raymond Dearie, a Brooklyn based senior federal judge, to
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge in Florida dealt the Justice Department another setback in its investigation into the handling of documents from former President Donald Trump’s White House with a trio of orders Thursday night. US District Judge Aileen Cannon appointed Raymond Dearie, a Brooklyn based senior federal judge, to
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The City of Columbia is holding a public meet and greet Thursday with the three final candidates for public works director.
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Lawyers for former President Donald Trump signaled Monday that they oppose having to immediately make disclosures about declassification related to the Mar-a-Lago documents as part of the special master process ordered by a federal judge this month. In a letter to US District Judge Raymond Dearie,
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A Brooklyn-based federal judge was selected on Thursday to serve as an independent arbiter to review the materials seized in the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. The special master will be Senior Judge Raymond Dearie, who was put forward as a possible candidate for
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN The White House announced a $600 million security package for Ukraine on Thursday, providing the Ukrainian military with another round of assistance during its ongoing counter-offensive against Russian forces. The equipment will be drawn from existing US stocks and inventories, and it will include additional arms, ammunition and equipment, according to
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