Politics

By Tami Luhby, Katie Lobosco, Jen Christensen, Meg Tirrell and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Where the Biden administration has struggled, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has succeeded. The former schoolteacher turned politician whom Vice President Kamala Harris picked as her running mate in the 2024 presidential race has been able to enact many of the

CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Missouri Rep. Cori Bush has lost her Democratic primary to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, securing another win for the same pro-Israel groups that helped oust New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman six weeks ago. Bush, a member of the House “squad” of progressive lawmakers like Bowman, was

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Missouri Rep. Cori Bush has lost her Democratic primary to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, securing another win for the same pro-Israel groups that helped oust New York Rep. Jamaal Bowman six weeks ago. Bush, a member of the House “squad” of progressive lawmakers like Bowman, was already

By Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — Georgia’s State Election Board passed a new rule ahead of the November election that will give county election boards the authority to demand more information, including the ability to conduct inquiries, before certifying election results. The rule change comes 91 days ahead of the presidential election –

By Jamie Gangel, Edward-Isaac Dovere, Jeremy Herb, Jeff Zeleny and MJ Lee, CNN Philadelphia, PA (CNN) — Tim Walz was in the midst of his interview with Vice President Kamala Harris’ vetting team when he told them there was something important they needed to know. He doesn’t use a teleprompter, the Minnesota governor said. He doesn’t

By Alex Marquardt, CNN Washington (CNN) — While the American military is rallying allies to yet again help defend Israel against an expected Iranian attack, top American officials are simultaneously pressing partners to push Iran to not carry out a strike – or coordinated strikes with its proxy groups – and asking Israel for restraint to prevent

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s ban on assault weapons, with impassioned majority and dissenting opinions that sparred over how recent Supreme Court gun rights precedents should apply to the case. The challenge to Maryland’s law is one of dozens of gun rights lawsuits that have required

By Betsy Klein, Ebony Davis and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz introduced himself as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate for the first time at a joint Philadelphia rally Tuesday, positioning himself as both a folksy populist and a fierce defender of the official Democratic ticket. “We’ve got 91 days. We’ll