Politics

By Kristin Wilson and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday declined join a growing group of Democrats who are calling on indicted Sen. Bob Menendez to resign his seat, though he did say the New Jersey Democrat’s actions fell “way, way below the standard” of the office. “Like you,

By Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is making “game-changing” modifications to the foster care system that will enable family members to care for children in foster care more easily. The administration is also proposing new rules to protect LGBTQ+ youth and expand legal services to those at risk of entering the child

CNN By Kevin Liptak, Haley Britzky, Oren Liebermann, Betsy Klein, Rob Picheta, Gawon Bae, Alex Marquardt and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — US Army Private Travis King is on a flight back to the United States after being returned to American custody weeks after he crossed into North Korea, according to State Department Spokesperson Matthew

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Washington (CNN) — The leader of White supremacist group pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to conspiring to threaten a Brooklyn-based journalist, the US attorney’s office for the eastern district of New York said in a statement. As part of his plea agreement, Nicholas Welker, 32, admitted to threatening a reporter

By Sabrina Souza and Devan Cole, CNN New York (CNN) — The Trump Organization is trying to determine the sweep of Tuesday’s ruling that Donald Trump is liable for fraud and what it means for the future of the former president’s namesake business, his attorneys say. At a pre-trial hearing Wednesday, Trump attorneys said they

By Melissa Alonso and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has moved up planned festivities for the former president’s 99th birthday amid the possibility of a government shutdown by the end of the week. Some events will now be held on Saturday instead of Sunday, the Carter library said.

By Ella Nilsen and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden approved an emergency declaration for Louisiana, the White House announced Wednesday, as the state battles saltwater intrusion along the Mississippi River that is contaminating drinking water and threatening water infrastructure. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards requested the declaration on Monday for four parishes:

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas declared on Tuesday that a state law that bans “sexually oriented performances” on public property and in the presence of anyone younger than 18 is unconstitutional. Senate Bill 12 “impermissibly infringes on the First Amendment and chills free speech,” US District Judge David

By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Israel will be joining the US Visa Waiver Program, allowing Israeli citizens to soon enter the United States without a visa and vice versa, the Biden administration has announced. Israeli citizens will be expected to be able to enter the US visa-free by November 30, an official said. Under

By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Shortly after Hunter Biden was indicted on three gun-related federal charges, his attorney made it clear that his multi-pronged defense strategy in the historic case would include questioning the legality of the gun control accusation at the heart of the matter. “The constitutionality of these charges are very

By Tami Luhby and Sydney Topf, CNN (CNN) — Sarah Morgan was looking forward to enrolling her 1-year-old son Lucas at the Skagit Valley Family YMCA’s early learning center in Anacortes, Washington, this fall. Her older son Jameson, 5, had a wonderful experience there, learning his letters, numbers and colors, as well as social skills

By Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s campaign is out with a new ad slamming Donald Trump’s record with autoworkers ahead of Trump’s visit to the battleground state of Michigan, underscoring how critical working-class voters will be in the upcoming presidential election, as the country gears up for a potential Trump-Biden rematch in

By Holmes Lybrand (CNN) — Amid a flurry of calls by fellow Senate Democrats to resign, Sen. Bob Menendez pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges relating to an alleged bribery conspiracy involving payments in gold bars, hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, a luxury car and passing sensitive information to the Egyptian government. Menendez

By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Seven Republicans vying to be their party’s top alternative to Donald Trump in the 2024 race could seek to make the former president the central character in their second primary debate – even as Trump is skipping the California showdown for a rally in

By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump, the front-runner in the GOP presidential primary race, may not have gotten a welcome from union leaders as warm as President Joe Biden did in Michigan when he skipped the second GOP debate and instead addressed current and former union members outside

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — “Not a joke, folks,” President Joe Biden likes to say to punctuate points in speeches that few would mistake for jokes. But these days, he’s been slinging a lot of actual jokes, letting slip the sarcastic sense of humor that he has tended to keep behind closed doors. As

By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer, Kristin Wilson and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — With just four days before government funding expires, there is still no clear path to avert a shutdown. The House and Senate are on a collision course as House Republicans have thrown cold water on the prospect of passing a

By Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans are planning to plow ahead with their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden in the event of a government shutdown, though a lapse in federal funding could present logistical challenges to their investigative work. In recent days, House Republicans – like all federal agencies

CNN By Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A New York judge found Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud and canceled the Trump Organization’s business certification, a shocking ruling that poses an existential threat to the former president’s financial empire as he runs for a second term in the