Politics

By Gregory Krieg and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — A top federal prosecutor handed Sen. Bob Menendez a lifeline at the New Jersey Democrat’s corruption trial Tuesday, telling the court during cross examination that Menendez never asked or pressured him to act improperly on behalf of a political ally. Philip Sellinger, now the US attorney

By Alison Main, CNN Racine, Wisconsin (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday proclaimed his love for Milwaukee, less than a week after he reportedly called the city “horrible” during a meeting with House Republicans. “I love Milwaukee,” he told the crowd here in Racine, a city 30 miles south of Milwaukee. Trump said it was

By CNN Staff (CNN) — The stage will soon be set for CNN’s presidential debate, as the network’s eligibility window for the first in-person showdown of the 2024 cycle draws to a close. Candidates have until 12:00:01 a.m. ET on Thursday to meet the qualifications for participation in the debate, according to the network. So far, two

By Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked an attempt by Democrats to pass a bill to ban bump stocks in the wake of a recent Supreme Court ruling. The bill would enact a federal ban on the sale of bump stock devices. Bump stocks allow a shooter

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US prosecutors on Tuesday touted a major breakthrough in a crackdown against Chinese money laundering networks they say are working with Mexican drug cartels, announcing charges against 24 people for allegedly taking part in a scheme to launder more than $50 million in drugs. It’s one of the biggest busts

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday confirmed an ongoing pause on a shipment of heavy bombs to Israel as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to ratchet up public pressure on the Biden administration over “withholding weapons.” The Biden administration is “continuing to review one shipment that President

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The federal budget deficit will hit $1.9 trillion this fiscal year, according to an updated projection released Tuesday by the Congressional Budget Office. That’s 27% – or $400 billion – larger than the agency estimated in February. Looking longer term, the nation’s debt will approach $57 trillion in fiscal

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee announced Tuesday that it will continue to investigate certain allegations surrounding Rep. Matt Gaetz, including whether the Florida Republican engaged in sexual misconduct, while ending other portions of the probe. In a rare statement updating its work, the bipartisan committee stated some of the allegations against Gaetz

By Kyung Lah, Zachary Cohen, Jack Hannah and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Boris Epshteyn, a close adviser to Donald Trump and former White House aide, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to election subversion charges stemming from an April indictment in Arizona. Epshteyn, who appeared in court Tuesday via phone, is one of 18 defendants who,

By Nicki Brown and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — New York’s highest court has declined to hear Donald Trump’s appeal on the gag order in his hush money case, according to a decision list posted Tuesday. The gag order, issued by Judge Juan Merchan in the criminal case against Trump, remains in effect. Separately, Trump has asked

By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Two key congressional Democrats have given their approval to allow the Biden administration to proceed with what is believed to be the biggest weapons package for Israel, expected to be worth more than $18 billion and include some 50 F-15 fighter jets. Rep. Gregory Meeks, the top Democrat on the House

By Steve Contorno, CNN Racine, Wisconsin (CNN) — Days after reportedly calling Milwaukee “horrible” behind closed doors, former President Donald Trump will rally with his supporters just south of the city in one of the country’s top battleground states. Trump’s event Tuesday comes less than a month before Republicans gather in Milwaukee for their national

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s most closely watched dispute this year – a case questioning whether former President Donald Trump may claim immunity from federal election subversion charges – also has the potential to be one of the hardest to parse for meaning in real time. In between Trump’s initial demand

By Tierney Sneed and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A judge paused in two Southern states a new federal mandate that employers give workers seeking elective abortions time off to obtain and recover from the procedure. US District Judge David C. Joseph in a Monday order partially halted the new rule being implemented by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission,

By Jack Forrest and Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — A US Secret Service member fired their gun while being robbed at gunpoint Saturday night during President Joe Biden’s trip to California for a Hollywood fundraiser. The Secret Service member was returning from a work assignment in Tustin, California, and “discharged their service weapon during

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — When former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon goes to prison, he won’t be serving time at what’s known as a “Club Fed,” the most comfortable type of facility in the federal system, as he had wanted, according to people familiar with the arrangements. Instead of a minimum-security prison camp, where many nonviolent

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — When former Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon goes to prison, he won’t be serving time at what’s known as a “Club Fed,” the most comfortable type of facility in the federal system, as he had wanted, according to people familiar with the arrangements. Instead of a minimum-security prison camp, where many nonviolent offenders serve

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden asked a judge for a redo of his federal gun trial, but then quickly withdrew the request without explanation, one week after he was convicted by a jury of three felony offenses. His defense attorneys filed the motion seeking a new trial in the morning but then