Politics

By Zachary Cohen and Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani filed a defamation lawsuit Wednesday against President Joe Biden for calling him a “Russian pawn” during a presidential debate nearly three years ago. Giuliani announced the lawsuit at a rambling news conference outside a courthouse in New Hampshire, where

By Kayla Tausche, Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is expected to strike a “business as usual” tone in the wake of Kevin McCarthy’s unprecedented fall as House speaker, according to two officials, while the Democrat’s campaign is using social media to highlight the GOP’s disarray. It underscores the dueling

By Celina Tebor, CNN (CNN) — Nadine Arslanian Menendez, wife of Sen. Bob Menendez, hit and killed a pedestrian in a 2018 car crash, according to a police report. That car crash, which took place prior to her marriage to the New Jersey Democrat, is alleged to be the inception of a bribe in the

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — An unnamed female CIA trainee who claims she was sexually assaulted in a stairwell at CIA headquarters in 2022 is suing the agency, claiming that the CIA “repeatedly and improperly” discouraged her from lodging a criminal complaint against her assailant and attempted to intimidate her from testifying at

By Kit Maher, David Wright and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’s political operation announced raising $15 million for his Republican presidential bid during the third quarter of this year, but only $5 million of that haul was available to spend in the bruising primary fight ahead, a senior campaign official said.

CNN, HOUSE TV, POOL, GETTY IMAGES, FOX NEWS, TELEGRAM , RUSSIAN MOD, Telegram / Russian MOD By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan both jumped into the race Wednesday to become the next House speaker, setting up a fight to replace Kevin

By Paula Reid and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Hunter Biden has racked up more than $10 million in legal bills over the past five years and could spend millions more as he confronts federal charges and the possibility of a costly trial. The legal bills – which have not been previously reported

CNN Opinion by Julian Zelizer (CNN) — House Republicans burned down the House yesterday. The chaos caucus achieved its goal Tuesday, bringing Capitol Hill to its knees and ensuring that extremism, dysfunction and divisiveness won the day. Now-former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who almost guaranteed his ouster when he gave away so much of his power

By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Rep. Jim Jordan both jumped into the race Wednesday to become the next House speaker, setting up a fight to replace Kevin McCarthy after his historic ouster. House Republicans are even more bitterly divided in the aftermath of

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US will transfer thousands of seized Iranian weapons and rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, in a move that could help to alleviate some of the critical shortages facing the Ukrainian military as it awaits more money and equipment from the US and its allies, US officials said. US

By Shania Shelton, CNN Washington (CNN) — Californians are paying their respects to the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday, as the political titan lies in state at San Francisco City Hall. Feinstein, who died last week at 90, was born in San Francisco and was the first female mayor of the city, a position

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — With Army Pvt. Travis King back in the US after two months in North Korean custody, it’s unclear if he will face disciplinary actions for running across the demarcation line into North Korea. Experts say it’s possible King could be charged under the Uniform Code of Military Justice –

By Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis returned to South Carolina on Wednesday to reengage with Republican voters who last saw the GOP presidential candidate in mid-July. In the nearly three months since his last visit, DeSantis has filled his calendar with appearances all across Iowa, a strategic shift

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the US Department of Veterans Affairs. Facts There are 16.2 million veterans in the United States, according to the most recent statistics from the US Census. More than nine million veterans are served each year by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Health care facilities are

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel. Personal Birth date: October 4, 1946 Birth place: North Platte, Nebraska Birth name: Charles Timothy Hagel Father: Charles Hagel, lumber yard manager Mother: Betty (Dunn) Hagel, secretary Marriages: Lilibet Ziller (April 1985-present); Patricia Lloyd (1979-1982, divorced) Children:

By Gregory Wallace, CNN (CNN) — When Michael Whitaker last worked at the Federal Aviation Administration, his tasks included bringing air traffic control – which tracked airplanes using strips of paper – into the 21st century. Whitaker served as deputy FAA administrator seven years ago, and in his confirmation hearing for the agency’s top job

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court considered the strength of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Wednesday when it heard arguments in a dispute over whether a self-appointed “tester” of the civil rights law has the right to sue hotels over alleged violations of its provisions. Should the justices decide to resolve

By Nikki Carvajal and Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration has approved debt relief for an additional 125,000 student loan borrowers, totaling $9 billion in forgiveness, the White House said Wednesday. The announcement comes just days after federal student loan payments restarted after a three-plus year pause. Though the Supreme Court struck