Mass shooting at St. Louis high school sparks debate on gun laws, mental health resources
Missouri politicians are debating whether the law or more mental health resources would have made a difference.
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Feds warn that domestic violent extremists pose heightened threat to midterm elections
By Geneva Sands and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Federal officials on Friday warned that domestic violent extremists pose a heightened threat to the 2022 midterm elections, in a joint intelligence assessment sent to state and local officials and obtained by CNN. The bulletin, released by the Department of Homeland Security, FBI, US Capitol Police and National
Continue Reading CNN Exclusive: Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack had bag with zip ties, source says
By Jamie Gangel and Whitney Wild, CNN The man who is alleged to have attacked Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with a hammer in the couple’s San Francisco home had with him a bag that contained multiple zip ties, among other things, according to two sources who have been briefed on
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Jefferson City opens call for interested parties who want to buy Capitol Avenue properties
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) A call for interested parties to buy buildings — declared by an inspector to be unsafe and uninhabitable — is now open in Jefferson City. The Jefferson City Council voted at its last meeting to open this period — which will last until Nov. 30 — after a number of people
Continue Reading Man pleads guilty to threatening to kill Rep. Eric Swalwell and staffers
By Brian Vitagliano and Jim Acosta, CNN A Pennsylvania man previously arrested for impersonating Donald Trump’s family members in fraud scheme pleaded guilty on Friday to threatening to kill a member of Congress and his staff. According to the Justice Department, Joshua Hall, 22, threatened to kill at least three congressional staffers and “beat the
Continue Reading Judge denies request for temporary restraining order in Arizona voter intimidation case
By Tierney Sneed and Maeve Reston, CNN A federal judge rejected a request by a retirees’ association that he issue a temporary restraining order targeted at conduct outside of Arizona drop box locations that some voters have described as intimidating. US District Judge Michael T. Liburdi said in an opinion Friday that the association, the
Continue Reading Jury finds man guilty of defrauding donors in border wall crowdfunding scheme
By Kara Scannell A New York jury found Timothy Shea guilty on Friday of a scheme to defraud donors through a crowdfunding scheme to build a private US-Mexico Border wall in a campaign called “We Build the Wall,” according to the US Attorney’s office. “Timothy Shea and his co-defendants orchestrated a crowdfunding scheme to purportedly
Continue Reading Paul Pelosi suspect charged with attempting to kidnap House speaker
By Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN The man alleged to have attacked Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, has been charged with assault and attempted kidnapping following last week’s break-in at the couple’s San Francisco home, the US attorney’s office announced on Monday. David DePape, 42, was charged with one
Continue Reading Lindsey Graham tells Supreme Court that Fani Willis is in a ‘rush’ for his testimony
By Tierney Sneed Sen. Lindsey Graham, in a new brief filed with the Supreme Court on Friday, says there’s no rush necessary for his testimony to the Fulton County grand jury investigating 2020 election subversion plots in Georgia, as the senator asks the justices to block a subpoena while his legal challenge to it plays
Continue Reading Ex-Capitol Police officer found guilty of obstruction in January 6 probe
By Holmes Lybrand Former US Capitol Police officer Michael Riley was found guilty of obstruction on Friday for deleting his own Facebook message telling another user to remove portions of a post that person made about entering the US Capitol on January 6, 2021. But the jury in Washington, DC, couldn’t reach a verdict on
Continue Reading Alleged Paul Pelosi attacker posted multiple conspiracy theories
By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine, Daniel A. Medina and Majlie de Puy Kamp, CNN The man who allegedly attacked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband early Friday posted memes and conspiracy theories on Facebook about Covid vaccines, the 2020 election and the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, and an acquaintance told CNN that he
Continue Reading Frustrated lawmakers want protection for their families as threats increase
By Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN The increase in threats to US lawmakers over the last two years has also extended to family members, according to federal law enforcement officials, but a lack of federal protection for families is frustrating some members of Congress. After the attack on Paul Pelosi, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s
Continue Reading Nevada orders shutdown of controversial ballot hand count in rural county
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Nevada secretary of state’s office has ordered the hand counting of mail-in ballots in Nye County, Nevada to stop, after the state Supreme Court said the method violates state law. In a letter sent Thursday night, Nevada’s deputy secretary for elections Mark Wlaschin told Nye County’s interim clerk Mark Kampf
Continue Reading US imposes sanctions on organization that issued bounty on Salman Rushdie
By Kylie Atwood, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced new sanctions on the “15 Khordad Foundation” over the attack of author Salman Rushdie, due to the group putting a multimillion-dollar bounty on his head before the August stabbing. “In response to the attack on author Salman Rushdie, the United States is
Continue Reading US imposes sanctions on organization that issued bounty on Salman Rushdie
By Kylie Atwood, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday announced new sanctions on the “15 Khordad Foundation” over the attack of author Salman Rushdie, due to the group putting a multimillion-dollar bounty on his head before the August stabbing. “In response to the attack on author Salman Rushdie, the United States is
Continue Reading Buttigieg remains coy about WH aspirations as talk swirls of post-Biden future
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is declining to rule out a future presidential bid, offering only that he doesn’t “know what’s going to happen in the future” when asked about a potential White House run. In a wide-ranging interview on CNN’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace” that will air at 7 p.m.
Continue Reading Buttigieg remains coy about WH aspirations as talk swirls of post-Biden future
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is declining to rule out a future presidential bid, offering only that he doesn’t “know what’s going to happen in the future” when asked about a potential White House run. In a wide-ranging interview on CNN’s “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace” that will air at 7 p.m.
Continue Reading More than 17.5 million pre-election ballots cast with 11 days to go before midterms
By Melissa Holzberg DePalo and Ethan Cohen, CNN More than 17.5 million pre-election ballots have been cast across 46 states as of Friday, according to data from election officials, Edison Research and Catalist. Pre-election voting turnout has kept pace with the 2018 midterm elections, but it’s too early to tell if total election turnout will
Continue Reading This is the late message some Democrats believe could make a difference in close elections
By Edward-Isaac Dovere With just over a week to go until Election Day, a collection of Democratic candidates and supportive groups are willing to try a strategy that several party strategists acknowledge has not been very successful so far. They’re hoping a late rush of targeted ads and direct door-to-door outreach focused on January 6,
Continue Reading With his own midterm ‘shellacking’ in mind, Obama returns to campaign trail to boost Democrats
By Jeff Zeleny and Dan Merica, CNN Midterm elections were never Barack Obama‘s strong suit. During his time in the White House, the campaign seasons of 2010 and 2014 were among the lowest points of his presidency, as Democratic control of first the House and then the Senate washed away in some of the most
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