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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty in the sprawling Fulton County election interference case, according to a new court filing. Trump had been scheduled to be arraigned in person next Wednesday. Georgia law allows criminal defendants to waive their in-person appearance and enter a formal plea through

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Election officials in key battleground states are studying the legal viability of efforts to disqualify Donald Trump from running for president, based on the 14th Amendment’s ban on insurrectionists holding public office. A post-Civil War provision of the 14th Amendment says any American official who takes an oath

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House is pushing Congress to pass a short-term spending bill to avoid a shutdown and ensure continuity of government services while the key players hash out a long list of disagreements. “Although the crucial work continues to reach a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on fiscal year 2024 appropriations

By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Justice Clarence Thomas disclosed Thursday that Republican megadonor Harlan Crow paid for private jet trips for Thomas in 2022 to attend a speech in Texas and a vacation at Crow’s luxurious New York estate, as ethics questions continue to rock the Supreme Court. In one

CNN By Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump inflated his net worth by as much as $2.2 billion in one year, lawyers for the New York attorney general’s office alleged as part of their civil fraud lawsuit against the former president, his adult

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Even though the Supreme Court struck down President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program, more debt will be canceled during his time in office than under any other president. The Biden administration has already canceled a record $116 billion in student loan debt for more than 3.4 million

By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent Washington (CNN) — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell is medically cleared to continue his schedule, the US Capitol physician said Thursday, after he froze for the second time in as many months in public. The statement comes as McConnell moved behind the scenes to reassure his allies and donors

By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — Alabama’s Republican attorney general said in a court filing that he has the right to prosecute people who make travel arrangements for pregnant women to have out-of-state abortions. In a court filing Monday, attorneys for Attorney General Steve Marshall wrote that providing transportation for women in Alabama to leave

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — For the first time in more than three years, federal student loan borrowers will be required to pay their monthly student loan bills starting in October. The pandemic-related pause, which went into effect in March 2020, provided relief to nearly 44 million borrowers by freezing their accounts. After

By Kylie Atwood (CNN) — The Biden administration has approved funding for the first-ever transfer of US military equipment to Taiwan under a program typically saved for sovereign nations, according to a notification sent to Congress on Tuesday. The package – which is part of the State Department’s foreign military financing (FMF) program – totals

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice (CNN) — A federal judge has determined that Rudy Giuliani has lost a defamation lawsuit from two Georgia election workers against him after he failed to provide information sought in subpoenas. The decision could lead to significant penalties for the former Donald Trump attorney. In court

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Two Trump co-defendants in Georgia who requested speedy trials asked a judge Wednesday to formally separate their cases from the sprawling overall indictment, a move that would undercut Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ attempt to hold one massive trial for all 19 defendants in the election interference case.

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Lawyers for Carlos de Oliveira – the Mar-a-Lago property manager charged alongside former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case – said Wednesday that special counsel Jack Smith was overplaying a potential ethical conflict in their representation of their client. “In short, not only is there a lack

CNN, WXIX Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — It was an excruciating moment of powerlessness for one of Washington’s most powerful men. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s words dried up and he froze, standing silent and staring straight ahead for around 30 painful seconds in the middle of a press conference Wednesday – the

CNN, POOL, ALEXIS DELEON, MICHAEL BOBBITT, OLIVIA GREGG, DAVID BAXTER III, FACEBOOK | FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD, DEFENSE DEPARTMENT, RYAN STAUB GALLERY OF GLASS, AARON NAJERA By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged enduring support for Americans affected by Hurricane Idalia and the Hawaii wildfires while making clear he’s ready to

CNN, MICHAEL BOBBITT, WCTV, AIO FILMZ, PHILIP BARKER, WPLG, TONY PEREZ By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged enduring support for Americans affected by Hurricane Idalia and the Hawaii wildfires while making clear he’s ready to blame congressional Republicans if there isn’t enough funding for the response to a confluence

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused deep disruptions in the global food supply, raising prices and increasing the risk of food insecurity in poorer nations in the Middle East and North Africa, America’s top spy agency said in an unclassified report released by Congress on Wednesday. The direct and

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday pledged enduring support for Americans affected by Hurricane Idalia and the Hawaii wildfires while making clear he’s ready to blame congressional Republicans if there isn’t enough funding for the response to a confluence of natural disasters. Biden was in full crisis management mode as