Politics

By Evan Perez, Paula Reid, Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Hunter Biden has been charged in connection with a long-running Justice Department investigation into his taxes – the second criminal case that special counsel David Weiss has brought against President Joe Biden’s son. The charges span nine counts, including failure to file and

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former Republican Rep. Liz Cheney on Thursday weighed in on controversial comments from university leaders on antisemitism and genocide, calling their testimony on Capitol Hill this week “disgusting” and “stunning.” “To see the lack of willingness of these leaders of what are supposed to be the best educational

CNN By Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump was in court for his New York civil fraud trial on Thursday where an accounting expert sought to bolster the defense argument that company valuations are a highly subjective process. Trump cast the trial as “corrupt” in brief comments

By Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff issued a stark warning amid the rising tide of anti-Jewish hate in the two months since Hamas’ attack on Israel during remarks at the National Menorah lighting ceremony Thursday. “What have we seen? We’ve seen the presidents of some of our most elite universities

By Gloria Pazmino, Ethan Cohen and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — New York Democrats have nominated former Rep. Tom Suozzi for the special election to succeed expelled Republican Rep. George Santos. Suozzi represented a previous version of New York 3rd Congressional District, on the north shore of Long Island, for three terms before vacating the

By Clare Foran, Lauren Fox, Annie Grayer and Haley Talbot, CNN A critical annual defense policy bill that lawmakers are pushing to pass before the end of the year will include a short-term extension of a controversial law that permits warrantless surveillance of foreign nationals. The issue has set up a leadership test for House Speaker

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US Army chief of staff promoted eight Army general officers on Thursday, marking nearly the end of the monthslong delay of general officer promotions and confirmations due to a hold by Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville. The ceremony on Thursday was held during an annual professional forum for Army

By MJ Lee, CNN Washington (CNN) — For some of the family members of the Israeli-Americans that Hamas is believed to have taken hostage, evenings can feel especially excruciating. Ruby Chen, whose 19-year-old reservist son Itay, has been missing since October 7, recently spoke with CNN just before midnight in Israel. “This is the most difficult part of

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Hackers linked with Russian military and spy agencies have been on a spree in recent months to gather up intelligence that could help the Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine by trying to infiltrate NATO, US and European government networks, cybersecurity experts who have responded to the hacks told CNN. One Russian hacking group

By Michael Williams and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is sending a clear message to Democratic negotiators on Capitol Hill that he is open to striking a compromise with Republicans on border security in order to get talks on funding for Ukraine back on track. During his impassioned speech in the

By Avery Lotz, CNN (CNN) — A New York man who filed to run for ousted Rep. George Santos’ seat in the House of Representatives was found guilty of several charges stemming from the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. A federal grand jury found Philip Sean Grillo guilty earlier this week of

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will appeal the decision by a federal judge in Washington, DC, to reject his attempts to dismiss the election subversion case against him. Trump’s attorneys also asked for the judge to pause all proceedings in the case until the appeal is resolved. They notified the

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Republicans who control the Georgia legislature on Thursday finalized a new congressional map that safeguards their party’s dominance in state politics and dashes, for the time being, Democrats’ hopes of adding an additional US House seat. Critics of the court-ordered map, approved in a special legislative session, argue it

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The US Justice Department on Thursday announced charges against one Russian intelligence officer and one Russian IT worker for conducting a years-long cyber-espionage campaign against current and former US government officials, and interfering in a national election in the United Kingdom. In the UK, the two Russian operatives were part of “sustained unsuccessful

By CNN Staff (CNN) — CNN will host two Republican presidential primary debates next month in Iowa and New Hampshire – states that hold the first contests in the race for the 2024 GOP nomination, the network announced Thursday. The events will provide Republican voters an opportunity to hear the governing philosophies of the leading candidates seeking to challenge the likely Democratic

By Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb and Sabrina Souza, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump was in court for his New York civil fraud trial on Thursday where an accounting expert sought to bolster the defense argument that company valuations are a highly subjective process. Trump cast the trial as “corrupt” in brief comments to

By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN The House voted on Thursday to censure Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York for triggering a fire alarm in a House office building when there was not an emergency. Censure amounts to a significant rebuke of a member of Congress, though it does not carry an explicit

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration Thursday announced five new measures that seek to lower health care costs by promoting competition. Reducing health care prices is one of President Joe Biden’s key platforms as he seeks to build momentum in the 2024 presidential campaign. The president has repeatedly pointed to the steps

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A record number of people signing up for Obamacare policies. Nine more states expanding Medicaid coverage to more than 2 million adults. Much higher favorability ratings among the public. Another victory for the landmark health reform law in the nation’s highest court. These are among the main reasons why

By Rob Kuznia, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Alex Leeds Matthews, Kyung Lah, Anna-Maja Rappard and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN (CNN) – By the time the FBI first showed up at Kevin Patrick Smith’s home in early February, he’d already left dozens of threatening voice messages for US Senator Jon Tester. “You stand toe to toe with me,