Politics

By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — A US Marine rapid response force is headed to the waters off the coast of Israel and the Pentagon is preparing American troops for a potential deployment to the country, escalating the US’ show of force in the region as it works to prevent the conflict

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, Senior Reporter, Crime and Justice Washington (CNN) — US District Judge Tanya Chutkan has put into writing her limited gag order that bars Donald Trump from making public statements about witnesses who might testify against him in the federal election subversion case as well as prosecutors and court staff. Trump’s public

By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if elected again to the White House, he would reinstate and expand a travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim countries, suspend refugee resettlements and aggressively deport those whom he characterized as having “jihadist sympathies.” During a campaign event in Clive, Iowa,

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Biden administration to continue regulating so-called ghost guns – untraceable homemade weapons – as firearms under federal law. The court’s brief order grants the Justice Department’s request to wipe away a lower court order and allow the

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge overseeing the election subversion case against Donald Trump in Washington, DC, placed a limited gag order on the former president after his continued attacks against potential witnesses, prosecutors and the court itself, following a testy hearing Monday. Though limited in scope, the gag

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The largest Republican-aligned Jewish political organization will partner in hosting next month’s third GOP presidential primary debate, the group announced Monday, a decision that comes amid the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza following the deadly attack by Hamas earlier this month. The Republican Jewish Coalition said it will

By Marshall Cohen and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — The judge presiding over the Georgia election subversion case said Monday he’s unlikely to let Donald Trump’s co-defendants ask potential jurors for their views on the former president’s attempt to “steal the election,” the impact of “political misinformation” on US democracy and the extremism of “MAGA

By Priscilla Alvarez and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — The federal government will not be allowed to separate migrant families under a zero-tolerance policy like the controversial measure former President Donald Trump’s administration pursued, according to a settlement deal filed Monday. The settlement also allows those affected by the separations to apply for parole

By Fredreka Schouten, David Wright and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is dominating GOP primary fundraising as the White House race barrels toward the first nominating contests of 2024, with the former president raising donations at an accelerating pace and building the financial cushion to swamp his rivals on the airwaves and

By Donald Judd and Kyle Feldscher, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House on Monday announced President Joe Biden is scrapping a planned trip to Colorado just hours before he was set to depart, so he can instead hold meetings with his national security team as Israel’s war with Hamas appears set to escalate. Discussions

By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Monday issued a gag order on former President Donald Trump, limiting what he can say about special counsel Jack Smith’s federal prosecution into his alleged attempt to subvert in the 2020 presidential election. The order restricts Trump’s ability to publicly

By Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox, Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Jim Jordan won the support of several key skeptics in the Republican conference Monday, bolstering momentum for his bid for speaker ahead of a planned floor vote on Tuesday. House Armed Services Chairman Mike Rogers and House

CNN, POOL, HOUSE TV, NBC’S “MEET THE PRESS”, CBS’ “FACE THE NATION” By Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox, Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Jim Jordan won the support of several key skeptics in the Republican conference Monday, bolstering momentum for his bid for speaker ahead of a planned

CNN By Anna Cooban, CNN London (CNN) — TikTok is stepping up efforts to counter misinformation, incitement to violence and hate relating to the Israel-Hamas war on its online platform, it announced Sunday, days after the European Union (EU) warned social media companies they risked falling foul of the bloc’s content moderation laws. As part

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden warned Israel against occupying Gaza in one of his most notable public calls for restraint as the Israelis respond to this month’s terror attacks by Hamas. In an interview with CBS’ “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday, Biden said it would be a “big mistake” for Israel

By Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has invited President Joe Biden to visit Israel soon, and both countries are discussing the possibility, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. It wasn’t clear how advanced the discussions were, or when a possible trip might occur. The White House said

By Fredreka Schouten and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence has run up debt in his bid for the White House, according to figures released by his campaign Sunday – underscoring the financial hurdle he faces just months before the first contests for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. And other fundraising

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — The FBI has seen an increase in reported threats in the US amid the Israel-Hamas war, Director Christopher Wray told reporters on a call Sunday. “Here in the US, we cannot and do not discount the possibility that Hamas or other foreign terrorist organizations could exploit the conflict

CNN By Manu Raju and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — A number of House Republicans are in talks to block Rep. Jim Jordan’s path to the speakership as the Ohio Republican tries to force a floor vote on Tuesday, according to multiple GOP sources. One senior Republican House member who is part of the opposition

By Manu Raju and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — A number of House Republicans are in talks to block Rep. Jim Jordan’s path to the speakership as the Ohio Republican tries to force a floor vote on Tuesday, according to multiple GOP sources. One senior Republican House member who is part of the opposition to