Politics

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats have launched an inquiry into recent reports that Donald Trump offered oil executives the reversal of some of President Joe Biden’s climate policies upon the former president’s reelection in exchange for campaign contributions. The chairs of the Senate Finance and Budget committees announced in a joint statement

By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — A dispute over security at the Republican Party’s upcoming Milwaukee convention continued to escalate on Thursday, with the GOP accusing the US Secret Service of ignoring its concerns and the agency claiming the party was undermining efforts to keep the July event safe. The Republican National

By Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — A panel of New York State appellate judges denied Donald Trump’s appeal to move his criminal trial — which has been going on for six weeks — out of Manhattan to another county. The panel denied the appeal with no further explanation in a short ruling Thursday as summations

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — Louisiana lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to a bill that would classify the abortion-inducing drugs misoprostol and mifepristone as Schedule IV controlled dangerous substances in the state, placing them in the same category as highly regulated drugs such as narcotics and depressants. The state Senate voted 29-7

By Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Top Republican senators are defending Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito as the conservative justice became embroiled in a second flag controversy, even as some Democrats call for Alito to recuse himself from key matters pending before the high court. The flag – which was flown outside Alito’s

Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN Washington (CNN) — Top Republicans are already rushing to buy into a new 2024 election fraud narrative sown by ex-President Donald Trump in their zeal to appease their party’s presumptive nominee. Leading party figures are increasingly warning they will only recognize the result of November’s presidential vote if there is no

By Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — A bipartisan group of 23 US senators have written to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging his country to live up to its commitment to spend 2% of GDP on defense amid concerns that key members of the NATO alliance are not pulling their weight. “As we approach the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, D.C., we are concerned and profoundly

By Kate Sullivan and Harry Enten, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump held a rally Thursday in the Bronx as his campaign looks to make inroads with Hispanic and Black voters ahead of November’s election. The event in one of the most Democratic counties in the country comes days ahead of closing arguments in

By Rashard Rose and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — New Hampshire prosecutors filed 26 criminal charges against the political consultant behind a robocall that used artificial intelligence to impersonate President Joe Biden and urged voters not to participate in the state’s primary this year. The Federal Communications Commission also imposed a $6 million fine against

By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court upheld a pro-Republican South Carolina congressional map Thursday, rejecting the argument raised by civil rights groups that lawmakers impermissibly used race as a proxy to bolster the GOP’s chances. But the high court also said that the civil rights groups that

CNN By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz refused on Wednesday to say whether he will unconditionally accept the results of the 2024 election, the latest in a series of comments by prominent Republicans that seek to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the upcoming presidential contest. “I think that’s actually a

By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Republican Sen. Ted Cruz refused on Wednesday to say whether he will unconditionally accept the results of the 2024 election, the latest in a series of comments by prominent Republicans that seek to cast doubt on the legitimacy of the upcoming presidential contest. “I think that’s actually a ridiculous

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Amy Klobuchar, US senator from Minnesota and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 25, 1960 Birth place: Plymouth, Minnesota Birth name: Amy Jean Klobuchar Father: Jim Klobuchar, Star Tribune columnist Mother: Rose (Heuberger) Klobuchar, teacher Marriage: John Bessler (1993-present) Children:

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — It can take months for Lisa Winton to find the skilled machinists she needs to build the equipment that fabricates tubes and coax cables for her customers. She knows there’s a bigger pool of experienced workers out there, but she can’t hire them because they are undocumented immigrants. Winton,

By Kevin Liptak and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — When Kenyan President William Ruto touched down in Beijing seven months ago, he was welcomed on the tarmac with a red carpet and cordons of Chinese troops standing at attention. Among the goals of his three-day state visit in October: securing another $1 billion in

By Priscilla Alvarez, Lauren Fox, Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — A sweeping bipartisan border security bill failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday, blocked by GOP opposition and Democratic divisions. Democrats brought the measure back up after it failed earlier this year in an attempt to put pressure on Senate Republicans

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Longstanding abortion restrictions like waiting periods and provider regulations are now under legal attack in states where Roe v. Wade’s reversal prompted voters to amend their state constitutions to protect abortion rights. Abortion rights advocates in Ohio and Michigan have pivoted off of successful ballot initiatives in those states

By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Florida Sen. Rick Scott announced his bid to be the next Senate GOP leader on Wednesday, putting him in a three-way secret ballot race that will be decided after the November elections. Scott has been a longtime supporter of former President Donald Trump and has maintained an icy relationship with GOP

CNN By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A flag that was on display during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was flown outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s vacation home in New Jersey, according to a report in the New York Times on Wednesday. Citing photographs and interviews with neighbors, the Times reports that

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A flag that was on display during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol was flown outside Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s vacation home in New Jersey, according to a report in the New York Times on Wednesday. Citing photographs and interviews with neighbors, the Times reports that the