Politics

By Gregory Wallace and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced Monday the federal government will pump more than $16 billion into improving the nation’s busiest rail line. At an event in Delaware on Monday, Biden said the funding will go into more than two dozen projects along the Northeast Corridor – the Amtrak

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Sensitive personal information like the apparent home addresses and health conditions of thousands of active-duty US military personnel can be bought cheaply online from so-called data brokers, according to a study published Monday by Duke University researchers. The researchers could shop for data on servicemembers based on geolocation, including whether

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — After suspected Iranian hackers claimed a string of recent attacks on Israeli security cameras, Israel’s cyber defense chief told CNN he is “very concerned” that Iran could escalate its long-running covert battle with Israel in cyberspace with more serious attacks on infrastructure as the war between Israel and Hamas shows no

By Annie Grayer and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans are prepared to enter the last stage of their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, with committee chairmen focusing on a remaining list of high-profile interviews and starting to strategize over a final report that will likely include criminal referrals and serve as their bedrock for

By Oren Liebermann and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — In a rare announcement, the US military said a guided missile submarine has arrived in the Middle East, a message of deterrence clearly directed at regional adversaries as the Biden administration tries to avoid a broader conflict amid the Israel-Hamas war. US Central Command said on

By Kristen Holmes and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Between campaign stops and courtroom appearances, former President Donald Trump has been quietly preparing to take the witness stand in his civil fraud trial in New York, meeting with his lawyers ahead of his testimony Monday, sources familiar with the preparations tell CNN. It marks the first time

CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will take the stand Monday to give high-stakes testimony that could help decide the fate of his business empire in New York. Trump is testifying in the civil fraud trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is seeking $250 million in

CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi and Kate Sullivan, CNN Kissimmee, Florida (CNN) — Republican presidential candidates Chris Christie and Asa Hutchinson – both vocal critics of Donald Trump – fielded a chorus of boos at a Florida GOP summit on Saturday, a display of GOP voters’ strong loyalty to the former president, the front-runner for the

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A wave of departures by election officials in key states risks adding new stress to the nation’s election system ahead of next year’s presidential contest, voting rights groups and several state election chiefs warn. The growing alarm over the resignations and retirements comes as officials say election workers continue

By Morgan Rimmer and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Altoona, Iowa (CNN) — As he sought to rally his fellow Democrats in the Midwest, Sen. John Fetterman on Saturday brought his Pennsylvania brashness to the state that bills itself as “Iowa nice” and roasted the 2024 Republican presidential field. “Were you devastated, devastated when Mike Pence dropped out?” Fetterman said at

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken made an unannounced visit to Iraq on Sunday – a significant stop on his whirlwind trip through the region. Blinken met with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Baghdad for more than an hour. He also visited the US Embassy, where

CNN By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday he doesn’t know that a ceasefire is possible in the Israel-Hamas war with “an organization like Hamas” involved. “I don’t know how you can have a ceasefire, (a) permanent ceasefire, with an organization like Hamas, which is dedicated to turmoil and chaos

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — In one of his first moves after being elected House speaker, Mike Johnson promised to form a bipartisan debt commission to tackle what he termed “the greatest threat to our national security.” The announcement sent shivers down the spines of advocates for Social Security and Medicare. That’s because when

By Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said Sunday he doesn’t know that a ceasefire is possible in the Israel-Hamas war with “an organization like Hamas” involved. “I don’t know how you can have a ceasefire, (a) permanent ceasefire, with an organization like Hamas, which is dedicated to turmoil and chaos and

By Clare Foran, Aaron Pellish and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Embattled GOP Rep. George Santos refused to take off the table a potential plea deal with the federal government and acknowledged mistakes in his handling of key issues outlined in the criminal indictments against him even as he forcefully defended himself. In a wide-ranging interview

By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds will endorse Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in the 2024 Republican primary at a pre-debate rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday night, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The DeSantis campaign is promoting Reynolds’ presence at the event on X, formerly known as Twitter.

By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump will take the stand Monday to give high-stakes testimony that could help decide the fate of his business empire in New York. Trump is testifying in the civil fraud trial brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who is seeking $250 million in damages