Politics

By Michael Warren, CNN When former Vice President Mike Pence agreed to appear at an October 21 fundraiser for Derek Schmidt, the Kansas Republican’s campaign expected a positive response. But in the first 24 hours after the invitations went out last week, the campaign raised nearly $100,000 — a figure that astounded Schmidt’s operation. “It

By Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN The White House has engaged in talks with Elon Musk about the possibility of setting up SpaceX’s satellite internet service Starlink inside Iran, multiple officials familiar with the discussions told CNN. The conversations, which have not been previously reported, come as the Biden administration searches for ways to

By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden defended Hunter Biden in a recent NBC interview, following the rare public comments on their son made by President Joe Biden last week to CNN’s Jake Tapper. Hunter Biden purchased a gun during a time in which he has now acknowledged he was struggling with drug

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A federal judge temporarily struck down a provision of New York’s gun law Thursday that makes it a felony for a person with a concealed-carry license to possess a firearm at “any place of worship or religious observation.” The ruling is the latest example of the far

By Kylie Atwood, CNN Two Democratic members of Congress are asking the State Department’s top lawyer to remind state and local governments of their human rights commitments and to review how state laws pertaining to abortion access “comply with international human rights and treaty obligations,” according to a letter reviewed by CNN. “In particular, we

By Kate Bennett, CNN Whether Donald Trump is prepared to take-off on another bid for the presidency remains up in the air, but his fabled Boeing 757 is definitely getting off the ground. According to flight data studied and analyzed by CNN and aviation experts consulted by CNN, Trump’s jet has spent several hours over

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Almost five months after the Supreme Court suffered one of the worst breaches of confidentiality in its 233-year-old history, triggering a rare investigation into the inner workings of the high court, the public has been left in the dark. Over the summer recess two justices suggested they

By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A sentence of four months in prison that ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon was sentenced was shorter than the six months prosecutors were seeking, but still a noteworthy punishment and a boost to the House January 6 committee’s efforts. As lawmakers have struggled for years to secure participation with

By Phil Mattingly and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday seized on recent comments from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy calling into question future Ukraine aid, framing the position as undermining the US role — and leadership — in an increasingly volatile world. “They said that if they win, they’re not likely to