Politics

By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Latin superstar Nicky Jam on Wednesday said he’s withdrawing his endorsement of former President Donald Trump, one month after appearing onstage with Trump while donning a MAGA hat. The reggaeton artist, speaking in Spanish, posted to his 43.5 million followers on Instagram that he was withdrawing his Trump endorsement because of the recent comments

CNN By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Latin superstar Nicky Jam on Wednesday said he’s withdrawing his endorsement of former President Donald Trump, one month after appearing onstage with Trump while donning a MAGA hat. The reggaeton artist, speaking in Spanish, posted to his 43.5 million followers on Instagram that he was withdrawing his Trump endorsement because of the recent

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A Pennsylvania appeals court said Wednesday the requirement that mail-in voters handwrite the correct date on their ballot violates the state Constitution, but it is not yet clear how the ruling will apply going forward. The ruling comes in a dispute over ballots that were rejected in a previous election in

CNN By Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy and Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris maintains a narrow advantage in two of the three “blue wall” states that collectively represent her clearest path to an Electoral College victory over former President Donald Trump, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. In Michigan, Harris

By Sarah Ferris and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson told a group of supporters on Monday night that Republicans will seek “massive reform” to the Affordable Care Act if Donald Trump is reelected — previewing a major piece of the GOP’s legislative plans for next year. During a campaign swing in Pennsylvania, the

CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A Pennsylvania appeals court said Wednesday the requirement that mail-in voters handwrite the correct date on their ballot violates the state Constitution, but it is not yet clear how the ruling will apply going forward. The ruling comes in a dispute over ballots that were rejected in a previous election

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Up to 35 ISIS operatives were killed in US strikes against multiple ISIS camps in Syria on Monday evening, the US military announced on Wednesday. “US Central Command forces conducted a series of strikes against several known ISIS camps in Syria, in the early evening of Oct. 28, resulting

CNN By MJ Lee and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday distanced herself from President Joe Biden’s comments that seemingly referred to Donald Trump’s supporters as “garbage,” setting off a political firestorm a week before Election Day. Harris told reporters that she “strongly” disagrees with criticizing people based on

By MJ Lee and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Washington (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday distanced herself from President Joe Biden’s comments that seemingly referred to Donald Trump’s supporters as “garbage,” setting off a political firestorm a week before Election Day. Harris told reporters that she “strongly” disagrees with criticizing people based on who

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A divided Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed Virginia to continue a program that state officials say is aimed at removing suspected noncitizens from its voter registration rolls, siding with Republicans in one of the high court’s first significant decisions tied to next week’s election. The decision, issued without reasoning

By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Democrats are mounting an unprecedented digital advertising campaign in the closing weeks of the presidential race, pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into a targeted effort that the party hopes will tip the balance in one of the closest elections in US history. The effort is being steered by

CNN By Sara Murray and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon was released from federal prison Tuesday, according to a source with knowledge, emerging just a week before Election Day to retake the helm of his weakened right-wing media platform. Bannon, a right-wing podcast host and the chief executive of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Kamala Harris on Tuesday night warned Americans that Donald Trump would open up a floodgate of vengeance against his political rivals, including ordinary citizens, while promising that she’d work she’d work tirelessly for every American. “In less than 90 days, either Donald Trump or I will be in the

By Danny Freeman, Zachary Cohen and Majlie de Puy Kamp, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday claimed two Pennsylvania counties are experiencing voter fraud despite both officials there maintaining they’re still investigating potential issues related to voter registration applications. A week from Election Day, the former president and the Republican National Committee appear to be laying the groundwork to challenge voting results if

CNN Analysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Joe Biden had largely been an afterthought one week before the election in which he’d once hoped to win a second term. Not anymore. With an imprecise attempt to defend Puerto Ricans from attacks at Donald Trump’s Sunday night rally in New York, the president on Tuesday

By Sam Fossum and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday tried to clean up comments he made earlier that sparked immediate backlash from many who interpreted them as referring to supporters of former President Donald Trump as “garbage.” Speaking during a Voto Latino get out-the-vote call, Biden — in reaction to

By Majlie de Puy Kamp and Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of voters in Pennsylvania received a confusing text message this weekend claiming they already voted in the 2024 presidential election. “Records show you voted,” the message said, directing people to an official website with information about polling places and early on-demand voting in

CNN By Sara Murray and Sabrina Shulman, CNN (CNN) — Steve Bannon was released from federal prison Tuesday, according to a source with knowledge, emerging just a week before Election Day to retake the helm of his weakened right-wing media platform. Bannon, a right-wing podcast host and the chief executive of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential