Politics

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump said he plans to attend his civil fraud trial in New York next week after recent court orders “materially altered the landscape,” according to a judge’s order in an unrelated case. A federal judge in Florida overseeing Trump’s lawsuit against his former attorney Michael Cohen laid out

By Aaron Pellish (CNN) — Environmental lawyer and 2024 presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday teased a “major announcement” in upcoming weeks amid speculation he is considering dropping his bid to primary President Joe Biden as a Democrat and instead running for president as an independent or on a third-party ticket. “I want

CNN By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Congress remained on track Friday to trigger a government shutdown, as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy suffered another high-profile defeat when the chamber failed to advance a last-ditch stopgap bill to extend government funding past a critical deadline. McCarthy is under intense pressure as

By Kayla Tausche, Betsy Klein and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is expected to convene his Cabinet early next week to discuss continuity of government after a potential shutdown begins Sunday, four administration officials familiar with the plans told CNN. The meeting will be in person at the White House, one of

By Daniel Strauss, Alayna Treene, Steve Contorno, Fredreka Schouten and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Republicans opposed to Donald Trump are having to come to terms with an uncomfortable truth: Time is running out to deny him the party’s presidential nomination and thus far almost nothing has worked. That fact has been glaringly apparent from

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors announced charges Friday against a contractor with the Internal Revenue Service who allegedly stole the tax returns of a high-ranking government official. A source familiar with the matter told CNN that official is former President Donald Trump. The man, 38-year-old Charles Edward Littlejohn, worked

By Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — With the clock ticking down toward a government shutdown, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz approached a Democratic lawmaker on the House floor this week with a surprising pitch. Gaetz, who has been threatening Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s speakership almost daily, explained that his rebellion

CNN By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — One of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants has pleaded guilty to five counts in the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia. Bail bondsman Scott Hall, 59, is the first defendant in the case brought by the Fulton County district attorney’s office to take

By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN (CNN) — One of former President Donald Trump’s co-defendants has pleaded guilty to five counts in the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia. Bail bondsman Scott Hall, 59, is the first defendant in the case brought by the Fulton County district attorney’s office to take a

By Marshall Cohen (CNN) — Trump-era Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark cannot move his Georgia election subversion case from state to federal court, a judge ruled Friday. The ruling from US District Judge Steve Jones is the latest blow to the Georgia defendants who are trying to move their state prosecutions into the federal system,

By Jonny Hallam, Kristen Holmes and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is suing retired British intelligence officer Christopher Steele over the controversial dossier he compiled which shook Washington with its unverified and salacious allegations about Trump. The lawsuit – which brings a data protection claim against Steele and his business, Orbis

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — In an impassioned and at times furious speech, departing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley defiantly proclaimed that the US military does not swear an oath to a “wannabe dictator.” It was a bitter and pointed swipe that appeared unmistakably targeted at former President Donald Trump, who has

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The death of pioneering Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has put California Gov. Gavin Newsom under immediate pressure over whom he picks as her replacement, with Democrats clinging to a narrow Senate majority and Congress likely nearing crucial votes over government funding. Newsom’s decision will attract heavy scrutiny, both on

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Fulton County prosecutors on Friday signaled they may soon extend a plea deal to one or both defendants headed to trial next month in the 2020 election subversion case in Georgia. The revelation came during a procedural hearing for former Trump campaign lawyer Sidney Powell and Kenneth Chesebro, the

By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden hailed the late Sen. Dianne Feinstein as a “pioneering American” and a “true trailblazer” in a statement Friday following her death. “Dianne made her mark on everything from national security to the environment to protecting civil liberties. She’s made history in so many

By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court will leap into online moderation debate for the second year running after the justices on Friday agreed to decide whether states can essentially control how social media companies operate. The decision to consider laws passed in 2021 by Texas and Florida could have nationwide repercussions

CNN, KRON, KCRA By Clare Foran and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Washington (CNN) — Dianne Feinstein, whose three decades in the Senate made her the longest-serving female US senator in history, has died following months of declining health. She was 90. Feinstein, a Democrat, died Thursday night at her home in Washington, her office said in

By Clare Foran and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Washington (CNN) — Dianne Feinstein, whose three decades in the Senate made her the longest-serving female US senator in history, has died following months of declining health. She was 90. Feinstein, a Democrat, died Thursday night at her home in Washington, her office said in a statement. Her