National Politics

CNN, POOL, FOX NEWS By John King, CNN Des Moines, Iowa (CNN) — For five months, Betsy Sarcone has been adamant: Iowa Republicans who don’t want Donald Trump as the GOP nominee better be willing to compromise and consolidate around one alternative candidate. She came to the CNN debate Wednesday night pushing Nikki Haley as

By Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak, Alex Marquardt, MJ Lee and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US and UK militaries launched strikes against Houthi targets in Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen on Thursday, marking a significant response after the Biden administration and its allies warned that the Iran-backed militant group would bear the consequences of its attacks

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump brought the campaign trail to the courthouse during closing arguments of his $370 million New York civil fraud trial on Thursday, delivering campaign speeches both inside and outside the courtroom to attack the case against him and the

By Jeremy Herb, Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Donald Trump brought the campaign trail to the courthouse during closing arguments of his $370 million New York civil fraud trial on Thursday, delivering campaign speeches both inside and outside the courtroom to attack the case against him and the attorney

CNN, POOL, BILL ROBLES, GETTY IMAGES, MSNBC By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Hunter Biden pleaded not guilty Thursday on federal charges he faces in California for allegedly failing to pay more than a million dollars in taxes. The embattled son of the president made his initial appearance Thursday in a federal courthouse

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump went on a conspiracy theory-laden rant at a news conference Thursday after his attorneys wrapped up their closing arguments at his civil fraud trial in New York. As he often does, Trump bashed the state prosecutors who are seeking more than $370 million from him and his co-defendants,

CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump went on a conspiracy theory-laden rant at a news conference Thursday after his attorneys wrapped up their closing arguments at his civil fraud trial in New York. As he often does, Trump bashed the state prosecutors who are seeking more than $370 million from him and his

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Michigan’s citizen-led redistricting commission asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to let it use 13 state legislative district maps that a federal court said were drawn in violation of the US Constitution. The commission asked Justice Brett Kavanaugh to pause an order issued last month by a three-judge federal

CNN By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Haley Talbot, Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN Hardline conservatives are ramping up pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson to walk away from a topline spending deal struck with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a move that threatens to derail bipartisan negotiations with Congress just days from a partial government

By Ali Main, CNN (CNN) — New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said Wednesday he would vote for Donald Trump if he’s the GOP nominee – even if he’s a convicted felon. “I think most of us are all going to support the Republican nominee – there’s no question,” he told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins when

CNN By Ali Main, CNN (CNN) — New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu said Wednesday he would vote for Donald Trump if he’s the GOP nominee – even if he’s a convicted felon. “I think most of us are all going to support the Republican nominee – there’s no question,” he told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins

By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju, Haley Talbot, Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN Hardline conservatives are ramping up pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson to walk away from a topline spending deal struck with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a move that threatens to derail bipartisan negotiations with Congress just days from a partial government shutdown.

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Personal Birth date: September 6, 1962 Birth place: Newark, New Jersey Birth name: Christopher James Christie Father: Wilbur “Bill” Christie, an accountant Mother: Sondra (Grasso) Christie Marriage: Mary Pat (Foster) Christie (1986-present) Children: Bridget, Patrick, Sarah and

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is urging the US Supreme Court to overturn the Colorado Supreme Court ruling barring Donald Trump from the state’s ballot. Ramaswamy, who has previously denounced the Colorado court ruling, told the justices in a friend-of-the-court brief filed Thursday that he disagreed with the state court’s finding that

By Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon did not properly track $1 billion worth of military equipment sent to Ukraine, according to a watchdog report released on Thursday. The report from the Pentagon Inspector General says that while the Defense Department has improved its ability to track military aid sent to Ukraine, it “did not fully comply”

WBAL, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, MARYLAND REPUBLICAN PARTY, CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A member of Maryland’s Board of Elections has resigned after being charged with taking part in the mob during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and jabbing an officer during the melee with a flagpole.

By Katelyn Polantz and Ethan Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A member of Maryland’s Board of Elections has resigned after being charged with taking part in the mob during the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol and jabbing an officer during the melee with a flagpole. Carlos Ayala, a 52-year-old from the Eastern Shore

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon’s inspector general is launching a review of whether the Pentagon has the appropriate policies in place to ensure an effective transfer of power and duties following Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s hospitalizations that were not immediately disclosed to the White House or other senior national security officials. The Inspector General’s office