National Politics

By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called out other countries for not demanding Hamas surrender. “What is striking to me is that even as, again, we hear many countries urging the end to this conflict, which we would all like to see, I hear virtually no one saying

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Two Georgia election workers recently awarded nearly $150 million by a jury for the harm caused by defamatory statements Rudy Giuliani made about them following the 2020 election can begin trying to collect from him immediately, according to a new court order. Typically, the women who had sued Giuliani

By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice has charged a high-ranking member of the terrorist organization Hezbollah for his alleged involvement in the 1994 bombing of a Buenos Aires Jewish community center, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday by the DOJ. The 1994 attack – the worst in Argentina’s history – killed 85 people and injured about 300. Samuel Salman El

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — After the Colorado Supreme Court ruled that former President Donald Trump is ineligible for office because of the Constitution’s “insurrectionist ban,” some prominent Republicans bashed the “unelected judges” for their decision. “We need elections that we can trust, that we can believe in,” GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy said Tuesday at a campaign

By Whitney Wild and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger on Tuesday ripped into Fox News host Tucker Carlson over his commentary about footage from the January 6, 2021, insurrection that he aired Monday night, saying the host “cherry-picked” from the footage to present “offensive” and “misleading” conclusions about the

By Kristen Holmes, Alayna Treene and Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s decision to skip next month’s third GOP presidential primary debate and instead hold a rivaling rally just up the road highlights how complicated – and at times thorny – the relationship between the Republican National Committee and the front-runner’s team

By Eric Bradner and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s rivals for the 2024 Republican nomination largely closed ranks around the former president, adding to the broad GOP criticism of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that he cannot appear on the state’s primary ballot next year. However, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — who lambasted

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a challenge from Republican-led states and industry groups to block the Biden administration’s implementation of the so-called good neighbor rule – a regulation to reduce smog and air pollution. The court set oral arguments for February. The group of Republican-led states,

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jon Corzine, former governor of New Jersey. Personal Birth date: January 1, 1947 Birth place: Willey’s Station, Illinois Birth name: Jon Stevens Corzine Father: Roy Allen Corzine Jr., farmer Mother: Nancy (Hedrick) Corzine, teacher Marriages: Sharon Elghanayan (2010-present); Joanne Dougherty (1969-2003, divorced) Children:

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump opposes the special counsel’s request for the Supreme Court to decide right now whether he has any immunity from federal prosecution for alleged crimes he committed while in office – a question that must be settled before the trial, which is currently scheduled for March 4. Special

By Becky Anderson, Michael Williams, Kevin Liptak and Jennifer Deaton, CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) — The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday delayed for the third time this week the vote on a resolution calling for a suspension in fighting and encouraging more humanitarian aid into the beleaguered Gaza Strip, as President Joe Biden said the

By Betsy Klein, Michael Conte and David Shortell, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US has reached an agreement to secure the release of six wrongfully detained Americans and four other Americans held in Venezuela, senior US officials announced Wednesday, The deal will also include the extradition of Leonard Francis, the former military contractor known as

By Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN Senators bolted for the holidays Wednesday — and left behind a mountain of problems for Congress to tackle immediately in January as domestic and international crises mount. In the new year, Congress will have to figure out how to fund the government in a matter of days and

By Paula Reid and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court has become the ultimate force in the 2024 presidential election as the justices face several disputes over the fate of GOP frontrunner Donald Trump. The court has been at the center of several election controversies this century, from deciding the winner itself in

By Kevin Liptak and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Wednesday his predecessor Donald Trump “certainly supported an insurrection” but that it was up to the courts whether that disqualifies him from running for president. The White House and Biden campaign had previously declined to weigh in on the Colorado Supreme

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The special counsel’s office can access more than 1,600 communications found on Rep. Scott Perry’s cell phone, including some about his interest in assisting former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election, according to a new court decision on Tuesday. The development comes months after special counsel Jack Smith’s

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration will open up Wednesday around 73 million acres in the Gulf of Mexico for auction to the oil and gas industry, the second massive lease sale this year and its last one scheduled until 2025. A common occurrence under both the Trump and Obama administrations, these auctions have

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s harsh rhetoric and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s contentious new law have reignited Republican efforts to make border security the focus of the 2024 election – elevating the fight over immigration policy to new heights. The renewed focus on immigration comes at a politically sensitive moment for President Joe Biden, who is negotiating a

By MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden has privately flashed impatience to his senior advisers as his White House struggles to change public opinion on his economic record ahead of the 2024 election, expressing deep frustration that he can’t show off physical construction of many projects that his signature legislative accomplishments will fund. The president is

By Curt Devine, Audrey Ash, Allison Gordon, Daniel Strauss and Jason Carroll, CNN (CNN) — The Mackinac Republican Leadership Conference often lures a who’s who of GOP power players to Michigan. Wealthy donors shake hands with presidential candidates, who give rousing speeches to packed audiences in hopes of winning the conference’s straw poll. The event is typically