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Why special counsel reports often paint unflattering pictures of presidents even if they aren’t charged

CNN By Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Hur’s report on President Joe Biden’s mishandling of classified information has reignited controversy over special counsels and their investigative reports, which are designed to publicly disclose findings – including negative ones – even if prosecutors decline to bring charges. Attorney General Merrick Garland received Hur’s

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Trump wins Nevada Republican caucuses

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump won Nevada’s Republican presidential caucuses Thursday, a victory that was effectively guaranteed when his lone remaining well-known rival, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, chose not to compete for the state’s delegates. The former president has now won all three Republican contests so far — adding the

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READ: Special counsel Robert Hur’s report on Biden’s handling of classified documents

By CNN staff (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Hur released a searing report Thursday that concluded President Joe Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified military and national security information but will not face charges after a year long investigation into his handling of classified documents. Read the full report below. The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2024 Cable News

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Special counsel probe into Biden’s handling of classified documents appears to be nearing end

By Evan Perez, Paula Reid and Kayla Tausche, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Hur’s interview of President Joe Biden is a sign that the classified documents investigation is nearing conclusion after casting a wide net that included dozens of witnesses during the ten-month long probe, multiple sources told CNN. The White House announced

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Cathy McMorris Rodgers won’t seek reelection, the latest establishment Republican planning to leave Congress

By Haley Talbot, CNN House Energy and Commerce Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, the first woman to hold that position, announced Thursday she is not seeking reelection, the latest establishment Republican to make public their plans to leave Congress. “After much prayer and reflection, I’ve decided the time has come to serve the people of Eastern

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Opinion: Why the Supreme Court is playing politics on Trump

CNN Opinion by Steve Vladeck (CNN) — Thursday’s oral arguments at the Supreme Court were ostensibly about the meaning of a long-dormant section of the US Constitution’s 14th Amendment, which disqualifies from future federal office those who’ve engaged in insurrection after swearing an oath to the Constitution. But the justices spent remarkably little time actually analyzing that

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Biden’s verbal slip-ups over dead European leaders put the focus on his most potent political weakness: His age

By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — Questions about President Joe Biden’s age and fitness for office are not going away, even as the 81-year-old president juggles multiple high-stakes international and domestic crises simultaneously and criss-crosses the country to make his case to voters for another term in the White House. Two verbal slip-ups in

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Special counsel report concludes Biden willfully retained classified information but will not face charges

By Evan Perez, Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz, Devan Cole, Jeremy Herb, Zachary Cohen and Kaanita Iyer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Robert Hur released a searing report Thursday that concluded President Joe Biden willfully retained and disclosed classified military and national security information but recommended he not face charges after a yearlong investigation into his

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Republican effort to restore abortion rights in Missouri folds

By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Republican-led group trying to restore abortion rights in Missouri is ending its campaign. Executive Director Jamie Corley on Thursday announced her moderate abortion-rights campaign is withdrawing to clear the path for a competing, more sweeping proposal. Corley was trying to amend Missouri’s constitution to

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