Politics

By Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The Biden campaign is releasing a new television ad in battleground states seizing on the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity, leveling pointed criticism toward the nation’s highest court and former President Donald Trump. “Nearly 250 years ago, America was founded in defiance of a king, under the belief

By Allison Gordon and Casey Tolan, CNN (CNN) — As Donald Trump is considering him for his vice-presidential pick, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum could play a deciding role in allowing a massive carbon dioxide pipeline project – backed by GOP megadonors who have given to Burgum and Trump’s campaigns – to seize property rights from

By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Just as the Supreme Court was heading into its final arguments of what would become a dramatic and historic term, Justice Amy Coney Barrett issued a plea to her warring colleagues. “This is not the time to amplify disagreement,” Barrett, a conservative and the

CNN By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Denver (CNN) — A couple of weeks ago, there was conversation and conviviality among a bunch of strangers brought together at a bar in Denver by their shared antipathy towards former President Donald Trump. Many were Republicans or former Republicans who were finally in a place where

By Elle Reeve and Samantha Guff, CNN Denver (CNN) — A couple of weeks ago, there was conversation and conviviality among a bunch of strangers brought together at a bar in Denver by their shared antipathy towards former President Donald Trump. Many were Republicans or former Republicans who were finally in a place where they

By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Justice Department officials will continue to pursue the federal criminal cases against Donald Trump past Election Day, even if he wins, The Washington Post reported Tuesday. The plan is due to a view that DOJ rules against charging or prosecuting a sitting president would not

By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden and Benjamin Netanyahu are expected to meet in Washington, DC, in several weeks when the Israeli prime minister visits to address Congress on July 24, a source familiar told CNN. US and Israeli officials are still in the process of nailing down logistical details for the

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Grills won’t be the only thing sizzling this Fourth of July. Temperatures are set to climb to triple digits across the West and southern US on Independence Day, with millions under heat alerts. Make sure to stay cool and hydrated — we’ll be back in your inbox on Monday

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US government employees who have publicly resigned in protest of the Biden administration’s Gaza policies released a joint statement on Tuesday for the first time, stating they “stand united in a shared belief that it is our collective responsibility to speak up” and outlining steps they believe the US government

By Aaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has denied allegations made in a new Vanity Fair report that he had previously eaten a dog while sidestepping accusations of sexual assault levied by a former nanny in the magazine, saying, “I’m not a church boy.” In an

By Kristen Holmes, Steve Contorno and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Throughout the week of the presidential debate, some members of former President Donald Trump’s team were already beginning to focus on another potentially big race-defining event: the roll out of his vice-presidential pick. There are not signs and merchandise featuring the names of Trump’s potential contenders sitting

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Lindsey Graham, US senator from South Carolina and 2016 GOP presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1955 Birth place: Central, South Carolina Birth name: Lindsey Olin Graham Father: Florence James Graham, restaurant, pool hall and liquor store owner Mother: Millie Graham, restaurant,

By Michael Williams and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Washington (CNN) — The White House on Tuesday fended off tough questions about President Joe Biden’s mental fitness, acknowledging his poor performance in last week’s debate while maintaining the president is still able to hold and run for office. “First of all, I want to say, we understand

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, Jamie Gangel and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Defiance has become as much a part of Joe Biden’s psychology as Delaware. But as the president and his inner circle dig in following his disastrous debate performance last week, a growing number of Democratic leaders are saying they want him to step aside

By Annie Grayer, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett of Texas on Tuesday became the first sitting Democratic member of Congress to call on President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race, a huge moment for the Democratic Party as Doggett says publicly what many elected officials had been speculating about privately.

By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Three-quarters of US voters say the Democratic Party would have a better shot at holding the presidency in 2024 with someone other than President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. His approval rating also has hit a new low

By Jake Tapper, CNN Washington (CNN) — Some Democratic governors are seeking a meeting with the White House to discuss their concerns about President Joe Biden in the aftermath of his poor debate performance, multiple sources with knowledge of the discussions told CNN. The concern from some of the nation’s Democratic governors were aired on