Politics

CNN Opinion by Todd Graham (CNN) — It’s not often that a presidential candidate opens a debate by calling an opponent names like “mealy mouthed” or talking about how much their opponent lies. I am, of course, joking. Rudeness, it seems, is the norm for Republican presidential debates. This time, there were only two candidates

By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg, Steve Contorno, Daniel Strauss, Arit John, Elisabeth Buchwald and Bryan Mena, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis called former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley a “mealy mouthed politician.” Haley said DeSantis’ campaign “is exploding.” The two Republicans vying to become the top alternative to former President Donald Trump in

By CNN Staff (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley participated in CNN’s Republican presidential debate Wednesday as they looked to make their final appeals to Iowa voters just days before the state’s GOP caucuses. While the Republican front-runner, former President Donald Trump, skipped the event, DeSantis and Haley took questions from likely

By Matt Stiles, Molly English, Ethan Cohen and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — In CNN’s Republican primary presidential debate, just two candidates battled it out for the spotlight and the most time at the mic. Wednesday night’s debate was the last chance for Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley to make an impression in front of a national audience

By Nikki Carvajal and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden met Wednesday with the sister of Paul Whelan, an American who has been designated as wrongfully detained in Russia, the White House said. Elizabeth Whelan’s meeting with the president and national security adviser Jake Sullivan was held to “discuss the Administration’s continued

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden will dispatch an unofficial delegation, including former senior US officials, to Taiwan following its election this week, according to senior administration officials, as the White House closely watches the vote on the self-governing island. The delegation has the potential to spark anger from China at a

By Sara Smart and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — The Ohio House of Representatives voted Wednesday to override Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The 65-28 vote comes after the governor announced last month that he would veto the ban because he believes the state should not be

By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN House Republicans hoped to turn over a new leaf in the new year. But they returned to the Capitol this week confronting the same exact problems that plagued the party last year: a razor-thin majority, a rebellious right flank and looming threats of a

By Andy Rose and Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — The ex-husband of Rep. Lauren Boebert is facing misdemeanor and petty charges stemming from an argument with the Republican congresswoman at a restaurant in Silt, Colorado, on Saturday. Jayson Boebert, 43, is charged with obstructing a peace officer, third degree criminal trespass and disorderly conduct, Silt

CNN, WMUR By Gregory Krieg, Alison Main, David Chalian and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday that he was ending his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, marking the exit of the most outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump in the Republican primary. But first, Christie

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Suspected Chinese hackers used two previously undiscovered software flaws to break into a US-based research organization last month as part of a persistent spying campaign aimed at collecting intelligence in China’s interests, researchers said Wednesday. The hackers used the flaws — which are coveted by spy agencies because they aren’t

By Gregory Krieg, Alison Main, David Chalian and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced Wednesday that he was ending his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, marking the exit of the most outspoken critic of former President Donald Trump in the Republican primary. But first, Christie made a

By Haley Talbot, CNN Rep. Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania is calling on Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to resign “due to lack of transparency,” the first Democratic member of Congress to do so. “I have lost trust in Secretary Lloyd Austin’s leadership of the Defense Department due to the lack of transparency about his recent medical

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Dick Cheney, the 46th vice president of the United States. Personal Birth date: January 30, 1941 Death date: November 3, 2025 Birth place: Lincoln, Nebraska Birth name: Richard Bruce Cheney Father: Richard Herbert Cheney, worked for the Department of Agriculture Mother: Marjorie Lorraine

By CNN staff Republican hardliners staged a rebellion on the House floor on Wednesday, taking down a procedural vote to show opposition to the spending deal House Speaker Mike Johnson reached with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. The rule – which would have governed debate on two resolutions of disapproval for Biden administration rules –

CNN By Lauren del Valle, Kristen Holmes, Katelyn Polantz, Kaitlan Collins and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Judge Arthur Engoron said Wednesday he does not expect Donald Trump to speak during closing arguments in the $370 million New York civil fraud trial against Trump. In a letter to attorneys for Trump and New York Attorney