Skip to Content

Politics

Jordan seeks testimony from senior counsel to Manhattan DA in connection to Trump probe

By Annie Grayer, Sara Murray, Zachary Cohen and Alayna Treene, CNN House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan is expanding his investigation into the Manhattan District Attorney’s office by seeking voluntary cooperation from the office’s senior counsel, Matthew Colangelo. The move is the latest sign of how Jordan continues to ramp up his investigation into the office,

Continue Reading

Federal appeals court upholds Justice Department’s use of key obstruction law in January 6 cases

By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The federal appeals court in Washington, DC, has upheld the Justice Department’s use of a key criminal charge against hundreds of January 6 rioters, saying they can be charged with obstructing Congress. The appeals court said obstruction can include a “wide range of conduct” when a defendant has

Continue Reading

State Department review of US withdrawal from Afghanistan includes far more findings than White House document

By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The State Department’s review of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan has far more findings in it than the document about the withdrawal that the White House released Thursday afternoon, according to a source familiar with the report. While the White House’s document focused on President Joe Biden having

Continue Reading

Pentagon investigating alleged classified documents circulating on social media of US and NATO intelligence on Ukraine

By Natasha Bertrand and Matthew Chance, CNN The Pentagon is investigating what appear to be screenshots of classified US and NATO military information about Ukraine circulating on social media, a Pentagon official told CNN. CNN has reviewed some of the images circulating on Twitter and Telegram but is unable to verify if they are authentic

Continue Reading

Defense officials warn of potential impact Tuberville hold on nominations will have on military

By Haley Britzky, CNN The Defense Department is urgently working with lawmakers in hopes of resolving a hold on critical military nominations, including for some of the most senior ranking officers, as concerns inside the Pentagon grow about the potential impact on national security, defense officials told CNN. Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has single-handedly

Continue Reading

Indiana and Idaho enact bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN Indiana Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb signed a bill Wednesday to ban gender affirming care for minors in the state, following a growing trend of GOP-led states restricting transgender youth’s access to such treatments after Idaho enacted similar legislation earlier in the week. “Permanent gender-changing surgeries with lifelong impacts and medically prescribed

Continue Reading

Former Michigan House speaker admits he took bribes as head of state’s medical marijuana licensing board

By Rob Frehse, CNN The former head of Michigan’s medical marijuana licensing board and former state House speaker admitted to taking more than $110,000 in bribes to help businesses get medical marijuana licenses, according to a plea agreement filed in federal court. Rick Johnson, 70, agreed to plead guilty to the felony charge of accepting

Continue Reading

CBC lawmakers call on DOT to address racial inequity in traffic enforcement

By Eva McKend, CNN Over two dozen members of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to address concerns about the safety of Black motorists. “On our nation’s roads and highways, Black motorists have experienced disproportionate scrutiny and excessive force under the guise of traffic enforcement,” a letter sent Thursday

Continue Reading