Politics

By Katelyn Polantz, Jeremy Herb and Tierney Sneed, CNN House Democrats’ historic decision to release former President Donald Trump’s tax returns this week is the culmination of a nearly four-year legal battle orchestrated by a little-known government lawyer who rewrote the playbook for congressional investigations. Outgoing House General Counsel Douglas Letter, a 69-year-old government lawyer

By Jennifer Hansler and Jack Forrest, CNN The Biden administration has approved a potential $180 million arms sale to Taiwan amid ongoing tensions between the island and Beijing, the State Department announced Wednesday. The administration informed Congress Wednesday of its approval of the possible sale of vehicle-launched anti-tank munition-laying systems, and related equipment, to the

By Sara Murray, CNN The House January 6 committee is withdrawing its subpoena of former President Donald Trump as it concludes its work. “In light of the imminent end of our investigation, the Select Committee can no longer pursue the specific information covered by the subpoena,” Chairman Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, wrote in a

By Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland announced on Wednesday that he has a “serious but curable form of cancer” and will begin outpatient treatment. In a statement, Raskin said, “After several days of tests, I have been diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma, which is a serious but curable form

By Pamela Brown, Carolyn Sung and Jack Forrest, CNN Federal prosecutors in New York are investigating the finances of Rep.-elect George Santos, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The news of the probe, being undertaken by the US attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York, comes as the Republican has admitted

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Rep.-elect George Santos made additional false claims over the years about his family history, work history and education in campaign appearances over the years, a review of statements made in two of his campaigns for Congress found. CNN’s KFile uncovered more falsehoods from Santos, including claims he was

By CNN The House January 6 committee released another batch of transcripts Tuesday, including two more of its interviews with blockbuster witness Cassidy Hutchinson. The transcripts shed new light on how then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows regularly burned documents during the presidential transition period, according to Hutchinson, a top Meadows aide, who was

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Hackers accessed the personal data of nearly 270,000 patients in an attempted ransomware attack on a Louisiana health care system in October, a spokesperson for the system told CNN Wednesday. Lake Charles Memorial Health System, which includes a 314-bed hospital, thwarted the hackers’ attempt to encrypt its computers and prevented any

By Veronica Miracle and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband entered a second not guilty plea to state charges Wednesday and waived his right to a speedy trial. David DePape — who is charged with a litany of crimes, including assault and attempted murder — made the plea

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday renewed its commitment to secure the release of American Paul Whelan on the fourth anniversary of his wrongful detention in Russia, as Whelan’s family expressed hope that he would not mark yet another milestone in Russian prison. “Today marks four years that Paul Whelan has spent

By Kate Bennett and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden this week returns to St. Croix, one of his and first lady Jill Biden’s beloved vacation spots, seeking a final opportunity for rest before what is expected to be a contentious 2023 and reelection run. As Biden unwinds in a familiar spot — the first

By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden spent hours during his first foreign trip behind closed doors, attempting to reassure a shaken group of US allies that America was back. It was clear, he later told advisers, just how much work remained to convince them of the durability of that commitment. Eighteen months after those