Politics

CNN, CLEVELAND CLINIC By Betsy Klein, Holmes Lybrand, Manu Raju, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump downplayed the idea Tuesday that Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death was a result of any nefarious activity, saying the FBI is “wasting their time” if they’re pursuing conspiracy theories about the matter. According to four law enforcement sources

By Betsy Klein, Holmes Lybrand, Manu Raju, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump downplayed the idea Tuesday that Sen. Lindsey Graham’s death was a result of any nefarious activity, saying the FBI is “wasting their time” if they’re pursuing conspiracy theories about the matter. According to four law enforcement sources who spoke with

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration has rescinded its effort to freeze $10 billion in childcare and social assistance funding for five blue states — the latest setback in its push to withhold or cut federal funding to fight alleged fraud and to punish perceived opponents. The freeze was announced in early

CNN By John Fritze, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered an unusually personal plea for additional security funding for the Supreme Court on Tuesday, using a pair of rare hearings before Congress to address for the first time personal threats that have been directed against her and her family.

CNN By John Fritze, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered an unusually personal plea for additional security funding for the Supreme Court on Tuesday, using a pair of rare hearings before Congress to address for the first time personal threats that have been directed against her and her family.

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The US Justice Department on Tuesday announced the indictment of three Russians who prosecutors say were at the center of a major cybercrime network that allegedly helped hackers target hospitals, schools and banks across the US, causing $62 million in damages. The indictment targets one of the more brazen

By Kevin Liptak, Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump plans to use part of a primetime speech Thursday to discuss new findings about the security of American elections, among other topics — setting up yet another high-profile opportunity for the president to dispute the results of the 2020 election he lost. Speaking in

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — More than $5 million was transferred to E. Jean Carroll, a significant move in a protracted legal battle with President Donald Trump coming three years after a jury found he had sexually abused and defamed the former magazine writer. The disbursement of $5,625,005.48 – the damages award plus interest

By John Fritze, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered an unusually personal plea for additional security funding for the Supreme Court on Tuesday, using a pair of rare hearings before Congress to address for the first time personal threats that have been directed against her and her family. Barrett,

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — More than three years ago, President Donald Trump turned to New York defense attorney Todd Blanche to step into a legal firestorm that threatened multiple criminal convictions and could cost Trump’s business hundreds of millions of dollars. Now, Blanche is slated to formally undertake the permanent role

By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool was drained Monday to make repairs and that it “will be refilled and put back into service soon,” again claiming that vandals gashed the pool’s lining. CNN observed that much of the water had been drained, revealing dried sediment,

By Sarah Ferris, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — Republicans returned to Washington on Monday night in an increasingly dour mood about the state of their party: Growing fears of a November wipeout. A Middle East war with no end in sight. A feeling of loss after the sudden death of their longtime colleague Lindsey Graham.

By Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville said one of his staffers was with Sen. Lindsey Graham’s scheduler Saturday evening when the late senator called the scheduler to complain of chest pains and asked her to call for emergency services. “Lindsey called, called basically, said, ‘Listen, I’m having chest pains. You know,