Man arrested after alleged bomb threat against Arizona election official
By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Massachusetts man was arrested Friday after being indicted by a grand jury for allegedly making a bomb…
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Kamala Harris’ director of public engagement is leaving his role
By Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris’ director of public engagement and intergovernmental affairs is leaving his position, a…
Continue ReadingTop lawmakers renew call for DHS IG to step aside from investigation into missing texts, citing CNN reporting
CNN By Whitney Wild and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Key House Democrats have issued a new call for the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Jared Kushner details West Wing ‘war’ with ‘toxic’ Steve Bannon in new book
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Jared Kushner details his clashes with Steve Bannon in his new book, describing a “toxic” West Wing presence…
Continue ReadingKushner recounts Jeff Sessions’ attempts to block Trump’s landmark criminal justice reform bill
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Recounting his yearlong effort to pass the First Step Act, Jared Kushner in his forthcoming memoir describes the numerous and…
Continue ReadingExclusive: DHS inspector general knew of missing Secret Service texts months earlier than previously known
By Whitney Wild, Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The embattled inspector general for the Department of Homeland Security first…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: Russian officials requested adding convicted murderer to Griner/Whelan prisoner swap
CNN By Natasha Bertrand and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Russian government officials requested that a former colonel from the country’s domestic spy…
Continue ReadingUS announces new sanctions targeting Russian global influence and election interference operations
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration announced sanctions targeting Russia over its global “malign influence” and election…
Continue ReadingWhite House communications director Kate Bedingfield makes ‘last-minute’ decision to stay in her role
By MJ Lee, Arlette Saenz, Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN White House communications director Kate Bedingfield is staying on in her role, a…
Continue ReadingSenate passes bipartisan bill investing $52 billion in US semiconductor production
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate voted Wednesday to pass a long-awaited bill aimed at boosting US semiconductor…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: Russian officials requested adding convicted murderer to Griner/Whelan prisoner swap
By Natasha Bertrand and Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Russian government officials requested that a former colonel from the country’s domestic spy…
Continue ReadingBlinken says he had ‘frank’ discussion with Russian foreign minister in first call since Ukraine war began
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday for the first time since…
Continue ReadingRussian accused of influencing US political groups to interfere in elections is indicted
By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department unveiled on Friday a conspiracy charge against a Russian national accused of working…
Continue ReadingWarnock puts pressure on Walker to agree to debate in Georgia Senate race
By Eva McKend and Michael Warren, CNN Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia is turning up the heat on Herschel Walker, calling out his…
Continue ReadingBiden nominates lawyer who represented Mississippi abortion clinic at Supreme Court in Dobbs case for federal judgeship
By Ariane de Vogue and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Julie Rikelman, who argued the case for the Mississippi clinic before…
Continue ReadingFormer acting DHS Secretary Chad Wolf has been interviewed by House January 6 committee
By Ryan Nobles, CNN Chad Wolf, an acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security during the Trump administration, has been interviewed by…
Continue ReadingHouse passes assault-style weapons ban
By Daniella Diaz, Annie Grayer and Eva McKend, CNN The House of Representatives voted Friday evening to ban assault-style weapons, sending the bill…
Continue ReadingPelosi departing for Asia on Friday, but Taiwan stop still uncertain
CNN By Kevin Liptak and Alex Rogers, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to depart Friday for a tour of Asia, though whether she stops in Taiwan…
Continue ReadingBiden administration to close border wall gaps in Arizona
By Priscilla Alvarez and Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration said Thursday it had authorized US Customs and Border Protection to close gaps…
Continue ReadingDemocratic Senate primary field in Wisconsin consolidates around Mandela Barnes as Sarah Godlewski ends bid
By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN Wisconsin state Treasurer Sarah Godlewski ended her US Senate campaign on Friday as the field in the Democratic…
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