White House readies itself for operating in a government shutdown
The White House is now "girding for a shutdown" and senior West Wing officials are drawing up plans for which personnel would be deemed "essential" starting on October 1 as the deadline to fund the government is only a handful of days away.
1970-01-01 08:00
The Senator Menendez case raises major questions for US intelligence
The indictment unveiled on Friday against Sen. Robert Menendez marks another chapter in a series of troubling allegations that have dogged the New Jersey Democrat for years, marking the second time in a decade that he has faced corruption charges. The question the indictment leaves unanswered is, did the Egyptian government target an influential United States senator to do its bidding on Capitol Hill?
1970-01-01 08:00
The first time a president went to ... (in photos)
It was a shorter distance through US history from the White House to the Soviet Union or North Korea than to an autoworkers picket line in Michigan.
1970-01-01 08:00
Cassidy Hutchinson tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Trump is the 'most grave threat' to American democracy
Cassidy Hutchinson warned Tuesday that her former boss Donald Trump would not have guardrails if he wins a second term as president, arguing that Trump's violations of the Constitution after he lost the election in 2020 should be disqualifying from the White House.
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READ: Senate leaders' short-term spending bill
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell have cut a deal and are circulating a 79-page short-term spending bill to keep the government open past Saturday, according to a draft obtained by CNN.
1970-01-01 08:00
New York judge finds Donald Trump liable for fraud
A New York judge has found Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud, saying the Trumps provided false financial statements for roughly a decade.
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Menendez co-defendant Wael Hana pleads not guilty in alleged bribery scheme
Wael Hana, an alleged co-conspirator indicted in a bribery scheme with New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, pleaded not guilty and was released on bail in federal court Tuesday.
1970-01-01 08:00
Commander Biden bites another Secret Service agent, the 11th known incident
President Joe Biden's younger dog, Commander, bit another US Secret Service agent at the White House Monday evening, CNN has learned, the 11th known biting incident involving the 2-year-old German Shepherd.
1970-01-01 08:00
4 takeaways from Biden's visit to the UAW picket line
When President Joe Biden joined a picket line of autoworkers in Michigan on Tuesday, the historic moment offered a preview of next year's election and underscored the president's longtime commitment to a worker-centric economy.
1970-01-01 08:00
SCOTUS tells Alabama it meant what it said the first time
The Supreme Court delivered a brief but clear message to Alabama on Tuesday: When we said you defied the law, we meant it.
1970-01-01 08:00
Donald Trump once backed 2012 privatization plans for Medicare, despite attacks on key 2024 rival for the same position
Former President Donald Trump has called his 2024 opponent Ron DeSantis a "wheelchair over the cliff kind of guy" for supporting then-Rep. Paul Ryan's 2012 plans to partially privatize Medicare but a review of Trump's comments by CNN's KFile show that he supported the same plan at the same time.
1970-01-01 08:00
House and Senate on collision course as shutdown nears
With just five days to go, the House and Senate are on a collision course as a government shutdown approaches.
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