
Trump ally Kerik still attempting to keep secret some 2020 election records
Bernie Kerik is refusing to turn over more than 300 records sought in a 2020 election-related lawsuit just before he is set to talk with the special counsel's office, saying they fall under attorney confidentiality.
1970-01-01 08:00

Economic conditions -- and perceptions -- are critical for Biden in Michigan
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said it would be foolish for Democrats to view the presidential race with an air of overconfidence or presumed victory, despite persistent signs of economic growth under President Joe Biden and another criminal indictment facing his leading Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump.
1970-01-01 08:00

Supreme Court rules against Tulsa in case over Native American man's speeding ticket
The Supreme Court on Friday denied a request from the city of Tulsa, Oklahoma, to freeze a lower court opinion that could prevent Tulsa from enforcing municipal laws -- such as speeding tickets -- against Native Americans.
1970-01-01 08:00

US weighs whether to designate US Army soldier in North Korea a POW
The Biden administration is debating whether to designate Travis King, the US Army soldier who crossed into North Korea last month, as a prisoner of war, defense officials told CNN.
1970-01-01 08:00

Biden strongly considering designating new national monument around Grand Canyon
President Joe Biden is strongly considering declaring a vast area around the Grand Canyon as the nation's newest national monument, according to two sources familiar with the plans.
1970-01-01 08:00

DeSantis seeks to fundraise off Orlando Magic donation controversy and criticism from NBA players' union
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' campaign is seeking to raise money off criticism by the NBA players' union of an Orlando Magic donation to a super PAC that supports his presidential bid.
1970-01-01 08:00

Defense secretary issues new memo on how to reshuffle Pentagon leadership roles amid Tuberville blockade
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has issued guidance to the military workforce for the first time about how Pentagon leadership roles will likely need to be reshuffled as a result of Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville's hold on military confirmations.
1970-01-01 08:00

North Carolina congresswoman suffered broken bones in 'serious car accident'
Democratic Rep. Kathy Manning of North Carolina and a member of her staff were involved a "serious car accident" Thursday morning in Greensboro on their way to a district event, according to a statement issued by the congresswoman's office.
1970-01-01 08:00

Biden is putting his name on economic progress, but will voters just drive right by?
For Biden, taking credit for an improving economy — including the jobs and growth made possible by the trillion-dollar public works law — has become a political imperative, one that will help determine whether he is reelected to a second term.
1970-01-01 08:00

Former high-level FBI official hoping to resolve criminal case stemming from alleged scheme to help sanctioned Russian oligarch
A lawyer for Charles McGonigal, the former head of counterintelligence for the FBI's New York field office who has been charged with concealing $225,000 he allegedly received from a former Albanian intelligence employee, said he expects the case against his client in Washington, DC, to be resolved without going to trial.
1970-01-01 08:00

US State Department expects to be able to evacuate Americans from Niger on charter flight taking diplomats out
The US State Department expects to be able to evacuate some Americans who wish to leave Niger on a charter flight transporting non-emergency diplomats and family members out of the country, a senior State Department official said.
1970-01-01 08:00

US and Western officials fear Putin unlikely to change course in Ukraine before 2024 election
Top US and European officials are concerned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is factoring the 2024 US presidential election into his Ukraine war planning in hopes that a loss by President Joe Biden next year will lead the US to curtail its support for Ukraine and improve Russia's negotiating position, four US officials told CNN.
1970-01-01 08:00