US-Israeli citizen charged with arms trafficking, acting as Chinese agent
US prosecutors unsealed an indictment Monday charging the co-director of a think tank with illicit arms trafficking, violating US sanctions laws, and other charges, five months after he was arrested in Cyprus and fled from authorities.
2023-07-11 10:59
GOP presidential candidates jump to defend Iowa governor from Trump's criticism over remaining neutral
A handful of Republican presidential candidates on Monday came to the defense of Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds -- who holds a uniquely powerful position as governor of the first-in-the-nation GOP caucus state -- after former President Donald Trump criticized her for staying neutral in the 2024 nominating contest.
2023-07-11 09:50
GOP battle brews over defense bill as McCarthy under pressure to appease the right on social issues
House GOP leaders are confronting a legislative landmine over a massive defense bill as right-wing lawmakers are pushing for a slew of hot button amendments that could put moderate Republicans in a complicated position and threaten Democratic support for the must-pass bill.
2023-07-11 08:59
Rudy Giuliani is negotiating possible resolution to lawsuit brought by 2 Georgia election workers
Rudy Giuliani is negotiating a possible resolution in his ongoing court dispute with former Georgia election workers Wandrea "Shaye" Moss and Ruby Freeman, after they accused him of defaming them following the 2020 election and already won nearly $90,000 from him for attorneys' fees.
2023-07-11 08:47
White House introduces national strategy to combat deaths from powerful veterinary sedative increasingly involved in drug overdose deaths
The Biden administration has introduced a new plan to combat overdose deaths from xylazine, a powerful veterinary sedative that has increasingly shown up in such deaths across the country, exacerbating the opioid overdose epidemic in the United States.
2023-07-11 07:18
US Air Force suspends personnel moves and bonuses due to funding shortfall
The US Air Force has suspended personnel moves and bonuses through the end of the fiscal year as the service faces a funding shortfall driven by higher-than-expected costs, according to a statement from the service Monday.
2023-07-11 06:59
Biden to meet with Zelensky during NATO summit
President Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the NATO summit on Wednesday, an official familiar with the meeting has confirmed.
2023-07-11 05:29
It's not so easy for Biden to evolve on Ukraine joining NATO
President Joe Biden's support for Ukraine has evolved in key ways to give Ukraine ever more deadly firepower for its defense, but he remains opposed to fast-tracking what some allies say is the ultimate protection: inviting Ukraine into NATO.
2023-07-11 04:48
New House Judiciary report claims FBI worked with Ukrainian agency to remove verified social media accounts
The FBI participated in a flawed effort to stop Russian disinformation at the behest of a Ukrainian intelligence agency that instead ensnared authentic American accounts -- even a verified Russian-language US State Department account, the House Judiciary Committee alleges in a new report obtained first by CNN.
2023-07-11 04:24
Turkey has agreed to back Sweden's NATO bid, alliance chief says
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday that Turkey has agreed to back Sweden's bid to join the military alliance.
2023-07-11 03:45
Special counsel accuses Trump co-defendant of seeking 'unnecessary' delay
The spat highlights how even the most incremental, procedural developments in the historic federal criminal case against Trump and Nauta could become mired in delay.
2023-07-11 03:29
US attorney leading Hunter Biden probe refutes whistleblowers' politicization claims
US Attorney David Weiss, who is overseeing the Hunter Biden criminal probe, says in a letter obtained by CNN that he did not ask to be named as a special counsel and was never refused authority to bring charges anywhere in the country, refuting two key allegations from IRS whistleblowers.
2023-07-11 01:15