Government on brink of shutdown ahead of midnight deadline
Federal agencies are making final preparations with the government on the brink of a shutdown and congressional lawmakers racing against Saturday's critical midnight deadline.
2023-09-30 18:29
Special counsel notes Trump's gun store visit and Milley remarks in push for gag order
Federal prosecutors have told a federal judge that if Donald Trump had bought a gun earlier this week during a campaign stop, he would be violating his release conditions as a criminal defendant and breaking the law, according to a Friday court filing.
2023-09-30 12:29
Trump says he may attend his civil fraud trial in New York after asking to reschedule a conflicting deposition
Donald Trump said he plans to attend his civil fraud trial in New York next week after recent court orders "materially altered the landscape," according to a judge's order in an unrelated case.
2023-09-30 10:59
RFK Jr. teases major announcement amid speculation he will make independent or third-party run
Environmental lawyer and 2024 presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Friday teased a "major announcement" in upcoming weeks amid speculation he is considering dropping his bid to primary President Joe Biden as a Democrat and instead running for president as an independent or on a third-party ticket.
2023-09-30 09:46
Biden to convene his Cabinet early next week to discuss continuity of government
President Joe Biden is expected to convene his Cabinet early next week to discuss continuity of government after a potential shutdown begins Sunday, four administration officials familiar with the plans told CNN.
2023-09-30 09:21
Hopes begin to fade for Republicans looking to stop Trump
Republicans opposed to Donald Trump are having to come to terms with an uncomfortable truth: Time is running out to deny him the party's presidential nomination and thus far almost nothing has worked.
2023-09-30 06:58
Gaetz war against McCarthy could leave Dems playing kingmaker
With the clock ticking down toward a government shutdown, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz approached a Democratic lawmaker on the House floor this week with a surprising pitch.
2023-09-30 06:29
IRS contractor charged with stealing Donald Trump's tax returns, which were leaked to press
Federal prosecutors announced charges Friday against a contractor with the Internal Revenue Service who allegedly stole the tax returns of a high-ranking government official. A source familiar with the matter told CNN that official is former President Donald Trump.
2023-09-30 06:16
The consequences of powerful politicians refusing to let go
As Americans approach the second straight presidential election in which they are on course to be offered two candidates who both would be the oldest president ever elected, everyone should take note of the as-yet unknown repercussions caused by the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
2023-09-30 05:28
Newsom under pressure over appointing Feinstein's replacement
The death of pioneering Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein has put California Gov. Gavin Newsom under immediate pressure over whom he picks as her replacement, with Democrats clinging to a narrow Senate majority and Congress likely nearing crucial votes over government funding.
2023-09-30 03:20
Trump-era DOJ official can't move Georgia election charges to federal court, judge rules
Trump-era Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark cannot move his Georgia election subversion case from state to federal court, a judge ruled Friday.
2023-09-30 02:56
Milley says the military doesn't swear oath to a 'wannabe dictator' in apparent swipe at Trump
In an impassioned and at times furious speech, departing Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley defiantly proclaimed that the US military does not swear an oath to a "wannabe dictator."
2023-09-30 02:20