Man accused of carrying loaded weapon at RFK Jr. campaign event
A man has been accused of entering a campaign event for Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in Los Angeles on Friday with a loaded weapon and impersonating federal enforcement.
2023-09-17 06:49
Border authorities separated some migrant families amid overcrowding in facilities, report says
US Border Patrol separated some migrant children from their parents while the families were in custody amid overcrowding in facilities, according to a Friday court filing.
2023-09-17 04:48
Texas AG Ken Paxton acquitted on 16 charges in state Senate impeachment trial
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday was acquitted on 16 charges in his state Senate impeachment trial over accusations of repeatedly abusing his office to help a donor.
2023-09-17 02:24
Biden seeks to preempt GOP attempts to slash federal workforce with new proposal
The Biden administration is seeking to strengthen protections for federal workers as a host of Republican candidates, including frontrunner Donald Trump, make reducing and altering the federal workforce a key component of their campaigns.
2023-09-16 23:23
Trump's indictments -- and mug shot -- are deepening his supporters' anger and revving up their support
In more than 40 interviews with CNN, Donald Trump supporters said the 91 criminal charges in four separate cases against him have only deepened their support of the former president. They said they believed the charges showed the system was rigged against him -- and, by extension, them.
2023-09-16 22:28
These candidates in Virginia could shape how both parties talk about abortion in 2024
The new epicenter of America's fight over abortion rights is Henrico County, Virginia, where candidates in bellwether state elections this fall are staking out positions that could test how both parties will try to appeal to moderate voters in 2024.
2023-09-16 17:24
Trump vows to appoint task force to review cases of those he claims were unjustly prosecuted by Biden administration
Former President Donald Trump on Friday said he would appoint a task force to review the cases of people he claimed had been unjustly prosecuted related to their political beliefs by the Biden administration, should he win a second term in 2024.
2023-09-16 12:15
Florida GOP scraps planned loyalty oath in win for Trump over DeSantis in their shared home state
The Republican Party of Florida on Friday night scrapped plans to require presidential candidates to sign a loyalty oath, siding with former President Donald Trump over Gov. Ron DeSantis in a proxy war that tested the strength of the two rivals' support in their home state.
2023-09-16 11:25
White House taking wait-and-see approach to rising gas prices, officials say
Senior White House aides huddled multiple times this week to discuss policy options to keep a lid on gasoline prices, officials told CNN, as prices continued rising steadily in recent weeks amid strong economic demand, refinery issues, extreme weather, and geopolitical tensions.
2023-09-16 07:58
DeSantis leans into his military experience to set himself apart in crowded 2024 GOP field
Nick Iarossi, a lobbyist and longtime supporter of Gov. Ron DeSantis, approached the Florida Republican in July with a frank suggestion: Talk more about yourself.
2023-09-16 07:27
Wisconsin Assembly advances redistricting bill in effort to bypass state Supreme Court
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin State Assembly has voted to change how the state's legislative maps are drawn -- a major shift in strategy as Republicans face the possibility that the new liberal majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court could throw out the current electoral maps, which give the GOP an advantage.
2023-09-16 06:22
Trump's public statements led to harassment of witnesses, federal prosecutors say
Former President Donald Trump's public statements about the federal election interference investigation led to the harassment of witnesses, according to prosecutors with special counsel Jack Smith's office.
2023-09-16 04:55