'This isn't some random dude with a duffel bag': To catch fentanyl traffickers, feds dig into crypto markets
The Biden administration has intensified its focus on tracing cryptocurrency payments that some of the most dangerous Mexican drug cartels use to buy fentanyl ingredients from Chinese chemical companies, the latest step in a renewed attempt to crack down on the multibillion-dollar fentanyl trade that kills thousands of Americans each year.
2023-08-05 19:18
Trump heads to South Carolina after a week filled with his legal drama
Former President Donald Trump is set to visit South Carolina on Saturday, wrapping up a week that has been defined by his historic third indictment.
2023-08-05 18:16
DeSantis: Trump's 2020 election fraud theories were 'unsubstantiated'
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday that the "theories" put out by former President Donald Trump and his associates following the 2020 election were "unsubstantiated" and "did not prove to be true."
2023-08-05 12:45
Special counsel cites Truth Social post in arguing for quick court order on evidence sharing as Trump rails against 2020 election charges
Special counsel Jack Smith asked a judge to quickly set limits on what Donald Trump's team can do with the evidence that will be shared with them in the election subversion case against the former president.
2023-08-05 11:59
White House asks Cabinet agencies to 'aggressively execute' return to in-person work
The White House is directing Cabinet agencies to bring federal workers back into the office more frequently in the coming months, according to an internal email obtained by CNN.
2023-08-05 10:27
Cyberattack forces hospitals to divert ambulances in Connecticut and Pennsylvania
A cyberattack on Thursday knocked computer systems offline at hospitals in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, forcing them to send ambulances to other hospitals, hospital spokespeople told CNN.
2023-08-05 09:45
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.
2023-08-05 07:47
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.
2023-08-05 07:28
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.
2023-08-05 06:46
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.
2023-08-05 05:18
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.
2023-08-05 05:00
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.
2023-08-05 04:56