![Federal budget deficit expected to nearly double to around $2 trillion, government watchdog says](/i/c/730ec0af-1dca-6975-7812-2fde2d1c4a04.webp)
Federal budget deficit expected to nearly double to around $2 trillion, government watchdog says
The federal budget deficit is expected to balloon to about $2 trillion for fiscal year 2023, roughly double what it was in the previous fiscal year, according to a government watchdog group.
2023-09-06 12:23
![Former White House aide will win Democratic primary for Rhode Island special House election, CNN projects](/i/c/e59f19fe-f3dd-b8fd-d65b-a310c0b88444.webp)
Former White House aide will win Democratic primary for Rhode Island special House election, CNN projects
Former White House aide Gabe Amo will win the Democratic special election primary for Rhode Island's 1st District, CNN projects.
2023-09-06 09:19
![Special counsel accuses Trump of daily statements that could prejudice jury pool in election subversion case](/i/c/1b093125-e365-8eee-e77a-cc8d3a5cf32f.webp)
Special counsel accuses Trump of daily statements that could prejudice jury pool in election subversion case
Special counsel Jack Smith said in a court filing Tuesday that former President Donald Trump has made "daily extrajudicial statements that threaten to prejudice the jury pool" in the 2020 election subversion case.
2023-09-06 06:56
![Justice Department and Santos campaign aide in possible plea deal talks](/i/c/d99caaba-dd26-8314-593b-b7f27fefd0a1.webp)
Justice Department and Santos campaign aide in possible plea deal talks
A campaign fundraiser for indicted Rep. George Santos and the Justice Department are mulling a possible plea deal, according to a Tuesday request for a speedy trial waiver from prosecutors.
2023-09-06 05:53
![Federal judge issues temporary injunction barring companies from selling machine gun conversion device](/i/c/1200857c-be33-d6f4-360a-c70f3995f698.webp)
Federal judge issues temporary injunction barring companies from selling machine gun conversion device
A New York federal judge issued an order Tuesday temporarily barring two firearms companies from selling devices that prosecutors say convert AR-15 style rifles into machine guns, finding that prosecutors are likely to prove the companies plotted to hide their sale from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives by intentionally failing to register the accessories.
2023-09-06 04:55
![READ: Trump's Georgia bond documents](/i/c/677db1a1-c9a3-15b2-72b8-5e4e9209b19c.webp)
READ: Trump's Georgia bond documents
Bond documents signed by Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case were filed with the Fulton County Superior Court Tuesday. Last month, the former president agreed to a $200,000 bond, which he covered the cost of by putting 10% toward it and working with a local Atlanta bond company.
2023-09-06 04:46
![Helicopter pilot receives Medal of Honor for daring rescue during Vietnam War](/i/c/95220e0e-5a51-216c-9cef-72a1691f61fe.webp)
Helicopter pilot receives Medal of Honor for daring rescue during Vietnam War
It wasn't until after Army Capt. Larry Taylor had picked up four of his fellow soldiers during a raging firefight in Vietnam -- the men clinging onto the outside of his helicopter, as there wasn't room inside -- that he realized he had to figure out where to take them.
2023-09-06 04:28
![Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleads not guilty to impeachment charges](/i/c/f1dc4f25-e9a0-953c-9aba-d1fe766250ac.webp)
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton pleads not guilty to impeachment charges
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton "wasn't the man he publicly proclaimed to be," the state House Republican who is leading the impeachment case against Paxton told the state Senate on Tuesday.
2023-09-06 04:26
![Trump supporters say they back him because of the issues. What does that mean?](/i/c/0c3fd08f-ccdd-7a5a-1a52-f42edb398279.webp)
Trump supporters say they back him because of the issues. What does that mean?
Those who dislike Donald Trump often deride his followers as "cult" members, enamored by the former president's personality. But our new CNN/SSRS poll puts a somewhat different spin on things.
2023-09-06 04:19
![Appeals court declines to block special counsel's access to Rep. Scott Perry's phone as court fight continues](/i/c/f5cb05c2-990f-866b-00b4-940b3dac585b.webp)
Appeals court declines to block special counsel's access to Rep. Scott Perry's phone as court fight continues
A federal appeals panel on Tuesday declined to issue a broad order blocking special counsel Jack Smith's team from accessing data from Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry's cell phone that was seized by the FBI, and sent the case back to a lower court for further litigation over what material investigators can examine.
2023-09-06 01:27
![Prosecutors ask for 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio](/i/c/cad67623-48c1-e4c0-008c-7ecdf86d2237.webp)
Prosecutors ask for 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio
Former Proud Boys Chairman Enrique Tarrio is scheduled to be sentenced by a federal judge Tuesday for leading a failed plot to forcibly prevent the peaceful transfer of power from then-President Donald Trump to Joe Biden after the 2020 election.
2023-09-06 00:29
![CNN Poll: GOP voters' broad support for Trump holds, with less than half seriously worried criminal charges will harm his 2024 chances](/i/c/b28d7f3e-c78e-f59c-c1ff-df6b194c1b64.webp)
CNN Poll: GOP voters' broad support for Trump holds, with less than half seriously worried criminal charges will harm his 2024 chances
Former President Donald Trump continues to hold what has proven to be an unshakeable position atop the Republican field of candidates vying to take on President Joe Biden next year, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.
2023-09-06 00:15