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By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The sprint to qualify for Wednesday’s first 2024 Republican presidential debate is still underway for some candidates, even as the top-polling contender, former President Donald Trump has confirmed he’ll skip the showdown in Milwaukee. The Republican National Committee established three requirements for presidential hopefuls to qualify for the August

By Devan Cole and Ariane de Vogue, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked Purdue Pharma from going forward with bankruptcy proceedings, which the Biden administration has called an “unprecedented” arrangement that would ultimately offer the Sackler family broad protection from opioid-related civil claims. In agreeing to pause the settlement, the court also

CNN By Christiane Amanpour, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran are now under house arrest – the first step in a deal between the United States and Iran that would include making $6 billion in Iranian funds more accessible to Tehran in exchange for their

By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors who’ve brought the 2020 election interference criminal case against Donald Trump are seeking to start to the trial on January 2, 2024, days before the anniversary of the attack on the US Capitol and the Iowa caucuses. The special counsel’s office said in a

By Kevin Liptak and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is asking Congress for more than $24 billion for Ukraine and other international needs as he works to sustain support for the war amid signs of softening support among Americans. The request – which includes more than $13 billion in security assistance and

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Election Commission on Thursday took a small step toward regulating so-called deepfake material in political ads, agreeing to seek public comment on whether existing federal rules against fraudulent campaign advertising apply to ads that use artificial intelligence technology. But it’s unclear whether the six-member commission, evenly divided

CNN By Christiane Amanpour, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran are now under house arrest – the first step in a deal between the United States and Iran that would include making $6 billion in Iranian funds more accessible to Tehran in exchange for their

By Priscilla Alvarez and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden issued a federal disaster declaration following “devastating” Hawaii wildfires across several parts of the Big Island and Maui and promised to send whatever is needed to help the recovery. The fires have killed at least 36 people and devastated Lahaina, a town on

CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The lifestyle Justice Clarence Thomas has enjoyed over the last three decades bankrolled by gifts and hospitality from his wealthy friends is more extensive than previously known, according to a new ProPublica report, and has included numerous flights on private planes, skybox tickets to sporting events, stays at

By Morgan Rimmer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Joe Manchin, the moderate West Virginia Democrat who has yet to decide whether to run for reelection next year or mount a long-shot third party bid for the White House, said Thursday that he’s “thinking seriously” about becoming an independent. Manchin has long flirted with

By Christiane Amanpour, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Five Americans who had been imprisoned in Iran are now under house arrest – the first step in a deal between the United States and Iran that would include making $6 billion in Iranian funds more accessible to Tehran in exchange for their return

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The 16 Michigan Republicans who served as fake electors in 2020 have pleaded not guilty to the first-of-their-kind felony charges stemming from the Trump-backed election subversion plot. Nine of the defendants were arraigned on the state charges Thursday at a virtual court hearing in Lansing. The other seven defendants

By Shania Shelton, CNN Washington (CNN) — Calls to implement tougher ethics standards on Supreme Court justices are likely to be stirred again following the publication of a new report about Clarence Thomas’ lifestyle, though sources in both parties say there’s no chance that Congress will pass new legislation. Last month, the Democratic-led Senate Judiciary

By Arlette Saenz and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is turning to a reliably Republican state – and its GOP governor – to highlight one of his key bipartisan accomplishments he’s trying to sell to voters heading into 2024. The visit to Utah, where he arrived Wednesday, caps a four-day sales pitch

By Holmes Lybrand and Randi Kaye, CNN Ft. Pierce, Florida (CNN) — Donald Trump’s body-man Walt Nauta pleaded not guilty to new criminal charges brought by special counsel Jack Smith in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, while the arraignment for his co-defendant Carlos De Oliveira has been postponed because he still doesn’t have a Florida

CNN By John King Waterloo, Iowa (CNN) — The homes are nearly identical, dotting both sides of the curvy road in a middle-class subdivision. But one stands out: 10 solar panels newly attached to its sloping roof as the crew links the system to the electric meter. The finishing touch: a new Midwest Solar magnet

CNN, KSL By Hannah Rabinowitz, Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — FBI special agents shot and killed a Utah man Wednesday while attempting to arrest him for allegedly making threats against President Joe Biden ahead of the president’s trip to the state. FBI SWAT agents were giving commands to the man when he

By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a decades-old law barring users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms – the latest blow to US gun regulations after the Supreme Court cleared the way last year for courts to reexamine the nation’s gun laws under a new legal standard.

By John King Waterloo, Iowa (CNN) — The homes are nearly identical, dotting both sides of the curvy road in a middle-class subdivision. But one stands out: 10 solar panels newly attached to its sloping roof as the crew links the system to the electric meter. The finishing touch: a new Midwest Solar magnet attached