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By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A version of Hunter Biden’s proposed agreements with federal prosecutors was made public Wednesday night by Politico, providing further insights into the convoluted legal deals that nearly collapsed under scrutiny from a federal judge at his plea hearing earlier in the day. Politico published an undated and unsigned plea

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jim McGreevey, former governor of New Jersey. Personal Birth date: August 6, 1957 Birth place: Jersey City, New Jersey Birth name: James Edward McGreevey Father: Jack McGreevey, trucking company director Mother: Veronica (Smith) McGreevey, teacher Marriages: Dina (Matos) McGreevey (2000-2008, divorced); Kari (Schutz)

CNN By Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein had to be corrected and told to vote during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday. The California Democrat, who has been in frail health following a shingles diagnosis in the spring, has appeared confused at times since her return to the Capitol. Feinstein, who

By Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — Sen. Dianne Feinstein had to be corrected and told to vote during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on Thursday. The California Democrat, who has been in frail health following a shingles diagnosis in the spring, has appeared confused at times since her return to the Capitol. Feinstein, who at

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — China is providing technology and equipment to Russia that is increasingly important to Moscow’s war in Ukraine, according to a newly released report compiled by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The report, titled “Support Provided by the People’s Republic of China to Russia” and dated

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled a whole-of-government approach to protecting communities and workers from what he called the “real crisis” of extreme heat amid a recent spate of high temperatures and 150 million Americans are under heat alerts. “Part of the reason we’re here today is to get

By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday announced further steps to lower housing costs and boost supply, part of the economic agenda that President Joe Biden will highlight as he seeks a second term. The administration is taking a “comprehensive federal approach,” White House domestic policy adviser Neera Tanden told reporters,

By Ariane de Vogue and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for construction of the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline to proceed, granting an emergency request from backers of the project that has the support of Congress and the Biden administration. The justices agreed to lift lower court orders

By Kristen Holmes, Evan Perez, Jamie Gangel, Kaitlan Collins, Sara Murray, Alayna Treene, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s defense lawyers and special counsel Jack Smith met Thursday in Washington, DC, without the former president’s team getting any guidance about timing of a possible indictment, sources familiar with the matter told

By Arlette Saenz, Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday hosted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House, months after expressing skepticism as her far-right government took hold. But the initial wariness toward Meloni – fueled by fierce rhetoric related to migration, the European Union and

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed two bills banning so-called conversion therapy, a scientifically discredited practice intended to change a person’s sexual orientation, for minors in the state, the governor’s office announced Wednesday. “As a mom of a member of the community and a proud, lifelong ally, I’m grateful

By Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — In a presidential contest cycle, Senate races don’t get the same kind of attention when there’s still a year to go until Election Day. But the start of the second fundraising quarter earlier this month brought a host of new candidate names – some declared and some still biding

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden unveiled his latest round of judicial nominees Thursday, bringing the number of people he has offered for the federal judiciary to 180 and continuing the White House’s emphasis on demographic and professional diversity. The four newly announced nominees are being offered to fill vacancies on two

By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent (CNN) — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, who froze during a news conference Wednesday and earlier this year suffered a concussion after falling down, has also endured two other falls this year, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. The first known time, in February, occurred in

By Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — The US and its allies are grappling with how to avert a global food crisis following Moscow’s withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal and its subsequent attacks on Ukraine’s ports and storage facilities. To keep Ukraine’s massive farming industry afloat, and with the

By Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has decided to allow the US to cooperate with the International Criminal Court’s investigation of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, two US officials and a source familiar with the matter told CNN. The decision comes after months of internal debate and marks a

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Former Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday released an economic proposal to tackle high inflation that includes cutting government programs, the Environmental Protection Agency and President Joe Biden’s incentives aimed at curbing impacts of climate change. In his first policy proposal as a presidential candidate, Pence’s four-part plan includes

By Priscilla Alvarez and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is seeking a preliminary injunction in its case against Texas over its use of floating barriers in the Rio Grande, according to a Wednesday court filing, in an attempt to put the case on a fast track. “The basic facts are clear, and

By Marshall Cohen, Tierney Sneed, Zachary Cohen and Dan Berman, CNN (CNN) — Wednesday’s hearing for Hunter Biden was already poised to be a historic event, as the son of a sitting US president appeared in court to plead guilty to federal tax crimes, bringing a controversial investigation to a near close. But the three-plus