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By Paula Reid, Katelyn Polantz, Kara Scannell, Hannah Rabinowitz and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — As anticipation builds for former President Donald Trump to be indicted for the third time this year, investigators in the special counsel’s election interference probe are expected to speak with additional witnesses over the next several weeks, including at least

By Sean Lyngaas and Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — China-based hackers breached the email account of US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns as part of a recent targeted intelligence-gathering campaign, three US officials familiar with the matter told CNN. The hackers also accessed the email account of Daniel Kritenbrink, the assistant secretary of State for

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US Army Secretary emphasized Thursday that the service is “not going to lower our standards” despite ongoing challenges with recruiting. “I think we saw from some of the years in the early 2000s, we lowered some of our standards we gave … what we call moral waivers, we

By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 11-10 to advance legislation that would create a code of ethics for Supreme Court justices. The bill advanced on party lines, with 11 Democrats voting for the bill and 10 Republicans voting against. It is not expected to get the 60 votes required to

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A dozen states have had to pause terminating certain residents from Medicaid and to restore coverage – at least temporarily – for tens of thousands of people, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. A Covid-19 pandemic-era ban on states ending residents’ Medicaid coverage expired on April

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Biden administration officials have grown increasingly concerned over recent months about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s measures along the Texas-Mexico border, which have disrupted US Border Patrol operations in the region and put migrants at risk. “It’s making our job harder,” one Homeland Security official told CNN. Border agents have

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who has a long history of spreading vaccine misinformation claimed he has never been anti-vaccine, racist or antisemitic during a House hearing discussing censorship, despite a litany of conspiracies and discriminatory statements that he has promoted over the years. “I want to

By Molly Gahagen, CNN (CNN) — The Covid-19 pandemic may have had a durable impact on the way Americans vote, with voting by mail remaining more popular in 2022 than it was pre-pandemic, according to new data released by the United States Election Assistance Commission. The Election Administration and Voting Survey report, which compiles data

By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian troops have started firing the cluster munitions provided by the US as part of their counteroffensive against Russia, according to two US officials and another person briefed on the matter. The US is still waiting for updates from Ukrainian forces about how effective

By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House on Thursday passed a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill to renew funding for the agency for the next five years. The bipartisan bill aims to make improvements to efficacy and operations at the agency, expand the workforce for the aviation industry, invest in airport

By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US military killed five al-Shabaab militants in a “collective self-defense airstrike” in Somalia, US Africa Command announced Thursday. The strike was taken at the request of the Federal Government of Somalia, the US Africa Command statement says, in “a remote area near Hareeri Kalle, approximately 15 kilometers south

By Kristen Holmes, Lauren Fox, Alayna Treene and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — In a private call with former President Donald Trump, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he personally backed the idea of expunging Trump’s two impeachments and would bring it up to the conference to gauge support, a source said. He did not promise

By Betsy Klein and Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden met briefly with a top auto union chief Wednesday, a White House official tells CNN, as talks between the United Auto Workers and the Big Three US automakers continue ahead of a potentially damaging strike. UAW leadership was at the White House for

By Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday evening stepped in front of a suburban South Carolina crowd eager to hear the Republican presidential candidate respond to a weekend of hand wringing over his early performance and headlines about staff cuts and financial troubles. “Are you ready to help me send

By Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s legal troubles deepened earlier this week when he was informed by special counsel Jack Smith that he’s the target of the criminal investigation into the aftermath of the 2020 election – the clearest sign yet that the former president could soon face more criminal

CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Biden administration officials have grown increasingly concerned over recent months about Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s measures along the Texas-Mexico border, which have disrupted US Border Patrol operations in the region and put migrants at risk. “It’s making our job harder,” one Homeland Security official told CNN. Border agents

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Although the House’s latest defense bill has come under fire for its controversial social policy amendments, the crucial annual legislation also has a multitude of provisions to help service members and their families who are struggling financially. The proposed measures, which build on efforts contained in bipartisan National Defense

By Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s Thursday trip to a Philadelphia shipyard came at the intersection of key planks of his reelection argument: union jobs, clean energy, and his economic policies – and all in battleground Pennsylvania, where he’s visited 27 times since taking office. Biden’s economic message is

CNN By Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — When President Joe Biden returns to Pennsylvania on Thursday, his message will be similar to the one he’s delivered on many of his 26 previous visits to the commonwealth since taking office. Biden’s economic message is now branded under the name “Bidenomics.” But the push

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has quietly added a new criminal defense attorney to his legal team as he faces a potential indictment in the federal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Attorney John Lauro, who has also represented Trump attorneys Christina Bobb and Alina Habba, is