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By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The federal indictment of former President Donald Trump – his second time being charged in less than three months – has swept the 2024 presidential election into a new period of uncertainty, and made it even more likely that Trump will campaign while also facing trial. For his rivals,

By Kaitlan Collins and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team is undergoing a significant shakeup in the wake of his indictment in the special counsel’s classified documents probe. In a sudden move, Trump announced Friday morning that he was removing two of his top attorneys, Jim Trusty and John Rowley,

By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, whom national Republicans had tried to recruit, announced Friday he will seek reelection in the House instead. The Wisconsin congressman’s announcement is a blow to Senate Republicans who had hoped Gallagher could flip the pivotal US Senate seat. “As the representative of Northeast Wisconsin

By Evan Perez, Sara Murray, Tierney Sneed and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — An aide to former President Donald Trump has been indicted in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the mishandling of classified documents from the Trump White House. Walt Nauta’s indictment is the second in the special counsel’s investigation. Trump has been indicted

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US believes that an attack drone manufacturing plant Russia is building with Iran’s help could be fully operational by early next year, National Security Council official John Kirby said on Friday. Iran is shipping equipment for the plant, as well as fully-built drones, to Russia via the Caspian

CNN By Paula Reid and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump acknowledged on tape in a 2021 meeting that he had retained “secret” military information that he had not declassified, according to a transcript of the audio recording obtained by CNN. “As president, I could have declassified, but now I can’t,” Trump

By Paula Reid and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump acknowledged on tape in a 2021 meeting that he had retained “secret” military information that he had not declassified, according to a transcript of the audio recording obtained by CNN. “As president, I could have declassified, but now I can’t,” Trump says,

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Biden administration officials are doubling down on efforts to stem the flow of migrants journeying to the US-Mexico border, capitalizing on nearly a month of low border crossings in the wake of the lifting of a Covid-era restriction. The handling of the US southern border has dogged President Joe

By Kevin Liptak, CNN Fort Liberty, North Carolina (CNN) — At the very moment a federal indictment was unsealed detailing former President Donald Trump’s alleged crimes related to his handling of top-secret defense documents, his successor was attempting to promote his legislative agenda, surrounded by beige machines and black hoses. “We’re in an incredible competition

By Ed Lavandera and Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — Nate Paul, a real estate investor and close associate of impeached Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, has been charged with eight felony counts of financial crimes. The 23-page federal indictment accuses Paul of making false statements to mortgage lenders and credit unions to secure business loans.

By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors are investigating conservative-backed efforts in Wyoming to infiltrate the Democratic National Committee ahead of the 2020 election, according to people familiar with the matter. Prosecutors have subpoenaed Richard Seddon, a former British intelligence official, and Susan Gore, a Republican donor and heiress to the Gore-Tex fortune, as