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By Donald Judd (CNN) — President Joe Biden has officially vetoed a resolution that would halt a Commerce Department rule temporarily suspending tariffs on solar panels imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam – writing that passage “of this resolution bets against American innovation.” The resolution narrowly cleared the Senate earlier this month, with nine

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department announced on Tuesday five criminal cases against people accused of stealing or illegally diverting American technology and materials for the Russian, Chinese and Iranian governments. The cases are the first enforcement actions by the department’s Disruptive Technology Strike Force, which aims to counter efforts by “hostile

By Alayna Treene and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — An IRS whistleblower who claims to have information about alleged mishandling and political interference in the ongoing criminal probe into Hunter Biden has been removed from the investigation into the president’s son, attorneys for the whistleblower have told key congressional lawmakers. Attorneys for the whistleblower sent

By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is facing fresh pressure from within his ranks – including from key allies and top lieutenants – to launch impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, multiple sources tell CNN, putting the speaker in a bind as he tries

CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Daniel Cameron will win the Republican nomination for Kentucky governor, CNN projects. The state attorney general, a former aide to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell who is endorsed by former President Donald Trump and is vying to become the state’s first Black governor, was widely viewed as the

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron will win his party’s nomination for governor in Tuesday’s primary, CNN projects, setting up a highly anticipated clash this fall with Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Cameron, who was endorsed by Donald Trump, will defeat former diplomat Kelly Craft in a race that was seen

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Republican voters in Pennsylvania made a candidate supported by the GOP establishment their nominee for an open state Supreme Court seat, rejecting another Republican contender more closely aligned with former President Donald Trump’s wing of the party. CNN projected the victory of Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Judge

By Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Congressional leaders from both parties emerged from their meeting with President Joe Biden at the White House on Tuesday unable to convey how they’re on a clear path to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and avoid a historic default. And in a sign that Biden will

By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court has increasingly used emergency orders to shape the law in cases concerning a variety of hot-button issues, a move that has quietly given the court more power over the years, CNN Supreme Court analyst Steve Vladeck says in a new book released Tuesday on the

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Philadelphia Democrats on Tuesday will nominate Cherelle Parker to be the city’s next mayor, CNN projects, the 100th in its history and the first Black woman to hold the top job. Parker, who had the support of influential unions and local elected leaders, will enter the general election as

By Kristen Holmes, CNN Allies of Mike Pence have launched a super PAC in support of the former vice president’s 2024 presidential candidacy, sources familiar with the plans told CNN. The organization, Committed to America, brings Pence one step closer to announcing a formal presidential bid that will pit him against his former boss, Donald

By Steve Contorno and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Once seen as ascending toward a presidential campaign with momentum in his favor, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis finds himself on the cusp of an announcement that many of his supporters wished was already behind him. DeSantis is preparing to launch his White House bid before the end of

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Special counsel John Durham’s report released Monday details his investigation of a purported effort by Hillary Clinton‘s 2016 campaign to tie Donald Trump to Russia but which Durham concludes “did not, all things considered, amount to a provable criminal offense.” Durham reveals in a footnote that he interviewed the

By Kate Sullivan and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley‘s financial disclosure report shows the former US ambassador to the United Nations was paid between $100,001 and $1 million each for 12 speaking engagements in 2022 and 2023. The payments were made for speeches Haley delivered in Singapore, Canada and Australia, as well

By Alex Marquardt, CNN The Central Intelligence Agency has launched a new effort to capitalize on what US intelligence officials believe is an “unprecedented” opportunity to convince Russians disaffected by the war in Ukraine and life in Russia to share their secrets, posting a slickly produced, cinematic recruitment video online on Monday. The push includes

By Zachary Cohen, CNN Special counsel John Durham released his final report on Monday in which he casts doubt about the FBI’s decision to launch a full investigation into connections between Donald Trump’s campaign and Russia during the 2016 election. The 300-plus page report sharply criticizes the FBI and Justice Department throughout but does not