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By Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Supreme Court on Friday put on hold the execution of Richard Glossip, an Oklahoma death row inmate whose capital conviction the state attorney general has said he could no longer support. The latest round of litigation was brought to the Supreme Court by Glossip, with the support of the

By Kit Maher and Steve Contorno, CNN Throughout this year’s session, the Republican-controlled Florida legislature has pushed through several pieces of legislation that are considered big policy wins for GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis. As the session came to a close Friday — and as the countdown for DeSantis to jump into the 2024 presidential race

By Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden will not be holding a news conference Friday afternoon, despite telling reporters he would be “holding a major press conference this afternoon.” A White House spokesperson told CNN that Biden was “referring to a previously announced interview.” MSNBC previously announced that Stephanie Ruhle will air a Biden interview

By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is leaving her government post, the agency and President Joe Biden announced Friday. Walensky’s last day on the job will be June 30, according to an email sent to CDC employees Friday, which was shared with CNN. In

By Rebekah Riess, CNN Former North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn pleaded guilty Friday to bringing a loaded handgun through a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint at the Charlotte Douglas International Airport last year, according to his attorney. Cawthorn, whose trial was set to start Friday, entered a guilty plea for the third-degree misdemeanor charge of possession

By Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden announced Friday that Neera Tanden will succeed Susan Rice as the White House domestic policy adviser. The White House announced last week that Susan Rice would be leaving her post this month, marking one of the Biden administration’s highest-profile departures as the president’s domestic agenda stalls in a

By Rebekah Riess and Kate Conerly, CNN Former Florida gubernatorial candidate and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum was found not guilty of lying to the FBI on Thursday by a federal jury. Jurors were deadlocked and the court declared a mistrial for the other 18 counts — which included charges of wire fraud and conspiracy —

By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent President Joe Biden delivers a standard two-word answer whenever he is asked about his fitness to serve a second term, smiling as he declares with an air of boastful confidence: “Watch me.” That’s exactly what Kathi Harris is doing. So far, she is unbothered by it all. “Age

By Steve Contorno, CNN After 60 days of pushing through the priorities of Gov. Ron DeSantis — a contentious slate of policies that have established Florida as the vanguard of the conservative movement’s latest fascinations — state lawmakers concluded their annual legislative session Friday. Now, the countdown to DeSantis’ presidential campaign has begun. DeSantis put

By Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden attended the coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom on Saturday and reflected on the significance of the historic ceremony moments after its conclusion. “I thought about, really, the importance of traditions, the importance of oath,” Biden said in a phone

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN Montana Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed on Wednesday a collection of bills restricting access to abortion, triggering legal action and challenging a 1999 state Supreme Court ruling on the procedure. While abortion remains legal in Montana, the legislation specifies that access to the procedure until viability is no longer protected under

By Alex Marquardt, Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, CNN Russia has been thwarting US-made mobile rocket systems in Ukraine more frequently in recent months, using electronic jammers to throw off its GPS guided targeting system to cause rockets to miss their targets, multiple people briefed on the matter told CNN. Ukrainian military officials, with the

CNN, THIRD SEPARATE ASSAULT BRIGADE By Alex Marquardt, Natasha Bertrand and Zachary Cohen, CNN Russia has been thwarting US-made mobile rocket systems in Ukraine more frequently in recent months, using electronic jammers to throw off its GPS guided targeting system to cause rockets to miss their targets, multiple people briefed on the matter told CNN.

By Oren Liebermann, CNN President Joe Biden is expected to name Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chief of the Air Force, as his choice for the next top US general, according to a source familiar with the matter. If approved by the Senate, it would mark the first time in United States history that

By Andi Babineau, CNN Republican state senators in Oregon were absent from the chamber Thursday, denying a quorum for the second day in a row, during a week in which gun safety, reproductive health and gender-affirming care legislation were scheduled for discussion. Twenty members are required to reach a quorum and conduct Senate business, but

By Annie Grayer, CNN House Republican leadership came into power on a pro-police, tough-on-crime message. Four months later, that position is in limbo. The internal differences emerged soon after Republicans took control of the House. In January, an effort to pass a resolution expressing support for law enforcement agencies, which was meant to serve as