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CNN By Jennifer Hansler and Michael Conte, CNN The US State Department on Monday announced that a third US-government organized convoy had arrived in Port Sudan, the latest overland evacuation of US citizens and others amid the crisis in Sudan. The more aggressive effort by the US government to assist those who had been in

By Jennifer Hansler and Michael Conte, CNN The US State Department on Monday announced that a third US-government organized convoy had arrived in Port Sudan, the latest overland evacuation of US citizens and others amid the crisis in Sudan. The more aggressive effort by the US government to assist those who had been in the

By Phil Mattingly, Jeremy Diamond and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday called the top four congressional leaders, including House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, to discuss raising the debt ceiling at the White House later this month, following months of an impasse between the president and House Republicans. Biden’s calls came after Treasury Secretary

CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN The US could default on its obligations as soon as June 1 if Congress doesn’t address the debt limit before then, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday. “After reviewing recent federal tax receipts, our best estimate is that we will be unable to continue to satisfy all of the government’s

By Tami Luhby, CNN The US could default on its obligations as soon as June 1 if Congress doesn’t address the debt limit before then, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Monday. “After reviewing recent federal tax receipts, our best estimate is that we will be unable to continue to satisfy all of the government’s obligations

By CNN Staff Former President Donald Trump will participate in a CNN presidential town hall next week in New Hampshire, the network announced Monday. “CNN This Morning” anchor Kaitlan Collins will moderate the event at St. Anselm College, which will air at 8 p.m. ET on May 10 and will feature the former president taking

By Nicky Robertson and Ted Barrett Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin announced Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2024, likely setting up a competitive primary in the Democratic stronghold state. “It is time and when this term ends it will be my last years as an elected official, I will not seek reelection,” Cardin

By Kristin Wilson and Haley Talbot, CNN House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Monday in Jerusalem that he still has not heard from President Joe Biden about debt ceiling talks, following the House passing a GOP-led bill in an effort to pressure the White House to the negotiating table. “The president still hasn’t talked to me.

By Steve Contorno, CNN The board overseeing Disney’s special taxing district — which was appointed by and is aligned with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis — voted on Monday to sue the company days after the entertainment giant filed its own lawsuit against the board. “Since Disney sued us — yes, we didn’t sue Disney, Disney

By Ariane de Vogue and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court agreed Monday to reconsider long held precedent and decide whether to significantly scale back on the power of federal agencies in a case that can impact everything from how the government addresses everything from climate change to public health to immigration. Conservative justices have

By Paul P. Murphy and Alex Marquardt, CNN A large blimp developed by the Chinese military has been spotted for the first time at a remote base in the desert of northwestern China, exclusive new satellite imagery obtained by CNN shows. Aerospace experts say the images, taken three months before a Chinese spy balloon was

By Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN A federal judge overseeing a civil battery and defamation trial involving Donald Trump has denied the former president’s motion for a mistrial. The ruling came before E. Jean Carroll, the columnist who sued Trump, again took the stand for cross-examination in a session that included questions about

By Marshall Cohen President Joe Biden’s son Hunter Biden is expected to appear in court Monday morning in northeast Arkansas for a hearing related to a years-old paternity dispute. What began in 2019 as a basic paternity case has transformed into a proxy battle over Hunter Biden’s overseas business deals, his laptop and other financial

By Sam Fossum, Kathleen Magramo and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines to the White House on Monday as part of continued efforts to strengthen security and economic relations in the region amid concerns over an increasingly assertive China. Sitting in the Oval Office at the start