National Politics

By Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — The co-chair of the Trump-Vance transition team on Wednesday night endorsed vaccine conspiracy theories pushed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and suggested the activist and Trump ally would be given federal data in order to check vaccines’ safety if former President Donald Trump is elected. Speaking to CNN’s Kaitlan

By Jennifer Agiesta, Ariel Edwards-Levy and Edward Wu, CNN (CNN) — Neither Vice President Kamala Harris nor former President Donald Trump has established a clear advantage in the race for the White House in two key Southern battleground states, according to new CNN polls conducted by SSRS. Likely voters in Georgia divide 48% for Trump

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — American officials remain doubtful a final diplomatic push in the Middle East this week will result in a pause in fighting in Gaza before Tuesday’s US presidential election, according to people familiar with the thinking, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu waits to see who the next American president

By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — California voters will decide this election whether to increase the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour, which would be the highest in the US. The ballot measure, known as Proposition 32, calls for raising the threshold to $17 for the rest of 2024 and then to $18 in

CNN By Curt Devine, Casey Tolan and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Before Election Day has even arrived, the “Stop the Steal” movement has reemerged in force, with some of the same activists who tried to overturn former President Donald Trump’s 2020 loss outlining a step-by-step guide to undermine the results if he falls short

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Philadelphia (CNN) — Tech billionaire and Trump ally Elon Musk is trying to move a lawsuit over his $1 million giveaway to voters into federal court, short-circuiting a required appearance Thursday at a Pennsylvania court. Lawyers for the Tesla CEO filed a “motion of removal” in federal court late Wednesday night. Pennsylvania Judge Angelo Foglietta

By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — In September, Latin music superstar Nicky Jam appeared onstage with Donald Trump. Donning a red MAGA hat, the reggaeton singer told a Las Vegas rally that he was supporting the former president. On Tuesday, he withdrew his endorsement – joining a chorus of famous Puerto Ricans who

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump broke out the props Wednesday in the final days of this chaotic campaign as the former president seized on a garbled remark by President Joe Biden that seemed to insult Trump voters as “garbage.” Trump emerged from his plane ahead of a rally in Green Bay, Wisconsin,

CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump broke out the props Wednesday in the final days of this chaotic campaign as the former president seized on a garbled remark by President Joe Biden that seemed to insult Trump voters as “garbage.” Trump emerged from his plane ahead of a rally in Green Bay,

By Shania Shelton and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Arnold Schwarzenegger, the former Republican governor of California, said Wednesday he will be voting for Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz in a rare endorsement. “To someone like me who talks to people all over the world and still knows America is the shining

By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — In a presidential race that polls show is neck and neck – one that could be decided by small numbers of voters in a single battleground state – every detail matters. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris both have viable paths

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN (CNN) — It was the first case in the CIA’s #MeToo moment — when a line of women who came to Capitol Hill beginning in early 2023 to report to Congress that they had been the victims of sexual assault or harassment while working at the agency. Rachel Cuda, a trainee, was the first. Dozens more would follow. Her story was

By Jake Tapper and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — The Republican-led House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic on Thursday morning will send a letter to US Attorney General Merrick Garland referring a potential criminal case involving former New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to the Department of Justice, alleging he lied to Congress. At

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of John Boehner, former speaker of the US House of Representatives. Personal Birth date: November 17, 1949 Birth place: Cincinnati, Ohio Birth name: John Andrew Boehner Father: Earl Henry Boehner, bar owner Mother: Mary Ann (Hall) Boehner Marriage: Debbie (Gunlack) Boehner (1973-present) Children:

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — North Korea is “very likely to ask” Moscow for advanced technology related to nuclear weapons in exchange for deploying troops to help Russia in its war against Ukraine, South Korean Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun said at the Pentagon on Wednesday. North Korea will likely request Russian technology transfers

By Elizabeth Wagmeister and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Latin superstar Nicky Jam on Wednesday said he’s withdrawing his endorsement of former President Donald Trump, one month after appearing onstage with Trump while donning a MAGA hat. The reggaeton artist, speaking in Spanish, posted to his 43.5 million followers on Instagram that he was withdrawing his Trump endorsement because of the recent comments