National Politics

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Obama returned to her hometown of Chicago on Tuesday night to deliver a rousing and forceful endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris during the second night of the Democratic National Convention. Throughout the speech, the former first lady didn’t mince words when she spoke about Donald Trump and

CNN By Eric Bradner and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — Barack and Michelle Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, delivering back-to-back speeches that eviscerated Donald Trump and urged Americans to reject the Republican nominee once and for all. The former first lady, in one of the most memorable speeches in convention history, called

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an attempt to block a proposed constitutional amendment that would enshrine the right to an abortion from appearing on the November ballot. Arizona Right to Life, a group opposed to abortion rights, filed a challenge to the ballot initiative, taking issue with

By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Second gentleman Doug Emhoff used his speech Tuesday night at the Democratic National Convention to paint a picture of Vice President Kamala Harris’ personal side. “She stands up to bullies, just like my parents taught me to. She likes to see people do well but hates when they’re treated

By Eric Bradner, Arit John and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will fend off a primary challenge Tuesday, CNN projects, overcoming former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s efforts to take revenge on the Republicans who voted for his ouster last year. Gaetz is projected to defeat retired Navy aviator Aaron Dimmock, who

By Jennifer Hansler, Alex Marquardt and Michael Conte, CNN Doha, Qatar (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that despite reported comments from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel has agreed to withdrawals of IDF forces from Gaza that are laid out in the recent mediators’ proposal to get closer to a ceasefire agreement with

By Simone Pathe, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Kamala Harris isn’t the only Black woman trying to make history this year. Angela Alsobrooks, who delivered a keynote address in Chicago on Tuesday night, is trying to become the first Black person Maryland sends to the US Senate. And though neither puts their history-making potential at the

By Majlie de Puy Kamp and Sharif Paget, CNN (CNN) — Newly surfaced video shows Thomas Crooks casually walking around the rally grounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13 about 90 minutes before he opened fire on former President Donald Trump, offering the clearest visual yet of the would-be assassin that day. The video, taken

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump said Tuesday he would “certainly” be open to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. playing a role in his administration if the independent candidate drops out of the 2024 race and endorses the former president. “I like him, and I respect him,” Trump told CNN’s Kristen Holmes in an

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The man charged two years ago with attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh will face trial in June 2025. The man, Nicholas Roske, who allegedly traveled to Kavanaugh’s Maryland home with a gun, burglary tools and other equipment, appeared in court Tuesday wearing a maroon prison uniform

By Kaitlan Collins, Evan Perez and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — One of Donald Trump’s attorneys was targeted in a hacking attempt, three sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, marking a potentially serious new development as American intelligence agencies confirmed Monday that they have concluded Iran is behind a recent hack into the former president’s 2024 campaign. One

By Aaron Pellish and Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate Nicole Shanahan said the Kennedy campaign is considering dropping out of the race and endorsing former President Donald Trump while framing the choice through her hope of reducing “the risk” of Vice President Kamala Harris becoming president. In an interview

By Eric Levenson, Bill Kirkos and Gregory Krieg, CNN Chicago (CNN) — Crews installed an additional line of security fences outside the Democratic National Convention in Chicago early Tuesday in the area where, a day earlier, demonstrators breached an outer perimeter fence. Hours later, during the second night of the convention, new protests broke out

By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — The Arkansas mother of one of Hunter Biden’s children describes in a new memoir the agonizing journey of raising their daughter as a single mother in Arkansas, to a bitter courtroom paternity fight, to a tearful family reconciliation that included a public acknowledgment from President Joe Biden that the

By Steve Contorno and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s counterprogramming to the Democratic convention continues Tuesday in Michigan, the former president’s first visit there since a seismic shakeup in the race altered the playing field in the Midwest battleground. A month ago, the Trump campaign projected confidence in the Wolverine State. At Trump’s

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — It won’t just be Democrats speaking at their convention in Chicago this week. Several Republicans have also received key speaking spots. While some of the biggest names among Republicans opposed to Donald Trump have remained on the sidelines, others will be taking to the United Center stage throughout the

By Jeff Zeleny and Kevin Liptak, CNN Chicago (CNN) — If there was one lesson Kamala Harris took from the 2004 Democratic National Convention, it was to fuel up for some long days. “You definitely have to eat your Wheaties,” the then-39-year-old San Francisco district attorney told a crowd in Boston before heading off to what

CNN By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then the president closed the night – which ran significantly behind schedule – with a hand-off to Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden said choosing Harris as his running mate in 2020

CNN By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then the president closed the night – which ran significantly behind schedule – with a hand-off to Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden said choosing Harris as his running mate in 2020