Johnson defused a shutdown threat. The real GOP fight is still coming
By Sarah Ferris and Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — Speaker Mike Johnson needed to convince former President Donald Trump that a shutdown…
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A pandemic-era student loan benefit ends after Monday. Here’s what borrowers need to know
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A one-year grace period for student loan borrowers who miss a payment is ending this week. When…
Continue ReadingWhat Walz’s and Vance’s past debates may reveal about Tuesday’s high-stakes matchup
By Daniel Strauss, CNN (CNN) — The only scheduled debate between the vice presidential nominees on Tuesday night – five weeks before Election…
Continue ReadingBiden administration fears Iranian attack and is working with Israel on defenses, US official says
By Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is worried that an attack from Iran is being planned in the wake of Israel’s killing…
Continue ReadingFact check: 12 election lies Trump is using to set the stage to dispute a potential 2024 defeat
By Marshall Cohen and Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has escalated his long-running assault on the integrity…
Continue ReadingTrump repeats insults about Harris’ mental state as some GOP allies urge him to stick to issues
By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump on Sunday repeated his personal insults about Vice President Kamala Harris’ mental state as some…
Continue ReadingJustice Department sues Alabama over its effort to remove more than 3,000 names from voter rolls too close to election
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department sued Alabama on Friday over the state’s recent effort to remove more than 3,000 names from…
Continue ReadingFact check: To attack Harris, Trump falsely describes new stats on immigrants and homicide
By Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is wildly distorting new statistics on immigration and crime to attack…
Continue ReadingNation’s most competitive governor’s race tests the power of ticket-splitters in New Hampshire
By Simone Pathe, CNN Manchester, New Hampshire (CNN) — The last time Kelly Ayotte was on the ballot with Donald Trump, she lost. The former…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the latest news about the Trump-Harris race? It depends on who you ask
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Over the past week, Americans were more likely to hear news about former President Donald Trump than about…
Continue ReadingPotential President Harris could face Senate GOP roadblock for any Supreme Court pick
By Manu Raju, CNN Washington (CNN) — The next president could have the power to dramatically reshape the Supreme Court with one or more…
Continue ReadingHeading into the vice presidential debate, Tim Walz is fighting nerves
CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Tim Walz is telling people he’s just as nervous about facing JD Vance as he was the Sunday…
Continue ReadingMarcellus Williams execution brings fresh scrutiny to Supreme Court’s death penalty approach
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s divided decision this week allowing Missouri to execute a man for a 1998 murder even though…
Continue ReadingHezbollah leader’s killing creates another balancing act for Biden
By Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — The death of Hassan Nasrallah has caught President Joe Biden in a bind: While no one in the White House…
Continue ReadingHeading into the vice presidential debate, Tim Walz is fighting nerves
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Tim Walz is telling people he’s just as nervous about facing JD Vance as he was the Sunday afternoon in…
Continue ReadingNC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated for second-degree burns after touching exhaust pipe at campaign event
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated for second-degree burns Friday after he burned his hand on…
Continue ReadingVance steps into debate spotlight unpopular and unproven but with a knack for seizing the moment
By Steve Contorno, Kristen Holmes and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — In the closing months of a crowded Republican primary for a US Senate seat in…
Continue ReadingHarris plans to troll Trump over second debate during Alabama football game
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — When former President Donald Trump looks up from his seat in Bryant-Denny Stadium Saturday night during the…
Continue ReadingHarris tries to turn the tables on Trump by embracing the border as a key issue
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris made an aggressive move to cut into Donald Trump’s polling lead on immigration,…
Continue ReadingTrump, standing next to Zelensky, promises a good deal for ‘both sides’ of Ukraine-Russia war
By Jeremy Herb and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said Friday that – if elected – he’s ready to work out a peace…
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