Vance debuts new role as Trump’s point person on Capitol Hill
By Alayna Treene and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — After rarely being seen in public in the two weeks since he delivered a brief, 46-second…
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Senate defeats effort led by Bernie Sanders to block planned US arms sales to Israel
By Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — The Senate on Wednesday voted down an effort led by Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders to block a series of…
Continue ReadingRepublicans on ethics panel vote to block Gaetz report
By Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Republicans on the House Ethics Committee fell in line behind GOP leaders and voted…
Continue ReadingAbsences by Trump’s Senate pals help Democrats confirm Biden judges
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats have confirmed some of President Joe Biden’s picks for the federal bench this week in the face…
Continue ReadingTrump eyes right-wing personality Dan Bongino among current and former agents for US Secret Service director
By Kristen Holmes, Holmes Lybrand and Jamie Gangel, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is considering a right-wing media personality, people who have…
Continue ReadingGeorgia election workers defamed by Rudy Giuliani ask judge to hold him in contempt in new legal threat
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Two Georgia election workers who won a massive verdict against Rudy Giuliani because he defamed them after the…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania Democratic official apologizes for comments about ignoring election laws
By Sara Murray and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A Democratic election official in Pennsylvania offered an impassioned apology Wednesday for…
Continue ReadingRepublican’s effort to block first transgender House member from using women’s bathrooms brings campaign issue to the Capitol
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — On one side of the Capitol, Republican Rep. Nancy Mace vowed to “stand in the way” of Democratic Rep.-elect…
Continue ReadingTrump announces Matthew Whitaker as his pick to be US ambassador to NATO
By Jennifer Hansler, Hannah Rabinowitz and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Matthew Whitaker, who served as…
Continue ReadingBiden set to use his pardon power Monday for Thanksgiving turkey tradition
By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — With just two months until he leaves office, President Joe Biden is gearing up to utilize his…
Continue ReadingManhattan DA agrees to postpone Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case but opposes dismissal
By Paula Reid, Kara Scannell, Jeremy Herb and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — The Manhattan district attorney’s office said Tuesday it would…
Continue Reading3 urgent tasks awaiting Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary
By Tami Luhby and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Ensuring the US doesn’t default on its obligations. Extending trillions of dollars in tax cuts…
Continue ReadingRemote work crackdown: How Trump’s DOGE could push federal workers to quit
By Rene Marsh, Kristen Holmes and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency, a…
Continue ReadingBiden administration approves sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine in another major policy shift
By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration has approved sending anti-personnel mines to Ukraine for the…
Continue ReadingHegseth tells Republicans that ‘this is a battle that is just beginning’
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, told Republicans on a prayer call…
Continue ReadingHouse has ‘numerous’ photos from women who say they were paid a total of more than $10,000 by Gaetz for sex, lawyer says
By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Two women who claim they were paid for sex by former Rep. Matt Gaetz provided House ethics investigators with…
Continue ReadingTrump names Dr. Mehmet Oz to head Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CNN By Tami Luhby, Kate Sullivan and Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has picked Dr. Mehmet Oz to serve as the…
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Biden fades from view as he exits the world stage
By Kevin Liptak and Kayla Tausche, CNN Rio de Janeiro (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s exit from the world stage this week was less of a…
Continue ReadingTrump names Linda McMahon as his pick for Education secretary
By Kristen Holmes, Kaitlan Collins and John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump has named his transition co-chair Linda McMahon…
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China rebuffs meeting with US defense secretary
By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — China rejected a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a conference in southeast…
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