Joel Greenberg sentenced to 11 years after cooperating with federal probe into Matt Gaetz
By Marshall Cohen Convicted fraudster Joel Greenberg, who cooperated extensively with the Justice Department’s sex-trafficking probe into GOP…
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Senate passes legislation to avert a rail shutdown
By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate on Thursday passed legislation to avert a rail shutdown following a grave warning from…
Continue ReadingJim Clyburn becomes assistant leader, stays in Democratic leadership
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Jim Clyburn, who is the current Democratic whip, was elected by affirmation as assistant leader in the next Congress after…
Continue ReadingWoman alleges to Daily Beast that Herschel Walker was violent with her in 2005
By Kyle Blaine, CNN An ex-girlfriend of Herschel Walker, the Republican Senate nominee in Georgia, has come forward in The Daily Beast to allege that…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats set to discuss how to handle Trump’s tax returns
By Devan Cole, CNN The Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee will meet Thursday to discuss how to handle six years of former President Donald…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee member says entirety of panel’s work will be released in coming weeks
By Zachary Cohen, CNN A Democratic member of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot told CNN on Thursday that the…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Jim Jordan renews requests to 4 current and former government officials for information and interviews as House Judiciary investigations take shape
By Annie Grayer, CNN GOP Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio is sending a renewed set of requests to four current and former government officials on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingBiden and Macron affirm commitment to Ukraine but diverge on willingness to speak with Putin
By Maegan Vazquez, Donald Judd, Betsy Klein and Sam Fossum, CNN US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday demonstrated…
Continue ReadingThe Bidens’ first state dinner features butter-poached lobster with a side of hospitality
By Kate Bennett, CNN President Joe Biden hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Thursday, using the very first state dinner of…
Continue ReadingBiden and Macron affirm commitment to Ukraine but diverge on willingness to speak with Putin
By Maegan Vazquez, Donald Judd, Betsy Klein and Sam Fossum, CNN US President Joe Biden and French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday demonstrated…
Continue ReadingBiden administration dealt another setback in court in effort to revive student loan debt relief policy
By Tierney Sneed and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A second federal appeals court has rejected a Biden administration bid to put on hold a ruling blocking the…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy demands January 6 committee preserve all records and vows to hold hearings next year
By Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Daniella Diaz, CNN House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy sent a letter to the House select committee…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats set to discuss how to handle Trump’s tax returns
By Devan Cole, CNN The Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee will meet Thursday to discuss how to handle six years of former President Donald…
Continue ReadingJudge scolds Justice Department for its slow investigations at hearing for Rep. Matt Gaetz’s convicted associate
By Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge scolded the Justice Department on Wednesday over what he characterized as slow-moving investigations during a…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats pick Hakeem Jeffries to succeed Nancy Pelosi, the first Black lawmaker to lead a party in Congress
By Daniella Diaz, CNN House Democrats chose caucus chair Hakeem Jeffries of New York to succeed Nancy Pelosi as leader of the Democrats in the…
Continue ReadingDOJ wants ‘all’ transcripts and evidence in House January 6 probe, Garland says
By Tierney Sneed and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department is seeking access to “all” transcripts and other evidence collected in…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: US considers dramatically expanding training of Ukrainian forces, US officials say
By Oren Liebermann, Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN The Biden administration is considering a dramatic expansion in the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration projecting daily migrant border crossings could double when Trump-era policy ends
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is projecting between 9,000 to 14,000 migrants may attempt to cross the US southern…
Continue ReadingWhat the Oath Keepers sedition verdict means for the Justice Department’s investigation of Trump
By Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A jury’s willingness to convict two leaders of a far-right militia of seditious…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania county certifies midterm election results, ending impasse
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A county in Northeastern Pennsylvania, where paper shortages caused Election Day ballot problems, signed off Wednesday on…
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