David Pecker, the former head of the company that publishes the National Enquirer, is expected to meet with Manhattan prosecutors investigating former President Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said, indicating the probe is escalating.
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A lawyer for a Wisconsin-based political treasurer said Wednesday that officials in embattled New York Rep. George Santos' campaign listed him as the new treasurer of several Santos-affiliated campaign committees without his authorization.
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Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, sworn in for a second term Sunday, called the sentencing last week of two men convicted of plott…
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Time is running out for Kevin McCarthy.
An informal group of Black elected officials has lit up over phone calls and texts since Election Day. They're worried about Black turnout that continues to underperform and talking ideas about how to turn it around before the next presidential election.
House Speaker Nancy Pelos is leaving Democratic leadership after Republicans won the majority. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is remaining at the helm of a chamber Democrats still control.
Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is leaving the Democratic Party and registering as a political independent, she told CNN's Jake Tapper in an exclusive TV interview.
If you've been sweating the deadline to apply for a REAL ID, you can now breathe a sigh of relief. The federal government announced an extension to obtain your updated driver's license or identification card that will soon be required for all US air travel.
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In the final undecided Senate contest of 2022, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia holds a narrow lead over Republican challenger Hersc…
A week-long early voting period begins Saturday in some Georgia counties as Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker enter a week-and-a-half, post-Thanksgiving sprint to their December 6 runoff election.
Two pro wrestlers developed 'The Progressive Liberal' to be the bad guy at matches. Then the atmosphere turned far darker.
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A record number of women will be elected to Congress this year, CNN projects -- but barely.
Disney is saying goodbye to Bob and hello to, well ... a different Bob. The company ousted CEO Bob Chapek, and is bringing former CEO Bob Iger back to the helm. It's quite the media shakeup. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day.
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President Joe Biden turns 80 years old on Sunday, becoming the first octogenarian to ever serve in the highest office of the United States.
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded to former President Donald Trump's recent criticism for the first time Tuesday, dismissing the attacks tha…
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The battle for control of the House is now the biggest unanswered question of this year's midterm elections after Democrats kept their narrow …
Election officials cautiously went into the midterms this week bracing for the possibility of harassment and hostility at some polling places. Luckily, voting went smoothly across the US -- even after two years that election-deniers bragged that they would flood the polls with observers to find fraud.
Twitter's former cybersecurity chief alleges the company is reckless and negligent, warning of grave threats to national security and democracy.
The White House is launching a messaging push to capitalize on a recent string of policy accomplishments and spur momentum for Democrats headi…
Chief Justice John Roberts privately lobbied fellow conservatives to save the constitutional right to abortion down to the bitter end, but May's unprecedented leak of a draft opinion reversing Roe v. Wade made the effort all but impossible.
Former Vice President Mike Pence will sound very much like a White House hopeful looking to lead his party beyond former President Donald Trump when he touts his "freedom agenda" for the Republican Party in a speech in Washington on Monday evening.
The cost of consumer goods has jumped to its highest point in four decades. But in some of the most important battleground races in the countr…
The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol insurrection is holding a hearing Tuesday focusing on the role of ext…
Retired federal judge J. Michael Luttig, a Republican who is testifying at Thursday's January 6 committee hearing, will provide a sharp condem…
Thursday's hearing from the House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection will be all about former Vice President Mike Pence, …