• Sun. Sep 8th, 2024

Federal deficit effectively doubled in fiscal year 2023

CNN  —  The US budget deficit soared in fiscal year 2023, which will likely complicate Congress’ efforts to come to a federal spending deal before government funding runs out next…

Mideast crisis will test whether Biden can make experience an asset

CNN  —  The escalating confrontation between Israel and Hamas is offering President Joe Biden a crucial opportunity to begin flipping the script on one of his most glaring vulnerabilities in…

Two Trump co-defendants plead guilty. What next?

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  With the frightening Israel-Hamas war and…

Back-to-back plea deals from Powell and Chesebro pose grave legal threat to Donald Trump

CNN  —  Two stalwart allies of former President Donald Trump flipped against him this week, a staggering turn of events that could now pose a grave threat to his ability…

Lawsuit to block Trump from Colorado 2024 ballot survives more legal challenges

CNN  —  A judge has rejected three more attempts by former President Donald Trump and the Colorado GOP to shut down a lawsuit seeking to block him from the 2024…

House remains paralyzed with no end in sight for speakership battle after Jordan’s exit

CNN  —  There is still no end in sight for the high-stakes speakership battle after House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy more than two weeks ago. The search is on for…

Biden leaving war planning to Israelis but asked ‘hard questions’ about ground invasion strategy this week, US official says

CNN  —  The US is allowing Israel to make its own calls on timing and strategy in its war with Hamas, but US President Joe Biden did weigh in on…

Michael Cohen to testify at Trump fraud trial Tuesday with the former president expected in court

CNN  —  Michael Cohen plans to testify Tuesday at the Trump civil fraud trial in New York, Donald Trump’s ex-attorney said, with the former president expected to attend. “It appears…

Sidney Powell: Former Trump attorney pleads guilty in Georgia election subversion case

CNN  —  Former Donald Trump attorney Sidney Powell has pleaded guilty in the Georgia election subversion case, one day before her trial was set to start. As part of her…

Analysis: The takeaway from Joe Biden’s Oval Office address

CNN  —  President Joe Biden’s task, as he looked America in the eye from the Oval Office, was to explain why a nation wearied by its own foreign quagmires and…