Texas troopers told to push back migrants into Rio Grande River and ordered not to give water amid soaring temperatures, report says
E-mails shared with CNN by the Texas Department of Public Safety detail a trooper-medic expressing concerns to a supervisor over the "in humane [sic]" treatment of migrants along the border in Eagle Pass, Texas.
2023-07-18 14:55
RFK Jr's conspiracy theories and Republican supporters
Robert F Kennedy Jr is under fire over comments suggesting Covid-19 was "ethnically targeted".
2023-07-18 06:49
No indication Afghan refugees in Pakistan have engaged in extremism -White House
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON There is no indication that Afghan refugees in Pakistan or along
2023-07-18 05:16
Early alarm bells for DeSantis as Pence falls behind: Takeaways from new campaign finance reports
The first full financial look at the 2024 presidential race came into focus over the weekend as candidates filed campaign finance reports with federal regulators. They highlight potential trouble spots for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and expose a wide chasm between the early fundraising leaders in the Republican primary and the rest of the GOP field.
2023-07-16 23:54
Ron Desantis to sit down with CNN's Jake Tapper for an exclusive interview Tuesday
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis will sit down with CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday for an exclusive interview, the network announced Sunday. The interview will air on "The Lead" on Tuesday, July 18, at 4 p.m. ET.
2023-07-16 21:57
DeSantis fundraising slowed after initial campaign launch, filing shows
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis posted a strong fundraising total of $20 million in his bid for the GOP nomination for the quarter ended June 30, according to his filing Saturday with the Federal Election Commission. But the Florida governor is relying on larger donors to fuel his campaign and saw the pace of contributions slow after his initial announcement.
2023-07-16 10:18
Blinken to press Senate to move forward on dozens of blocked State Department nominees
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday will urge the Senate to quickly advance the dozens of State Department nominees that remain pending due to holds put into place by Republican senators, a State Department official told CNN.
2023-07-16 05:26
Two DeSantis campaign veterans leaving to help him from outside
Two veterans of Gov. Ron DeSantis' political operation are departing his presidential campaign to work with an outside group that will focus on boosting the Florida Republican in his race for the White House.
2023-07-15 08:27
Grantham's Ross Edgely makes second attempt at longest non-stop lake swim
Ross Edgley hopes to swim 171km in Lake Trasimeno, in Italy, after abandoning a previous bid.
2023-07-14 17:24
DeSantis campaign urges patience for breakout moment with eye toward first debate
Facing a long summer of running from behind former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is for now resisting calls to dramatically change course in his presidential campaign, instead targeting the first debate in late August as his opportunity to alter the trajectory of the race.
2023-07-14 17:18
Sudan conflict: 'I saw bodies dumped in Darfur mass grave'
An eyewitness tells the BBC he saw dozens of bodies being dumped by a paramilitary group.
2023-07-14 08:30
Justice Department launches civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at Georgia's Fulton County Jail
The Justice Department announced Thursday a civil rights investigation into dilapidated and unsanitary conditions at the Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, as well as violence against detainees.
2023-07-14 00:46