House Republicans are making a gamble with a possible Jim Jordan speakership
If House Republicans elect hard-charging Jim Jordan as speaker on Tuesday, they will be picking an election denier who is known for working to shut down the government rather than running it.
2023-10-17 12:26
Super PAC backing Tim Scott cancels fall TV ads as campaign struggles to gain traction
The super PAC backing Tim Scott's presidential campaign is canceling its slate of upcoming television ads, according to a memo sent to donors obtained by CNN, as the South Carolina senator's candidacy struggles to gain traction in the 2024 Republican primary.
2023-10-17 10:54
New York City to limit migrant family shelter stays to 60 days, mayor announces
Migrant families staying in New York City shelters will be required to leave those facilities after 60 days and reapply for placement, according to a new rule announced by Mayor Eric Adams on Monday.
2023-10-17 10:21
Joran van der Sloot expected to plead guilty to federal charges at Wednesday hearing
Joran van der Sloot, the suspect in the unsolved 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway who is accused of extorting and defrauding the teen's mother, is expected to enter a guilty plea to federal charges at a Wednesday hearing, an attorney for her family says.
2023-10-17 09:52
Manhunt underway for four inmates, including a murder suspect, who escaped a Georgia jail after the fence was cut, authorities say
Four inmates, including a man charged with murder, are on the run from authorities after escaping a central Georgia jail through a damaged second-floor window and getting through the perimeter fences, according to authorities.
2023-10-17 08:56
President Joe Biden will visit Israel, US Secretary of State Blinken says
US President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced in the early hours of Tuesday in Tel Aviv.
2023-10-17 08:20
Jordan works to assuage fundraising fears in his quest for speakership
As Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan inches closer to securing the speaker's gavel, he has been working to allay concerns from the more establishment wing of the GOP about how his speakership could hinder their ability to raise campaign cash and keep the House majority next year.
2023-10-17 07:45
Key Republican says there's 'a lot of resistance' over Biden's nominee to be ambassador to Israel
Senate Republican Whip John Thune told CNN there is "a lot of resistance" to the nomination of Jack Lew to be the US ambassador to Israel, a sign that Democratic efforts to push for his quick confirmation could hit roadblocks in the chamber.
2023-10-17 06:53
Climate group will spend $80 million on campaign ads boosting Biden's environmental record
Advocacy group Climate Power is committing $80 million in advertising to call attention to President Joe Biden's climate and environment agenda ahead of the 2024 election, the group announced Monday.
2023-10-17 06:21
US Marine rapid response force moving toward Israel as Pentagon strengthens military posture in region
A US Marine rapid response force is headed to the waters off the coast of Israel and the Pentagon is preparing American troops for a potential deployment to the country, escalating the US' show of force in the region as it works to prevent the conflict between Israel and Hamas from widening any further.
2023-10-17 06:20
Trump, citing Hamas attacks, vows sweeping immigration crackdown if elected
Former President Donald Trump said Monday that if elected again to the White House, he would reinstate and expand a travel ban on people from predominantly Muslim countries, suspend refugee resettlements and aggressively deport those whom he characterized as having "jihadist sympathies."
2023-10-17 05:47
The ivory-billed woodpecker will not be listed as extinct — for now
Federal wildlife officials said Monday they are delaying a long-awaited decision to declare the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct, months after grainy photos and videos emerged that purported to show the bird flying through a Louisiana forest.
2023-10-17 05:27