US bolstering defense posture in the Persian Gulf after Iran seized two merchant ships in recent weeks
The US will bolster its defensive posture with heightened patrols in the Persian Gulf after destabilizing actions by Iran this past month to interfere with and seize commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz and other strategic waterways, according to a US National Security Council spokesperson.
2023-05-13 01:57
What to know about Florida's challenge to the immigration parole policy
A federal judge late Thursday night temporarily blocked one of the Biden's administration's key tools to try to manage the number of migrants in US Customs and Border Protection custody.
2023-05-13 00:55
Unaccompanied Honduran migrant teen dies while under Office of Refugee Resettlement care
An unaccompanied Honduran teen housed at a Florida shelter died Wednesday while under the care of the US Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Refugee Resettlement, according to a congressional notice obtained by CNN on Friday.
2023-05-13 00:53
Kentucky GOP governor primary tests Trump's influence ahead of 2024
Republicans in Kentucky will decide their nominee for governor on Tuesday in the party's first major primary since last year's midterm elections -- and one with implications for the 2024 GOP presidential race and the battle for Senate control.
2023-05-12 19:18
GOP 2024 hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy proposes raising the voting age to 25
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is proposing raising the legal voting age to 25, his campaign announced Thursday.
2023-05-12 10:19
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman expected to leave post this summer, sources say
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is expected to depart her post this summer, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
2023-05-12 09:29
DeSantis signs bill blocking state travel records from public disclosure
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Thursday that exempts records related to his travel from the state's robust public disclosure law.
2023-05-12 08:52
Private equity investor identified as political contributor allegedly duped by George Santos
Private equity investor Andrew Intrater is one of the people federal prosecutors allege Rep. George Santos induced to donate money as part of an alleged scheme that diverted purported political contributions to Santos' personal use, Intrater's lawyer confirmed to CNN on Thursday.
2023-05-12 08:27
Sudan's Armed Forces and Rapid Support Forces sign agreement intended to lay groundwork for humanitarian assistance in Sudan, say US officials
The warring Sudanese parties have signed an agreement intended to lay the groundwork for humanitarian assistance to resume in Sudan, senior US State Department officials said Thursday.
2023-05-12 07:17
Federal ban on selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, judge says
A federal judge said Wednesday that federal prohibitions on licensed dealers selling handguns to 18-to-20-year-olds are unconstitutional, in what is the last legal volley over age-based firearm regulations -- a court fight that has escalated since the Supreme Court's major Second Amendment ruling last year.
2023-05-12 06:59
'I don't intend to support him': GOP senators push back on Trump's controversial town hall claims
A number of GOP senators pushed back on controversial claims made by Donald Trump at Wednesday night's CNN town hall, telling CNN they disagreed with him on a range of issues in a sign of the divisions within the Republican party over the former president.
2023-05-12 06:29
House votes to clamp down on fraudulent unemployment insurance claims
The House voted Thursday to pass a bill that would help recover fraudulent unemployment insurance benefits paid out during the pandemic.
2023-05-12 06:27