• Tue. Sep 26th, 2023

Supreme Court rejects Alabama’s attempt to avoid creating a second Black majority district

CNN  —  The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency bid from Alabama, setting the stage for a new congressional map likely to include a second Black majority district to…

This week’s debate is a critical chance for Trump’s rivals to make him pay for ignoring them

CNN  —  The candidates who will gather for the second Republican presidential debate this week face an unusual challenge: how to take on a front-runner who’s not on stage and…

US officials investigating after Molotov cocktail thrown at Cuban Embassy in Washington

CNN  —  An investigation is underway after at least one Molotov cocktail was thrown at the Cuban Embassy in Washington, DC, Sunday night, though US officials say no one was…

US establishes diplomatic relations with Cook Islands and Niue

CNN  —  The US is formally establishing diplomatic relations with a pair of Pacific Island nations Monday, recognizing the Cook Islands and Niue for the first time. The recognition comes…

GOP shutdown politics rock Washington as Trump and Biden head for a swing-state showdown

CNN  —  President Joe Biden and his Oval Office predecessor, Donald Trump, are about to wage the most direct showdown yet of their possible rematch as far-right House Republicans drive…

Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson defends herself in first post-testimony TV interview

CNN  —  Cassidy Hutchinson, the former Trump White House aide who delivered bombshell testimony to the House committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, defended the anecdotes she recounted under oath…

Why New Hampshire is the most likely state where Trump could lose a primary

CNN  —  Former President Donald Trump is a heavy favorite to win the 2024 Republican nomination. He’s getting over 60% in a number of national surveys of the GOP primary…

Rep. Andy Kim announces he’ll run against NJ Sen. Bob Menendez in wake of his indictment

CNN  —  New Jersey Democratic Rep. Andy Kim announced Saturday that he’ll run next year against Sen. Bob Menendez in the wake of the senator’s indictment and refusal to step…

McCarthy works through weekend but no progress on short-term fix with just one week until shutdown

CNN  —  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Saturday he still lacks support from a handful of GOP hardliners to put a Republican stopgap measure on the floor next week, making…

Latest wave of migrants at US-Mexico border puts Biden under renewed pressure

CNN  —  A new surge of migrants at the US-Mexico border has placed immense pressure on federal resources and tested President Joe Biden’s border policies only months after going into…