Analysis: Trump can get away with skipping a debate but can’t evade legal consequences
CNN — Donald Trump will skip another Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night because no one will punish him for not being there. No other Republican front-runner could so contemptuously…
Bob Menendez: More Senate Democrats call on New Jersey colleague to resign
Washington CNN — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker on Tuesday called on fellow Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez, his longtime Garden State colleague, to resign in the wake of a federal…
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…