Igor Fruman, an associate of Rudy Giuliani, pleaded guilty Friday in New York federal court to a charge stemming from a case alleging he funneled foreign money to US campaign coffers.
Most say 9/11 attacks changed the way they live today
Twenty years after 9/11, the changes the attacks brought to American life still reverberate across political and demographic lines. A new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS finds that 57% of Americans say the attacks impacted the way they live their life today…
Law enforcement prepared for violence, ‘mass casualty event’ ahead of January 6, email shows
Hundreds of law enforcement officials were briefed on the potential for violence on January 6 from protesters planning to attempt to interrupt the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory, and those officials discussed how to communicate in case o…
Why Merrick Garland is channeling John Roberts in DOJ’s fight against the Texas abortion ban
When Attorney General Merrick Garland mustered the power of the federal government to attempt to stop Texas’ controversial abortion ban Thursday, he made sure to single out Chief Justice John Roberts in his press conference.
Republicans are laying the groundwork to lie that the California recall was stolen
Polls suggest California voters are poised to defeat an effort to recall the state’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom.
Trump’s House GOP enemies get boost from McCarthy’s leadership team
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and his leadership team are quietly working to prop up some of the GOP incumbents targeted by former President Donald Trump, putting the California Republican directly in the crosshairs of the right as he seeks to w…
Americans turn pessimistic amid concerns over economy and coronavirus
The tentatively positive public outlook that marked the first months of the Biden administration has faded, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. The survey, released Friday, finds a rising share of Americans who say things in the US are going…
Joe Biden tries to push the nation past the 9/11 era as he commemorates 20th anniversary of the attacks
In the middle of chaos 20 years ago, Sen. Joe Biden wanted to get inside the US Capitol.
How a sharp contrast on Covid has reshaped the California recall race
The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom took off last year amid a backlash to his aggressive restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus. But when the last ballots are cast in Tuesday’s special election, it may be the fears about the s…
Biden’s six-step Covid plan, explained
The US Covid situation is as dire as ever, with 1,500 people dying each day — an average of 150,000 new cases each day.