• Mon. Sep 25th, 2023

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…

Bipartisan House caucus leaders working to force vote as government shutdown looms

CNN  —  With government funding slated to run out September 30, the leaders of the bipartisan House Problem Solvers Caucus told CNN on Sunday that “all options are on the…

New Jersey governor calls on Sen. Menendez, a fellow Democrat, to resign

CNN  —  New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and other top Garden State Democrats are calling on Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez to resign – a sign of how quickly the senator’s…

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…

Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted again. Do Republicans or Democrats get prosecuted more?

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted…

Eric Johnson: Dallas mayor switches parties to join GOP

Washington CNN  —  Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson announced Friday that he is switching parties and will serve as a Republican-affiliated mayor of the blue-leaning city. While the Dallas mayoral office…

Third Republican debate will be held on November 8

Washington CNN  —  The third Republican presidential primary debate will be held on November 8, a source familiar with the event tells CNN. CNN previously reported that the event will…

McCarthy visibly frustrated after GOP hardliners put his plan to avoid a shutdown on ice

CNN  —  Speaker Kevin McCarthy sent his House members home for the week without a clear plan to avoid a looming government shutdown after hardliners in the Republican conference once…

Biden administration seeks to remove medical bills from credit reports

CNN  —  Millions of Americans with unpaid medical bills would no longer have that debt show up on credit reports under proposals being considered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.…

Vivek Ramaswamy made a splash on last month’s debate stage. But does he have staying power

CNN  —  After a splashy debut at last month’s first Republican presidential debate, Vivek Ramaswamy has gone from an unknown to a contender who’s now facing questions about his youth…