DeSantis defends Pentagon proposal purging 'woke' policy from military
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended his Pentagon plan in an exclusive interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, which would address recruiting woes by stripping the military of so-called "woke" policy.
2023-07-19 08:20
Kemp rules out 2024 presidential bid and calls on GOP candidates to stop talking about 2020
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp ruled out running for president in 2024 and warned Republicans -- including frontrunner Donald Trump -- that they can't win Georgia if they continue to spout false claims about election fraud from 2020.
2023-07-18 09:28
Arizona senator leans on astronaut past to call for climate crisis action amid blistering heat wave
Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly on Sunday leaned into his experience as an astronaut to call for climate crisis action amid a blistering heatwave across the United States, including his home state of Arizona.
2023-07-17 00:51
Chris Christie calls Trump a 'liar and coward' as first GOP debate looms large
Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie sharpened his attacks on former President Donald Trump on Sunday, calling his rival for the 2024 GOP nomination a "liar" and a "coward."
2023-07-17 00:25
US gives 'green light' to European countries to train Ukrainian soldiers on F-16 fighter jets, Biden official says
The US will allow European countries to train Ukrainian soldiers on F-16 fighter jets, a top Biden administration official confirmed Sunday, a potential boon for Ukraine's efforts to counter Russia's air superiority.
2023-07-17 00:23
Chris Christie and Tim Scott announce they've reached donor threshold to make GOP debate stage
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the campaign of South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott both said Wednesday they've reached the number of individual donors that the Republican National Committee is requiring candidates to have in order to make the GOP debate stage in August.
2023-07-13 10:15
Miami mayor and GOP presidential hopeful Francis Suarez says Uyghurs stumble was due to pronunciation
Miami Mayor and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Francis Suarez reiterated that he fumbled over a question regarding the plight of Uyghur Muslims because he is used to a different way of saying their name.
2023-07-12 23:22
Pence: Question of Ukraine's NATO membership should wait until 'after the war is won'
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday said that Ukraine's membership in NATO should not be considered until Russia's war in the country ends.
2023-07-12 09:53
Tuberville refuses to denounce White nationalism in military, doubles down on past comments
Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama on Monday doubled down on his comments on White nationalism, saying it was an "opinion" that White nationalists are racist.
2023-07-11 23:15
A top House Republican backs Biden's decision to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, while a prominent Democrat disagrees
A top House Republican said Sunday he agreed with the Biden administration's contentious decision to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine as part of a new military aid package, while a prominent progressive Democrat said the US risks "losing our moral leadership" over the move.
2023-07-09 23:17
CNN Exclusive: Biden says war with Russia must end before NATO can consider membership for Ukraine
President Joe Biden told CNN in an exclusive interview that Ukraine is not yet ready for NATO membership, saying that Russia's war in Ukraine needs to end before the alliance can consider adding Kyiv to its ranks.
2023-07-09 22:18
Former Arizona House speaker spoke with FBI in 2020 election probe
A former top Republican official in Arizona, who rejected pressure from Donald Trump and his allies following the former president's 2020 election defeat, told CNN Wednesday night that he has spoken with the FBI as part of the ongoing criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the vote.
2023-07-06 10:47