Blinken pledges US will never falter from supporting Israel as he likens Hamas' crimes to ISIS
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday pledged that the United States will never falter from its support for Israel as he condemned Hamas' "litany of brutality and inhumanity" as evoking "the worst of ISIS."
2023-10-12 21:21
Biden's dilemma in Israel response: Outrage without escalation
When President Joe Biden gathered with his top advisers Tuesday morning to go over the draft of his speech on Israel, he made a clear request: The prepared remarks needed to include more details on the appalling nature of the attacks that began four days earlier.
2023-10-12 18:24
Scalise scrambling to win over holdouts amid deep concerns he can't get 217 votes for speaker
Majority Leader Steve Scalise is scrambling to lock down the votes to become the next House speaker, but protracted opposition to the Louisiana Republican inside the GOP conference could ultimately derail his bid.
2023-10-12 17:20
Chaos in House GOP intensifies with Scalise's speakership bid in peril
The House Republican Party is sliding even deeper into disarray as it feuds over its next speaker, apparently oblivious to the picture of US government dysfunction it is sending at a moment of worsening global crises.
2023-10-12 12:57
US to impose new costs on Russian evasion of oil price cap
The Biden administration is set to announce new measures to raise the cost of Russia's attempts to skirt a limit set on the price for its oil, a senior administration official told CNN, as the West aims to enforce more strictly a price cap first introduced nearly a year ago.
2023-10-12 10:53
Special counsel probe into Biden's handling of classified documents appears to be nearing end
Special counsel Robert Hur's interview of President Joe Biden is a sign that the classified documents investigation is nearing conclusion after casting a wide net that included dozens of witnesses during the ten-month long probe, multiple sources told CNN.
2023-10-12 07:46
75 years of US support for Israel, briefly explained
President Joe Biden's promise for the US to "stand with Israel" continues a special relationship that dates back to 1948, when President Harry Truman became the first world leader to recognize the Jewish state, moments after its creation.
2023-10-12 07:17
US in talks with countries including Israel and Egypt to allow safe passage of Americans and other civilians out of Gaza
The US government is in discussions with partner countries, including Egypt and Israel, about ensuring safe passage for Americans and other civilians out of Gaza, US officials said.
2023-10-12 03:19
US eyes weapons stockpiles as concern grows about supporting both Ukraine and Israel's wars
Concern is growing within the Pentagon over the potential need to stretch its increasingly scarce ammunition stockpiles to support Ukraine and Israel in two separate wars, according to multiple US defense officials.
2023-10-12 02:59
Initial US intelligence casts doubt on direct Iran involvement in Hamas attack on Israel
The United States has collected specific intelligence that casts doubt on the idea that Iran was directly involved in the planning, resourcing or approving of Saturday's bloody attack on Israel by Hamas, according to several sources familiar with the intelligence.
2023-10-11 22:46
US and allies warn militant group Hezbollah against escalating Hamas-Israel conflict
The US and its allies are warning the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah against escalating the conflict in Israel as the US prepositions military assets to deter a potential widening of the war, multiple US officials and people briefed on the discussions tell CNN.
2023-10-11 18:18
Supreme Court to consider South Carolina GOP's 'bleaching' of Black voters out of Rep. Nancy Mace's district
The Supreme Court returns to the intersection of race and congressional representation Wednesday as the justices consider whether South Carolina illegally used race to redraw district lines for a House seat to benefit Republicans.
2023-10-11 18:16