Brazil elections: Lula secures fourth term after dramatic comeback
President Lula has pulled of a surprise win, but he will face a hostile Congress and a polarised country.
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Former FBI officials charged with allegedly lying in Hunter Biden laptop probe | CNN Politics
Two weeks before the midterm elections, new charges are being brought by the Department of Justice against two former FBI officials for allegedly lying to Congress as part of a probe that fo…
First on CNN: DOJ brings criminal charges against FBI officials it believes hampered Biden corruption investigation | CNN Politics
Two former FBI officials are facing charges for allegedly lying to Congress as part of a probe that focused on whether FBI investigators sought to minimize allegations of Biden family corrup…
KFile: Mike Collins joked about pushing Pelosi from a plane, suggested hanging US leaders | CNN Politics
In last week’s Georgia Senate debate, Democrat Jon Ossoff accused Republican congressman Mike Collins of calling for immigrants to be thrown to their deaths from helicopters, referring to a…
Ilhan Omar says 'bizarre' pre-dawn raid on her home is forcing her to move out
The congresswoman said federal agents seized over a dozen items, including cell phones and notebooks, as part of a federal investigation.
Analysis: Midterms and Iran: Congress could change hands, but Trump would still control the war | CNN Politics
On January 10, 2007, President George W. Bush announced a surge of tens of thousands of additional troops to Iraq — among the least popular decisions of his presidency. As a senior adviser,…
US congressional candidate released after detention in West Bank | CNN
New York Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander said he was released from Israeli military custody, telling CNN that he and other volunteers were “peacefully” accompanying Palestinia…
Republicans grow more worried about a midterm blue wave as Trump’s numbers hit record lows | CNN Politics
Meanwhile, the Democrats enter the midterms with a 10-point nationwide advantage over Republicans in voters’ choice in their own congressional district, a CNN poll shows. Follow for live upd…
Desire for change, anti-Trump feelings fuel Democrats’ midterms advantage: CNN poll | CNN Politics
The Democratic Party, riding a tide of anti-Donald Trump sentiment, enters the final stretch of the midterm campaign with a 10-point advantage over Republicans nationwide in voters’ choice i…
Will reality get in the way of Democratic expectations for the midterms? | CNN Politics
Expectations for the Democratic party in the November election are so high that one could envision a fair amount of disappointment in the party — and celebration among Republicans — if Democ…
White House officials fear a post-midterms Trump rampage | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump still has two weeks to salvage his Republican congressional majorities and defy expectations of a midterm wipeout. But all around him, aides and allies are bracing for…
Fears of a post-midterms Trump rampage spur ‘brutal’ internal jockeying | CNN Politics
President Donald Trump still has two weeks to salvage his Republican congressional majorities and defy expectations of a midterm wipeout. But all around him, aides and allies are bracing for…
Tejano star Bobby Pulido trades the stage for a shot at Congress | CNN Politics
Texas Democratic Congressional nominee Bobby Pulido is gaining momentum in a tight race against incumbent Republican Rep. Monica De La Cruz. After De La Cruz mocked Pulido as a “quinceañera…
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Congress keeps holding all-nighters, creating dysfunction after dark
Late-night votes are an age-old pressure tactic for congressional leaders in both major political parties.