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Virginia and Oklahoma are holding down-ballot primaries Tuesday, and runoffs are taking place in Georgia. 

House Republicans on defense, key November matchups and a Jan. 6 rioter: What to watch in Tuesday's primaries

Biden says that if he is re-elected, he would let the Trump tax cuts expire next year for people who earn over $400,000. Trump and Republicans say they want to extend them.

Biden ramps up push to end Trump's tax cuts for the wealthy, highlighting the choice in the 2024 election

Nethercutt, who went on to serve five terms, made Foley the first House speaker to lose a re-election bid since 1860.

Former GOP Rep. George Nethercutt, who defeated House Speaker Tom Foley in 1994, dies at 79

“The lie is sprinting the 100-meter dash and the fact-check is taking a stroll on the beach. So it’s never going to catch up," said one Democratic strategist.

Misleading GOP videos of Biden are going viral. The fact-checks have trouble keeping up.

Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen is seeking re-election this year in Nevada, where a gunman killed 58 people in 2017 with firearms equipped with bump stocks.

'Shame on him for disrespecting the dead': Nevada senator erupts after Sen. JD Vance's bump stock remarks

A spokesperson for the agency said the off-duty agent fired their service weapon during the incident, but it was unclear if anyone was struck.

A Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint during Biden's California trip

Plus, the chair of the House Freedom Caucus faces the wrath of Trump and Kevin McCarthy in his primary. 

Why the 'double haters' of 2024 are different: From the Politics Desk

While many Trump allies cheer the fledgling idea, which the former president has been touting lately, other conservatives are skeptical. One analysis says it'd cost up to $250 billion.

Donald Trump calls for ending taxes on tips, drawing mixed reaction from Republicans

The action would shield about 500,000 immigrants living in the U.S. from deportation. “This is the biggest thing since DACA,” said an immigration advocate.

Biden plans to announce new policy shielding undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation

Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., is facing a hotly contested primary Tuesday against state Sen. John McGuire.

Trump, Kevin McCarthy and other Republicans gang up on Freedom Caucus chair in primary

A Wyoming resident says if he’s elected mayor of Cheyenne, he’d leave all the decisions to a customized ChatGPT bot. But there are legal hurdles.

An AI bot for mayor? Wyoming election official says not so fast

The campaign says it has fulfilled its legal reporting obligation, though the spending appears to mirror past attempts to mask who is actually receiving donor cash.

Mystery fundraising firm takes in millions from the Trump campaign

The indictment alleges George Norcross and others got property rights along the Camden waterfront and collected millions of dollars in state-backed tax credits.

New Jersey’s attorney general charges an influential Democratic power broker with racketeering 

The action makes Maryland the first state in the U.S. to issue mass pardons on cannabis paraphernalia-related convictions, Gov. Wes Moore’s office said.

Maryland governor announces pardons of more than 175,000 marijuana convictions

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee’s planned investment, shared first with NBC News, adds to the growing spending in down-ballot races this cycle.

Democrats aim to give state legislative candidates — and Biden — a boost with $10 million investment

The new advertisement is in line with how Biden is expected to emphasize the contrast with his opponent on the debate stage.

Biden campaign announces $50 million ad campaign aiming to strike a contrast with Trump's hush money conviction

Rep. Ronny Jackson served as White House physician in both the Obama and Trump administrations.

Trump confuses name of doctor when bragging about taking cognitive test

The senator came under fire in recent months for dodging questions about whether he’d certify the 2024 presidential election before clarifying that he “certainly” would.

Sen. Tim Scott says he stands by his decision to certify Joe Biden’s 2020 victory

During a fundraising event in Los Angeles, Biden alluded to the controversy surrounding Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito over reports of the upside-down flag flown at his property in 2021.

Biden warns that Trump could select two more Supreme Court justices if re-elected

Donalds, a Florida Republican, agreed with Speaker Mike Johnson's earlier call for the Supreme Court to take up Trump's case.

Rep. Byron Donalds urges Supreme Court to 'step in' on Trump conviction

The California Democrat joins Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., in promising to skip the speech.

Rep. Ro Khanna plans to skip Netanyahu's address to Congress

The campaign will hold more than 30 events to mobilize volunteers and contact voters in cities across battleground states including Detroit, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Las Vegas.

Biden campaign plans robust push centered on reproductive rights ahead of Dobbs decision anniversary

The first lady said that the trial marked “a tough week for my family,” adding that they “had to relive ... the tough times.” 

Jill Biden reacts to Hunter Biden's conviction

The massive haul was announced just hours before President Joe Biden is set to appear alongside former President Barack Obama, George Clooney, and others. 

Biden campaign rakes in $28 million ahead of star-studded Los Angeles fundraiser

The campaign is seeking to capitalize on inroads among Black voters in public polls, but it’s behind the Biden campaign so far in terms of organized outreach.

Trump launches group to build Black support at Detroit church event

Former Trump White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin shares where she thinks 2024 Republican candidates like Chris Christie and Nikki Haley are going wrong in their messaging when it comes to current party frontrunner Donald Trump.

Video: Alyssa Farah Griffin says Trump didn't earn GOP lead, other candidates gave it to him | CNN Politics

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts raised concerns about the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in the US judicial system in an annual report released Sunday, warning that the emerging technology could risk “dehumanizing the law” and imperiling fair treatment in the justice system.

Roberts warns of AI ‘dehumanizing the law’ in year-end report but avoids Trump legal disputes, Supreme Court ethics reform | CNN Politics

The White House said Sunday it is not seeking a wider conflict in the Middle East after US helicopters sank three Houthi boats in the Red Sea after coming under fire.

White House says it is not seeking wider conflict after US helicopters sink Houthi boats in Red Sea, killing crews | CNN Politics

It follows a crackdown by New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Buses of migrants boarding trains from NJ to NYC, officials say

People also lined up early in New York City to nab a spot in Times Square.

New Year’s Eve sweeps across Mideast and Europe, but wars cast a shadow on 2024

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu on Sunday warned that former President Donald Trump’s removal from the 2024 primary ballots in Maine and Colorado only serves to aid his “victim card” posture in the presidential race.

New Hampshire GOP Gov. Chris Sununu warns Trump’s ballot removals only boost his ‘victim card’ posture | CNN Politics

In his year-end report, the chief justice stuck to an anodyne topic.

John Roberts weighs in on AI, ignores looming Trump cases

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin tells CNN’s Dana Bash that Donald Trump has disqualified himself from the presidency by engaging in an insurrection.

Raskin: Thomas should recuse himself in 14th Amendment case | CNN Politics

Distel Atbaryan appeared to accept the argument that the internal divisions created perceptions of weakness that encouraged Hamas to attack.

In rare apology, Israeli minister says she ‘sinned’ for her role in reforms that tore country apart

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu tells CNN’s Dana Bash that 2024 presidential candidate Chris Christie’s campaign is “at an absolute dead end” and “I think he’s going to make the right decision eventually and ensure that this is a two-person race.”

Sununu: 'No doubt' Christie could cost Haley a win in New Hampshire | CNN Politics

Republican Donald Trump is in a better position against Democrat Joe Biden now than at any point during the entire 2020 campaign. The former president leads the current president in more than his fair share of polls of registered voters, including in a number of key swing states.

Why Donald Trump should be hoping for high voter turnout | CNN Politics

"I am heartbroken to share the news that my mother, Eddie Bernice Johnson, has passed away," Johnson's son wrote on Facebook.

Former Texas Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson dies at 88

"When you come to our border, we say: I'm sorry, we're full," the South Carolina senator said.

America is 'full,' Lindsey Graham says

The Maryland Democrat said it is the only disqualifier over which the person has control.

The 14th Amendment is the 'most democratic' disqualifier, Jamie Raskin says 

“I think it's obvious to anyone who spends any time on social media or has kids," Gov. Spencer Cox said

Social media ‘absolutely’ causing increases in anxiety and depression, Utah governor says 

"Chris is only talking about Trump. That's it, he's kind of a one-man show,” New Hampshire's governor said.

Sununu twists the knife: ‘Chris Christie’s race is at a complete dead end’

And the U.S. sinks Houthi ships in the Red Sea.

The 3 unpredictable factors shaping 2024

Playbook: The 3 unpredictable factors shaping 2024

But the Ukraine war overshadows celebrations.

Putin lauds Russian unity in his New Year’s address

"Donald Trump has played this victim card wonderfully over the past year," Chris Sununu said.

‘Of course’ removing Trump from the ballot makes him a martyr, Sununu says 

“It’s a risk that I wanted to take because I wanted to help people," the Pennsylvania senator said.

Fetterman: I assumed speaking about mental health challenges would end my career

New Zealand’s Auckland is first major city to ring in 2024 as war shadows celebrations elsewhere

State legislatures across the country tackled controversial measures last year, while Congress secured a short-term spending bill.

From gender-affirming care bans to minimum wage increases, these new laws take effect January 1 | CNN Politics

China-focused congressional committee faces struggle in translating a year’s long communications campaign on Beijing’s national security threat into viable legislation in 2024.

The House China Committee has legislation to push in 2024. It won’t be easy.

2023, it was one crazy year. A Chinese spy balloon flies across the country ... pretty crazy. Kevin McCarthy dousing his speakership with gasoline and handing the Gaetz Gang the matches … certifiably crazy. Canadian wildfires blacking out the sky in New York and Washington ... climatically crazy. Donald Trump getting indicted on 91 counts and using it to increase his standing in the polls (and raise yet more millions of dollars) … confoundingly crazy. Hamas attacking Israel and the devastating war that's followed … horrifyingly crazy. Elon Musk’s unhinged trolling on X… kookily crazy. ChatGPT giving us a glimpse of AI taking over the world … unsettling crazy, and that’s just the half of it.


Over the past 12 months, cartoonists captured all the crazy in our weekly Cartoon Carousel. We picked out some of the best, mindful to include viewpoints from across the political spectrum. Some will make you laugh, some will make you groan … and some will make you ... crazy! 2023 has been that kind of year.

A crazy ride through 2023 on the Cartoon Carousel

Hospitals and insurers are adopting AI tools to process bills. Big bucks are at stake.

AI’s big test: Making sense of $4 trillion in medical expenses

When Universities carry health systems, they buckle to politicians’ whims, leaving academic freedom behind.

Opinion | Universities No Longer Fight For Academic Freedom. Blame the Hospitals. 

American politicians had a wild — yet sometimes stylish — year.

2023’s Best Political Fashion Moments

The Houthis continue to attack international shipping.

US forces shoot down missiles in Red Sea, kill gunmen in attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels

He called for "overwhelming" war readiness.

North Korea’s Kim vows to launch 3 more spy satellites and produce more nuclear materials in 2024

State police say they responded to a swatting call at the home of Maine State Secretary of State Shenna Bellows on Friday night, a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 primary ballot.

Maine elections official who removed Trump from primary ballot targeted in swatting incident, police say | CNN Politics

Special Counsel Jack Smith pushed back on former President Donald Trump’s claim that he should be cloaked with absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, arguing in a new filing Saturday that the sweeping assertion “threatens to license Presidents to commit crimes to remain in office.”

Special Counsel Jack Smith pushes back on Trump’s immunity claim | CNN Politics

In a statement posted to Facebook, Shenna Bellows said she was the target of a swatting.

Maine Secretary of State says house ‘swatted’ after Trump removed from ballot

Special counsel Jack Smith rejected Donald Trump’s contention that the criminal indictment of him is constitutionally invalid.

Special counsel: Trump immunity claim threatens democracy

And the Biden Administrations authorizes more arms to Israel.

The 14th Amendment has its moment

The Biden administration for the second time this month has bypassed Congress to approve the sale of military equipment to Israel.

Biden admin again bypasses Congress to sell military equipment to Israel | CNN Politics

Michael Cohen unwittingly sent his then-attorney non-existent case citations generated by artificial intelligence, he said in a court document unsealed Friday.

Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent attorney non-existent case citations generated by AI | CNN Politics

US intelligence agencies found that the Chinese surveillance balloon that transited the United States in early 2023 used an American internet service provider to send short periodic transmissions of data related to navigation and location back to China, according to a US official.

Chinese spy balloon used US internet provider to communicate its location | CNN Politics

The honeymoon period of Nikki Haley’s presidential campaign is over.

Haley faces tough questions from voters — and a kid — in New Hampshire after Civil War comments controversy | CNN Politics

Anti-Trump challengers have succeeded at using the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban” to remove former President Donald Trump from the ballot in Colorado and Maine, though those decisions have been paused pending potential appeals.

What to know about the 14th Amendment and efforts to remove Trump from the 2024 ballot | CNN Politics

Maine pitched the 2024 election into deeper chaos and constitutional confusion Thursday by becoming the second state to throw Donald Trump off the ballot over the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot.

Risks of US electoral chaos deepen after Trump is barred from another state ballot | CNN Politics

Maine’s top election official has removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot, in a surprise decision based on the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.”

Maine’s top election official removes Trump from 2024 ballot | CNN Politics

A new law that gives local law enforcement in Texas the authority to arrest migrants “violates the US Constitution,” the Department of Justice said in a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday, threatening to sue unless Abbott backs down from enforcing it.

Justice Department says new Texas immigration law violates Constitution | CNN Politics

New details provide a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the chaotic last-minute effort to keep Donald Trump in office.  CNN’s Marshall Cohen reports.

Video: Hear audio of pro-Trump attorney describing fake electors plan | CNN Politics

Two days before the January 6 insurrection, the Trump campaign’s plan to use fake electors to block President-elect Joe Biden from taking office faced a potentially crippling hiccup: The fake elector certificates from two critical battleground states were stuck in the mail.

Exclusive: Recordings, emails show how Trump team flew fake elector ballots to DC in final push to overturn 2020 election | CNN Politics

The owners of Kanaan restaurant in Berlin join CNN’s Bianna Golodryga to discuss their message of unity.

Israeli and Palestinian restaurant owners' message of peace | CNN Politics

Judge upholds Republican-drawn Georgia congressional map | CNN Politics

Enthusiasm for Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley is “nothing like” Iowa Republicans’ support for Donald Trump, says Erin Murphy of The Gazette of Cedar Rapids. 

Enthusiasm for DeSantis & Haley "nothing like" support for Trump, says Iowa reporter | CNN Politics

Florida Sen. Rick Scott’s home in Naples was swatted Wednesday night, according to Naples Police spokesperson Lt. Bryan McGinn.

Florida GOP senator Rick Scott’s Naples home swatted | CNN Politics

Mexican leaders will visit Washington next month to meet Biden Cabinet officials to continue discussions on curbing an influx of illegal migration into the US, according to the US National Security Council.

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