Today: November 14, 2024
Today: November 14, 2024

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Rep. Gaetz is surprise pick for Attorney General

Rep. Matt Gaetz, a firebrand from Florida who was himself investigated by the Justice Department, is Trump's choice to lead it.

Rep. Gaetz is surprise pick for Attorney General
Election|Political|US

Democrat lawmaker on why he thinks Gaetz is a strong choice for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has selected Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general. CNN's Paula Reid reports and Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) joins CNN News Central to weigh in on the news.

Democrat lawmaker on why he thinks Gaetz is a strong choice for attorney general
Political|US

Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general

Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general

Trump picks Rep. Matt Gaetz to serve as attorney general
Crime|MidEast|US

FBI arrests alleged leaker of US intelligence documents related to Israel’s attack plans against Iran

FBI arrests alleged leaker of US intelligence documents related to Israel’s attack plans against Iran

FBI arrests alleged leaker of US intelligence documents related to Israel’s attack plans against Iran
Crime|Election|Political|US

Special counsel Jack Smith looking at stepping down before Trump takes office and is discussing how to end prosecutions

Special counsel Jack Smith looking at stepping down before Trump takes office and is discussing how to end prosecutions

Special counsel Jack Smith looking at stepping down before Trump takes office and is discussing how to end prosecutions
Election|US

Reporter on why John Ratcliffe is an ‘interesting choice’ for CIA director

Donald Trump has chosen John Ratcliffe to serve as his CIA director, the president-elect announced in a statement. CNN's Kristen Holmes reports.

Reporter on why John Ratcliffe is an ‘interesting choice’ for CIA director
Business|US

Trump chooses John Ratcliffe to serve as his CIA director

Trump chooses John Ratcliffe to serve as his CIA director

Trump chooses John Ratcliffe to serve as his CIA director
Political|US

Trump searches for his attorney general as Justice Department officials worry about chaos and retribution

Trump searches for his attorney general as Justice Department officials worry about chaos and retribution

Trump searches for his attorney general as Justice Department officials worry about chaos and retribution
Election|US

Feds are still grappling with deluge of disinformation that targeted US election

Feds are still grappling with deluge of disinformation that targeted US election

Feds are still grappling with deluge of disinformation that targeted US election
Crime|News|Technology|US

Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper weighs in on WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange agreeing to plead guilty to a felony charge related to his alleged role in one of the largest US government breaches of classified material.

Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US
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Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US

CNN's Phil Mattingly talks with Julian Assange's half-brother, Gabriel Shipton, about Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's plea deal that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in the US.

Julian Assange agrees to plea deal with Biden administration that will allow him to avoid imprisonment in US
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Inside the decadelong, global pursuit of Julian Assange that ended in a plea deal met with praise and scorn

Gabriel Shipton joins The Lead

Inside the decadelong, global pursuit of Julian Assange that ended in a plea deal met with praise and scorn
Crime|News|US

Trump safe, two dead after assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally

Trump safe, two dead after assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally

Trump safe, two dead after assassination attempt at Pennsylvania rally
Crime|News|US

Biden speaks out about shooting at Trump rally

President Joe Biden reacts to the shooting at Donald Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, that left Trump injured. The Secret Service says the former president is safe.

Biden speaks out about shooting at Trump rally
News|US

Secret Service faces serious questions about security footprint and rooftop access at Trump event

Secret Service faces serious questions about security footprint and rooftop access at Trump event

Secret Service faces serious questions about security footprint and rooftop access at Trump event
News|Opinion|US

House Speaker Johnson calls out vilification of Trump after assassination attempt

Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson called for an end to divisive political rhetoric on NBC's "TODAY" show after former President Donald Trump survived an assassination attempt at his rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.

House Speaker Johnson calls out vilification of Trump after assassination attempt
Crime|News|US

A shooting range, a gun store, and a ladder purchase: Tracking the Trump rally gunman’s movements leading up to his attack

A shooting range, a gun store, and a ladder purchase: Tracking the Trump rally gunman’s movements leading up to his attack

A shooting range, a gun store, and a ladder purchase: Tracking the Trump rally gunman’s movements leading up to his attack
Crime|News|US|Videos

Video: Shooter seen by some attendees at least one minute before Trump was shot

New video shows some attendees at the Trump rally noticed the gunman on the roof at least one minute before the shooting. The video shows what appears to be at least one law enforcement officer walking around the building. A spokesman for the United States Secret Service told CNN the agency did not personally sweep the building where an attempted assassin shot former President Donald Trump, but instead leaned on local law enforcement to conduct security at that location.

Video: Shooter seen by some attendees at least one minute before Trump was shot
Crime|News|US

FBI has accessed Trump rally shooter’s phone but investigators are struck by lack of leads

FBI has accessed Trump rally shooter’s phone but investigators are struck by lack of leads

FBI has accessed Trump rally shooter’s phone but investigators are struck by lack of leads
News|US|World

Exclusive: Secret Service ramped up security after intel of Iran plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting

Exclusive: Secret Service ramped up security after intel of Iran plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting

Exclusive: Secret Service ramped up security after intel of Iran plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting
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Fareed Zakaria asks Iranian foreign minister about alleged Trump assassination plot

Fareed Zakaria sat down with Iran’s acting Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani and pressed him on the CNN reporting of an alleged Iranian assassination plot against former President Donald Trump. The reporting stemmed from US authorities obtaining intelligence on the alleged plot from a human source in recent weeks, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president in recent weeks, multiple people briefed on the matter told CNN. The Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations denied the accusation. Zakaria’s full interview with Kani will air Sunday at 10 a.m. ET on “Fareed Zakaria GPS.”

Fareed Zakaria asks Iranian foreign minister about alleged Trump assassination plot
Crime|News|Political|US

Secret Service ramped up security after intel on Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting

US authorities obtained intelligence from a human source in recent weeks on a plot by Iran to try to assassinate Donald Trump, a development that led to the Secret Service increasing security around the former president in recent weeks, multiple people briefed on the matter told CNN. There is no indication that Thomas Matthew Crooks, the would-be assassin who attempted to kill the former president on Saturday, was connected to the Iranian plot, the sources said. CNN's Evan Perez has the details.

Secret Service ramped up security after intel on Iranian plot to assassinate Trump; no known connection to shooting
Crime|News|US

How the ATF identified the Trump rally shooter in 30 minutes

How the ATF identified the Trump rally shooter in 30 minutes

How the ATF identified the Trump rally shooter in 30 minutes
Crime|News|US

19 lost minutes: Law enforcement failed to keep sight of Trump shooter, whose motive is still unclear to investigators

19 lost minutes: Law enforcement failed to keep sight of Trump shooter, whose motive is still unclear to investigators

19 lost minutes: Law enforcement failed to keep sight of Trump shooter, whose motive is still unclear to investigators
Crime|News|US|Videos

Exclusive video appears to show would-be Trump assassin at rally before shooting

Video from local news station WTAE appears to show the attempted assassin of Former President Donald Trump at the rally in Pennsylvania an hour before shots rang out.

Exclusive video appears to show would-be Trump assassin at rally before shooting

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