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Man who lit himself on fire is in critical condition, police say

Elise Hammond, CNN April 19, 2024

CNN -- The man who lit himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where Donald Trump's criminal trial is unfolding is in critical condition, police said on Friday. New York Police...

Trump targets Alvin Bragg, the prosecutor in his criminal case, while visiting site of fatal bodega stabbing

CNN--Donald Trump is trying to turn the tables on Alvin Bragg. The former president ended the second day of his hush money trial in Manhattan by visiting a Harlem bodega where, in 2022, store...

Nearly 250 Kent State students have until Oct. 7, 2024, to re-register to vote. If they don't, they may be turned away from the election.

Students prepare to vote in upcoming primary election

Talia Milewich, Reporter March 17, 2024

Students across campus are preparing to vote in the upcoming primary election on Tuesday. The primary election has begun to determine who the candidates representing each party will be in anticipation...

Biden clinches Democratic nomination as Trump remains on course to win enough delegates for party’s nod

Gregory Krieg, CNN March 12, 2024

CNN — Joe Biden has clinched the Democratic nomination for president, CNN projects, allowing him to fully pivot to the general election campaign as he tries to win a second term. His likely...

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OPINION: Super Tuesday: Why you should care

Virginia Doherty, Opinion Writer March 11, 2024

Voters in 16 U.S. states cast their ballots March 5 for the presidential primaries, as news outlets and anxious voters followed the results of Super Tuesday this year. Super Tuesday is the day the largest...

Takeaways from Joe Biden’s State of the Union address

Kevin Liptak, CNN March 8, 2024

CNN -- President Joe Biden delivered a raucous third State of the Union address, one that could be among the most important speeches he gives during his presidency as he turns toward reelection. His...

Supreme Court to decide Trump immunity claim, further delaying election subversion trial

John Fritze, CNN February 28, 2024

CNN -- The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether Donald Trump may claim immunity in special counsel Jack Smith’s election subversion case, adding another explosive appeal...

Biden tries out a new line of attack on Trump: The former president’s age

Michael Williams, Arlette Saenz, CNN February 27, 2024

CNN--President Joe Biden on Monday pointedly explored a new line of attack against his once-and-likely-future opponent Donald Trump, mocking Trump’s age as Biden tries to turn the tables...

Biden instructed aides to dial up attacks on Trump’s wild comments

MJ Lee, CNN February 20, 2024

CNN--President Joe Biden personally directed his senior campaign aides in recent days to focus more aggressively on former President Donald Trump’s inflammatory comments, according...

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OPINION: 2024 election: The year of political what-ifs

Jackson Small, Opinion Editor February 9, 2024

With the 2024 election looming ever closer, fear of another four years under the Trump regime is beginning to swell as former president Donald Trump widens his lead among the candidates vying for the Republican...

Five takeaways from the New Hampshire primary

Eric Bradner, CNN January 24, 2024

CNN -- Former President Donald Trump took a huge step toward winning a third consecutive Republican presidential nomination Tuesday, winning the New Hampshire primary in a one-on-one matchup with his...

Get caught up on some of the key takeaways from the 1st day of Trump’s defamation damages trial

CNN -- Donald Trump attended the first day of his civil defamation trial on Tuesday, watching as a jury was selected to determine how much, if any, damages the former president...