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Mitt Romney, once the Republican Party's standard-bearer, believes the right-wing media machine is at fault for much of the radicalization that has disfigured the GOP.

Yesterday, we talked about some of the big-name, deep-pocketed businessmen who were, to say the least, disappointed with their alma maters' responses to what they considered antisemitic behavior at Harvard and UPenn.

The Senate passed a resolution affirming their support for Israel, its right to self-defense and condemning Hamas's attacks on civilians. The final vote count was 97-0.

Special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday struck back at Donald Trump's attempt to dismiss his federal election interference case based on "presidential immunity," saying no such protection from criminal liability exists for former presidents.

Rep. Jim Jordan said he's still running for House speaker despite resistance and plans to bring another floor vote. Follow here for the latest on the race to elect a new speaker.

Humanitarian aid supplies destined for Gaza civilians remain in limbo, as concerns rise about the rapidly worsening conditions for the population stuck in the besieged enclave. Multiple sources told CNN on Thursday that the critical Rafah Crossing is no longer expected to open Friday for a first convoy of aid.

President Joe Biden, back from his trip to Israel, will appeal to Americans to continue funding its ally in the country's war against Hamas in a primetime speech on Thursday night.

Egypt is facing mounting pressure to act as neighboring Gaza gets pummeled by Israeli strikes after last weekend's brutal assault by Hamas.

Anger and frustration are boiling over among House Republicans as Rep. Jim Jordan vows to stay in the race for the speaker's gavel despite steep opposition and growing pressure from within the GOP conference to drop out.

One of the pro-Donald Trump fake electors charged in Michigan has agreed to cooperate with state prosecutors in exchange for getting his case dismissed.

Democratic Sen. Laphonza Butler of California said Thursday that she would not run for a full term next year.

October 20, 2023

The American Museum of Natural History in New York will remove all human remains displayed in its exhibits and is preparing a new storage location for its collection of 12,000 remains -- which includes skeletal remains of Indigenous and enslaved Black people -- according to a letter from the museum president obtained by CNN.

Moody's Investors Service warned Thursday it could downgrade Israel's credit rating due to the severity of the military conflict with Hamas.

The City of Orlando announced plans to buy Pulse, the nightclub where 49 people were killed in a mass shooting, pending final approval from city council on Monday.

A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday, two US officials told CNN.

Almost two decades after Natalee Holloway vanished in Aruba, the man long suspected in her death has confessed to killing the Alabama teen in grisly detail, court documents reveal.

Some of the biggest peddlers of misinformation about the Israel-Hamas war on Elon Musk's X platform are premium, so-called "verified" accounts that pay the social media company formerly known as Twitter to promote their posts to boost visibility, a report released Thursday found.

At least we can now definitely say Travis Kelce has been going out on dates with Taylor Swift.

Read CNN's Fast Facts about Laura Bush and learn more about the wife of the 43rd president of the United States, George W. Bush.