Shania Shelton

Associate Writer, CNN Politics

Shania Shelton is an associate campaign writer covering election and breaking news for CNN Politics.
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Rudy Giuliani speaks to members of the media where Republican candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was scheduled to host a campaign event on January 21, 2024 in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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Rudy Giuliani served with Arizona indictment at 80th birthday bash
May 18, 2024
Rudy Giuliani was served Friday with notice of his indictment related to an alleged scheme to overturn the 2020 election results in Arizona, according to Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes.
John Eastman sits in Fulton Superior Court in Atlanta during a hearing on January 19.
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John Eastman, former Trump lawyer, pleads not guilty in Arizona election interference case
May 17, 2024
Former Donald Trump lawyer John Eastman pleaded not guilty in Phoenix on Friday on charges related to allegedly participating in a conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election results in Arizona.
Presidential candidates Bill Clinton, left, Ross Perot, center, and President George Bush, right, participate in a debate in 1992.
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What to know about the history of presidential debates
May 16, 2024
The decisions by President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday to agree to two presidential debates will ensure the continuation of a tradition that dates back to 1960.
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels arrives at the adult entertainment fair "Venus" in Berlin, in October 2018.
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Who is Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress who is testifying in Trump’s hush money criminal trial?
May 7, 2024
Adult film actress Stormy Daniels, who is testifying Tuesday in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial in New York, is a key figure in the controversy over a 2016 “hush money” payment allegedly made to Daniels on Trump’s behalf.
A view of the Fiserv Forum, venue for the July 2024 Republican National Convention, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 8, 2024.
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RNC asks Secret Service to keep protesters farther from convention location
Apr 27, 2024
The Republican Party is asking the Secret Service to keep protesters farther back from the July convention in Milwaukeethan currently planned.
Members of Arizona for Abortion Access, the ballot initiative to enshrine abortion rights in the Arizona State Constitution, hold a press conference and protest condemning Arizona House Republicans and the 1864 abortion ban during a recess from a legislative session at the Arizona House of Representatives on April 17 in Phoenix.
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Arizona House votes to overturn 1864 abortion ban, paving way to leave 15-week limit in place
Apr 25, 2024
The Arizona House of Representatives voted Wednesday to overturn the state’s 160-year-old abortion ban, setting the stage for a repeal that would leave the state’s 15-week restriction on the procedure in place.
In this 2012 photo, congressional candidate Donald Payne Jr. is photographed outside of the US Capitol in Washington, DC.
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New Jersey Democratic Rep. Donald Payne Jr. dies, Speaker Johnson announces
Apr 24, 2024
US Rep. Donald Payne Jr., a New Jersey Democrat, has died, Speaker Mike Johnson announced on Wednesday.
The exterior of the U.S. Capitol is seen at sunset in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 4, 2023.
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House passes key foreign aid package
Apr 20, 2024
The House has passed a key foreign aid package on Saturday. Follow here for the latest live news updates from Capitol Hill.
This photo from the US Navy shows the USS Higgins in Yokosuka, Japan, in November 2022.
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US sailor found guilty at court martial on attempted espionage charges
Apr 20, 2024
A US sailor who served in Japan was found guilty on Friday at a general court martial for attempted espionage, failure to obey a lawful order and attempted violation of a lawful general order.
US Rep. Paul Gosar speaks at the US Capitol in December.
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Gosar becomes third House GOP member to back effort to oust Johnson from speakership
Apr 19, 2024
GOP Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona has signed on to the motion to vacate the speakership, he announced in a press release, becoming the third member to do so.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds a press conference at the end of the G7 foreign ministers meeting on Capri island, Italy, on April 19.
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Biden administration tightlipped on Israel strike as US looks to maintain distance from decision
Apr 19, 2024
As Israel struck Iran overnight in what appeared to be a limited retaliation for last weekend’s attack, the Biden administration adopted a tightlipped approach that reflected US officials’ desire to keep a level of distance from the decision to strike back.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to members of the media after impeachment proceedings against Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas conclude on Capitol Hill on April 17, in Washington, DC.
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FISA renewal bill clears procedural hurdle in the Senate as deadline nears
Apr 18, 2024
A bill that reauthorizes Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act cleared a procedural hurdle on Thursday, paving the way for its passage ahead of a looming Friday night deadline when the intelligence community surveillance tool expires.
WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 20: Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr speaks at a meeting of the Federalist Society on September 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. Barr spoke as The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies held its Education Law and Policy Conference. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Bill Barr, frequent Trump critic, says he will support the ‘Republican ticket’ in November
Apr 18, 2024
Bill Barr, once an attorney general for Donald Trump who has since emerged as one of his most prominent critics, said on Wednesday that despite his differences with his former boss, he will support “the Republican ticket” in November.
Shomari Figures talks with voters outside of the Frazer Church polling place during the runoff election in Montgomery, Alabama
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General election matchup set in potentially historic race for new Alabama district, CNN projects
Apr 17, 2024
Shomari Figures will win the runoff for a seat redrawn under a new map that could result in two Black House members from Alabama serving together for the first time.
President Joe Biden and Former President Donald Trump.
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Biden and Trump in near-even split in presidential race, poll finds
Apr 13, 2024
Donald Trump and Joe Biden remain locked in a close race for the presidency, according to a new poll from the New York Times and Siena College, which finds registered voters nationwide splitting 46% for Trump to 45% for Biden with no clear leader in the contest.
U.S. photojournalist and ex presidential photographer David Hume Kennerly makes a point during the "Behind Closed Doors: In the Oval Office with Presidents' Photographers" presentation at Xposure last day on March 05, 2024, in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
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David Hume Kennerly resigns from Gerald Ford foundation board over refusal to honor Liz Cheney with top award
Apr 10, 2024
David Hume Kennerly, a Pulitzer-prize-winning photographer who served in the Ford White House, announced his resignation on Tuesday from the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation board over its “short-sighted”rejection of former Rep. Liz Cheney for the organization’s yearly award.

About

Shania Shelton is an associate campaign writer covering election and breaking news for CNN Politics.

Prior to her role, she was an associate producer, where she produced and wrote for the campaign and newsletter teams, while working across teams to enhance the 2022 midterm coverage for digital audiences.

Shelton started with CNN in 2020 as an intern, first with the global digital programming team and then with CNN Politics. She continued her career in Washington D.C. as a news associate in 2021.

Shelton is an Atlanta native and graduated from the University of Georgia with degrees in Journalism and Political Science.