Kaanita Iyer

Associate Writer, CNN Politics

Kaanita Iyer is an Associate Writer for CNN Politics.
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House kills motion to vacate Johnson from speakership
May 9, 2024
The House on Wednesday rejected an effort by GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to oust Speaker Mike Johnson.
Protesters interrupted the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance commencement ceremony Friday, May 3, 2024, according to a video from a reporter with CNN affiliate the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
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May 4, 2024 - Campus protest updates
May 5, 2024
Some colleges have canceled or modified graduation ceremonies as more than 2,000 people have been arrested on campuses since April 18, as pro-Palestinian protests ripples across the US.
US President Joe Biden speaks during the North America's Building Trades Unions (NABTU) 2024 Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 24, 2024.
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Biden meets with families of law enforcement officers killed in North Carolina
May 2, 2024
President Joe Biden on Thursday will meet with the families of four law enforcement officers who were killed in a shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, earlier this week, the White House announced.
Gov. Brian Kemp departs the House chamber after delivering the State of the State speech, Thursday, January 11, 2024, in Atlanta.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs immigration enforcement bill pushed following Laken Riley’s killing
May 2, 2024
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp on Wednesday signed immigration enforcement legislation Wednesday pushed in the wake of nursing student Laken Riley’s death.
US President Joe Biden speaks during the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner at the Washington Hilton, in Washington, DC, on April 27, 2024. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Biden swings at Trump during White House Correspondents’ Dinner remarks as pro-Palestinian protesters rally outside
Apr 28, 2024
President Joe Biden took jabs at his predecessor and poked fun at his own age at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday as a sizable group of pro-Palestinian protesters outside the venue underscored the trouble his campaign faces amid criticism over his handling of the war in Gaza.
Former President Donald Trump attends the first day of his trial at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 15.
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Day 1 of Trump New York hush money trial
Apr 22, 2024
Former President Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial began Monday with jury selection.
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Here are the key players in Trump’s hush money trial
Apr 22, 2024
Opening statements in Donald Trump’s criminal New York hush money trial are set to begin Monday, more than a year after the former president was indicted in the case.
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Joe Manchin and Rob Portman hold back support from their parties’ presidential nominees while calling for bipartisanship in Congress
Apr 21, 2024
Retiring Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and former Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman are holding off from throwing support behind their parties’ presidential nominee, while taking aim at members on both sides of the aisle for stalled legislation in Congress.
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.
Pro-Trump protesters storm into the US Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress, in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.
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Supreme Court hears arguments over obstruction law used against January 6 rioters
Apr 16, 2024
The Supreme Court will consider whether part of a federal obstruction law can be used to prosecute some of the rioters involved in the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Former US President Donald Trump attends the first day of his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City on April 15, 2024. Trump is in court Monday as the first US ex-president ever to be criminally prosecuted, a seismic moment for the United States as the presumptive Republican nominee campaigns to re-take the White House. The scandal-plagued 77-year-old is accused of falsifying business records in a scheme to cover up an alleged sexual encounter with adult film actress Stormy Daniels to shield his 2016 election campaign from adverse publicity. (Photo by Jabin Botsford / POOL / AFP) (Photo by JABIN BOTSFORD/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
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Takeaways from the first day of the Trump hush money trial
Apr 16, 2024
The first criminal trial of former President Donald Trump is here.
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April 14, 2024 - Iran’s attack on Israel
Apr 15, 2024
Israel’s war cabinet meeting ended Sunday without a decision on how Israel will respond to Iran’s attack, an Israeli official said. The cabinet is determined to respond – but has yet to decide on the timing and scope, the official said.
An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel April 14, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Iran launches barrage of strikes toward Israel
Apr 14, 2024
Iran has launched a wave of strikes toward Israel in retaliation for last week’s deadly Israeli strike on an Iranian embassy complex in Syria. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Gov. Laura Kelly discusses the importance of equality during her remarks at the Equality Kansas Advocacy Day rally in the Statehouse rotunda Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Apr 12, 2024
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Friday vetoed a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, setting up a showdown with Republican state lawmakers.
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain attends a briefing on wildfires ahead of the wildfire season hosted by US President Joe Biden with cabinet members, government officials, as well as governors of several western states, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington, DC, June 30, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
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Former Biden White House chief of staff says president’s reelection message is too focused on infrastructure
Apr 11, 2024
President Joe Biden’s former chief of staff said Tuesday that the president is too focused on infrastructure and should instead prioritize Americans’ economic concerns as he seeks another term, according to audio obtained by Politico.
Sen. Bernie Sanders at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 14, in Washington, DC.
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Police searching for suspect in fire at Bernie Sanders’ office
Apr 6, 2024
Police are looking for a man who they say lit a fire at independent Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Vermont office Friday.

About

Kaanita Iyer is an Associate Writer covering breaking news for CNN Politics in Washington, DC.

Iyer previously served as an associate producer where she focused on elevating the CNN Politics digital report and bringing unique elements to political stories to enhance the audience experience.

Iyer joined CNN in 2021 as a news associate in the Washington DC bureau, where she assisted in newsgathering efforts and worked with show teams. She previously interned with the CNN Politics team in 2019 and helped cover the first impeachment of former President Donald Trump.

Iyer graduated in 2021 from the University of Maryland, where she studied Journalism with a concentration in International Relations.