Paul LeBlanc

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Paul LeBlanc is a CNN Politics editor covering breaking news in Washington, DC.
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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.
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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.
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March 17 - 2024 campaign updates
Mar 17, 2024
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump continue to move toward a rematch in November after clinching their parties’ presidential nominations. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Former President Donald Trump and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis.
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Judge rules Fani Willis can stay on Trump’s Georgia election case
Mar 15, 2024
A Fulton County judge has ruled District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to prosecute the 2020 election interference case if special prosecutor Nathan Wade is removed.
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Trump wins South Carolina GOP primary as Haley vows to stay in race
Feb 25, 2024
Former President Donald Trump continues his dominant march toward the GOP nomination after defeating rival Nikki Haley in her home state of South Carolina. Follow for live news updates.
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January 21 - 2024 campaign updates
Jan 22, 2024
GOP candidates Donald Trump and Nikki Haley campaigned Sunday ahead of the New Hampshire primary contest, as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the race. Follow here for the latest updates.
Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump and Nikki Haley.
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January 20 - 2024 campaign updates
Jan 21, 2024
GOP candidates Donald Trump, Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are making their final appeals to New Hampshire voters with just days until the state’s pivotal 2024 primary contest. Follow here for the latest updates from the campaign trail.
From left, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.
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January 14 - 2024 campaign updates
Jan 15, 2024
GOP presidential candidates are racing to give their final pitch to Iowa voters ahead of tomorrow’s pivotal caucuses in the state.
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 13: U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden talks to reporters outside the U.S. Capitol on December 13, 2023 in Washington, DC. Hunter Biden defied a subpoena from Congress to testify behind closed doors ahead of a House vote on an impeachment inquiry against his father. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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What is criminal contempt of Congress?
Dec 13, 2023
On the same day House Republicans were set to formalize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, his son Hunter defied a subpoena from Congress, raising the possibility that he could be held in contempt of Congress.
Henry Kissinger speaks during an interview in Washington, DC, in 2006.
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Henry Kissinger, a dominating and polarizing force in US foreign policy, dies at 100
Nov 30, 2023
Henry Kissinger, a former US secretary of state and national security adviser who escaped Nazi Germany in his youth to become one of the most influential and controversial foreign policy figures in American history, has died, according to a statement from his consulting firm, Kissinger Associates. He was 100.
LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 21: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the opening session on the first day of the Ukraine Recovery Conference at InterContinental London O2 on June 21, 2023 in London, England. The UK and Ukraine jointly host the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2023 and will focus on mobilising international support for Ukraine's economic and social stabilisation and recovery from the effects of Russia's illegal war. (Photo by Henry Nicholls - WPA Pool/Getty Images)
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Blinken brings a notable shift in US language toward Israel as pressure mounts at home and abroad
Nov 11, 2023
When US Secretary of State Antony Blinken lamented the civilian death toll in Gaza on Friday, it marked a subtle but notable shift in US language toward the Israeli government.
Former President Donald Trump, left, and President Joe Biden.
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Trump leads Biden in 4 key swing states, new polling finds
Nov 6, 2023
Former President Donald Trump holds an edge over President Joe Biden in a series of hypothetical matchups among registered voters in four swing states, new polling from the New York Times and Siena College shows.
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the top contender in the race to be the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, stands on the floor of the House of Representatives after it became clear he would once again failed to win the Speaker's gavel during a third round of voting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 20, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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Jim Jordan’s speakership bid ends after third lost vote
Oct 23, 2023
House Republicans have dropped Rep. Jim Jordan as their nominee for speaker after he again failed to win the gavel in a third round of voting. Follow here for the latest on the race to elect a new speaker.
U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) testifies during a hearing before the Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security Subcommittee of Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee July 24, 2018 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was to focus on changes made by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Gymnastics (USAG), and Michigan State University (MSU) to protect Olympic and amateur athletes from abuse.
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Dianne Feinstein, longest-serving female US senator in history, dies at 90
Sep 29, 2023
Dianne Feinstein, whose three decades in the Senate made her the longest-serving female US senator in history, has died following months of declining health. She was 90.
Mike Pence.
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Pence intensifies attacks on Trump as GOP primary heats up
Sep 17, 2023
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Sunday intensified his attacks on his former boss, hitting former President Donald Trump over everything from his abortion messaging to comments about the war in Ukraine.

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Paul LeBlanc is a CNN Politics editor covering breaking news in Washington, DC. LeBlanc previously worked at CNN’s Atlanta bureau where he assisted the national and digital desks in the lead-up to the 2016 general election. A native of Hingham, Massachusetts, LeBlanc graduated from Elon University with a degree in Journalism.