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Borger: Cantor's 'House of Cards' fell

Borger: Cantor's 'House of Cards' fell


Borger: Cantor's 'House of Cards' fell

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 11:35 AM PDT

Eric Cantor's loss in a Republican primary against an unknown economics professor with barely enough money in the bank to buy a mailing list is a political twist that's a little bit Shakespeare and a little bit "House of Cards."

Century-old war affects you

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 08:31 AM PDT

World War I began a hundred years ago this summer, but for many of us it might as well be a thousand. We know it, if we know it at all, as a dimly remembered chapter in high school history, or as scenes from old black-and-white movies of soldiers hunkered in trenches doing battle with Germans in pointy helmets. It was all too real for more than 65 million men from some 30 nations who were plunged into carnage the likes of which the world had never before seen.

What's the matter with McCain?

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 01:46 PM PDT

Sally Kohn wonders how Sen. John McCain gets away with his constant flip-flops. He was first in favor of a prisoner swap for Bowe Bergdahl, she says, then was against it

The U.S. military's stealth dirt bike

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:35 AM PDT

The U.S. military's building a stealth bike with an electric battery, capable of silent operation for covert missions.

Al Qaeda splinter group seizes cities

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:10 PM PDT

Extremist militants have overrun Iraq's second largest city, Mosul, and Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit. The militants are believed to be from an al Qaeda splinter group.

Why this matters

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 08:56 AM PDT

For a while, Iraq faded from the collective consciousness. But what happened there Tuesday should make people sit up and take notice.

City falls to extremists

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:17 AM PDT

CNN's Arwa Damon reports on the fall of Iraq's second largest city to the world's most brutal terrorist organization.

Opinion: Threat to wider world

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 08:56 AM PDT

The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has taken over much of the Iraqi province of Nineveh, including the country's second largest city, Mosul. In the course of doing so, they have released thousands of jihadist prisoners, reportedly taken hundreds of people hostage and -- perhaps most worryingly of all -- fortified their already strong territorial position in the region.

Mila Kunis: Men, you're not pregnant

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:50 AM PDT

Sorry sir, but you are not pregnant.

Shonda Rhimes' advice for grads

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 07:30 AM PDT

It's that time of year when colleges around the country announce the people who will offer the last lesson to soon-to-be graduates: the commencement speakers.

No more teacher tenure in California

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 04:38 AM PDT

A California judge has agreed with nine students who filed a lawsuit, saying the laws keep bad teachers in the classroom and force out the good ones.

Ted Cruz no longer Canadian

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:44 AM PDT

It's official. Sen. Ted Cruz is now a citizen of the United States -- and the United States only.

Strange disease hits Central America

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 05:29 AM PDT

At least 20,000 men have died prematurely from a mysterious disease in Central America, which seems to affect mostly young agricultural workers.

Airport attacked as CNN crew films

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 04:21 PM PDT

While filming the Karachi airport destruction, CNN's Saima Mohsin and crew were forced to leave due to another attack.

Man accused of killing, eating woman

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 03:22 AM PDT

Authorities in Coffee County, Tennessee, say Gregory Scott Hale admitted killing a 36-year-old woman, chopping her up, then eating her remains.

Can this trick lead to weight loss?

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:48 AM PDT

Dr. Sanjay Gupta tells us how sleeping more can actually help you feel less hungry.

Women refuse to be ashamed of fat

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:21 AM PDT

Actress Melissa McCarthy recently told Redbook that she asked multiple designers to make her a dress two Oscar seasons ago. They all said no. She was disappointed.

Sneak peek: 'Dumb and Dumber To'

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:40 AM PDT

After twenty years, Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels are back in "Dumb and Dumber To."

Vegas shooting husband killed by cops

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:23 PM PDT

Sheriff's deputies delivered the fatal wound that killed a man who, along with a woman, gunned down two police officers and a civilian in Las Vegas on Sunday, a sheriff's department official said Wednesday.

Vegas shooters' last moments

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 11:13 AM PDT

Investigators in the Las Vegas shooting case now say police shot and killed Jerad Miller, not his wife, Amanda Miller.

Police ID Oregon school shooter

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:18 PM PDT

The scenes are becoming depressingly familiar.

Oregon shooting victim a 'sweet boy'

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:32 PM PDT

The 14-year-old victim of Tuesday's school shooting in Oregon was a sweet kid who sometimes put on a tough front, friends said.

Tracy Morgan crash driver: I'm not guilty

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:41 PM PDT

The driver of a truck that plowed into a bus carrying comedian Tracy Morgan pleaded not guilty during his arraignment Wednesday amid accusations he had not slept for 24 hours before the crash.

Hagel: Bergdahl deal was right decision

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:46 AM PDT

War is hell, even when adhering to the bedrock military principle of bringing home all soldiers from the battlefield, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Wednesday in defending the deal that freed captive Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.

Twin boys born 24 days apart

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:20 AM PDT

Due to a delayed delivery, a set of twins in Massachusetts were born 24 days apart. WCVB's Mary Saladna reports.

FBI launches criminal probe of VA

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:57 AM PDT

The FBI says it has opened a criminal investigation of the Veterans Affairs Department, which is grappling with a scandal over long waiting lists to provide care and allegations that paperwork was faked to make delays appear shorter.

Who were troops killed by friendly fire?

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:24 PM PDT

hey were young men in their early 20s, all of them joining the armed forces with a desire from an early age to serve their country. They were taken in the battlefield this week, not by enemy combatants but by their comrades in a tragic case of 'friendly fire.'

Mayor sorry for tossing bag of poo

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 04:09 AM PDT

The mayor of San Marino, California, is caught tossing a bag of what's thought to be dog poop on his neighbor's property.

Horses injected with gasoline

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:03 AM PDT

One horse is recovering and another died after their owners say that someone injected them with gasoline. WESH reports.

Britain's $134M secret weapon?

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:40 AM PDT

$134 million can buy a lot of silverware.

Mansion teeters on edge of cliff

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 11:04 AM PDT

A mansion is dangling from a cliff as its foundation is slowly collapsing.

Elevator rockets up 31 floors in seconds

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 08:12 AM PDT

Watch this terrifying, out-of-control elevator ride. CNN's Jeanne Moos explains what to do if it happens to you.

This JFK conspiracy theory could be true

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:22 AM PDT

During the half century since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, you may have heard about a few conspiracy theories.

Who will win, lose from World Cup?

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 07:55 AM PDT

When Maria Elza de Fatima learned the World Cup was coming to Brazil in 2014, she thought the good times were soon to return.

In an icy grave, he made odd video

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:21 AM PDT

Climber Dr. John All talks about surviving a 70-foot fall into a crevasse in Nepal.

Shark swarm near Alabama beach

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 03:59 AM PDT

At least 18 sharks have been spotted off the coast of Alabama. WKRG reports.

Halle Berry ordered to pay child support

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 01:25 AM PDT

Halle Berry has a hefty new expense.

The man who talked down O.J.

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:01 AM PDT

Here's a preview from the latest CNN Special Report. "O.J.'s Wild Ride: 20 Years After the Chase" airs Tuesday at 9pm ET.

10 gadget gifts for Father's Day

Posted: 10 Jun 2014 09:55 PM PDT

At this point, dad's already got his smartphone, a tablet and a couple of laptops, if you include the chunky old one collecting dust in the closet.

Airbus electric plane takes to skies

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 04:41 AM PDT

Imagine taking a peaceful flight, gliding along without much noise or any fuel, effortlessly descending into the airport without a trace of emissions.

Look at me! 31 selfies of the week

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 07:43 AM PDT

Distraction: Pesky cat harasses dog

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 10:38 AM PDT

Hey, cat, why don't you pick on someone your own size?

5 aftershocks from Cantor's stunning loss

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:17 PM PDT

A day after House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's almost unprecedented primary loss, his defeat is being felt far from his central Virginia congressional district.

Cantor to step down as majority leader

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:32 PM PDT

Rep. Eric Cantor is expected to relinquish his leadership position as the No. 2 House Republican after losing his Virginia primary in a stunning upset, a senior GOP source tells CNN's Dana Bash.

Cantor challenger, Dave Brat, 'shocked' as results rolled in

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:12 AM PDT

Dave Brat, an economics professor and former seminary student, pulled off the biggest political upset of the year by ousting the No. 2 House Republican Eric Cantor in a primary challenge on Tuesday night.

Militants take over Iraq's 2nd largest city

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 07:08 AM PDT

For a while, Iraq faded from the collective consciousness. But what happened there Tuesday should make one sit up and take notice.

'This Cup and the stadium are making people angry'

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 05:01 AM PDT

Brazilians are lashing out at their government for spending $11 billion on the World Cup instead of schools, hospitals and public housing.

5 aftershocks from Cantor's stunning loss

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:17 PM PDT

A day after House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's almost unprecedented primary loss, his defeat is being felt far from his central Virginia congressional district.

Cantor to step down as majority leader

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:32 PM PDT

Rep. Eric Cantor is expected to relinquish his leadership position as the No. 2 House Republican after losing his Virginia primary in a stunning upset, a senior GOP source tells CNN's Dana Bash.

How Brat won

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:21 PM PDT

Dave Brat raised less than $300,000. His opponent had a campaign war chest of $5.4 million. But that didn't stop Brat from pulling off the biggest political upset of the year.

Cantor reacts to surprise loss

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 08:09 AM PDT

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor discusses his surprise primary loss to tea party challenger Dave Brat.

Opinion: No, the tea party isn't dead

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:38 AM PDT

Eric Liu says when tea party candidates faltered, some said the GOP was reasserting itself. Then Eric Cantor lost. Why? No one is better at using tools of democracy than the tea party, he says

7 reasons Cantor lost

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 12:21 PM PDT

The man in line to be the next speaker of the House lost his primary Tuesday in Virginia. The outcome of the race shocked Eric Cantor, challenger Dave Brat and political pundits and analysts.

Eric Cantor

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:13 AM PDT

It's the earthquake that rocked the GOP.

Teacher tenure

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 04:38 AM PDT

A California judge has agreed with nine students who filed a lawsuit, saying the laws keep bad teachers in the classroom and force out the good ones.

School shooting

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 03:44 AM PDT

The scenes are becoming depressingly familiar.

Mosul

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 07:08 AM PDT

For a while, Iraq faded from the collective consciousness. But what happened there Tuesday should make people sit up and take notice.

Tennessee murder

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 06:14 AM PDT

It wasn't enough for Gregory Scott Hale to kill his victim, authorities say.

Ted Cruz

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 04:22 AM PDT

It's official. Sen. Ted Cruz is now a citizen of the United States -- and the United States only.

Bergdahl

Posted: 11 Jun 2014 09:46 AM PDT

The brewing political debate over a captured American soldier traded for five members of the Taliban could boil over Wednesday in the first public congressional hearing on the matter.

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