Paul LeBlanc

Breaking News Editor, CNN Politics

Paul LeBlanc is a CNN Politics editor covering breaking news in Washington, DC.
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Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Live Updates September 29, 2024, presidential campaign news
Sep 30, 2024
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump continue on the campaign trail. Follow here for the latest live news updates on the 2024 presidential race.
Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, looks one during a campaign rally at The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas on September 13, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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Live Updates September 15, 2024: Apparent Trump assassination attempt
Sep 16, 2024
Donald Trump is “safe following gunshots in his vicinity” Sunday, his campaign said. Officials believe an armed person intended to target the former president, sources say.
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
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Live Updates September 5, 2024, presidential campaign news
Sep 6, 2024
Former President Donald Trump delivered remarks today on the economy in New York, a day after Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled more details on her economic policies.
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Live Updates September 4, 2024, presidential campaign news
Sep 5, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris delivered a speech in New Hampshire on Wednesday to unveil the next part of her economic plan, while Donald Trump participated in a town hall in Pennsylvania.
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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Live Updates September 1, 2024, presidential campaign news
Sep 2, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are readying for Labor Day events on Monday and another busy week in the 2024 campaign. Follow for live updates.
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Live Updates August 18, 2024, presidential campaign news
Aug 19, 2024
Kamala Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, are doing a bus tour in the battleground state of Pennsylvania on Sunday ahead of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
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Live Updates Harris and VP pick Walz hold first campaign rally as Democratic ticket
Aug 7, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris and her newly-announced running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz held their first joint rally in Philadelphia before going on a tour of battleground states this week.
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Live Updates August 5, 2024, presidential campaign news
Aug 6, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris is set to announce her running mate soon as she prepares to face off against former President Donald Trump in November. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Former President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during his campaign rally at the Bojangles Coliseum on July 24, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Live Updates July 28, 2024, presidential campaign news
Jul 28, 2024
Follow for live news updates on the 2024 presidential campaigns of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Sen. JD Vance speaks during the RNC on Wednesday, July 17, in Milwaukee.
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Live Updates Day 3 of the 2024 Republican National Convention
Jul 18, 2024
Ohio Sen. JD Vance formally accepted the GOP vice presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night in Milwaukee
President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign event at Sherman Middle School, in Madison, Wisconsin, on July 5.
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Live Updates July 7, 2024, presidential election news
Jul 8, 2024
President Joe Biden says he’s “completely ruling out” exiting the 2024 race against rival Donald Trump. Follow for live updates on the presidential campaign.
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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Live Updates 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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Live Updates 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.
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Live Updates 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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Live Updates 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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Live Updates 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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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.