Aileen Graef - CNN Politics Planning Editor
Aileen Graef
CNN Politics Planning Editor
Aileen Graef is a planning editor for CNN Politics, writing coverage plans for the White House, Congress and all other political events covered by the CNN Politics digital team.
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House GOP leadership announces new rules package raising motion to vacate threshold
Nov 14, 2024
House Republicans announced Wednesday night an agreement to raise the threshold to invoke a motion to vacate the speaker’s chair, in exchange for amendment changes.
Biden calls for major Supreme Court reforms, including term limits, at Civil Rights Act event Monday
Jul 29, 2024
President Joe Biden called for major Supreme Court reforms Monday, a long-shot move that would make him the first sitting president in generations to back seismic changes to the way the nation’s highest court operates.
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid-19; Harris is negative
Jul 7, 2024
Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tested positive for Covid-19 Saturday after experiencing mild symptoms, according to a Sunday statement from his office.
Biden touts expansion of NATO and actions in the Middle East during West Point commencement
May 25, 2024
President Joe Biden touted the expansion of NATO, his actions in the Middle East and progress in lowering military sexual assault in a commencement address to the West Point graduating class.
Stefanik calls for wiping Hamas ‘off the face of the Earth’ and touts Trump policies in speech to Israeli Knesset
May 19, 2024
House GOP Conference Chair Elise Stefanik delivered remarks at the Israeli Knesset Sunday, saying victory for Israel in the war against Hamas starts with “wiping” those responsible for the October 7 terrorist attacks “off the face of the Earth” and calling for a return to former President Donald Trump’s policies.
House hearing on George Washington University protest canceled after police clear out encampment and arrest over 30
May 9, 2024
The Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, cleared out a pro-Palestinian encampment on George Washington University’s campus early Wednesday and arrested 30 protesters there and three others in a separate altercation, Metro Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said.
Ocasio-Cortez defends accusing Israel of genocide in floor speech
Mar 24, 2024
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended her call to cut US military aid to Israel during a floor speech where she accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza. She said her accusation was “extremely serious” and one “taken with extraordinary gravity.”
‘Peak bloom!’: Cherry blossoms open early in DC, park service announces
Mar 17, 2024
Cherry blossoms lining the National Mall have hit “peak bloom,” bursting open after a warm winter in Washington, DC, the National Park Service said Sunday.
Pelosi praises Schumer’s speech on Israel, says ‘Israel’s reputation is at risk’
Mar 17, 2024
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s recent remarks calling for a new election in Israel “should be listened to because Israel’s reputation is at risk” as the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens.
No. 2 Senate Democrat says ‘killing has to stop’ in Gaza
Mar 3, 2024
Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, said Sunday that the killing of innocent people in Gaza “has to stop” and that the United States needs to focus on securing a ceasefire and, eventually, an end to the conflict.
US conducts strikes against Houthi underwater vessel for the first time since Red Sea attacks began
Feb 20, 2024
The US on Saturday conducted strikes against Houthi anti-ship cruise missiles and vessels, including on the first unmanned underwater vessel the Iranian-backed rebel group has used since the attacks in the Red Sea began, according to US Central Command.
Jimmy Carter’s spirit ‘as strong as ever’ after year in hospice, grandson says
Feb 18, 2024
As former President Jimmy Carter marked one year in hospice care on Sunday, his family celebrated his resolve and expressed gratitude for the support they’ve received.
Haley calls Trump’s NATO comments ‘bone-chilling’ and empowering to Putin
Feb 18, 2024
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley called former President Donald Trump’s recent NATO comments “bone-chilling” and empowering to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Pelosi faces criticism for suggesting some pro-Palestinian protesters are connected to Russia
Jan 29, 2024
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing criticism after suggesting some pro-Palestinian protesters are “connected to Russia.”
Haley says showing in South Carolina needs to be better than New Hampshire
Jan 28, 2024
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Sunday said that while she doesn’t need to beat former President Donald Trump in her home state’s Republican presidential primary next month, the results need to be better for her than they were in New Hampshire.
About
Aileen Graef is a planning editor for CNN Politics, writing coverage plans for the White House, Congress and all other political events covered by the CNN Politics digital team.
After interning at NASA and on Capitol Hill focusing on international relations, Graef moved into journalism as a desk assistant for the PBS NewsHour. Previously, she worked as a web producer and writer for UPI and Sinclair Broadcast.
Graef is a graduate of Florida State University with a degree in International Affairs concentrated in Political Science and Russian.
