Kaanita Iyer - Associate Writer, CNN Politics
Kaanita Iyer
Associate Writer, CNN Politics
Kaanita Iyer is an Associate Writer for CNN Politics.
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Trump’s defense secretary nominee paid accuser but denies sexual assault, attorney says
Nov 17, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary pick, Pete Hegseth, paid a woman who accused him of sexual assault in a settlement agreement that included a confidentiality clause, according to Hegseth’s attorney.
Woman told House Ethics Committee she saw Gaetz have sex with a minor, lawyer says
Nov 16, 2024
The attorney who represents two of the women who were witnesses in the House Ethics Committee probe into former Rep. Matt Gaetz confirmed on Friday that one of his clients saw the congressman having sex with a minor.
Trump picks Doug Burgum for Interior secretary
Nov 15, 2024
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to serve as his next secretary of the Department of the Interior.
7 states vote to protect abortion rights, while efforts to expand access in Florida, Nebraska and South Dakota fail
Nov 7, 2024
More than two years after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the federal constitutional right to an abortion, voters in 10 states cast ballots on whether to cement reproductive rights in their state constitutions.
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2024 results on Senate and House races
Nov 6, 2024
Republicans will win control of the Senate, CNN projects, a victory for the party that has been locked out of the majority in the chamber since 2021.
8 states will vote to bar noncitizen voting, CNN projects, something already illegal in federal elections
Nov 6, 2024
Voters in eight states, most of them heavily Republican, will approve ballot measures to require US citizenship to vote, CNN projects, even though it is already illegal for noncitizens to cast ballots in federal elections.
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November 1, 2024, presidential campaign news
Nov 4, 2024
With only four days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump campaigned in Wisconsin.
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November 2, 2024, presidential campaign news
Nov 3, 2024
With only three days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump are racing to deliver their closing pitches to voters in key battleground states. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
Harris makes surprise appearance on SNL and gives advice to fictional self played by Maya Rudolph
Nov 3, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on “Saturday Night Live,” making a surprise stop during the show’s last episode before Election Day to give her fictional self some advice ahead of the presidential election. “You got this,” Harris told her “SNL” alter ego, Maya Rudolph.
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October 31, 2024, presidential campaign news
Nov 1, 2024
With only five days until Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump were both in the pivotal battleground states of Nevada and Arizona today.
LeBron James endorses Kamala Harris in presidential race against Trump
Nov 1, 2024
Basketball superstar LeBron James threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid Thursday evening, emphasizing that “the choice is clear” just days ahead of Election Day.
In Texas, Harris embraces Beyoncé and warns swing-state voters that ‘Trump abortion bans’ are coming for them
Oct 26, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris, after being endorsed and embraced onstage in Houston by music superstar Beyoncé, warned voters across the country Friday night that Texas-style abortion bans would end up in their states if Donald Trump returns to the White House.
Trump says US is ‘like a garbage can for the world’ as he rails against illegal immigration
Oct 25, 2024
Former President Donald Trump said Thursday the US is “like a garbage can for the world” as he railed against illegal immigration at a campaign rally in Arizona.
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Harris pressed on key issues by undecided Pennsylvania voters in CNN town hall
Oct 24, 2024
CNN held a presidential town hall with Vice President Kamala Harris outside of Philadelphia, while former President Donald Trump campaigned in Georgia.
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October 19, 2024, presidential campaign news
Oct 20, 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign in Michigan and Georgia while former President Donald Trump holds a rally in Pennsylvania. Follow for the latest live news updates on the 2024 presidential race.
Swiping right ahead of the election: Popular dating apps have new features to show off political views
Oct 17, 2024
Recognizing that daters are increasingly prioritizing politics in their search for “the one,” many dating apps have introduced features that make it easier for users to match with potential partners based on their politics in the run-up to the election.
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.
