Neera Tanden named White House staff secretary
By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Neera Tanden was named White House staff secretary on a morning staff call on Friday, a person familiar with…
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Biden pushes private talks into the open as the White House keeps its foot on the gas
By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN For weeks White House officials have deliberately avoided delving into the details of President Joe…
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By Daniel Dale President Joe Biden participated Thursday in a CNN town hall in Baltimore, taking questions from anchor Anderson Cooper and local…
Continue Reading Takeaways from Merrick Garland’s hearing with the House Judiciary Committee
CNN, POOL, EASTERN CARVER CO. SCHOOLS, WUSA, GETTY IMAGES By Tierney Sneed The House Judiciary Committee, known for its combativeness, had the…
Continue Reading Why Virginia is the biggest test yet for whether Trump still motivates Democrats
By Dan Merica, CNN Terry McAuliffe may be running against Glenn Youngkin, but his ultimate rhetorical opponent in the closing days of…
Continue Reading Justice Clarence Thomas: the Supreme Court’s influencer
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas took his seat on the far end of the bench in 1991 feeling…
Continue Reading Why Virginia is the biggest test yet for whether Trump still motivates Democrats
CNN By Dan Merica, CNN Terry McAuliffe may be running against Glenn Youngkin, but his ultimate rhetorical opponent in the closing days of…
Continue Reading Why Virginia is the biggest test yet for whether Trump still motivates Democrats
CNN By Dan Merica, CNN Terry McAuliffe may be running against Glenn Youngkin, but his ultimate rhetorical opponent in the closing days of…
Continue Reading Biden says many Americans are feeling ‘down’ because of pandemic and urges people to seek help if they need it
CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday a lot of Americans are feeling “down” because of the pandemic and anxious…
Continue Reading DOJ plans for Secret Service testimony about Pence at first scheduled Capitol riot trial
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Justice Department plans to call a US Secret Service official to testify at the first scheduled trial against a US…
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Biden says he’s considering deploying the National Guard to ease supply chain crisis
CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday evening he’s considering deploying the National Guard to help ease stress on the US…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall
CNN By Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large President Joe Biden spent 90 minutes Thursday night answering questions from CNN’s Anderson Cooper…
Continue Reading Biden says he was wrong to suggest those who defy subpoenas from January 6 committee should be prosecuted
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN President Joe Biden admitted on Thursday that he was wrong to make a statement last week that those defying subpoenas from the…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s considering deploying the National Guard to ease supply chain crisis
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday evening he’s considering deploying the National Guard to help ease stress on the US…
Continue Reading 5 takeaways from Joe Biden’s CNN town hall
By Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large President Joe Biden spent 90 minutes Thursday night answering questions from CNN’s Anderson Cooper as…
Continue Reading Sinema is ‘smart as the devil’ and Manchin is ‘not a bad guy,’ Biden says
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden has for months been circumspect in describing the behind-the-scenes negotiations with Sens. Joe Manchin and…
Continue Reading Biden vows to protect Taiwan in event of Chinese attack
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday the US was committed to coming to Taiwan’s defense if it comes under attack from China…
Continue Reading Biden says many Americans are feeling ‘down’ because of pandemic and urges people to seek help if they need it
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday a lot of Americans are feeling “down” because of the pandemic and anxious about…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s open to altering filibuster on voting rights
By Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he would be open to altering the filibuster to pass voting rights…
Continue Reading Biden pulls back the curtain on his talks with Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden has for months been circumspect in describing the behind-the-scenes negotiations with Sens. Joe Manchin…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney calls out Jim Banks for falsely signing letter as the ranking member of January 6 committee
CNN, HOUSE TV By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN GOP Rep. Jim Banks lamented on the House floor that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prevented him…
Continue Reading Democrats struggle to overcome sticking points as they try to close social safety net deal
By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Daniella Diaz, CNN The prospects for reaching a tentative agreement on President Joe Biden’s sweeping social…
Continue Reading Texas and Missouri sue Biden administration over its efforts to stop border wall construction
By Geneva Sands, CNN Texas and Missouri filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration for its efforts to stop wall construction projects…
Continue Reading Blinken met with diplomats impacted by Havana syndrome in Bogotá
By Kylie Atwood, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken met privately with US officials who were affected by Havana syndrome during his visit Thursday…
Continue Reading Watchdog finds Pentagon appropriately sidelined Trump appointee to key National Security Agency job after alleged security incidents
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Michael Ellis, who was installed as the top lawyer at the National Security Agency during President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Toughest sentence yet handed down in January 6-related case for man who threatened lawmakers and tech executives
CNN, POOL, JANUARY 5, BANNON’S WAR ROOM, JOHN HARRINGTON, January 5/Bannon’s War Room By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A…
Continue Reading Toughest sentence yet handed down in January 6-related case for man who threatened lawmakers and tech executives
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Texas man who threatened lawmakers and tech executives online on…
Continue Reading McCarthy ally warns GOP consultants they can’t work with Cheney
By Melanie Zanona, CNN Jeff Miller, a lobbyist and close ally of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, has warned GOP consultants in recent weeks…
Continue Reading Latest US military hypersonic test fails
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US suffered a setback in the race with China and Russia to develop hypersonic weapons when its latest test failed, the…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney calls out Jim Banks for falsely signing letter as the ranking member of January 6 committee
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN GOP Rep. Jim Banks lamented on the House floor that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prevented him from serving on…
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