Politics Archives

Plans to close all but one polling place in a rural Georgia county reverberate through a battleground state

January 20, 2022 11:24 AM CNN

CNN, KBOI By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Election officials in a rural Georgia county are weighing plans to close all but one polling place ahead of this…

Georgia DA asks for special grand jury in election probe

January 20, 2022 10:54 AM Associated Press

By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor investigating possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election…

What Biden talked about most in his first year

January 20, 2022 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, Christopher Hickey and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden took the oath of office one year ago Thursday, a year consumed with crises…

DA for Atlanta area requests special grand jury to probe Trump’s election interference

January 20, 2022 10:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN A district attorney in the Atlanta area investigating former President Donald Trump’s…

January 6 committee asks Ivanka Trump to talk with them

January 20, 2022 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot is asking former President Donald Trump’s daughter and…

Biden clarifies stance on a Russian incursion in Ukraine: ‘Russia will pay a heavy price’ if units move across Ukrainian border

January 20, 2022 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to clarify his stance on a potential Russian incursion in Ukraine, cleaning up remarks…

Ukrainian President pushes back on Biden: ‘There are no minor incursions’

January 20, 2022 9:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly pushed back Thursday on US President Joe Biden’s comments that a…

Jay Inslee Fast Facts

January 20, 2022 8:37 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Jay Inslee, governor of Washington and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal…

John Hickenlooper Fast Facts

January 20, 2022 7:48 AM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Hickenlooper, former governor of Colorado and former 2020 Democratic presidential…

White House says Biden wasn’t ‘casting doubt’ on midterms’ legitimacy

January 20, 2022 7:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House on Thursday sought to clarify President Joe Biden’s answer a day earlier that this year’s midterm…

Reps. Thomas Massie and Raul Grijalva test positive for Covid-19

January 20, 2022 7:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz and Eva McKend, CNN Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona both announced Thursday…

Massachusetts AG Maura Healey announces bid for governor

January 20, 2022 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Dan Merica, CNN Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced a run for governor on Thursday, a decision that comes weeks after popular…

GOP gubernatorial candidate David Perdue calls for new election police unit in Georgia

January 20, 2022 6:13 AM CNN Newsource

By Dan Merica, CNN Republican gubernatorial candidate David Perdue on Thursday called for the creation of an election police unit in Georgia, echoing…

FBI says it’s conducting a ‘court-authorized’ search of Rep. Henry Cuellar’s Texas home

January 20, 2022 5:42 AM CNN

CNN, KGNS By Daniella Diaz and Evan Perez, CNN The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Wednesday evening that it is doing a…

Jill Biden’s whirlwind first year as the President’s eyes and ears across America

January 20, 2022 5:00 AM CNN

CNN, RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY, NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden visited Kentucky last Friday, a state that…

Jill Biden’s whirlwind first year as the President’s eyes and ears across America

January 20, 2022 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden visited Kentucky last Friday, a state that her husband, President Joe Biden, did not win in the 2020…

US approves transfer of American weapons from allies to Ukraine

January 20, 2022 4:54 AM CNN

CNN By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN The State Department told Congress that it has approved export licenses for Estonia,…

US accuses Russia of recruiting officials in attempt to take over Ukrainian government

January 20, 2022 4:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN The United States accused Russia of recruiting current and former…

After January 6 attack, bill aims to help families of police officers who die by suicide

January 20, 2022 4:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran, CNN Sen. Tammy Duckworth is introducing legislation aimed at helping families of fallen law enforcement officers qualify for benefits…

CIA assesses it’s unlikely Havana syndrome is due to ‘sustained worldwide campaign’ by a foreign country in interim report

January 20, 2022 3:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The CIA has assessed in an interim finding that the spate of mysterious incidents sickening US officials around the globe…

5 significant bills and 5 executive orders Biden signed in his first year — and his 5 biggest priorities for 2022

January 20, 2022 3:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden took the oath of office a year ago with the country facing challenges not…

Senate Democrats suffer defeat on voting rights after vote to change rules fails

January 19, 2022 8:56 PM CNN

CNN By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate Democrats suffered a major defeat Wednesday evening in their efforts to pass voting rights…

Voting rights fight shifts back to statehouses as Senate Democrats fail to advance national protections

January 19, 2022 8:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner, CNN Just weeks from the first primaries of the 2022 midterm elections, the fight over voting rights is unfolding again at the state…

US military releases videos of August drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians

January 19, 2022 8:46 PM CNN

CNN By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US military released videos Wednesday of the botched August 29 drone strike in Kabul that killed 10…

Supreme Court clears the way for House to get Trump White House documents

January 19, 2022 8:03 PM CNN

CNN By Ariane de Vogue, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for the release of presidential records…

Biden signals a change in approach as he heads toward second year of his presidency

January 19, 2022 7:39 PM CNN

CNN By Maegan Vazquez, Kate Sullivan and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden laid out his vision for the next chapter of his presidency during a…

US military releases videos of August drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians

January 19, 2022 6:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US military released videos Wednesday of the botched August 29 drone strike in Kabul that killed 10…

FBI says it’s conducting a ‘court-authorized’ search of Rep. Henry Cuellar’s Texas home

January 19, 2022 5:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz and Evan Perez, CNN The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Wednesday evening that it is doing a…

DeSantis’ proposed election police force alarms voting rights advocates

January 19, 2022 5:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Florida could become the first state in the country with a dedicated police force to investigate…

Supreme Court clears the way for House to get Trump White House documents

January 19, 2022 4:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for the release of presidential records from the Trump White…