Kathy Hochul will take over as New York governor
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will replace Gov. Andrew Cuomo when he steps down, making her the state’s first female chief…
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Texas judge blocks Abbott’s restriction on mask mandates
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Texas district judge granted the city of San Antonio and Bexar County a temporary restraining order, blocking Gov. Greg…
Continue Reading Five things you didn’t know were in the infrastructure bill
By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN The Senate’s massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure package marked a big bipartisan achievement after months…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Ron Kind to retire from Congress
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Veteran Rep. Ron Kind — a Wisconsin Democrat who represents a district carried by former Donald Trump — is…
Continue Reading Senate Judiciary chairman wants to interview former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows
By Manu Raju, Zachary Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Trump White House is facing increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill as a powerful committee…
Continue Reading Biden celebrates a bipartisan win after Senate passes massive infrastructure bill
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden celebrated the Senate’s passage of a historic, sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan package on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Biden says he respects Cuomo’s decision to resign, but praises his record on policy
By Jasmine Wright, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he respects New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to resign after the President…
Continue Reading Biden celebrates a bipartisan win after Senate passes massive infrastructure bill
CNN’s John King explains the significance of the Senate passing a bipartisan infrastructure bill, which will head to the House for a…
Continue Reading Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks judge’s order that prevented arrest of quorum-busting Texas Democrats
By Dianne Gallagher, Wesley Bruer and Jade Gordon, CNN The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a state district judge’s temporary…
Continue Reading Here’s what a ‘vote-a-rama’ is (and what it means for Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget resolution)
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Senate Democrats’ push to advance their $3.5 trillion budget resolution is headed for a procedural speed bump known as a…
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Texas Supreme Court allows for arrest of Dems who don’t show up to Legislature
AUSTIN, Texas — House Democrats who refuse to show up for the state Legislature could soon be detained by law enforcement and brought back to the…
Continue Reading U.S. Senate approves $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
RELATED STORIES: Cornyn, Cruz vote against infrastructure bill giving Texas $30BHere are the 19 Republican senators who voted for the bipartisan…
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Cornyn, Cruz vote against infrastructure bill giving Texas $30B
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate passed a rare bipartisan initiative Tuesday that would deploy at least $30 billion across the state to repair…
Continue Reading Drawdown of US embassy in Kabul is under discussion, sources say, as Taliban makes rapid gains in Afghanistan
By Kylie Atwood, CNN There are active discussions about a further drawdown of the US embassy in Kabul among State Department officials, according to…
Continue Reading Biden administration reverts to internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos
Afghanistan’s swift descent into violence following the withdrawal of US and NATO troops supporting the government has shocked many. Afghan commandos…
Continue Reading White House seeks to reassure Democrats anxious over inflation concerns in Biden’s agenda
By John Harwood A top economic aide to President Joe Biden moved to reassure moderate Democratic that the new $3.5 trillion budget bill would not…
Continue Reading Senate opens debate on Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget resolution and begins vote-a-rama
By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN The Senate on Tuesday voted to open debate on a $3.5 trillion budget resolution and has now begun a series of…
Continue Reading Kathy Hochul will take over as New York governor
By Chandelis Duster and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will become governor of New York after Andrew Cuomo announced on…
Continue Reading Kathy Hochul, moderate Dem from western NY, will be state’s 1st female governor after Cuomo leaves office
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — As New York’s lieutenant governor, Kathy Hochul has spent years on the road as the friendly face of the administration.…
Continue Reading New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign
By Gregory Krieg and Kristina Sgueglia, CNN New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday he will resign, one week after the release of a report by the…
Continue Reading New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will resign
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announces he will step down as governor of New York in late August…
Continue Reading NY Gov. Cuomo resigns over sex harassment scandal
RELATED CONTENT: The Latest: Live Blog updates as Cuomo announces resignationKathy Hochul, moderate Dem from western NY, will be state’s 1st female…
Continue Reading NSA IG reviewing allegations the agency ‘improperly targeted’ communications of US news media
By Katie Bo Williams, CNN The National Security Agency’s inspector general on Tuesday announced that it is reviewing “recent allegations…
Continue Reading Here are the 19 Republican senators who voted for the bipartisan infrastructure bill
By Ali Zaslav, Clare Foran, Morgan Rimmer and Kristin Wilson, CNN The US Senate passed a historic, sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan package on…
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Feds offer plea deal to Cowboys for Trump leader for Capitol riot
OTERO COUNTY, New Mexico — Federal prosecutors have offered a confidential plea agreement to Cowboys for Trump founder Couy Griffin that might…
Continue Reading Senate to vote on $1 trillion infrastructure bill Tuesday after months of intense bipartisan talks
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy defends his bipartisan infrastructure plan amid GOP concerns about the…
Continue Reading Senate passes $1 trillion infrastructure bill after months of intense bipartisan talks
By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN The US Senate passed a historic, sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan package on Tuesday to shore up the…
Continue Reading Wisconsin governor vetoes Republican bills to put new restrictions on absentee voting in key battleground state
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has vetoed bills passed by the state’s Republican-controlled Legislature that would have imposed…
Continue Reading Twitter suspends Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for one week
By Brian Fung and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Business Twitter has suspended Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s account for one week following…
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