National Politics Archives

January 6 committee issues subpoenas to 5 House Republicans including McCarthy

May 12, 2022 11:23 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is taking the extraordinary step of…

Judge paves way for Marjorie Taylor Greene to stay on ballot

May 6, 2022 2:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the conspiracy theory-peddling Georgia Republican, shouldn’t be disqualified over her role…

Ex-NYPD officer guilty of assaulting police officer at US Capitol riot

May 2, 2022 10:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand A former New York City police officer was convicted Monday of assaulting a Washington, DC, police officer during the January 6 riot…

FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars

April 28, 2022 9:48 AM Associated Press

By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored…

Judge holds former President Trump in civil contempt for failing to comply with document subpoenas from New York attorney general

April 25, 2022 10:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Sonia Moghe and Kara Scannell, CNN A New York judge is holding Donald Trump in civil contempt after the state’s attorney general’s…

El Paso Border Patrol prepares for end of Title 42 migrant expulsions

April 22, 2022 11:23 AM KVIA ABC-7

Editor’s note: This story comes from the El Paso Times as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…

New audio reveals McCarthy said Trump admitted bearing some responsibility for Capitol attack

April 22, 2022 9:17 AM CNN

CNN By Melanie Zanona, CNN In the days following the January 6 insurrection, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Republican lawmakers on a…

Florida legislature approves end of Disney’s special status

April 21, 2022 12:12 PM CNN

CNN By Dianne Gallagher, Steve Contorno and Rachel Janfaza, CNN The Florida legislature on Thursday gave final passage to a pair of bills aimed at…

Biden calls atrocities in Ukraine a ‘genocide’ for the first time

April 12, 2022 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday the atrocities being uncovered in Ukraine qualify as genocide, a designation he’d…

Denver Fire Department puts out ‘significant fire’ at Broncos’ stadium

March 24, 2022 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Joe Sutton, CNN Flames burned Thursday in a construction zone on the third level at Empower Field at Mile High stadium in Denver, the city’s…

Gen Z won’t stay quiet on Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill

March 8, 2022 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Scottie Andrew, CNN Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill overcame its final legislative hurdle on Tuesday, when the…

Biden tells Americans ‘now is the hour’ for the US to save democracy as it faces challenges at home and abroad

March 1, 2022 8:39 PM CNN

CNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden sounded an optimistic note in wrapping his first State of the Union address, citing the response of…

4 things to watch in Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address

March 1, 2022 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is set to deliver his first State of the Union address at the Capitol on Tuesday evening, a chance for him…

National Archives acknowledges classified documents were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after Trump left office

February 18, 2022 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice The National Archives acknowledged Friday it has discussed with the Department of Justice that…

GOP senators push back against suggested ‘no-fly list’ for unruly passengers

February 16, 2022 12:35 PM CNN

CNN By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN A group of Republican senators is pushing back against an effort supported by some of the airline…

Biden touts January jobs report that beat expectations despite Omicron surge

February 4, 2022 9:57 AM CNN

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted the January jobs report released earlier in the morning that was…

Collapsed bridge — and US’ crumbling infrastructure — becomes a central focus of Biden’s Pittsburgh trip

January 28, 2022 8:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted his administration’s efforts to strengthen the nation’s…

Nancy Pelosi says she’s running for reelection

January 25, 2022 3:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that she plans to run for reelection, aiming to extend her more than 30-year run…

Supreme Court rejects another attempt to block Texas’ six-week abortion ban

January 20, 2022 2:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Over the furious dissent of three liberal justices, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected another…

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…

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…

Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter as Treasury begins distribution

January 10, 2022 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making…

New York judge dismisses sole criminal charge faced by former governor Andrew Cuomo after sexual misconduct allegation

January 7, 2022 12:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Sonia Moghe, CNN An Albany City Court judge on Friday dismissed a forcible touching complaint against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who…

Supreme Court appears poised to block Biden’s vaccine and testing rules for businesses

January 7, 2022 12:17 PM CNN

CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Friday appeared ready to reject one of…

Prosecutor drops groping charge against former NY Gov. Cuomo

January 4, 2022 9:25 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL HILL and MARINA VILLENEUVE ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won’t face criminal prosecution over an allegation…

New January 6 video shows three hours of violent and chaotic assault on police

December 24, 2021 11:03 AM CNN

CNN By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Justice Department this week released a three-hour video of a battle between rioters and the…

US has reunited 100 children taken from parents under Trump

December 23, 2021 8:04 AM Associated Press

By BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Biden administration effort to reunite children and parents who were separated under President…

Trump sues NY attorney general, seeking to stop investigation into his company

December 20, 2021 8:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Sonia Moghe, CNN Former President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization have sued New York Attorney General Letitia James, asking for a federal…

US mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4

November 4, 2021 6:46 AM Associated Press

By DAVID KOENIG Associated Press Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against…

Colin Powell, military leader and first Black US secretary of state, dies after complications from Covid-19

October 18, 2021 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — Colin Powell, the first Black US secretary of state whose leadership in several Republican administrations helped shape American…