National Politics

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday that President Donald Trump has a “blind spot” when it comes to dealing with Russia after the President downplayed a massive cyberattack on US federal agencies linked to the country, warning that the aggression “is a big wake-up call for us.” “The President has a blind spot when it

The chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed explained Sunday that an unpredicted “two-day lag period” is the reason why many states have not received the number of vaccines promised. “We all made the error or mistake of assuming that vaccine that’s actually produced and being released is already available for shipment, when, in fact,

His opponent calls Rev. Raphael Warnock an unpatriotic radical who celebrated the “hatred” of a fiery Black pastor who, in a notorious sermon, once declared that God damned America. But there’s another, little-known pastor who inspired Warnock, the Democratic nominee for Georgia’s upcoming Senate runoff election. Critics never seem to mention him, but this pastor

A deal on a long-awaited rescue package to deliver pandemic aid remained elusive on Saturday as congressional leaders struggled to reach agreement amid a contentious dispute over the role of the Federal Reserve to intervene in the US economy. Talks were expected to continue late into Saturday night as the two sides traded a flurry

Minnesota state Sen. Jerry Relph died Friday following his diagnosis and hospitalization from Covid-19. “I’m heartbroken to share that my husband, Jerry Relph, has passed away and entered his heavenly home,” his wife Pegi Broker-Relph said in a statement. “Jerry was a beloved husband, father, and grandfather.” The family did not elaborate on the cause

President Donald Trump’s campaign legal team sent a memo to dozens of staffers Saturday instructing them to preserve all documents related to Dominion Voting Systems and Sidney Powell in anticipation of potential litigation by the company against the pro-Trump attorney. The memo, viewed by CNN, references a letter Dominion sent to Powell this week demanding

President-elect Joe Biden on Saturday introduced key Cabinet nominees and members of his climate team, including New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland for interior secretary and former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm for energy secretary. “Today I’m pleased to announce a team that will lead my administration’s ambitious plan to address the existential threat of our time,

President Donald Trump on Saturday downplayed a massive cyberattack on US federal government agencies, contradicting Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s public remarks linking the hack to Russia and leaving administration officials scrambling to reconcile the competing statements, according to people familiar with the matter. “This was a very significant effort, and I think it’s the

US officials monitoring for cyber threats to the nation’s critical infrastructure became aware several months ago of suspicious activity that’s now been linked to one of the largest hacking operations in history, three sources familiar with the situation told CNN. Despite these initial indicators, the tremendous scope of the espionage campaign and its sophistication only

US forces that had been positioned in Somalia have begun their withdrawal from the country and redirected to other bases in East Africa. “I directed the activation of a joint task force, JTF-Quartz, built around the headquarters of Special Operations Command-Africa, to oversee Operation Octave Quartz, the directed re-positioning of U.S. forces from Somalia to

The Trump administration has informed lawmakers of its plan to shutter its two remaining consulates in Russia. In a notification dated December 10, the US State Department told Congress it intends to close the consulate in Vladivostok and suspend operations at the consulate in Yekaterinburg. Their closures would leave the US with only one diplomatic

Congressional leaders on Friday failed to secure a long-awaited deal on a $900 billion pandemic relief package but managed to narrowly avoid a government shutdown — for now. The House and Senate passed a two-day extension of government funding to keep agencies operating until Sunday night. The White House announced just after 10 p.m. ET

Vice President Mike Pence announced Friday that members of the Space Force military service will be called guardians. “We just returned from the Oval Office and so it is my honor, on behalf of the President of the United States, to announce that henceforth, the men and women of the United States Space Force will

A top elections deputy to former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Chris Krebs followed his former boss out the door in a previously announced departure on Friday. Senior Cybersecurity Adviser Matt Masterson, who was central to CISA’s work on securing the election, posted a farewell thread on Twitter thanking partners and lauding CISA’s efforts.

President-elect Joe Biden has moved swiftly to build out his administration, naming his choices for Cabinet posts such as secretary of state, secretary of defense and health and human services secretary. Several of Biden’s picks would make history if confirmed by the United States Senate as the first woman or person of color to serve

Several of President-elect Joe Biden‘s nominees would make history if confirmed by the United States Senate to serve in top roles in his incoming administration. Since winning the election, Biden has made moves to carry out his campaign promise of building an administration that looks like and reflects the diversity of America. Vice President-elect Kamala