National Politics Archives

Top Biden adviser attacks GOP infrastructure opposition and seeks to rally Democratic support in internal memo

May 27, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

One of President Joe Biden’s closest advisers is rallying allies to embrace White House proposals that have come under sharp criticism from…

Pentagon examining how to evacuate thousands who worked for US from Afghanistan

May 27, 2021 5:46 AM CNN Newsource

The Pentagon is in the early stages of planning for the potential evacuation of thousands of Afghan nationals whose work for the US could make them…

Democrats fight to keep up with the changing landscape of political disinformation

May 27, 2021 5:20 AM CNN Newsource

Democrats are bracing for a deluge of disinformation in next year’s midterm elections, and they view leading Republicans, not foreign actors or…

Civil rights groups sue West Virginia over new anti-trans sports bill

May 27, 2021 5:13 AM CNN Newsource

Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday challenging West Virginia’s new anti-trans sports law, arguing that the measure banning…

‘They think we’re like servants’: Inside the fractured relationship between the Capitol Police and members of Congress

May 27, 2021 4:14 AM CNN Newsource

In the weeks after the January 6 riot, Capitol Police officers were shell-shocked and wounded, both physically and psychologically. They’d been…

New DHS directive will require critical pipelines to comply with federal cybersecurity measures

May 27, 2021 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday will mandate that critical pipeline operators comply with several cybersecurity measures, including…

Democratic congressman stresses risk of not investigating Capitol attack: ‘We have a domestic terror movement in America’

May 26, 2021 10:12 PM CNN Newsource

Rep. Jason Crow, a Colorado Democrat and veteran who helped comfort other lawmakers during the US Capitol insurrection, said Wednesday evening…

Judge says Trump’s ‘steady drumbeat’ of the Big Lie could continue to inspire his supporters to take up arms

May 26, 2021 10:07 PM CNN Newsource

A federal judge on Wednesday wrote that Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” that the 2020 election was stolen from him could still inspire…

Obama says ‘institutional role’ constrained his comments on Ferguson and Trayvon Martin cases while President

May 26, 2021 7:35 PM CNN Newsource

Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday reflected on the frustration he had felt in office when his “institutional role” limited his…

Changes to qualified immunity in policing deal face Senate GOP resistance

May 26, 2021 7:12 PM CNN Newsource

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are objecting to changing protections police currently enjoy from civil lawsuits, underscoring the…

Man charged with threatening to kill Biden and others in bizarre texts

May 26, 2021 7:09 PM CNN Newsource

A New Mexico man is facing a federal charge for allegedly threatening to kill President Joe Biden and others in text messages he sent to people in…

Police accountability provisions hold up reform while activists grow frustrated

May 26, 2021 7:06 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress are facing increasing pressure this week from Black civil rights leaders who say federal…

Biden and Congress face increasing pressure from some Black leaders to enact police reform

May 26, 2021 5:35 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden and the Democratic-controlled Congress are facing increasing pressure this week from Black civil rights leaders who say federal…

‘Enough’: Biden calls for action on guns in wake of San Jose shooting

May 26, 2021 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged Congress to “take immediate action” on gun legislation in the wake of a shooting in San Jose,…

GOP senators warn they may block China competition bill, angry over lack of amendments

May 26, 2021 5:23 PM CNN Newsource

Several Republican senators raised fresh doubts Wednesday that enough of them would join Democrats in breaking a filibuster of the Endless Frontiers…

Where things stand in the Trump criminal investigations

May 26, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

Former President Donald Trump left the White House four months ago, but he didn’t leave his legal troubles behind, and in recent weeks there…

Law enforcement groups endorse Biden’s pick for ATF director ahead of confirmation hearing

May 26, 2021 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

Several national organizations representing law enforcement officers are applauding President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol,…

Pentagon considering telling troops to report suspected ‘Havana Syndrome’ incidents

May 26, 2021 2:03 PM CNN Newsource

The Pentagon is drafting a memo to the entire military and civilian workforce asking personnel to report any so-called anomalous health symptoms that…

Karine Jean-Pierre becomes first Black woman in 30 years to host daily White House press briefing

May 26, 2021 1:09 PM CNN Newsource

White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Wednesday became the second Black woman in history to hold the daily press…

Pompeo-led effort to hunt down Covid lab theory shut down by Biden administration over concerns about quality of evidence

May 26, 2021 1:05 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden‘s team shut down a closely-held State Department effort launched late in the Trump administration to prove the coronavirus…

John Warner, longtime US senator from Virginia, dies at 94

May 26, 2021 12:23 PM CNN Newsource

Former Republican Sen. John Warner, who represented Virginia in the US Senate for three decades and was widely respected for his views on military…

After embracing Trump’s effort to overturn vote, GOP congressman wants to run Georgia’s elections

May 26, 2021 11:34 AM CNN Newsource

Rep. Jody Hice says former President Donald Trump would’ve won the 2020 election in Georgia if it were “fair.” He says that Georgia…

White House finalizing plans for Biden to meet with Queen Elizabeth II

May 26, 2021 9:49 AM CNN Newsource

The White House is finalizing plans for President Joe Biden to meet with Queen Elizabeth II during his first trip abroad next month, a US official…

Five months later, none of the $16 billion Congress approved for theaters has been paid

May 26, 2021 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

It’s been five months since Congress created a new grant program for live music venues, theaters and museums that were forced to shut their…

Amy Klobuchar Fast Facts

May 26, 2021 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the life of Amy Klobuchar, US senator from Minnesota and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: May 25, 1960…

Limits of a Democratic majority highlighted as key votes hang in the balance

May 26, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

The realities of a narrow Senate majority are coming into focus as Democrats approach the holiday weekend and a turn in the season still grappling…

Years before coming under fire over Holocaust comparisons, Marjorie Taylor Greene said a Democrat should be “shamed” for invoking Nazi history

May 26, 2021 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who is under fire for likening vaccine requirements to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, once…

Marjorie Taylor Greene said Democrat should be ‘shamed by everyone’ in 2019 for comparing migrant camps to the Holocaust

May 26, 2021 7:43 AM CNN Newsource

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who is under fire for likening vaccine requirements to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany, once…

White House teams up with Snapchat to encourage Covid vaccinations for young Americans

May 26, 2021 4:03 AM CNN Newsource

The White House this week is teaming up with Snapchat to encourage young Americans to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Starting Wednesday,…

Trump responds to insurrection lawsuit by claiming immunity while he was President

May 26, 2021 3:44 AM CNN Newsource

Donald Trump’s attorney defended the ex-President’s incendiary speech on January 6, saying he is protected under the First Amendment and…