National Politics Archives

State Department names senior official to lead response to mysterious ‘Havana syndrome’ attacks

March 12, 2021 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

The US State Department on Friday designated a senior official to lead the agency’s response to the invisible attacks against diplomats and US…

Majority of New York congressional Democrats call for Gov. Cuomo’s resignation

March 12, 2021 1:34 PM CNN Newsource

The majority of House Democrats from New York, including prominent and powerful members of Congress, on Friday called on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo…

‘Frustration in our future’: Democrats prepare for internal clashes that could slow Biden’s agenda

March 12, 2021 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

House and Senate Democrats are bracing for a clash over the next phase of President Joe Biden’s agenda, preparing for a long slog and intense…

Fact check on Cruz, Durbin argument: No, not all undocumented immigrants will get relief checks. Yes, some of them probably will

March 12, 2021 11:18 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Last weekend, a prominent Republican senator, Ted Cruz of Texas, and the second-ranking Democratic senator, Dick Durbin of…

Biden’s coronavirus team outlines efforts to meet ambitious new goals

March 12, 2021 11:14 AM CNN Newsource

The White House’s coronavirus response team on Friday outlined the different ways the federal government will be working to implement President…

Japan’s Prime Minister will be first foreign leader to visit US under Biden, administration official says

March 12, 2021 11:03 AM CNN Newsource

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan will be the first foreign leader to visit the United States since President Joe Biden took office and the…

Biden rescinds Trump-era immigration rule to alleviate surge of unaccompanied kids

March 12, 2021 10:50 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration announced Friday it is terminating a Trump-era agreement that it said discouraged sponsors of…

Biden returns once again to the Rose Garden for stimulus celebration

March 12, 2021 10:19 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will take to the Rose Garden on Friday for the first time as president, celebrating passage of his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief…

CNN Poll: Most Americans think election results could lead to political violence in the coming years

March 12, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

A broad majority of Americans say that political violence in response to election results is likely in the United States in the next few years,…

Trump’s time in White House could end up benefiting New York prosecutors

March 12, 2021 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

Former President Donald Trump’s time in the White House helped shield him from investigations and some lawsuits but it might open him up to…

Arizona Democrat Ann Kirkpatrick says she won’t seek re-election in 2022

March 12, 2021 8:34 AM CNN Newsource

Democratic Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick of Arizona announced Friday that she will not seek re-election in 2022 and will retire from Congress at the end of…

New York prosecutor investigating Trump announces he won’t seek reelection

March 12, 2021 8:28 AM CNN Newsource

The New York prosecutor leading the most significant criminal probe against Donald Trump and his business announced Friday he is not running for…

DNC launches new ad campaign as Biden and Democrats seek to sell Covid bill to Americans

March 12, 2021 6:06 AM CNN Newsource

The Democratic National Committee, in cooperation with the Biden White House, will kick off a sweeping effort to sell the newly signed Covid-19…

Biden running out of time to make decision on future of US mission in Afghanistan as situation worsens

March 12, 2021 6:03 AM CNN Newsource

With 50 days until the United States is supposed to complete a total withdrawal of troops and personnel from Afghanistan — a move that a…

Trump, estranged from Presidents Club, excluded from predecessors’ PSA

March 12, 2021 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

When President Donald Trump received his Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January, it was not recorded by official photographers or…

Pressure ratchets up on Cuomo after New York Assembly speaker OKs impeachment investigation

March 11, 2021 8:44 PM CNN Newsource

New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced mounting political pressure on Thursday after the speaker of the state Assembly authorized the judiciary…

Biden directs states to open vaccinations to all adults by May 1

March 11, 2021 7:24 PM CNN Newsource

Addressing a pandemic-worn nation a year after coronavirus brought life to a halt, President Joe Biden on Thursday offered a plan to lift the country…

Number of kids in Border Patrol custody tops 3,700 amid surge

March 11, 2021 12:51 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The number of unaccompanied migrant children in Border Patrol custody continues to climb, reaching more than 3,700, many of…

New York Assembly speaker OK’s committee impeachment investigation into Cuomo allegations

March 11, 2021 6:32 PM CNN Newsource

New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo was under renewed political pressure on Thursday after the speaker of the state Assembly authorized the…

5 ways the stimulus package is expected to reduce poverty

March 11, 2021 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion relief package represents one of the largest federal efforts to reduce poverty in the last half…

Merrick Garland finally got his Senate vote. Now comes the hard part

March 11, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

Merrick Garland faces multiple crises to address and politically tough decisions to make as he belatedly takes the reins at the Justice Department as…

Postmaster General DeJoy gives himself an ‘A’ grade despite widespread criticism

March 11, 2021 4:40 PM CNN Newsource

Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he would give himself an “A” for his stewardship of the US Postal Service, despite what he…

Biden administration takes final step to end Trump-era ‘public charge’ rule

March 11, 2021 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration on Thursday took the final step to end the controversial Trump-era rule that makes it more difficult for immigrants to…

Alleged Oath Keeper charged in Capitol riot chauffeured Roger Stone, FBI agent says

March 11, 2021 4:16 PM CNN Newsource

An alleged Oath Keeper charged in the Capitol riot was a driver for Roger Stone as part of his security detail at an event one day before the attack,…

Mississippi governor signs bill banning transgender students from women’s sports, approving first anti-trans law of 2021

March 11, 2021 4:09 PM CNN Newsource

Transgender athletes in Mississippi’s public schools and colleges will no longer be allowed to compete in women’s sports after the…

Lawmakers call for ‘measured drawdown’ of Guard troops at Capitol

March 11, 2021 3:47 PM CNN Newsource

The top Democrat and Republican on the House Armed Services Committee are calling for a “measured drawdown” of National Guard troops in…

Trump’s acting Defense Secretary says his January 6 speech incited Capitol rioters

March 11, 2021 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

Former acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller believes former President Donald Trump’s speech on the morning of January 6 incited the…

Biden set to address nation with an eye toward reopening

March 11, 2021 2:06 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will use his first evening address to the nation to open the next chapter of the coronavirus pandemic, taking stock of the worst…

Biden signs historic $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief law

March 11, 2021 12:51 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden signed his sweeping $1.9 trillion Covid-19 economic relief package into law on Thursday afternoon. “This historic…

This is the Biden way to get things done

March 11, 2021 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

There’s a story President Joe Biden likes to tell about himself. It’s from a time when he was a first-term senator. He had objected…