National Politics Archives

Texas Senators to lead several Republican colleagues in Texas-Mexico border visit

July 13, 2022 7:06 PM Kerry Mannix

RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas — Several Republican lawmakers led by Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn will visit the Texas-Mexico border later this…

What we know about infamous Oval Office meeting held by Trump’s inner circle in December 2020

July 12, 2022 12:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, CNN A heated Oval Office meeting convened by then-President Donald Trump on December 18, 2020 — in which lawyer Sidney Powell…

Federal judge says trial for Steve Bannon will go on next week

July 11, 2022 6:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge on Monday denied a request by Steve Bannon for his contempt-of-Congress trial to be delayed…

Cipollone reaches deal to give transcribed interview to January 6 committee Friday

July 6, 2022 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen, Kaitlan Collins and Pamela Brown, CNN Trump White House Counsel Pat Cipollone has reached a deal with the January 6…

First oil sales on public land under Biden bring $22 million

June 30, 2022 4:03 PM Associated Press

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Energy companies bid more than $22 million to secure drilling rights on about 110 square…

WATCH: Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

June 30, 2022 9:44 AM Kerry Mannix

UPDATE: Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in as the 104th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Honorable Ketanji Brown…

Supreme Court hands down decisions on Biden Administration’s ability to end ‘Remain in Mexico,’ EPA’s power in regulating emissions

June 30, 2022 8:10 AM Kerry Mannix

UPDATE: The Supreme Court has handed down both decisions. The court said the Biden Administration can end the controversial Trump-era “Remain in…

Supreme Court curbs EPA’s ability to fight climate change

June 30, 2022 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court curbed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to broadly regulate…

Biden calls for dropping filibuster rules to pass abortion rights into law

June 30, 2022 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein, Phil Mattingly and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support making an exception…

Biden administration holding its first onshore oil sales

June 29, 2022 10:52 AM Associated Press

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and natural gas drilling…

Manchin: Commission on veterans facilities to be dismantled

June 27, 2022 4:42 PM Associated Press

By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A group of U.S. senators has agreed to effectively dismantle a commission tasked by the…

White House press secretary says using federal lands for abortion services would have ‘dangerous ramifications’

June 28, 2022 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that using federal lands for abortion services would have…

FBI El Paso and USAO warn of possible violence following Roe v. Wade decision

June 24, 2022 4:26 PM Kerry Mannix

EL PASO, Texas — FBI El Paso and the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Western District of Texas addressed the potential for protest violence…

WATCH: Jan. 6th final June hearing, hearings to resume after July recess

June 23, 2022 12:48 PM Jason McNabb

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Jan. 6 Committee is holding their final hearing in the month of June. Chairman Bernie Thompson has stated that more…

A third victim has died after a shooting at Alabama church where the suspect was an occasional attendee

June 17, 2022 9:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hanna, CNN A 70-year-old man who shot dead three senior citizens at an Alabama church group’s meeting Thursday evening was subdued by…

Buffalo shooting suspect said he committed massacre ‘for the future of the White race’ in note apologizing to his family, affidavit says

June 16, 2022 7:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Boxer, Dakin Andone and Laura Ly, CNN The 18-year-old accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket last month…

Herschel Walker’s campaign confirms he has a second child

June 15, 2022 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Michael Warren, CNN The campaign of Herschel Walker publicly acknowledged this week that the Republican Senate candidate has a second son with a…

3 killed, 1 critically injured in Maryland shooting

June 9, 2022 3:21 PM David Gonzalez

UPDATE: Sheriff’s office: 3 people killed, 1 critically injured in shooting at Maryland business; trooper and suspect injured SMITHSBURG, Maryland –…

Orange County church shooting suspect to be charged with murder and 9 other counts

May 16, 2022 10:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Elizabeth Joseph, Eric Levenson and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The man accused of fatally shooting one man and wounding five others at a Taiwanese…

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…