National Politics Archives

First responders are seen at Laguna Woods

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…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks during a hearing

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…

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Selma

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 Kevin McCarthy said Donald Trump admitted bearing some responsibility for the Capitol attack. McCarthy here speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington

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…

The Florida legislature approves the end of Disney's special status.

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…

Seats in the third level of Empower Field in Denver caught fire Thursday afternoon.

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…

President Biden receives applause during the State of the Union speech on Tuesday.

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…

The National Archives acknowledged Friday it has discussed with the Department of Justice that classified records were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after former President Donald Trump left office.

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…

A plane approaches Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta

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…

President Joe Biden will proceed with his planned trip to Pittsburgh to talk about strengthening the nation's infrastructure hours after a bridge collapsed not far from where he is scheduled to deliver remarks

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…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on that she plans to run for reelection

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…

Over the furious dissent of three liberal justices

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…