National Politics Archives

Biden opposes gutting filibuster despite tough path for some legislative priorities in Senate

March 7, 2021 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden opposes ending the legislative filibuster despite a slim Democratic majority in the Senate, White House communications director…

Manchin defends effort to stall Democrats’ stimulus plan

March 7, 2021 9:57 AM CNN Newsource

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Sunday defended his role in stalling the Senate’s passage of President Joe Biden’s massive stimulus plan…

How Democrats miscalculated Manchin and later won him back

March 7, 2021 9:41 AM CNN Newsource

It was Friday afternoon, and President Joe Biden was on the phone with Sen. Joe Manchin, the conservative West Virginia Democrat who felt blindsided…

Infamous tent camp on U.S.-Mexico border drawn down as Biden ends Trump policy

March 7, 2021 8:41 AM CNN Newsource

MATAMOROS, Mexico — A tent camp in Matamoros, Mexico, where hundreds of migrants stayed in deplorable conditions after being subject to a…

Some struggling Americans aren’t getting the stimulus payment they were promised. Here’s why

March 7, 2021 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

Some financially struggling Americans who owe back taxes will miss out on stimulus payments unless the Internal Revenue Service decides to change its…

Biden to sign executive order expanding voting access

March 7, 2021 6:37 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order Sunday expanding voting access in what the White House calls “an initial step in…

Top Biden advisers tell staff there’s ‘no room for complacency’ as Covid relief bill nears completion

March 7, 2021 6:02 AM CNN Newsource

The message to White House senior staff as President Joe Biden’s cornerstone legislative proposal nears completion is simple, if blunt: there…

‘Dripping in the blood of Jim Crow’: Voting rights groups say GOP-backed bills in Georgia target Black voters

March 7, 2021 4:25 AM CNN Newsource

Voting rights groups led bus tours, knocked on 1 million doors and gave out food at community events to achieve an unprecedented Black voter turnout…

US Chamber of Commerce won’t pull support for lawmakers who objected to election results on January 6

March 6, 2021 6:37 PM CNN Newsource

The US Chamber of Commerce will not suspend financial contributions to members of Congress who voted to overturn the 2020 presidential election,…

Georgia district attorney investigating Trump hires lawyer with expertise in racketeering cases

March 6, 2021 5:47 PM CNN Newsource

A lawyer with deep expertise in racketeering cases has been retained by the Atlanta-area district attorney’s office investigating former…

Trump wants top Republican fundraising organizations to stop using his likeness

March 6, 2021 5:10 PM CNN Newsource

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump sent out cease-and-desist letters Friday to the Republican National Committee, the National Republican…

Biden administration expected to form task force to deal with Microsoft hack linked to China

March 6, 2021 5:04 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is expected to put together a task force to deal with major cyber intrusions that Microsoft said this week were linked to…

Here’s what’s in the Senate stimulus plan

March 6, 2021 2:23 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate on Saturday passed its version of the Democrats’ massive coronavirus relief package, after the House passed its package last week.…

Obama congratulates Biden on Senate passage of his Covid relief bill

March 6, 2021 2:12 PM CNN Newsource

Former President Barack Obama on Saturday congratulated President Joe Biden on the successful passage of the Covid-19 relief bill through the Senate,…

Federal judge says deadline to ratify ERA ‘expired long ago’ in setback to advocates’ efforts

March 6, 2021 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

A federal district judge on Friday dealt a blow to advocates of the Equal Rights Amendment in ruling that the deadline to ratify the ERA…

Senate passes Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan after all-night votes

March 6, 2021 12:39 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief plan on Saturday, after an all-night “vote-a-rama” and a 12-hour…

White House warns of ‘active threat’ from Microsoft email hackers

March 6, 2021 12:01 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is increasingly sounding the alarm over a series of newly discovered cyber intrusions that Microsoft said this week were…

There’s a race to pass the stimulus by March 14. Here’s what’s at stake

March 6, 2021 10:28 AM CNN Newsource

Millions of Americans will start running out of pandemic unemployment benefits in just two weeks, putting increased pressure on the House to quickly…

A guide to what you can expect to get from the $1.9 trillion Senate stimulus

March 6, 2021 10:26 AM CNN Newsource

The $1.9 trillion coronavirus package passed by the Senate contains a wide range of proposals to help Americans still struggling with the economic…

Senate slogs through overnight series of votes to push Biden’s Covid relief plan

March 6, 2021 8:23 AM CNN Newsource

The Senate is voting Saturday morning on a series of amendments to the $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill, following a nearly 12-hour struggle to get…

70 years later, a US Army chaplain’s remains are found

March 6, 2021 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

Seventy years after renowned Army Chaplain Capt. Emil Kapaun died as a prisoner in the Korean War, his remains have been identified by the Defense…

There’s a lot of misinformation around what’s happening at the border. Here are the facts.

March 6, 2021 7:21 AM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is facing an increasing number of unaccompanied migrant children crossing into the United States, placing added strain on a…

Here’s what a ‘vote-a-rama’ is (and what it means for Biden’s stimulus)

March 6, 2021 6:15 AM CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats’ push to quickly pass President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 relief package has met a time-consuming and stamina-challenging…

Task force examining Capitol security calls for installment of mobile fencing among host of other changes

March 5, 2021 11:17 PM CNN Newsource

A task force established to review security at the US Capitol following the violent insurrection on January 6 is calling for mobile fencing around…

Progressives grapple with path forward as hopes of passing minimum wage fade

March 5, 2021 9:06 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate dealt progressives a blow they have been trying to prevent but knew was coming by voting down an amendment to include a $15 minimum wage…

Biden administration tells facilities for migrant children to reopen to pre-pandemic levels

March 5, 2021 8:00 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration has notified facilities caring for migrant children that they can open back up to pre-Covid-19 levels, acknowledging…

Attorney for Cuomo accuser asks NY AG to protect all documents and notes of conversations from ‘potential spoilation’ by governor’s administration

March 5, 2021 7:09 PM CNN Newsource

The attorney for Charlotte Bennett, who is accusing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment, sent a letter Friday to New York Attorney…

Deal reached in Senate to move forward on Covid relief after hours of impasse

March 5, 2021 6:37 PM CNN Newsource

A deal has been reached in the Senate to pave the way forward on President Joe Biden’s Covid relief bill after activity in the chamber ground…

Bill to repeal Cuomo’s emergency executive powers reaches governor’s desk

March 5, 2021 6:21 PM CNN Newsource

The New York State Senate and State Assembly passed a bill to repeal Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s expanded emergency executive powers Friday, sending it…

Biden administration considers opening additional tent facilities in Arizona amid influx of migrants

March 5, 2021 5:29 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is considering opening additional temporary border facilities in Arizona to manage the influx of migrants arriving at the…