Virginia governor signs bill banning conversion therapy for minors
Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has signed into law a bill banning the controversial practice of “conversion therapy” for minors,…
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Trump tells House GOP and Barr to strike a deal on FISA reforms
President Donald Trump instructed House members and Attorney General William Barr to try to reach a deal on some reforms to a critical national…
Continue Reading Here’s who spent big on ads in Super Tuesday states
If you live in one of the 14 states voting on Super Tuesday, you’ve probably seen a lot of commercials for Michael Bloomberg lately.…
Continue Reading US Navy to self-quarantine ships in Europe due to coronavirus
The US Navy’s 6th Fleet is instituting a 14-day self-quarantine between port visits by US Navy ships in Europe over concerns of the…
Continue Reading US cyber official: Go vote, ‘don’t let the Russians get in your head’
Department of Homeland Security officials Tuesday encouraged voters to head to the polls and cast their votes, despite an ongoing Russian…
Continue Reading Voting hours extended in Nashville and in North Carolina
Voting hours were extended in Nashville, Tennessee, following a devastating tornado that hit the city before dawn Tuesday. A county judge on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Lawmakers throw civil rights icon John Lewis a Capitol Hill surprise birthday party
Members of Congress threw a surprise party for Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia on Tuesday, celebrating the civil rights icon’s 80th…
Continue Reading Led by notorious germaphobe, West Wing braces for coronavirus
It’s a refrain President Donald Trump repeats whenever he encounters a cough, a sneeze or a sniffle. “I can’t get sick. I…
Continue Reading Inside the moderate consolidation: 48 hours that reset the Biden campaign
Joe Biden’s resounding victory in South Carolina on Saturday set off a chain reaction that has reset the former vice president’s…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton says Bernie Sanders would not be strongest nominee
Former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said Tuesday she does not believe Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders would be the strongest…
Continue Reading House Democrat angrily confronts Mnuchin over refusal to release Trump’s tax returns
A House Democrat grilled Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin Tuesday over Mnuchin’s refusal to release President Donald Trump’s tax returns…
Continue Reading Susan Collins declines to say whether she’ll support Trump
GOP Sen. Susan Collins, who is up for reelection in Maine, would not say on Tuesday if she voted for President Donald Trump in her state’s…
Continue Reading Sen. Shelby says he won’t block Shelton for Fed; Kennedy remains undecided
A key Republican senator said Tuesday that he would not vote to block President Donald Trump’s controversial Federal Reserve nominee, Judy…
Continue Reading White House questionnaire adds new litmus tests for prospective hires
Candidates applying to join President Donald Trump’s administration will now have to explain what part of Trump’s campaign message…
Continue Reading Trump and Taliban speak by phone as violence resumes in Afghanistan
President Donald Trump and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban’s chief negotiator and one of its founding members, spoke by telephone on…
Continue Reading Vaccine affordability a last sticking point in coronavirus funding package talks in Congress
Congressional negotiators as of Tuesday afternoon have not finalized a multi-billion supplemental spending bill to respond to the coronavirus…
Continue Reading DNC and RNC officials monitoring how coronavirus could impact summer conventions
Top officials from the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee are monitoring the spread of the coronavirus and gauging how…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders faces pivotal clash as Democratic establishment joins forces against him
Bernie Sanders has spent his entire campaign saying this day would come. Now, it’s here. After more than a year of angling and long periods of…
Continue Reading How to watch Super Tuesday’s primaries
Super Tuesday is today. Here’s everything you need to know about how to watch CNN’s coverage. How many states vote on Super Tuesday?…
Continue Reading Donald Trump absolutely loves this deeply misleading 2016 electoral map
Donald Trump likes pictures. Visuals. Maps. And one map in particular: This county-by-county one, which he tweeted out to his 70+ million followers…
Continue Reading Senate Intelligence leaders demand Trump administration declassify Khashoggi info
Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr and the panel’s top Democrat, Mark Warner of Virginia, are asking the Trump administration to…
Continue Reading Joe Biden takes aim at front-runner Bernie Sanders on Super Tuesday
Voting is taking place in 14 Super Tuesday states on the most crucial day yet in the 2020 election, a day that will go a long way toward showing…
Continue Reading Comey announces support for Biden on Super Tuesday
Former FBI director and longtime Republican James Comey voted for Joe Biden in Super Tuesday’s primary elections, saying he participated in his…
Continue Reading READ: White House questionnaire asks which part of Trump’s campaign ‘most appealed’ to applicants
Read the new White House questionnaire for applicants below and then find the previous one…
Continue Reading Justices appear to be split as court decides fate of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Supreme Court seemed splintered Tuesday on the fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, an independent agency created to combat unfair…
Continue Reading Ex-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel backs Biden for president
Former Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said Tuesday that he’s supporting Joe Biden for president, arguing that the former VP is the “right…
Continue Reading No, Donald Trump is (probably) not dumping Mike Pence for Nikki Haley
On Monday, Democratic strategist Paul Begala made a very bold prediction. “This is not a prediction,” the CNN political contributor said.…
Continue Reading The 5 most likely Super Tuesday scenarios
A third of all pledged delegates in the Democratic presidential race will be doled out on Tuesday across 14 states — from California to Maine…
Continue Reading Super down-ballot Tuesday: Jeff Sessions, George Papadopoulos and other key congressional primaries to watch
Americans in key states across the country Tuesday won’t just be voting for a Democratic presidential nominee — they’re also making…
Continue Reading Future of Roe v. Wade in spotlight as Supreme Court considers Louisiana abortion access case
In 2019, with President Donald Trump’s two nominees sitting on the high court, several states advanced a slew of abortion restrictions to stake…
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