For 85 minutes, Kamala Harris became the first woman with presidential power
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday temporarily transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he was under anesthesia for a…
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What the Democrats’ sweeping social spending plan might include
CNN By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN After months of negotiations, the House passed the Democrats’ sweeping $1.9 trillion budget…
Continue Reading Frustrated Biden officials are hoping to simplify the message on Covid-19 boosters
By Kaitlan Collins and Kevin Liptak, CNN Covid-19 booster shots were authorized for all adults Friday, offering the Biden administration a fresh…
Continue Reading Biden deemed ‘fit to successfully execute the duties of the president’ after first physical in office
By Kaitlan Collins, Betsy Klein, Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden underwent his annual physical Friday morning at Walter Reed…
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Trump’s ire grows as DeSantis’ popularity with Republicans takes off
By Gabby Orr and Steve Contorno, CNN In a matter of months, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has gone from being a shining example in Donald Trump‘s…
Continue Reading Meadows slams McCarthy and suggests Trump should be elected speaker if Republicans win House
CNN By Ryan Nobles and Devan Cole, CNN Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows blasted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s leadership…
Continue Reading House Democrats pass Biden’s social safety net expansion but major obstacles await in the Senate
By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Daniella Diaz, CNN House Democrats have voted to pass President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion social…
Continue Reading House Democrats delay Build Back Better vote after McCarthy stalls floor action
CNN By Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Morgan Rimmer, CNN House Democrats pushed back a vote on President Joe Biden’s plan to dramatically expand…
Continue Reading Impeachment report on former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to be released soon
By Lauren del Valle A report detailing the findings of an impeachment investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to be released…
Continue Reading Head of RNC says Biden won 2020 election, the first time she’s clearly acknowledged his victory
CNN By Gabby Orr, CNN Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Thursday she recognizes President Joe Biden as the 46th president…
Continue Reading In shift, McConnell begins talks with Schumer to stave off debt crisis
By Manu Raju, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN The two top leaders in the Senate have opened discussions to find a way out of a looming debt crisis, a…
Continue Reading Trump endorses Gosar one day after he was censured over violent video targeting AOC and Biden
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Rep. Paul Gosar just one day after the House passed a resolution censuring…
Continue Reading Meadows slams McCarthy and suggests Trump should be elected speaker if Republicans win House
By Ryan Nobles and Devan Cole, CNN Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows blasted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s leadership…
Continue Reading January 6 committee’s interest in Meadows goes beyond conversations with Trump
By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN Members of the House committee investigating January 6 said on Thursday that many of the…
Continue Reading Head of RNC says Biden won 2020 election, the first time she’s clearly acknowledged his victory
By Gabby Orr, CNN Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Thursday she recognizes President Joe Biden as the 46th president of…
Continue Reading The Steele dossier: A reckoning
CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN When it came to light in January 2017, just days before Donald Trump took office, the so-called Steele dossier landed like…
Continue Reading Florida Gov. DeSantis signs legislation against Covid-19 mandates
By Steve Contorno Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday signed what he called “the strongest piece of legislation that’s been…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris’ communications director is leaving the administration
By Jasmine Wright and Donald Judd, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris’ communications director, Ashley Etienne, is leaving the administration,…
Continue Reading The Steele dossier: A reckoning
By Marshall Cohen, CNN When it came to light in January 2017, just days before Donald Trump took office, the so-called Steele dossier landed like a…
Continue Reading Opponents of Biden’s vaccine mandate seek to ensure a majority of Republican-appointed judges hear case
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Two challengers to the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for large employers are trying to…
Continue Reading Florist who refused to make an arrangement for a same-sex couple drops Supreme Court challenge
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A Washington state florist who refused to make an arrangement for a couple out of religious objections…
Continue Reading Biden administration’s handling of pay outs for separated families put a tense relationship under further strain
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Potential pay outs of up to $450,000 to migrant families separated at the US-Mexico border are the latest political…
Continue Reading Madeleine Albright to lead Defense Policy Board a year after Trump removed her
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was sworn in as the new chair of the Defense Policy Board Wednesday, the…
Continue Reading G.K. Butterfield latest Democrat to announce he will not seek reelection
By Ethan Cohen, Daniella Diaz and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democrat Rep. G.K. Butterfield of North Carolina announced Thursday he would not seek…
Continue Reading Biden says he’s considering US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden confirmed on Thursday that he is mulling a US diplomatic boycott of the upcoming Winter Olympics in…
Continue Reading Military vaccination mandate dispute pits Pentagon against Oklahoma National Guard
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The refusal of the commander of the Oklahoma National guard to enforce the Pentagon’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate has…
Continue Reading McCarthy says he’d put Greene and Gosar back on committees if Republicans win House
CNN By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Thursday that he would reinstate Reps. Paul Gosar of Arizona and Marjorie Taylor…
Continue Reading McCarthy says he’d put Greene and Gosar back on committees if Republicans win House
By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Thursday that he would reinstate Reps. Paul Gosar of Arizona and Marjorie Taylor…
Continue Reading Iranians sanctioned and charged for alleged cyber-based bids to influence 2020 US elections
By Jennifer Hansler and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled charges and sanctions against Iranian nationals who are…
Continue Reading Why can’t Donald Trump be happy for Republicans?
Analys by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large Everywhere you look these days, there’s good political news for Republicans. Earlier this month…
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