Kevin McCarthy’s path to speakership enters final but treacherous leg
CNN By Michael Warren and Melanie Zanona, CNN Kevin McCarthy was done being nice. The House Republican leader cast off his typically sunny demeanor…
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Democratic secretaries of state group posts record fundraising
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Democratic Association of Secretaries of State and its affiliated groups raised $4.5 million last year — a record…
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Blinken warns any Russian ‘invasion’ of Ukraine would be met with a ‘severe and a united response’ following Lavrov meeting
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Vasco Cotovio, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that any movement of Russian military forces across…
Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy’s path to speakership enters final but treacherous leg
By Michael Warren and Melanie Zanona, CNN Kevin McCarthy was done being nice. The House Republican leader cast off his typically sunny demeanor…
Continue Reading Biden tries to chart a new path on the US-Mexico border, but similar roadblocks remain
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A proposal to vaccinate migrants that was a source of tension inside the White House last year is back on the table as the…
Continue Reading Biden urges Congress to pass legislation to help address semiconductor shortage
By Donald Judd and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday urged Congress to pass legislation strengthening research and development and…
Continue Reading Jill Biden’s whirlwind first year as the President’s eyes and ears across America
CNN, NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY LLC, KTUL, WFTS, WLKY, WBKO, KTUU, KSAT, KMBC By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden visited Kentucky last Friday, a…
Continue Reading Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw fake electors plot in 7 states
CNN By Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen and Dan Merica, CNN Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw efforts in December 2020 to put…
Continue Reading DOJ wants Oath Keepers leader to remain in jail pending trial
By Katelyn Polantz, Andy Rose and Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN The Justice Department is arguing that Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes should remain in…
Continue Reading Biden administration to require essential travelers coming to US by land or ferry to be fully vaccinated starting Saturday
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The US will require essential travelers crossing into the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals to be…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects another attempt to block Texas’ six-week abortion ban
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Over the furious dissent of three liberal justices, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected another…
Continue Reading Virginia congressman blasts McConnell for comment on voters of color
By Eva McKend, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing fierce criticism for comments he made this week in response to a question about…
Continue Reading Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman says she almost declined to speak at Biden’s inauguration
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first youth poet laureate, recounted her fears ahead of President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Arizona Democrat says some senators urging him to challenge Sinema with party at a ‘breaking point’
By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent Rep. Ruben Gallego says his phone has been ringing a lot recently — with many Democrats making…
Continue Reading Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw fake electors plot in 7 states
By Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen and Dan Merica, CNN Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw efforts in December 2020 to put forward…
Continue Reading Bipartisan group of senators seeks common ground on changing Electoral Count Act
By Lauren Fox, Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN A bipartisan effort in the Senate is underway to overhaul a 19th century law that has come under…
Continue Reading Fact-checking six claims from Biden’s news conference
CNN By Daniel Dale President Joe Biden held a news conference on Wednesday to mark the end of the first year of his presidency. Biden made at least…
Continue Reading Fact-checking six claims from Biden’s news conference
By Daniel Dale President Joe Biden held a news conference on Wednesday to mark the end of the first year of his presidency. Biden made at least three…
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Jan. 6 committee requests interview with Ivanka Trump
By JILL COLVIN and FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is asking…
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Democratic congressman arrested during voting rights protest
By Devan Cole and Daniella Diaz, CNN New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was arrested Thursday during a voting rights protest at the US Capitol,…
Continue Reading Trump’s January 6 documents are at the House. When can we see them and what’s next?
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Thanks to the Supreme Court, the House select committee investigating January 6 has now received all the…
Continue Reading Fulton County DA requests special grand jury to probe Trump’s election interference
CNN By Zachary Cohen and Jason Morris, CNN A district attorney in Georgia investigating former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn…
Continue Reading US accuses Russia of recruiting officials in attempt to take over Ukrainian government
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN The United States accused Russia of recruiting current and…
Continue Reading Plans to close all but one polling place in a rural Georgia county reverberate through a battleground state
CNN, KBOI By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Election officials in a rural Georgia county are weighing plans to close all but one polling place ahead of this…
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Georgia DA asks for special grand jury in election probe
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia prosecutor investigating possible attempts to interfere in the 2020 general election…
Continue Reading What Biden talked about most in his first year
By Betsy Klein, Christopher Hickey and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden took the oath of office one year ago Thursday, a year consumed with crises…
Continue Reading DA for Atlanta area requests special grand jury to probe Trump’s election interference
By Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN A district attorney in the Atlanta area investigating former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading January 6 committee asks Ivanka Trump to talk with them
By Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot is asking former President Donald Trump’s daughter and…
Continue Reading Biden clarifies stance on a Russian incursion in Ukraine: ‘Russia will pay a heavy price’ if units move across Ukrainian border
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to clarify his stance on a potential Russian incursion in Ukraine, cleaning up remarks…
Continue Reading Ukrainian President pushes back on Biden: ‘There are no minor incursions’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly pushed back Thursday on US President Joe Biden’s comments that a…
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