Democrats concede bipartisan infrastructure plan vote won’t happen Monday
Rep. Pramila Jayapal speaks to CNN’s Jake Tapper about the emotional Oval Office moment she shared with President Joe…
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Mayorkas: About 4,000 migrants in Del Rio have been expelled under Covid-19 public health rule
After several days of living in squalid conditions under the Del Rio International Bridge, the last remaining migrants departed a makeshift camp…
Continue Reading Progressive Democrat says bipartisan infrastructure vote on Monday would fail: ‘The votes aren’t there’
Democratic Rep. Nikema Williams of Georgia, a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, tells CNN’s Pamela Brown she’s confident that the…
Continue Reading Democrats concede bipartisan infrastructure plan vote won’t happen Monday
By Kevin Liptak and Devan Cole, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday night that the House will vote Thursday on the $1 trillion infrastructure…
Continue Reading Trump went all-out to win farmer support. Now they’re all in on Biden’s infrastructure plan
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Former President Donald Trump sent billions in federal aid in a bid to win over America’s farmers — but now…
Continue Reading House Budget Committee votes to pass the $3.5 trillion spending bill
CNN’s Tom Foreman takes a look at what’s in the massive tax and spending bill that would expand education, health care and childcare support, address…
Continue Reading House Budget Committee votes to pass the $3.5 trillion spending bill
By Kristin Wilson, Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN The House Budget Committee voted Saturday to pass the $3.5 trillion spending bill out of committee…
Continue Reading House Budget Committee votes to pass the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill
Economist Betsey Stevenson and former Rep. Donna Shalala say the Senate needs a cardiologist on hand, for the stress they’re causing the U.S.…
Continue Reading Texas Republican congressman Brian Babin says he tested positive for Covid-19
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Melanie Zanona, CNN Republican Rep. Brian Babin of Texas announced Saturday that he tested positive for Covid-19. Babin…
Continue Reading The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) says the ongoing feud between Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and former President Donald Trump has him…
Continue Reading House panel slated to advance massive bill Saturday as liberals and moderates continue negotiating
By Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN House Democrats scheduled a rare Saturday meeting to advance their proposed $3.5 trillion package, setting up a key…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris hires two communication aides
By Jasmine Wright and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris has hired Lorraine Voles and Adam Frankel to aid in her office’s…
Continue Reading County officials in Texas say they are in the dark following ‘audit’ announcement
By Sara Murray, CNN A day after a press release obliquely announced that a “full forensic audit” was already underway in a handful of…
Continue Reading The week in 14 headlines
By Sonnet Swire, CNN This week, President Joe Biden’s agenda hangs in the balance. Amid a worsening migrant crisis at the southern US border…
Continue Reading Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explains why voting ‘present’ on bill to fund Israel’s Iron Dome moved her to tears
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez penned a letter to her constituents Friday explaining her emotional reaction to voting…
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Beto discusses possible 3-way governor’s race with Abbott, McConaughey
AUSTIN, Texas — Beto O’Rourke says he is still “very seriously” thinking about running for governor — and that he is not surprised Matthew…
Continue Reading Fact-checking partisan claims on government spending under Trump
Capitol Hill negotiations come to a head this week on several major pieces of legislation — and the fate of President Joe Biden’s entire domestic…
Continue Reading Fact-checking partisan claims on government spending under Trump
By Holmes Lybrand Once again, lawmakers are in a fight over the debt limit. Democratic leaders have called for suspending the debt ceiling through…
Continue Reading Judge to US Capitol rioter: ‘You’ve disgraced this country in the eyes of the world’
By Hannah Rabinowitz A federal judge erupted at a Capitol riot defendant as he pleaded guilty on Friday, chastising him for participating in an…
Continue Reading Biden decides it would be inappropriate to assert executive privilege in January 6 investigation
By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden has determined he will not assert executive privilege to shield Trump-era records from…
Continue Reading Even Biden caught off guard by his administration’s foreign policy crises
By Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak, Nicole Gaouette and Kylie Atwood, CNN When French officials erupted in anger last week after being left out of a…
Continue Reading Situation becoming ‘dire’ at US airbase in Germany housing Afghan refugees
By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The task of accommodating 10,000 Afghan refugees, including pregnant women, is putting facilities at…
Continue Reading Biden decides it would be inappropriate to assert executive privilege in January 6 investigation
CNN legal analyst Elie Honig explains how the first four subpoenas from the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection could play out…
Continue Reading Six United employees ask court to block vaccination requirement
By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Tierney Sneed, CNN Six United Airlines employees are asking a federal judge to block the airline’s vaccine…
Continue Reading Justice Department appoints David Neal as director of the nation’s immigration courts
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced the appointment of David Neal to lead the Executive Office for Immigration…
Continue Reading Rep. Karen Bass plans to run for Los Angeles mayor next year
By Alex Rogers and Melanie Zanona, CNN California Democratic Rep. Karen Bass is preparing to launch a 2022 campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, and…
Continue Reading Obamas set to oversee groundbreaking of presidential library next week
By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will oversee the groundbreaking of the Obama Presidential…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris harshly condemn horseback wrangling depicted in images from US-Mexico border
President Joe Biden says he takes responsibility for the the situation at the southern border of the United States and says there will be…
Continue Reading Biden harshly condemns horseback wrangling images from border: ‘It’s horrible what you saw’
Gov. Greg Abbott/(R) Texas, “If you are targeting Texas to come to, we’re going to show up in force and shut down the…
Continue Reading Two hosts of ‘The View’ test positive for Covid ahead of interview with Harris
“The View” host Sunny Hostin and guest host Ana Navarro have both tested positive for breakthrough cases of Covid-19 ahead of an interview with Vice…
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