Politics Archives

Relief for theaters is here, but that doesn’t mean the Nutcracker will be back this Christmas

May 6, 2021 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

Covid-19 restrictions are loosening and new federal aid money is on the way, yet major productions of the Nutcracker ballet, a classic hallmark of…

Trump and legal team approached about Giuliani legal costs

May 6, 2021 4:41 AM CNN Newsource

Allies of Rudy Giuliani continue to call on former President Donald Trump and Republicans to pay for his efforts around the election and, in turn,…

Blinken’s battle to make State Department more diverse will face steep resistance, diplomats of color say

May 6, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

The Black diplomat who was handed a set of keys in the State Department parking garage by a White colleague who seemed to assume he worked there, not…

Democrats wary of appearing to push Justice Breyer out despite their small window to replace him

May 6, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

Senior Democrats are treading carefully around Justice Stephen Breyer these days, worried that a progressive push to get him to retire could either…

Arkansas GOP governor says fight over Cheney’s place in party leadership a ‘bad look’ for Republicans

May 5, 2021 10:17 PM CNN Newsource

Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson said Wednesday evening that it’s a “bad look” for the GOP to move on ousting Rep. Liz…

Caitlyn Jenner makes case for California recall in first TV interview as gubernatorial candidate

May 5, 2021 10:11 PM CNN Newsource

California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner said Wednesday that she is committed to building former President Donald Trump’s wall at the…

Ex-Zelensky adviser: Giuliani’s ‘attempt at a quid pro quo’ threatened Ukraine’s national security

May 5, 2021 9:45 PM CNN Newsource

A former adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday evening that Rudy Giuliani‘s “attempt at a quid pro quo”…

Judge says CDC doesn’t have authority to issue an eviction moratorium. It’s unclear what happens next

May 5, 2021 9:40 PM CNN Newsource

A federal judge in Washington on Wednesday declared that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s moratorium on eviction — a…

Biden dismisses McConnell’s pledge to focus ‘on stopping this new administration’

May 5, 2021 8:29 PM CNN

President Joe Biden responded on Wednesday to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell‘s comment that “100%” of his focus is…

California’s recall circus begins with challenger saying he’s the ‘beast’ to Newsom’s ‘beauty’ — alongside live bear

May 5, 2021 7:08 PM CNN

The Republican candidates challenging California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom have struggled to capture voters’ attention as the state gears up…

Permitless handgun carry in Texas nearly law, after Senate OKs bill

May 5, 2021 4:53 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas would allow people to carry a handgun without a license, and the background check and training that go with it, under a…

US supports vaccine patent waiver proposal at World Trade Organization

May 5, 2021 6:38 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration, in a major decision Wednesday, said it would support easing patent rules on Covid-19 vaccines after intense internal debate…

New York Gov. Cuomo signs bill that automatically restores felons’ right to vote after release

May 5, 2021 6:23 PM CNN Newsource

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill expanding felon voting rights on Tuesday, according to the state legislature, allowing for people on parole…

Secret Service director to testify on Capitol Hill in open hearing for first time since insurrection

May 5, 2021 5:54 PM CNN Newsource

The director of the US Secret Service is set to testify in front of House lawmakers Thursday, the first time the agency is appearing in an open…

US intelligence report warns Afghan women’s rights at risk after troop withdrawal

May 5, 2021 5:49 PM CNN Newsource

Progress on women’s rights in Afghanistan could be at risk with the withdrawal of US and international troops, even if the Taliban…

FIRST ON CNN: Feds fine unruly and maskless airplane passengers as violent incidents increase

May 5, 2021 5:41 PM CNN Newsource

Federal authorities are planning to fine two unmasked and unruly passengers accused of hitting and grabbing flight attendants amid a rash of…

Facing an ouster from House leadership, Cheney says GOP at ‘turning point’ in new op-ed

May 5, 2021 4:38 PM CNN Newsource

In a new op-ed for The Washington Post, Rep. Liz Cheney says the Republican Party is at a “turning point” and must decide whether to…

Army to put civilian in charge of command that conducts criminal investigations after Fort Hood woes

May 5, 2021 4:27 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. officials say the Army plans to put a civilian in charge of the command that conducts criminal investigations, in…

Biden says the GOP going through a ‘mini revolution’ as party moves to oust Liz Cheney

May 5, 2021 4:20 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he thinks the Republican Party is going through a “sort of mini-revolution” amid the push by…

Insurrection fallout: The hunt for a new US Capitol Police Chief

May 5, 2021 4:00 PM CNN Newsource

Four months after the attack on the US Capitol exposed massive failures of law enforcement and intelligence agencies, Capitol Hill security officials…

Biden defends proposed tax hikes as helping ‘the standard of living of people I grew up with’

May 5, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden grew animated on Wednesday while discussing his pitch to increase certain taxes to fund his sweeping spending proposals, saying…

Elise Stefanik’s rapid rise as Trump supporter highlights the Trump takeover of the GOP

May 5, 2021 3:27 PM CNN

GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik now appears poised to become the next House Republican conference chairwoman as the party unites against Rep. Liz Cheney for…

The politics of takeout: Biden brings back the presidential lunch run

May 5, 2021 2:58 PM CNN Newsource

The morning phone call from a government number. The swarm of Secret Service agents descending with their dogs. The rumbling black SUV pulling up at…

Tennessee lawmaker falsely suggests infamous 3/5ths compromise was to help end slavery

May 5, 2021 2:34 PM CNN

A Tennessee Republican lawmaker wrongly suggested on Tuesday that the infamous three-fifths compromise was an effort by Northern states to curtail…

Biden promotes newly launched Restaurant Revitalization Fund: ‘Restaurants are the gateway to opportunity’

May 5, 2021 2:03 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Wednesday promoted the newly launched Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which was established to help struggling restaurants and…

Biden backs waiver of intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines to speed pandemic’s end

May 5, 2021 1:27 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration is throwing its support behind efforts to waive intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines…

Redacted Justice Department memo on Trump and obstruction raises fresh questions about Barr’s handling of Mueller probe

May 5, 2021 12:24 PM CNN

A federal judge’s ruling this week ordering the release of a redacted Justice Department memo recommending that former President Donald Trump…

Donald Trump weighs in on Liz Cheney’s expected ouster by endorsing Stefanik and talking to McCarthy

May 5, 2021 12:10 PM CNN Newsource

Former President Donald Trump is weighing in on the fight to replace Rep. Liz Cheney in the House Republican Party’s leadership, blasting…

ICE facility conditions may have contributed to spread of Covid-19, watchdog says

May 5, 2021 12:02 PM CNN Newsource

A lack of facial coverings and social distancing may have contributed to repeated Covid-19 transmissions at an ICE facility in Illinois, according to…

Judge says CDC doesn’t have authority to issue eviction moratorium

May 5, 2021 11:42 AM CNN Newsource

A federal judge in Washington on Wednesday declared that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s moratorium on eviction — a…