Politics Archives

‘We cannot go back to normal’: Boston’s Mayor Kim Janey sees a mandate for racial equity in post-Covid era

April 11, 2021 8:06 AM CNN

For 200 years, Boston has been led by an unbroken string of White men — until now. Kim Janey, a Black woman who traces her roots in the city…

RNC donors gather to hear Trump and others in Palm Beach, the GOP’s ‘new political power center’

April 10, 2021 7:05 PM CNN Newsource

Donors to the Republican National Committee gathered this weekend for the first time since Donald Trump’s defeat just down the road from his…

Supreme Court again blocks California Covid restriction on religious activities

April 10, 2021 5:30 PM CNN Newsource

The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote on Friday blocked another state Covid-19 restriction on religious services, with another late-night order, over…

New Mexico’s governor vetoes 7 bills, including police oversight reforms

April 10, 2021 12:59 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham has vetoed a bill to overhaul oversight of police training and misconduct reviews…

Concerns mount that US withdrawal from Afghanistan could risk progress on women’s rights

April 10, 2021 11:53 AM CNN Newsource

Concerns are mounting from bipartisan US lawmakers and Afghan women’s rights activists that the hard-won gains for women and civil society in…

Pennsylvania’s Democratic Senate race raises simmering divisions inside the party

April 10, 2021 11:16 AM CNN Newsource

In the beginning stages of Pennsylvania’s high stakes Democratic Senate primary, even the most progressive of candidates are downplaying the…

Biden is right: Caregiving is part of our nation’s infrastructure

April 10, 2021 10:54 AM CNN

You’ve heard these phrases before or may have used them yourself. “My mom is the rock of our family.” “I wouldn’t be…

‘We’ve been here before’: Ohio bridge serves as a reminder of political hurdle Biden faces as infrastructure negotiations begin

April 10, 2021 10:50 AM CNN

The Brent Spence Bridge, which spans the Ohio River, has long been a political football and a symbol of government dysfunction. On one of the busiest…

Pandemic may give rise to a progressive new era if White House economic team has its way

April 10, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

As they chart the country’s tentative economic recovery, White House officials see possibility in the wake of the pandemic — an…

Crenshaw says he’ll be ‘effectively blind’ and ‘off the grid’ for weeks after emergency eye surgery

April 10, 2021 9:51 AM CNN Newsource

Republican Rep. Dan Crenshaw announced Saturday that he will be “effectively blind” and “off the grid” for the next few weeks…

‘An existential threat’: The Republicans calling for their party to reject QAnon conspiracy theories

April 10, 2021 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

Republican Rep. Peter Meijer has a warning for his party: He fears baseless conspiracy theories like QAnon will destroy the GOP from within if…

Nearly 40% of Marines have declined Covid-19 vaccine

April 10, 2021 5:30 AM CNN Newsource

Nearly 40% of US Marines are declining Covid-19 vaccinations, according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to…

House Ethics Committee to investigate Matt Gaetz

April 9, 2021 6:14 PM CNN

The House Ethics Committee said Friday it was opening an investigation into the allegations surrounding embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida…

What Joe Manchin gets exactly right

April 9, 2021 5:52 PM CNN

US Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is in the catbird’s seat — the pivotal politician in a 50-50 Senate. He’s the keeper of the…

Pentagon seeks sharper definition of extremist activity as military review continues

April 9, 2021 5:19 PM CNN Newsource

The Department of Defense is seeking a sharper definition of prohibited extremist activity, among other steps, as it pushes forward with a fight…

Prosecutors highlight alleged Oath Keepers’ wild ride and gun discussions in major Capitol riot case

April 9, 2021 5:11 PM CNN Newsource

The Justice Department has been making public what they’ve learned about the Oath Keepers paramilitary organization — which had at least…

Talks over Iran nuclear deal to resume next week as US questions Tehran’s ‘seriousness’

April 9, 2021 5:01 PM CNN Newsource

A senior State Department official said that questions remain about whether Iran seriously wants to return to compliance with the nuclear deal after…

The problem with Joe Manchin

April 9, 2021 4:58 PM CNN

President Joe Biden has a Sen. Joe Manchin problem. Following the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the Democrat from West Virginia…

Man accused of bear-spraying Officer Sicknick pleads not guilty, in talks with DOJ on bail

April 9, 2021 4:47 PM CNN Newsource

A Pennsylvania man accused of bear-spraying US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the January 6 riot, is in talks with the Justice…

Judge expected to rule whether or not NRA can file for bankruptcy, which could pave the way for move to Texas

April 9, 2021 4:47 PM CNN

The financial future of the National Rifle Association is playing out in a contentious battle in a Texas courtroom. The country’s largest gun…

First GOP member of Congress calls on Matt Gaetz to resign

April 9, 2021 4:03 PM CNN

Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the first congressional Republican to call on his colleague from Florida, Rep. Matt Gaetz, to resign in the face…

Biden administration spending $62 million a week to care for unaccompanied migrant children

April 9, 2021 3:56 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is spending at least $62 million a week to care for unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the Department of…

Texas man charged with trying to bomb Amazon data center claimed he was outside US Capitol during riot, insurrection

April 9, 2021 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

Federal prosecutors have arrested and charged Seth Aaron Pendley of Wichita Falls, Texas, with trying to blow up an Amazon data center. Court filings…

Biden’s border coordinator stepping down at end of the month

April 9, 2021 3:31 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden‘s border coordinator is stepping down at the end of the month, the White House announced Friday — an unusual time…

Gov. Lujan Grisham signs $7.4B New Mexico state budget that includes public employee raises

April 9, 2021 12:15 PM Associated Press, KVIA ABC-7

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday signed a $7.4 billion general fund spending plan for the coming fiscal…

Reports on child migrant care at Texas facility did not allege abuse, contradicting governor’s claims

April 9, 2021 2:53 PM CNN Newsource

Reports received by the state of Texas about the care of unaccompanied migrant children housed in a San Antonio facility and released Friday by Gov.…

Gaetz loses another staffer as fallout around investigation continues

April 9, 2021 2:34 PM CNN

Devin Murphy, the legislative director for Rep. Matt Gaetz, has resigned his post, making him the second staffer to leave the Florida…

Pressure builds on Biden administration to lift refugee cap after months-long delay

April 9, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newsource

In his first days in office, President Joe Biden proposed expanding the number of refugees who could be admitted to the United States after years of…

Biden administration will not shut down Dakota Access Pipeline during environmental review, DOJ lawyer tells court

April 9, 2021 2:23 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration will not shut down the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline while an environmental review is conducted, a blow to the…

Texas GOP chairman Allen West falsely says Texas could secede from the US: ‘We could go back to being our own Republic’

April 9, 2021 1:45 PM CNN Newsource

Texas Republican Party chairman Allen West falsely suggested that Texas could secede from the United States and become an independent country, a CNN…