White House calls on OPEC+ to do more to combat rising gas prices
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is calling on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies like Russia to do…
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Republicans are seizing on backlash to new mask and vaccine mandates
By Melanie Zanona, CNN Republicans have found a new boogeyman in the battle for the House: the nation’s top public health agency. As…
Continue Reading Biden nominates Elizabeth Prelogar to be solicitor general
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated acting US Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar to permanently take on the…
Continue Reading The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip
The Senate has passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure passage with a significant bipartisan majority, but more hurdles lay ahead. Isabel Rosales…
Continue Reading The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip
By Simone Pathe, CNN The passage of a sweeping infrastructure plan in the Senate on Tuesday gives both parties plenty of ammunition heading into a…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors came to suspect Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg lied, and considered charging him with perjury
By Erica Orden and Kara Scannell, CNN New York federal prosecutors came to suspect the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer, Allen…
Continue Reading Senate Republicans block effort by Democrats to advance voting and election bill
By Clare Foran and Daniella Diaz, CNN Senate Republicans blocked an attempt by Democrats to advance their signature voting and elections overhaul…
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Senate Republicans stop Democrats from advancing their voting rights…
Continue Reading Former US attorney tells investigators he quit because he heard Trump was considering firing him
By Tierney Sneed and Manu Raju, CNN Byung “BJay” Pak, a former US attorney in Atlanta who abruptly quit during then-President Donald…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats approve $3.5 trillion budget resolution in key step toward passing major economic package without GOP votes
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Democrats approved a $3.5 trillion budget resolution early Wednesday morning, setting the stage in the…
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U.S. Senate OKs Dems’ $3.5 trillion budget in latest win for Biden
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats pushed a $3.5 trillion framework for bolstering family services, health, and environment programs through the U.S.…
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Texas House Speaker signs arrest warrants for absent Dems
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan on Tuesday night signed civil arrest warrants for 52 House Democrats still missing from…
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Two Texas judges issue temporary restraining orders against governor’s mask mandate order
By Keith Allen and Christina Maxouris, CNN Two Texas judges have issued restraining orders which will temporarily block the enforcement of Gov. Greg…
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Texas House can’t make quorum, orders missing Dems arrests
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday afternoon to authorize law enforcement to track down Democrats absent from the chamber…
Continue Reading Arizona state lawmaker resigns after arrest on child sexual abuse charges
By Andy Rose and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democratic Arizona state Sen. Otoniel “Tony” Navarrete resigned on Tuesday in the face of multiple…
Continue Reading Kathy Hochul will take over as New York governor
Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul will replace Gov. Andrew Cuomo when he steps down, making her the state’s first female chief…
Continue Reading Texas judge blocks Abbott’s restriction on mask mandates
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — A Texas district judge granted the city of San Antonio and Bexar County a temporary restraining order, blocking Gov. Greg…
Continue Reading Five things you didn’t know were in the infrastructure bill
By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN The Senate’s massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure package marked a big bipartisan achievement after months…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Ron Kind to retire from Congress
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Veteran Rep. Ron Kind — a Wisconsin Democrat who represents a district carried by former Donald Trump — is…
Continue Reading Senate Judiciary chairman wants to interview former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows
By Manu Raju, Zachary Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Trump White House is facing increased scrutiny on Capitol Hill as a powerful committee…
Continue Reading Biden celebrates a bipartisan win after Senate passes massive infrastructure bill
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden celebrated the Senate’s passage of a historic, sweeping $1.2 trillion bipartisan package on Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Biden says he respects Cuomo’s decision to resign, but praises his record on policy
By Jasmine Wright, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he respects New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s decision to resign after the President…
Continue Reading Biden celebrates a bipartisan win after Senate passes massive infrastructure bill
CNN’s John King explains the significance of the Senate passing a bipartisan infrastructure bill, which will head to the House for a…
Continue Reading Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks judge’s order that prevented arrest of quorum-busting Texas Democrats
By Dianne Gallagher, Wesley Bruer and Jade Gordon, CNN The Texas Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a state district judge’s temporary…
Continue Reading Here’s what a ‘vote-a-rama’ is (and what it means for Democrats’ $3.5 trillion budget resolution)
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Senate Democrats’ push to advance their $3.5 trillion budget resolution is headed for a procedural speed bump known as a…
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Texas Supreme Court allows for arrest of Dems who don’t show up to Legislature
AUSTIN, Texas — House Democrats who refuse to show up for the state Legislature could soon be detained by law enforcement and brought back to the…
Continue Reading U.S. Senate approves $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
RELATED STORIES: Cornyn, Cruz vote against infrastructure bill giving Texas $30BHere are the 19 Republican senators who voted for the bipartisan…
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Cornyn, Cruz vote against infrastructure bill giving Texas $30B
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate passed a rare bipartisan initiative Tuesday that would deploy at least $30 billion across the state to repair…
Continue Reading Drawdown of US embassy in Kabul is under discussion, sources say, as Taliban makes rapid gains in Afghanistan
By Kylie Atwood, CNN There are active discussions about a further drawdown of the US embassy in Kabul among State Department officials, according to…
Continue Reading Biden administration reverts to internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos
Afghanistan’s swift descent into violence following the withdrawal of US and NATO troops supporting the government has shocked many. Afghan commandos…
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