Politics

By Sonnet Swire, CNN Conservative hardliners nominated Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio on Tuesday to be speaker of the House during the chamber’s…

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Federal student loan borrowers are facing a lot of uncertainty about their future payments. The fate of President Joe…

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Two men were arrested on New Year’s Eve for allegedly shutting down four Washington state power…

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN All eyes are on a number of top House Republicans, including Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, as the GOP braces for a…

By Gregory Krieg and Jeff Zeleny, CNN When Ron DeSantis takes the oath of office on the steps of the Historic Capitol at noon on Tuesday, far more…

By Kate Sullivan, CNN Congressman-elect George Santos of New York is scheduled to be sworn in to Congress on Tuesday as he faces mounting scrutiny…

By Jessica Dean and Clare Foran, CNN The 118th Congress will officially get underway Tuesday — and for freshman lawmakers, the transition can…

By Jack Forrest, CNN Law enforcement officials in Brazil will reinstate fraud charges against Rep.-elect George Santos, the Rio de Janeiro…

By Jack Forrest, Sarah Fortinsky, Andrew Menezes and Gregory Krieg, CNN The 118th Congress, being sworn in Tuesday, will eclipse several records set…

By Zachary Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN The House January 6 committee has warned President Joe Biden’s White House that it cannot ensure that the…

By Janie Boschma, Simone Pathe, Maeve Reston and Renée Rigdon, CNN Illustration by Will Mullery, CNN A record number of women won election to the…

By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN As House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy has struggled to lock down the votes to become speaker, his top…

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A text exchange between Ivanka Trump’s chief of staff Julie Radford and White House aide…

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, sworn in for a second term Sunday, called the sentencing last week of…

By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN Time is running out for Kevin McCarthy. Four days before the House speaker vote, when his critics were still…

By Sara Murray and Annie Grayer, CNN The House January 6 committee on Sunday released another wave of witness interview transcripts. The new release…

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Josh Shapiro had a massive spending advantage and a weak Republican opponent, but the incoming Pennsylvania governor…

By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy outlined some of the concessions that he has agreed to in his campaign for…

By Sam Fossum and Jack Forrest, CNN The top three House Democrats who are stepping back from their leadership spots did not coordinate on their…