Politics Archives

Justice Department makes changes in wake of blunders investigating sexual abuse of gymnasts

October 1, 2021 3:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department is making changes to improve the way federal agents and prosecutors deal with crime…

DHS intelligence branch sent ‘untrained, inexperienced’ intel collectors to Portland, internal review finds

October 1, 2021 3:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands, CNN An internal review of the Department of Homeland Security intelligence branch revealed an unprepared and ill-trained workforce…

Judge says DOJ should be ‘even-handed’ in treatment of Capitol rioters

October 1, 2021 2:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen A federal judge said Friday that he believes the Justice Department hasn’t been “even-handed” with President…

Man charged in Fanone assault at Capitol to remain in jail after emotional hearing

October 1, 2021 1:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz A New York man charged in the grizzly assault of DC Metropolitan Police Officer Michael Fanone will remain in jail while he…

President Joe Biden is heading to Capitol Hill on Friday afternoon as congressional Democratic leaders scramble to secure a last-minute deal.

Biden vows ‘we’re going to get this done’ as Democrats attempt to overcome divisions to enact agenda

October 1, 2021 1:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox, Ryan Nobles, Clare Foran and Daniella Diaz, CNN President Joe Biden vowed on Friday that Democrats will deliver on…

White House explored whether administration could make payments after debt ceiling breached

October 1, 2021 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly, CNN Senior White House officials explored whether the US could unilaterally continue payments should the debt ceiling be breached…

Anchorage mayor apologizes after saying protesters’ use of Star of David to oppose mask mandate is ‘credit’ to Jews

October 1, 2021 12:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, apologized this week after he said that some residents’ decisions to wear the…

Nearly 4,000 federal employees furloughed after Congress lets highway funding lapse

October 1, 2021 11:52 AM CNN

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki calls out Republicans as the deadline to raise, or suspend, the debt ceiling…

House passes 30-day extension for highway funding

October 1, 2021 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Wallace, Melanie Zanona and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House of Representatives on Friday night passed a resolution extending funding for the…

Judge questions Texas abortion ban’s controversial enforcement mechanism

October 1, 2021 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed A federal judge Friday questioned the controversial enforcement mechanism of Texas’ six-week abortion ban and asked whether…

Texans are leaving the state for abortions after Supreme Court ruling, Planned Parenthood clinics say

October 1, 2021 9:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Planned Parenthood clinics have seen dramatic increases in the number of people from Texas going out of state to seek…

First on CNN: Biden administration to convene 30 countries to crack down on ransomware threat

October 1, 2021 9:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas The White House will convene a 30-country meeting this month to try to ramp up global efforts to address the threat of ransomware to…

Justice Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for Covid-19

October 1, 2021 8:30 AM CNN

Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for Covid-19. Kavanaugh, who is fully vaccinated, tested positive, according to a statement released by…

Fact check: Did the Marine who Trump brought on stage at rally actually hoist a baby over a wall at Kabul airport?

October 1, 2021 7:40 AM CNN

During a rally in Georgia, former President Donald Trump invited Lance Cpl. Hunter Clark to the stage, implying he was the Marine in a viral video…

US climate action is on the line as negotiations in Congress reach a fever pitch

October 1, 2021 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen and Angela Dewan, CNN With just one month to go until a pivotal UN climate change conference in Glasgow, President Joe Biden’s…

Justice Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for Covid-19

October 1, 2021 6:54 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for Covid-19, the U.S. Supreme Court said Friday, the first publicly known case…

Capitol Hill set for another desperate push on Biden’s agenda as leaders put a $2.1 trillion option on the table

October 1, 2021 6:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN There wasn’t a vote. There wasn’t a deal. But a $2.1 trillion compromise framework has been floated…

Former President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 97th birthday today

October 1, 2021 6:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former President, turns 97 on Friday. The 39th President is spending the day at home…

States face tough choices on repaying loans to Uncle Sam for pandemic unemployment benefits

October 1, 2021 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN The federal government picked up the cost of the unprecedented expansion of jobless benefits during the pandemic, but many states…

Dissension at the Supreme Court as justices take their anger public

October 1, 2021 5:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Supreme Court justices have revealed a new level of defensiveness and anger in…

Virginia governor’s race offers tea leaves for 2022

October 1, 2021 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent Glenn Youngkin doesn’t deliver blistering criticism of President Joe Biden. He…

Historic increase in food stamp benefits starts in October

September 30, 2021 10:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Food stamp recipients will see their monthly payments go up in October thanks to a major update to the program, even though a…

Kamala Harris’ office doing clean-up after exchange with student on Israel

September 30, 2021 9:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Jasmine Wright and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris’s office is trying to contain the fallout from an exchange earlier this…

‘She is just absolutely standing in the way’: Sinema’s critics in Arizona speak out

September 30, 2021 8:13 PM CNN

Kyrsten Sinema’s 2018 Senate victory was a triumph for Arizona Democrats. Now, many of her constituents feel she is squandering her position by…

Fact check: Did the Marine who Trump brought on stage at rally actually hoist a baby over a wall at Kabul airport?

September 30, 2021 7:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam and Greg Clary, CNN During a rally in Georgia over the weekend, former President Donald Trump invited Lance Cpl.…

USPS to slow down some mail delivery starting Friday

September 29, 2021 12:31 PM CNN Newsource, KVIA ABC-7, Wil Herren

By Kristen Holmes Americans across the country could start seeing slowdowns in mail delivery across the country as early as Friday when the United…

Texas House map would pit El Paso Dems against each other

September 30, 2021 6:23 PM El Paso Matters - Molly Smith

AUSTIN, Texas — The first draft of a new Texas House map gives El Paso County less representation in the state Legislature’s lower chamber and…

‘She is just absolutely standing in the way’: Sinema’s critics in Arizona speak out

September 30, 2021 6:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN When Kyrsten Sinema won her US Senate seat in 2018, she was the first Democrat from Arizona elected to the…

‘She is just absolutely standing in the way’: Sinema’s critics in Arizona speak out

September 30, 2021 6:22 PM CNN

Karina Ruiz, a campaign volunteer and immigrant who raised money to get Senator Kyrsten Sinema elected, says she now feels disappointed by the…

Biden signs bill passed by Congress to avert gov’t shutdown

September 30, 2021 11:23 AM ABC News, Associated Press

UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep…