Senate Republicans block signature Democratic election bill in key test vote
By Clare Foran and Lauren Fox, CNN Senate Democrats suffered a loss on Tuesday when Republican opposition sunk their signature voting and election…
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Why ‘instant runoff’ voting in New York doesn’t mean instant results
By Ethan Cohen and Adam Levy, CNN New York City is rolling out ranked-choice voting in its mayoral primary and several other key races, becoming the…
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9th Circuit Appeals Court blocks the overturn of California’s assault weapons ban
The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a federal judge’s controversial ruling that overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons,…
Continue ReadingDOJ releases Capitol riot videos from major conspiracy case involving the Proud Boys
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Justice Department released three videos on Monday used in a federal court case against a Capitol riot defendant accused…
Continue Reading‘Every day, I feel really sad’: Migrant children still in temporary sites for prolonged periods, attorneys say
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Migrant children who crossed the US-Mexico border alone are still spending prolonged time in temporary government…
Continue ReadingCNN legal analyst: Weisselberg ought to be lawyering up
Prosecutors could decide whether to seek an indictment against the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg as soon as next…
Continue ReadingTrump Organization sues NYC after golf course contract canceled in wake of Capitol attack
By Erica Orden, CNN The Trump Organization on Monday sued the city of New York after it ended its contract for a golf course at Ferry Point Park in…
Continue ReadingBiden meets with key Democratic senators as he pushes for path on voting, infrastructure
By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden ramped up his push to move his legislative agenda forward in private meetings Monday with two key…
Continue ReadingPressure mounts on Trump Organization CFO to cooperate against Donald Trump
By Kara Scannell and Sonia Moghe, CNN The Trump Organization’s chief financial officer is staring down a decision: whether to cooperate with…
Continue ReadingAirline groups want the Justice Department to punish unruly passengers
By Pete Muntean, CNN A coalition of airline trade and labor groups on Monday wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland and FAA Administrator Steve…
Continue ReadingPandemic pushes Medicaid enrollment to record high
By Tami Luhby, CNN A record 80.5 million Americans have health coverage through Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, largely…
Continue ReadingObama slams GOP’s opposition to voting reform
Speaking at a teleconference town hall, former President Barack Obama took Senate Republicans to task for opposition to a debate over an election…
Continue ReadingObama invokes January 6 insurrection to advocate for voting rights bill
By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama on Monday invoked the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol to advocate for a sweeping voting…
Continue ReadingSchumer on infrastructure talks: We need big, bold change
CNN’s Manu Raju speaks to Chuck Schumer about confronting his most daunting series of legislative landmines in his young tenure as Senate majority…
Continue ReadingFBI director warns that Chinese hackers are preparing to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — FBI Director Christopher Wray on Wednesday warned that Chinese hackers are preparing to…
Continue ReadingBlinken calls sexual violence inflicted by Hamas ‘beyond anything I’ve seen’
By Jack Forrest and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday forcefully condemned sexual violence perpetrated by Hamas…
Continue ReadingBiden says objects shot down over North America last week appear to not be part of China’s spy balloon operation
By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday said that the United States has no indication that the three objects shot down…
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House adjourns for third day without picking a speaker in longest contest in 164 years
CNN By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has adjourned for the third day without electing a new…
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Zelensky delivers impassioned plea for more help fighting Russia on the ‘frontline of tyranny’
By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a historic speech from the United States Capitol Wednesday…
Continue ReadingFact check: Trump responds to special counsel news with debunked claim about Obama and the Bushes
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN In former President Donald Trump’s first extended response to Attorney General Merrick Garland’s Friday…
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