McCarthy vows to remove Democrats from committees if Republicans win House
By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee…
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Ex-‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken announces bid for Congress
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another bid…
Continue ReadingPressure grows on Biden to deliver meaningful voter protections
By Kevin Liptak, Jasmine Wright and Dan Merica, CNN Pressure is intensifying on President Joe Biden to articulate a plan to enact meaningful voter…
Continue ReadingRefugee admissions to the US will restart this week after temporary freeze
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Refugee admissions to the United States will restart this week, a State Department spokesperson told CNN, following a…
Continue ReadingMaya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter as Treasury begins distribution
By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making…
Continue ReadingTrump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, questioned former President Donald Trump‘s actions…
Continue ReadingColorado congressman becomes latest House Democrat not to seek reelection
By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Ethan Cohen, CNN Colorado Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter announced on Monday that he will not run for reelection in…
Continue ReadingJustices Sotomayor and Barrett question the state of federal sentencing commission
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by her conservative colleague Justice Amy Coney…
Continue ReadingFoundation behind network pushing election and coronavirus conspiracies had its tax-exempt status revoked. It still solicits donations
By Casey Tolan and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN An online media network that promotes election and coronavirus-related conspiracy theories is soliciting…
Continue ReadingUS says no breakthrough in ‘frank and forthright’ talks with Russia over Ukraine border crisis
CNN By Jennifer Hansler, Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand and Rob Picheta, CNN US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said she does…
Continue ReadingGOP push for hand-counting paper ballots is latest effort to cast doubt on elections
By Kelly Mena, CNN After more than a year of baselessly questioning the results of the 2020 election, some Republicans are casting doubt on how…
Continue ReadingCongress steps up health protocols amid fresh fears over coronavirus in the Capitol
By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN Congress is stepping up its health protocols amid renewed fears over the coronavirus, with the Capitol Hill…
Continue ReadingPlanet-warming emissions surged faster in the US than expected in 2021, analysts say
By Ella Nilsen, CNN In a troublesome sign for President Joe Biden’s climate goals, US greenhouse emissions surged back from a pandemic slump…
Continue ReadingTrump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, questioned former President Donald Trump‘s actions…
Continue ReadingTrump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, questioned former President Donald Trump‘s actions…
Continue ReadingUS says no breakthrough in ‘frank and forthright’ talks with Russia over Ukraine border crisis
By Jennifer Hansler, Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand and Rob Picheta, CNN US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said she does not…
Continue ReadingRep. Jim Jordan indicates he won’t meet with January 6 committee
By Greg Clary Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio indicated he doesn’t plan to cooperate with a request to meet to meet with the House select…
Continue ReadingPro-Trump Republicans try to rewrite state election laws as a voting rights showdown looms in Congress
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN In Michigan, a group of Donald Trump’s supporters is working on a petition to mandate an outside audit of the 2020…
Continue ReadingBiden has lowest first-year Senate confirmation rate among last three presidents, according to new report
By Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden has the lowest Senate confirmation rate of first-year nominations among the last three presidents, according…
Continue ReadingArkansas governor says large businesses in state should not comply with Biden administration’s ‘oppressive vaccine mandate’
By Devan Cole, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged large businesses in the state not to comply with the Biden administration’s Covid-19…
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