California oil spill renews Democrats’ efforts to rein in offshore drilling
By Ella Nilsen and Rene Marsh, CNN The slow-moving oil spill off the coast of Orange County, California, this week has reinvigorated federal and…
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Black voters were central to Terry McAuliffe winning Virginia in 2013. Will they help him again?
By Eva McKend, CNN Back in 2013, Terry McAuliffe won a majority of Black voters when he sought — and ultimately won — the top office in…
Continue ReadingSchumer warns on debt ceiling: ‘It’s not too late, but it’s getting dangerously close’
By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned on Tuesday that action must be taken soon to avert a debt limit…
Continue ReadingBiden looks to move past Capitol Hill drama as he takes infrastructure pitch back on the road
CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, GETTY IMAGES By Kate Sullivan, Betsy Klein, Jason Hoffman and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden traveled to mid-Michigan…
Continue ReadingGaetz associate asks to delay sentencing, continues to cooperate with federal investigation
By Paula Reid A lawyer for Joel Greenberg, the former Florida tax collector with close ties to Rep. Matt Gaetz, has asked a federal judge to delay…
Continue ReadingPolice identify suspect taken from ‘suspicious vehicle’ in front of Supreme Court
CNN By Whitney Wild, CNN US Capitol Police on Tuesday took into custody a suspect from a “suspicious vehicle” parked near the Supreme…
Continue ReadingPolice identify suspect taken from ‘suspicious vehicle’ in front of Supreme Court
By Whitney Wild, CNN US Capitol Police on Tuesday took into custody a suspect from a “suspicious vehicle” parked near the Supreme Court…
Continue ReadingBiden looks to move past Capitol Hill drama as he takes infrastructure pitch back on the road
By Kate Sullivan, Betsy Klein, Jason Hoffman and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden traveled to mid-Michigan on Tuesday as he looks to regain…
Continue ReadingJustice Department is reviewing decision not to prosecute former FBI agents who botched Larry Nassar investigation
By Jessica Schneider and Chandelis Duster, CNN Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said Tuesday that new information has emerged concerning two…
Continue ReadingBipartisan group urges California bar to open investigation into pro-Trump lawyer who tried to convince Pence to overturn election
By Devan Cole, CNN A bipartisan group of former public officials and lawyers are urging the California bar association to investigate a conservative…
Continue ReadingBlinken is told France ‘expected better’ in testy TV appearance as he works to repair US-France rift
By Kylie Atwood and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Secretary of State Tony Blinken met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian and French President…
Continue ReadingTrump’s former press secretary says she didn’t vote for him in 2020
CNN By Kate Bennett and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Donald Trump’s former press secretary admitted Tuesday that she didn’t vote for him…
Continue ReadingTrump’s former press secretary says she didn’t vote for him in 2020
By Kate Bennett and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Donald Trump’s former press secretary admitted Tuesday that she didn’t vote for him in…
Continue ReadingBig changes are coming to the ‘broken’ Public Service Loan Forgiveness program
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Education Secretary Miguel Cardona is set to announce big changes this week to a federal student loan forgiveness program that…
Continue ReadingCouples sleeping apart aren’t just in ‘I Love Lucy’ anymore
By Harry Enten, CNN Let me tell you a quick little story. About five years ago, I was dating someone, and we had some difficulty getting on the same…
Continue ReadingLow-income Missouri residents finally gain Medicaid coverage
By Tami Luhby, CNN Medicaid expansion has finally begun in Missouri, nearly five months after Republican Gov. Mike Parson unsuccessfully tried to…
Continue ReadingRepublicans use debt ceiling and infrastructure as cudgels to derail Democratic agenda
By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN Republicans don’t want the nation to default on its debts and they support more funding for roads and…
Continue ReadingJustice Breyer says return to in-person Supreme Court arguments is a ‘big improvement’
By Devan Cole, CNN Justice Stephen Breyer on Monday reflected on the Supreme Court’s return to in-person oral arguments earlier that day,…
Continue ReadingCapitol Hill security forces will be able to report problems anonymously to House committee
By Whitney Wild, CNN Members of Capitol Hill security will be able to file whistleblower complaints about potential wrongdoing directly to a…
Continue ReadingOutgoing State Department official says US border policy is illegal and inhumane
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent A top State Department legal adviser leaving his post told his colleagues in a memo over the weekend that…
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