House to recess Thursday, will be called back for debt ceiling vote if deal is reached
By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson, Haley Talbot, Nicky Robertson and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — House Majority Leader Steve Scalise has announced…
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How conservative activists worked to kill an effort to protect Florida election workers from harassment
By Fredreka Schouten (CNN) — Florida lawmakers were poised this year to protect election workers from harassment. Then, conservative…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court approval rating declines amid controversy over ethics and transparency: Marquette poll
By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Americans’ approval of the Supreme Court has fallen since the start of the year, according to a new…
Continue ReadingThese are the key bills signed by DeSantis this year
By Kit Maher and Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Throughout this year’s session, the Republican-controlled Florida legislature has pushed through…
Continue ReadingChief Justice John Roberts seeks to assure the public about the Supreme Court’s ethics
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter (CNN) — Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday night that he wants to assure the public that…
Continue ReadingTrump attorneys request meeting with Garland on special counsel’s investigation
By Mary Kay Mallonee and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s attorneys are requesting a meeting with Attorney General Merrick Garland…
Continue ReadingHouse Ethics Committee closes Swalwell investigation
By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House Ethics Committee announced it has ended its investigation into Rep. Eric Swalwell, according to a new…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Senior US general ordered Twitter announcement of drone strike on al Qaeda leader that may have instead killed civilian
By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The senior general in charge of US forces in the Middle East ordered that…
Continue ReadingHouse Foreign Affairs chairman views dissent cable on Afghanistan withdrawal
By Jennifer Hansler, Michael Conte and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul on Tuesday viewed a…
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina legislature sends 6-week abortion ban to governor’s desk
By Sydney Kashiwagi, Dianne Gallagher, Carma Hassan and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A controversial six-week abortion ban bill is headed to…
Continue ReadingIRS whistleblower says tensions flared in meeting between prosecutors and investigators over Hunter Biden
By Sara Murray, Evan Perez and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — An attorney for an unnamed IRS whistleblower is shedding light on key meetings that…
Continue ReadingWhy this Washington debt limit showdown is different
CNN By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent (CNN) — Investors and the public have been content to largely brush off the slow-motion…
Continue Reading‘Huge backlash’: Parties ramp up pressure on Biden and McCarthy to hold the line in debt talks
By Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — Last week, the Congressional Progressive Caucus posed a formal ask to its members:…
Continue ReadingBiden picks Air Force general to lead NSA and Cyber Command
By Sean Lyngaas and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has nominated an Air Force general to head the nation’s powerful…
Continue ReadingHouse votes to revoke tougher EPA emissions regulation for trucks
By Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — The House voted Tuesday to rescind a Biden administration emissions regulation for heavy-duty…
Continue ReadingCNN Poll: 60% say debt ceiling increase should come with spending cuts
By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director (CNN) — Sixty percent of Americans say Congress should only raise the nation’s debt ceiling if it…
Continue ReadingNew Chinese ambassador warns of ‘serious difficulties’ in US-China relations upon arrival in US
By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — China’s new ambassador arrived in the United States on Tuesday as both the US and Chinese…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy tells Republicans he’s ‘nowhere near’ a debt limit deal with Biden as deadline nears
By Maegan Vazquez, Donald Judd, Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy told Republicans during a closed-door…
Continue ReadingRon DeSantis to kick off 2024 presidential campaign in conversation with Twitter owner Elon Musk
By Gregory Krieg, Jessica Dean, Clare Duffy and David Wright, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will share the virtual stage Wednesday…
Continue ReadingBlack lawmakers in Texas criticize bill that seeks to ban DEI offices in higher education
By Nicole Chavez, CNN (CNN) — The Texas House passed a bill Monday aimed at banning diversity, equity and inclusion offices in public colleges…
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