Federal Reserve and Senate Republicans spar over allegations of Chinese influence
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Senate Republicans are sparring with the Federal Reserve over what the GOP lawmakers say has been a gross failure by the Fed…
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‘No more feebleness’: Pelosi in showdown with Beijing over potential Taiwan visit
By Stephen Collinson, Caitlin Hu and Shelby Rose, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not easily intimidated. And she has a long record of taking on…
Continue ReadingBiden administration working behind the scenes to convince Pelosi of the risks of traveling to Taiwan
CNN By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN National security officials are quietly working to convince House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the risks her…
Continue ReadingIndiana Legislature convenes special session to consider abortion ban
CNN, WTHR, WRTV By Veronica Stracqualursi, Chandelis Duster and Laura Ly, CNN Indiana lawmakers reconvened on Monday to consider more restrictions on…
Continue ReadingLatest moves suggest DOJ investigation of 2020 election is looking at conduct directly related to Trump and his closest allies
CNN By Tierney Sneed and Evan Perez, CNN The move by the Justice Department to bring two top aides to former Vice President Mike Pence in front of a…
Continue ReadingGOP congressman attends gay son’s wedding after opposing protections for same-sex marriage
By Melanie Zanona, CNN GOP Rep. Glenn Thompson attended his gay son’s wedding last week, three days after opposing a bill in the US House that…
Continue ReadingWhite House expected to name monkeypox coordinator
By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House is working on naming a monkeypox coordinator as they prepare for the possibility of more…
Continue ReadingFederal judge to deny Rep. Jody Hice’s challenge to subpoena from Georgia DA in Trump election probe
By Jason Morris, CNN A federal judge in Atlanta said Monday that she will deny Republican Rep. Jody Hice’s request to quash a subpoena to…
Continue ReadingPence’s former chief of staff Marc Short appears before January 6 grand jury
By Gloria Borger, Hannah Rabinowitz, Evan Perez, Ryan Nobles and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Marc Short, the former chief of staff to Vice President Mike…
Continue ReadingBiden castigates Trump for failing to act during January 6 insurrection: ‘Donald Trump lacked the courage’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden castigated his predecessor Monday for failing to respond to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, contrasting…
Continue ReadingMother identifies son as one of two Americans killed in Ukraine’s Donbas region
CNN By Keith Allen and Steve Forrest, CNN One of the two American citizens who recently died in the Donbas region of Ukraine has been identified as…
Continue Reading‘Baked Alaska’ pleads guilty to US Capitol riot charge
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A far-right internet personality who goes by the name “Baked Alaska” has agreed to plead…
Continue ReadingTop US general says China’s military has become more aggressive to US over last 5 years
By Barbara Starr and Devan Cole, CNN The most senior US general has issued a stark warning about China’s military intentions toward the US and…
Continue ReadingHarris makes abortion rights a front-and-center issue in Indiana
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Indiana on Monday ahead of the state’s special legislative session to take up…
Continue ReadingJudge blocks Georgia DA from developing case against Republican state senator in Trump investigation
By Jason Morris, CNN A Georgia judge on Monday blocked Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from investigating Burt Jones, a Republican state…
Continue ReadingIndiana Legislature convenes special session to consider abortion ban
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Chandelis Duster and Laura Ly, CNN Indiana lawmakers reconvened on Monday to consider more restrictions on abortion, the…
Continue ReadingCNN Poll: January 6 hearings haven’t changed opinions much, but most agree Trump acted unethically
CNN By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director After the eight public hearings held by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021,…
Continue ReadingNew video from January 6 committee reveals Trump crossed out lines in speech condemning lawbreakers
By Annie Grayer, CNN Former President Donald Trump was reluctant to give a speech on January 7, 2021, that strongly condemned the violence at the US…
Continue ReadingBiden says he’s ‘feeling great’ as Covid symptoms begin to wane
By Kevin Liptak and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden is “feeling great” as his symptoms from Covid-19 begin to wane, he said Monday,…
Continue ReadingBiden downplays worries over economic downturn: ‘I don’t think we’re going to see a recession’
CNN By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden and White House officials are continuing to downplay recession fears, even as they…
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