National Politics Archives

Hawley says he’ll hold up State and Defense Department nominees unless Blinken and Austin resign

September 14, 2021 5:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju and Devan Cole, CNN Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Tuesday that he will place a hold on “every single civilian nominee”…

Central American parents can now apply to bring kids to U.S.

September 14, 2021 8:07 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

The Biden Administration is bringing back and expanding the Central American Minors program, allowing at-risk children to come to the United…

Senate far from reaching a deal on Biden’s economic package

September 13, 2021 6:23 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats returned to Washington on Monday suggesting they were far away from reaching a deal on a $3.5 trillion economic package, raising…

RNC to sue President Biden over vaccine mandate

September 10, 2021 9:06 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

The Republican National Committee says it will sue the Biden Administration over its new plan to combat…

Biden orders review and potential release of classified documents related to September 11 attacks

September 3, 2021 1:23 PM CNN Newsource, Adonis Albright

By Donald Judd and Rachel Janfaza, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice and other federal…

Biden says he’ll press Congress on infrastructure after wildfires and Ida wreak havoc on US: ‘The climate crisis is here’

September 2, 2021 11:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he plans to press Congress to take further action on his infrastructure proposals that he…

Key committee marks up its part of the $3.5 trillion budget package with some of it aimed at natural disasters

September 2, 2021 2:04 PM CNN

As remnants of Hurricane Ida create dangerous flash floods and tornadoes across the Northeast after leaving much of the South devastated, a key…

Texas abortion law goes into effect on Wednesday

September 1, 2021 8:17 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Texas now has one of the strictest abortion bans in the country as the controversial law takes effect Wednesday, after the U.S. Supreme Court…

Senate passes bill to provide assistance to Americans returning from Afghanistan

August 31, 2021 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide temporary assistance to American citizens who have…

Biden to Kabul attackers: ‘We will hunt you down and make you pay’

August 26, 2021 3:27 PM CNN

President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to retaliate for a terrorist attack that killed a dozen US service members outside Kabul’s international airport…

The most ridiculous historical arguments denying women the right to vote

August 26, 2021 5:03 AM CNN Newsource

Today, women being able to vote is a given. A no-brainer.…

Judge sanctions pro-Trump lawyers who brought ‘frivolous’ election fraud lawsuits

August 25, 2021 11:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge ordered sanctions Wednesday for Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and several other lawyers who worked on Trump-aligned…

House approves $3.5 trillion budget plan

August 25, 2021 8:13 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

The House of Representatives took a big step in helping President Biden achieve a signature agenda…

Pelosi and other lawmakers criticize unauthorized trip to Afghanistan

August 25, 2021 7:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t mince words Wednesday about her view of two…

Justice Department offers plea deal to Capitol rioter who wore ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt

August 24, 2021 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen The Justice Department has offered a plea deal to the US Capitol rioter who wore a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt,…

January 6th probe House Committee to seek phone records

August 24, 2021 7:44 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Lawmakers investigating the January 6th Capitol insurrection are planning to ask Telecom companies to preserve phone records pertinent to the…

New York Governor Cuomo resignation effective tonight

August 23, 2021 7:29 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Monday is New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s official last day in office as his resignation takes effect at 11:59…

House Democrats to vote on infrastructure this week

August 23, 2021 7:28 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Divisions among the Democratic party could come to a head later this week as lawmakers take on…

3 US senators announce positive Covid tests Thursday

August 19, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Alison Main, Daniella Diaz and Clare Foran, CNN Three US senators — Angus King of Maine, Roger Wicker of Mississippi and John Hickenlooper…

DOJ appeals block of pause on oil, gas leases

August 17, 2021 7:58 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

The Justice Department is appealing the court decision from earlier this summer to temporarily block the Biden Administration’s pause on new federal…