Cuomo in ‘fighting mood’ even as aides try to convince him to resign
By Mark Morales, MJ Lee, Gregory Krieg and Devan Cole, CNN New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s closest confidants spent the weekend trying to convince…
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Senate clears final hurdle to infrastructure deal
In an unusual weekend of Senate action, lawmakers took up the massive $1.2 trillion infrastructure plan and ended with a 68 to 29 vote in…
Continue Reading Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which doesn’t include an increase to the debt limit
By Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN Senate Democrats released their budget resolution on Monday, which does not include an increase to the debt limit,…
Continue Reading Schumer sets up final vote on $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill for Tuesday
By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The massive $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package is poised for a final vote in the Senate…
Continue Reading Donald Trump opposes tax return release, lawyers urge to block it
Donald Trump’s lawyers are moving to block the Treasury Department from giving his tax returns over to…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to police who responded to insurrection
By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden signed a bill into law at the White House on Thursday to award congressional gold medals…
Continue Reading House select committee begins taking over January 6 investigation from other committee
By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN The newly formed House select committee is taking the lead on investigating January 6 going…
Continue Reading Richard Trumka, head of powerful AFL-CIO labor federation, has died
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, the head of the most powerful labor organization in the country and a close ally of…
Continue Reading New York state impeachment investigation into Cuomo is ‘nearing completion’
By Lauren del Valle and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A wide-ranging New York state impeachment investigation into various allegations of misconduct…
Continue Reading Biden’s ATF pick faces grim confirmation prospects as key Democrats withhold support
By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and John Harwood, CNN President Joe Biden’s pick of David Chipman to serve as the head of the Bureau of Alcohol,…
Continue Reading McConnell rejects Democrats’ effort to get GOP to back raising the nation’s debt limit
By Kristin Wilson, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Thursday that Democrats should expect zero help from…
Continue Reading Justice Department IG couldn’t find evidence of FBI Clinton probe leaks to Giuliani
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department inspector general could not find evidence that FBI employees leaked non-public information to Rudy…
Continue Reading White House touts more than 864,000 vaccinations in last 24 hours, highest rate since early July
By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House touted progress in vaccinations in recent days, noting that over the past 24 hours, the US recorded more than…
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Landlords’ lawyers ask court to block eviction moratorium
A group of landlords and real estate companies are suing over the Biden Administration’s new eviction moratorium…
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U.S. Border Agents begin using body cameras
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents have started using body cameras after years of…
Continue Reading Biden announces new emissions standards, target that 50% of vehicles sold in US by 2030 are electric
By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden unveiled another component of his administration’s plan to fight the climate crisis on Thursday,…
Continue Reading Biden administration developing plan to require almost all foreign visitors to be vaccinated
By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration is developing a plan to mandate vaccinations for almost all foreign visitors to…
Continue Reading Lawyers sanctioned for ‘conspiracy theory’ election fraud lawsuit
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Lawyers who attempted a class action lawsuit claiming voter fraud in the 2020 election were…
Continue Reading Cuomo’s lieutenant governor walks fine line as boss’s political future is in doubt
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Mark Morales, CNN In March, when New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was facing intense public pressure from fellow Democrats to…
Continue Reading ‘If you aren’t going to help, please get out of the way’: Biden turns up the pressure on GOP governors as Delta spreads
By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday ratcheted up pressure on some Republican governors to do more for their…
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