National Politics Archives

Biden leans on his Capitol Hill experience while pitching big Covid-19 relief deal

February 3, 2021 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is relying on his Capitol Hill years to convince former colleagues to move quickly on his debut legislative effort, waging an…

House Democrats to take first steps to remove Marjorie Taylor Greene from committee assignments

February 3, 2021 11:08 AM CNN Newsource

House Democrats are set to take the first steps Wednesday to remove Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia from her committee assignments,…

Defense Secretary dismisses hundreds of members of Pentagon advisory boards including late Trump picks

February 2, 2021 2:09 PM CNN Newsource

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has dismissed hundreds of members of 42 Pentagon advisory boards, including controversial late appointments by the…

House charges Trump is ‘singularly responsible’ for inciting insurrection as ex-president’s team claims he’s protected by 1st Amendment

February 2, 2021 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

The House impeachment managers charged Tuesday that former President Donald Trump is “singularly responsible” for inciting the insurrection at the US…

Democrats look to barrel ahead with ‘big, bold’ Covid-19 relief plan

February 2, 2021 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said President Joe Biden told Senate Democrats at lunch Tuesday that he wants a “big, bold package” on Covid-19…

Georgia state GOP lawmakers introduce voting restriction legislation

February 2, 2021 12:18 PM CNN Newsource

GOP state senators in Georgia introduced a slate of bills on Monday that seek to roll back voter access in the state, such as “no excuse” absentee…

Trump’s impeachment lawyers have a history of being involved in controversial legal matters

February 2, 2021 12:43 PM CNN Newsource

The new lawyers who signed on to lead former President Donald Trump’s impeachment defense team bring a curious history of experience with them as…

House Democrats to accuse Trump of intentionally inciting rioters with months-long campaign to subvert voters

February 1, 2021 7:02 PM CNN

House impeachment managers are preparing a case for next week’s Senate impeachment trial to argue former President Donald Trump acted intentionally…

Biden hosts GOP senators as part of Covid-19 stimulus outreach

February 1, 2021 6:26 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden hosted Republican senators for two hours in the Oval Office on Monday afternoon to hear out their proposal for a Covid-19 relief…

McConnell: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s views are a ‘cancer’ for the GOP

February 1, 2021 7:08 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell on Monday issued a tacit rebuke of controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, slamming the Georgia…

House Democrats move swiftly to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of committee assignments

February 1, 2021 7:07 PM CNN

House Democrats are moving expeditiously to remove GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from her committee assignments, a decisive step that comes as they…

Even some within the Trump right want Marjorie Taylor Greene gone

February 1, 2021 4:26 PM CNN

The U.S. government says it won’t conduct immigration enforcement arrests at coronavirus vaccination sites around the…

Biden freeze hits two Trump drug price rules

February 1, 2021 4:32 PM CNN Newsource

A freeze by the new Biden administration on Trump-era regulations will hit at least two rules aimed at lowering drug prices, including one dealing…

South Carolina GOP censures Rep. Tom Rice after his vote to impeach Trump

January 30, 2021 11:59 AM CNN Newsource

The South Carolina Republican Party voted Saturday to formally censure Rep. Tom Rice, who represents the state’s 7th Congressional District, for his…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene boasts of ‘great’ conversation with Trump amid calls for her ouster

January 30, 2021 12:16 PM CNN Newsource

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced Saturday she had spoken with former President Donald Trump amid calls for her expulsion from Congress, saying…

Biden’s Supreme Court commission set to launch as some liberals are eager to pack the court

January 30, 2021 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will soon reveal the membership and agenda of a commission that would take the first modern-day look at reforming the Supreme…

NY judge orders Trump Organization’s tax firm to hand over more documents to state attorney general

January 29, 2021 3:46 PM CNN Newsource

A New York state judge on Friday ordered a tax firm that has worked with former President Donald Trump to turn over more documents to New York…

Florida town conducting legal review of Trump’s residency at Mar-a-Lago

January 29, 2021 3:38 PM CNN Newsource

The use of Mar-a-Lago as former President Donald Trump’s permanent home is under legal review by the town of Palm Beach and the arrangement may be…

Hawley now says objection to Biden’s win wasn’t intended to keep Trump in office

January 28, 2021 5:13 PM CNN Newsource

A defiant Sen. Josh Hawley insisted on Thursday that he never intended to overturn the presidential election by objecting to President Joe Biden’s…

Jim Jordan won’t run for Ohio US Senate seat in 2022

January 28, 2021 2:18 PM CNN Newsource

Rep. Jim Jordan, an Ohio Republican and a fierce Trump defender, won’t run for the US Senate next year to fill the seat of the retiring GOP Sen. Rob…