National Politics Archives

Justice Sonia Sotomayor to administer vice presidential oath to Kamala Harris

January 20, 2021 7:28 AM CNN

On Wednesday, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, a daughter of immigrants, and Sonia Sotomayor, the nation’s first Latina Supreme Court justice,…

How a US presidential inauguration works

January 20, 2021 7:49 AM CNN Newsource

The invitations have been scaled back by the pandemic and the security has been heightened by the insurrection, but Joe Biden’s inauguration as the…

The worst of Trump’s pardons

January 20, 2021 8:05 AM CNN

In his final full day in office, President Donald Trump refrained from the most outrageous possible abuses of the pardon power. Perhaps wary of…

Biden targets Trump’s legacy with first-day executive actions

January 20, 2021 8:06 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden plans to take 17 executive actions during his first hours in office Wednesday, moving faster and more aggressively to…

Biden to be sworn in as president in unique ceremony

January 19, 2021 6:41 PM NBC News, Brandon Mejia

President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th President of the United States at noon on…

President spends last full day in office in isolation

January 19, 2021 6:15 PM NBC News, Brandon Mejia

President Donald Trump is making plans for a ceremonial sendoff, after a norm-shattering four years. His tenure in the White House ends with another…

Avril Haines, Biden’s DNI pick, pledges to keep politics out of intelligence after Trump’s wars with intelligence community

January 19, 2021 2:30 PM CNN Newsource

Avril Haines, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be director of national intelligence, pledged Tuesday to turn the corner after President Donald…

Pompeo attacks multiculturalism, saying it is ‘not who America is’

January 19, 2021 2:39 PM CNN Newsource

With one day left in his tenure, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to his taxpayer-funded Twitter account and denounced multiculturalism, saying it…

Biden administration to rescind Keystone pipeline permit on Wednesday, sources say

January 19, 2021 12:19 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden’s incoming administration plans to rescind the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline on his first day in office, two sources…

Mitch McConnell: Capitol Hill mob was ‘provoked’ by Trump

January 19, 2021 12:42 PM CNN

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the mob that attacked the Capitol was “provoked” by President Donald Trump, placing part of…

Joe Biden gives emotional farewell to Delaware as he departs for Washington on eve of his inauguration

January 19, 2021 12:44 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden arrives in Washington Tuesday for the start of his inaugural ceremonies at a dark and solemn moment in American history,…

Kamala Harris Resigns as California Senator Ahead of Inauguration

January 18, 2021 8:20 PM Christian Galeno

Kamala Harris will soon have a new title as Vice President of the United States. Monday Harris resigned as senator from California. The move ends…

Trumps’ snub of Bidens historic in its magnitude

January 18, 2021 2:07 PM CNN

On the morning of January 20, Donald Trump and Melania Trump will depart the White House as President and first lady, but they will not invite their…

FBI vetting National Guard members involved in securing US Capitol

January 18, 2021 10:38 AM CNN Newsource

The head of the DC National Guard said Monday that the FBI is vetting troops involved in securing the US Capitol around President-elect Joe Biden’s…

Biden chief of staff doesn’t rule out stopping intelligence briefings for Trump

January 17, 2021 11:01 AM CNN

Joe Biden’s incoming White House chief of staff on Sunday did not rule out blocking President Donald Trump from receiving intelligence briefings once…

What we know about potential armed protests ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration

January 15, 2021 3:18 PM CNN

Washington, DC, and states across the country are heightening security and preparing reinforcements this week ahead of potential armed protests from…

Trump’s Pentagon chief says he ‘cannot wait to leave’ his job

January 15, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, who will leave office in less than a week. stated that he ‘cannot wait to leave this…

Biden outlines plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to Americans

January 15, 2021 3:46 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden on Friday outlined a plan to administer Covid-19 vaccines to the US population that includes opening up eligibility to get…

Biden elevates White House science post to Cabinet level

January 15, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden is elevating the director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy to a Cabinet-level position, a move…

Senate postpones first confirmation hearing for crucial position in Biden administration

January 15, 2021 1:23 PM CNN

The first confirmation hearing for a crucial position in the Biden administration has been postponed from Friday until Tuesday of next…