National Politics Archives

Trump pulls strings behind the scenes to help loyal 2022 candidates

November 26, 2021 4:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers and Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump has taken his involvement in 2022 Republican primaries to a new level as he works to…

Supreme Court will hear dispute over GOP legislators’ defense of North Carolina voter ID law

November 24, 2021 9:05 AM CNN

The Supreme Court said Wednesday that it will hear a case brought by Republican legislators in North Carolina who are seeking to defend the state’s…

President Biden’s $2T bill to face Senate

November 24, 2021 8:52 AM The Associated Press

Democrats have finally driven President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion package of family services, health care and climate initiatives through the…

Support for stricter gun laws is dwindling

November 24, 2021 6:33 AM April Hettinger

A new poll shows support for stricter gun control is at its lowest level since…

House Republicans in discussion with colleagues who backed infrastructure bill

November 22, 2021 8:36 AM CNN

New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Sunday criticized members of his party who are looking to retaliate against 13 GOP House members who…

Former president Trump to release a book recapping time in office

November 22, 2021 6:42 AM April Hettinger

Former president Donald Trump is set to publish his first book since leaving…

Biden stands by Rittenhouse acquittal, believes in the jury system

November 19, 2021 2:39 PM Marcos Icahuate, CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden said Friday he stands by the not-guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, saying the jury system of trial in the United…

House passes Biden’s social safety net bill

November 19, 2021 8:59 AM Marcos Icahuate, CNN Newsource

On November 19, Democrats in the House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s social safety net…

GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy stalls Biden Bill for eight hours

November 19, 2021 8:37 AM Marcos Icahuate, The Associated Press

Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader for the House, rambled for more than eight hours on the House floor to stall President Joe Biden’s social safety net…

What’s next in the investigation of January 6

November 17, 2021 1:36 PM CNN

CNN By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN It has been over 10 months since rioters stormed the US Capitol on January 6 and the House…

Biden not expected to attend Beijing Olympics as White House leans toward diplomatic boycott

November 17, 2021 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is not expected to attend the Beijing Winter Olympics as his administration is on the…

Steve Bannon pleading not guilty to contempt of Congress charges

November 18, 2021 9:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Steve Bannon is pleading not guilty to the criminal contempt of Congress charges against him, according to a…

O’Rourke raises $2M in first day of Texas governor campaign

November 17, 2021 12:45 PM The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Democrat Beto O’Rourke says he raised more than $2 million after announcing this week that he is running for Texas governor.…

Biden signs infrastructure bill into law at rare bipartisan gathering

November 15, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package and marked the…

Child tax credit payments go out to tens of millions of families

November 15, 2021 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN The latest round of monthly child tax credit payments were distributed to tens of millions of families on Monday. Parents may…

Federal grand jury indicts former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress

November 12, 2021 6:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz, Jessica Schneider, Evan Perez, Paula Reid and Zachary Cohen, CNN A federal grand jury has returned an indictment against former…