National Politics Archives

House passes bill on Tuesday to avoid government shutdown

September 22, 2021 8:36 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

The Democratically controlled House passed a bill Tuesday night to prevent a government shutdown at the end of the…

New York Times: Trump campaign was aware attorneys’ voting conspiracy theories were baseless, court documents show

September 21, 2021 1:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Officials working for then-President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign were aware that the voting machine claims being…

El Salvador president says he’s world’s ‘coolest dictator’

September 21, 2021 12:48 PM The Associated Press

SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The top US diplomat in El Salvador says she sees “a decline in democracy” the country, where President Nayib…

Joe Biden’s challenge at his first UN General Assembly: Convince allies he’s not another Trump

September 20, 2021 3:01 PM CNN

When President Joe Biden mounts the iconic green marble rostrum inside the hall of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, he will face an…

Rep. Tim Ryan says he has tested positive for Covid-19

September 20, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Democratic Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio announced Monday that he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms.…

Polls close in Canada election as Trudeau seeks to fend off conservative rival

September 20, 2021 8:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Paula Newton and Luke McGee, CNN Polls have officially closed in Canada for a tightly contested general election pitting incumbent Prime Minister…

Security high at U.S. Capitol ahead of far-right rally

September 17, 2021 6:23 PM NBC News, Jenny Day

The U.S. Capitol on Friday had the appearance of a well-guarded fortress.…

France recalls its ambassadors to the US and Australia over new national security partnership

September 18, 2021 12:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Jim Acosta, Kylie Atwood and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The French government has immediately recalled its ambassadors to the US and Australia for…

Why France is angry about the US and UK giving Australia nuclear-powered submarines

September 17, 2021 2:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The French government says it was betrayed when Australia pulled out of their existing multi-billion dollar defense deal,…

Federal judge to wait at least two weeks before ruling on DOJ’s emergency request to block Texas abortion law

September 16, 2021 4:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A federal judge on Wednesday set a hearing date for October 1 to consider a request from the Justice…

Angelina Jolie meets with White House officials on reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act

September 16, 2021 5:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz, CNN Actress, activist and humanitarian Angelina Jolie visited the White House on Wednesday and met…

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…