National Politics Archives

Biden to Kabul attackers: ‘We will hunt you down and make you pay’

August 26, 2021 3:27 PM CNN

President Joe Biden vowed Thursday to retaliate for a terrorist attack that killed a dozen US service members outside Kabul’s international airport…

The most ridiculous historical arguments denying women the right to vote

August 26, 2021 5:03 AM CNN Newsource

Today, women being able to vote is a given. A no-brainer.…

Judge sanctions pro-Trump lawyers who brought ‘frivolous’ election fraud lawsuits

August 25, 2021 11:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge ordered sanctions Wednesday for Sidney Powell, Lin Wood and several other lawyers who worked on Trump-aligned…

House approves $3.5 trillion budget plan

August 25, 2021 8:13 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

The House of Representatives took a big step in helping President Biden achieve a signature agenda…

Pelosi and other lawmakers criticize unauthorized trip to Afghanistan

August 25, 2021 7:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, Ryan Nobles, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi didn’t mince words Wednesday about her view of two…

Justice Department offers plea deal to Capitol rioter who wore ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt

August 24, 2021 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen The Justice Department has offered a plea deal to the US Capitol rioter who wore a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt,…

January 6th probe House Committee to seek phone records

August 24, 2021 7:44 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Lawmakers investigating the January 6th Capitol insurrection are planning to ask Telecom companies to preserve phone records pertinent to the…

New York Governor Cuomo resignation effective tonight

August 23, 2021 7:29 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Monday is New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s official last day in office as his resignation takes effect at 11:59…

House Democrats to vote on infrastructure this week

August 23, 2021 7:28 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Divisions among the Democratic party could come to a head later this week as lawmakers take on…

3 US senators announce positive Covid tests Thursday

August 19, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Alison Main, Daniella Diaz and Clare Foran, CNN Three US senators — Angus King of Maine, Roger Wicker of Mississippi and John Hickenlooper…

DOJ appeals block of pause on oil, gas leases

August 17, 2021 7:58 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

The Justice Department is appealing the court decision from earlier this summer to temporarily block the Biden Administration’s pause on new federal…

Biden administration embroiled in internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos

August 17, 2021 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Factions within the Biden administration are embroiled in a blame game…

Biden administration reverts to internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos

August 17, 2021 4:01 AM CNN

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Factions within the Biden administration are embroiled in a blame…

Democrats grapple with Afghanistan fallout after Biden administration ignored their previous warnings

August 16, 2021 3:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox, Jeremy Herb and Annie Grayer, CNN Democrats on Capitol Hill are grappling with the political fallout in Washington of a crisis they…

Biden admits Afghanistan’s collapse ‘did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated’

August 16, 2021 2:24 PM CNN

CNN By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Kaitlan Collins, Jennifer Hansler and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden admitted on Monday that the collapse…

Biden admits Afghanistan’s collapse ‘did unfold more quickly than we had anticipated’

August 16, 2021 3:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny, Kaitlan Collins, Jennifer Hansler and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden admitted on Monday that the collapse of…

Second round of child tax credit payments are out

August 16, 2021 7:57 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Millions of Americans received their second round of child tax credit payments over the…

US resumes operations at Kabul airport after US forces kill two armed men

August 16, 2021 3:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr, Jason Hoffman and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Violence erupted at the Kabul airport as US forces shot and killed two armed men who fired…

Top Republican on foreign affairs committee slams Biden over ‘unmitigated disaster’ in Afghanistan

August 15, 2021 1:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, Daniella Diaz, Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee slammed…

U.S. intel finds Russia trying to interfere with 2022 mid-term elections

August 13, 2021 7:56 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

The Biden Administration believes Russia is actively engaged in trying ti influence next year’s mid-term…