National Politics Archives

This House Democrat is trying to end food insecurity in the United States

June 18, 2021 2:14 PM CNN Newsource

On Capitol Hill at the height of the pandemic, Rep. Jim McGovern could always be spotted wearing a black mask with the words “end hunger now!” in…

Putin praises Biden, calling him a ‘professional’ following Geneva summit

June 17, 2021 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised US President Joe Biden Thursday, describing him as a “professional” who is “completely knowledgeable on all…

Challenges to the Affordable Care Act aren’t over

June 17, 2021 3:52 PM CNN Newsource

Another lawsuit challenging the Affordable Care Act is brewing in…

Biden signs bill into law making Juneteenth a national holiday

June 17, 2021 1:06 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law legislation establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US federal holiday…

New bill would require reporting of cyber attacks

June 17, 2021 7:57 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

Lawmakers are working on legislation that calls for various public and private entities to notify the government within a day of a…

Texas GOP governor signs permit-free gun carrying legislation

June 16, 2021 4:18 PM CNN Newsource

Texans will soon be able to carry handguns in public without obtaining licenses or training after the state’s Republican governor on Wednesday signed…

Biden warns of ‘devastating’ consequences for Russia if Navalny dies in prison

June 16, 2021 8:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden said he warned Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday of consequences if jailed…

Federal court blocks Biden oil gas pause

June 16, 2021 8:01 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

A federal court has temporarily blocked the Biden Administration’s pause on oil and gas leasing, which is a blow to one of the Administration’s key…

New emails reveal a Trump White House gone mad

June 20, 2021 3:49 PM CNN Newsource

Opinion by Elie Honig WASHINGTON, D.C. (KYMA, KECY/CNN) – The newly-revealed series of emails sent by former President Donald Trump’s senior…

READ: FBI warning to lawmakers that QAnon conspiracy theorists may become more violent

June 14, 2021 2:51 PM CNN Newsource

The FBI has warned lawmakers that online QAnon conspiracy theorists may carry out more acts of violence as they move from serving as “digital…

Attorney General to discuss Trump Administration probe

June 14, 2021 7:38 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland is planning to meet with major media outlets on Monday to discuss the Trump Administration’s leak…

New infrastructure deal faces Democratic resistance as liberals call for an end to bipartisan talks

June 10, 2021 3:45 PM CNN Newsource

Liberal Senate Democrats are unloading on a bipartisan group of senators working on an infrastructure deal, warning that any pared-back measure to…

Biden says US to buy and donate half-billion doses of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine: ‘We know the tragedy. We also know the path to recovery’

June 10, 2021 11:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden’s announced Thursday evening that the United States plans to donate…

President Biden revokes executive orders targeting Tik Tok, WeChat

June 10, 2021 7:32 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

President Biden has revoked former President Trump’s executive order targeting Tik Tok, WeChat and other Chinese social media…

Biden and Johnson expected to commit to lifting US-UK Covid-19 travel restrictions

June 9, 2021 2:33 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson are expected to commit on Thursday to working to open up travel between the US and the UK and…

Biden warns he’ll tell Putin ‘what I want him to know’ as he defines goals of foreign tour

June 9, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden told a hangar of US troops on Wednesday he was in Europe to defend the very concept of democracy, setting high stakes for his…

Biden’s attorney general defends controversial Justice Department arguments related to Trump

June 9, 2021 1:52 PM CNN Newsource

Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday defended a series of controversial arguments made by the Justice Department in recent weeks that…

Biden infrastructure plan talks end with no deal

June 9, 2021 7:38 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

President Joe Biden’s infrastructure talks with a Senate GOP group led by West Virginia Republican Shelley Moore Capito broke down on…

Senate report details security failures in Capitol riot

June 9, 2021 7:29 AM Cole Johnson, CNN

A new senate report reveals several security breakdowns ahead of the January 6th attack on the…

Tim Scott on policing overhaul negotiations: It will be ‘very hard’ to meet June deadline

June 8, 2021 2:11 PM CNN Newsource

The top Republican negotiator of a broad policing reform bill said that the two sides remain far apart on a number of issues that go beyond the key…