National Politics Archives

NRA speakers unshaken on gun rights after school massacre

May 28, 2022 5:12 PM The Associated Press, Arlette Yousif

One by one, they took the stage at the National Rifle Association’s annual convention in Houston and denounced the massacre of 19 students and two…

VP Harris tells Buffalo mourners: ‘We will come together’

May 28, 2022 4:05 PM The Associated Press, Arlette Yousif

Mourners laid to rest the last of 10 Black people killed in a racist attack at a Buffalo supermarket with a service on Saturday that became a call to…

Ahead of hearing on formula shortage, House committee lays out timeline of supply struggles

May 25, 2022 3:05 PM CNN

Congressional leaders will press baby formula manufacturers and government regulators at a hearing Wednesday in their efforts to find out what…

Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas governor during update on Uvalde elementary school shooting

May 25, 2022 12:36 PM CNN, Adonis Albright

Texas Democratic gubernatorial nominee Beto O’Rourke confronted Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and other officials on Wednesday during a press…

Sen. Sinema cosponsors resolution to honor those lost to COVID-19

May 24, 2022 12:38 PM Marcos Icahuate, Adonis Albright

Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) cosponsored a resolution to honor the Americans who lost their lives due to…

Supreme Court makes decision on two Arizona death row inmates

May 24, 2022 3:07 PM CNN, Vince Ybarra

The Supreme Court said Monday that state prisoners may not present new evidence in federal court in support of a claim that their post-conviction…

Supreme Court rules against inmates in right-to-counsel case

May 24, 2022 10:15 AM The Associated Press

The Supreme Court has ruled along ideological lines against two Arizona death row inmates who had argued that their lawyers did a poor job…

Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden administration from lifting Title 42

May 20, 2022 2:35 PM CNN, Vince Ybarra

A federal judge in Louisiana has for now blocked the Biden administration from ending a Trump-era pandemic restriction, known as Title 42, at the…

House passes bill targeting alleged price gouging amid high gas prices

May 19, 2022 10:18 AM CNN

The House has voted 217-207 to pass a bill that gives the Federal Trade Commission the authority to investigate energy companies for alleged price…

Nebraska GOP governor says he will call a special session to pass total abortion ban if Roe is overturned

May 15, 2022 12:14 PM CNN Newsource

Republican Gov. Pete Ricketts of Nebraska said Sunday that he will call a special session of his state’s legislature to pass a total ban on abortion…

Abortion rights protests take place across the United States

May 14, 2022 6:28 PM CNN Newsource, Arlette Yousif

On May 2, Politico obtained a draft of a majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito, that the Supreme Court would strike down Roe v.…

White House looking for answers on infant formula shortage

May 12, 2022 2:45 PM CNN

The White House is struggling to answer questions about a baby formula shortage in the United States as the scope of the crisis becomes clearer and…

Elon Musk says he would reverse Twitter’s Trump ban

May 10, 2022 2:37 PM CNN, April Hettinger

Elon Musk said Tuesday that he would restore former President Donald Trump’s banned account on Twitter if his deal to acquire the company is…

House expected to vote Tuesday on $40 billion Ukraine aid bill

May 10, 2022 5:01 PM CNN

The Democratic-led House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday evening on a nearly $40 billion bill to deliver aid to Ukraine as it…

Biden to expand high-speed internet access for millions of Americans through infrastructure law

May 9, 2022 2:10 PM CBS News, Mercedes Martinez

President Biden is expanding high speed internet access for millions of American households. It’s part of the Affordable Connectivity Program created…