Politics

Ramsey Clark, the former US attorney general and legal activist, has died at the age of 93, his granddaughter told CNN. Clark died Friday at his home…

Lawmakers in Maryland enacted a slate of police reform measures on Saturday by overriding Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s veto of the bills,…

Amid an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Friday appeal to her state’s residents to voluntarily take…

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Sunday defended the Biden administration’s broad definition of infrastructure in the American Jobs…

Former President Donald Trump repeated familiar lies about the 2020 election and insulted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Saturday when…

Arkansas’ Republican governor on Sunday knocked former President Donald Trump’s recent attacks on top party leaders as…

For 200 years, Boston has been led by an unbroken string of White men — until now. Kim Janey, a Black woman who traces her roots in the city…

Donors to the Republican National Committee gathered this weekend for the first time since Donald Trump’s defeat just down the road from his…

The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote on Friday blocked another state Covid-19 restriction on religious services, with another late-night order, over…

In the beginning stages of Pennsylvania’s high stakes Democratic Senate primary, even the most progressive of candidates are downplaying the…

You’ve heard these phrases before or may have used them yourself. “My mom is the rock of our family.” “I wouldn’t be…

The Brent Spence Bridge, which spans the Ohio River, has long been a political football and a symbol of government dysfunction. On one of the busiest…

Republican Rep. Peter Meijer has a warning for his party: He fears baseless conspiracy theories like QAnon will destroy the GOP from within if…

Nearly 40% of US Marines are declining Covid-19 vaccinations, according to data provided to CNN on Friday by the service, the first branch to…

The House Ethics Committee said Friday it was opening an investigation into the allegations surrounding embattled Rep. Matt Gaetz, the Florida…

US Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is in the catbird’s seat — the pivotal politician in a 50-50 Senate. He’s the keeper of the…

The Justice Department has been making public what they’ve learned about the Oath Keepers paramilitary organization — which had at least…

A senior State Department official said that questions remain about whether Iran seriously wants to return to compliance with the nuclear deal after…

President Joe Biden has a Sen. Joe Manchin problem. Following the passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the Democrat from West Virginia…

A Pennsylvania man accused of bear-spraying US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the January 6 riot, is in talks with the Justice…

The financial future of the National Rifle Association is playing out in a contentious battle in a Texas courtroom. The country’s largest gun…

Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the first congressional Republican to call on his colleague from Florida, Rep. Matt Gaetz, to resign in the face…

The Biden administration is spending at least $62 million a week to care for unaccompanied migrant children in the custody of the Department of…

President Joe Biden‘s border coordinator is stepping down at the end of the month, the White House announced Friday — an unusual time…

Devin Murphy, the legislative director for Rep. Matt Gaetz, has resigned his post, making him the second staffer to leave the Florida…

In his first days in office, President Joe Biden proposed expanding the number of refugees who could be admitted to the United States after years of…

The Biden administration will not shut down the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline while an environmental review is conducted, a blow to the…

The Senate Leadership Fund will support Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski in her reelection campaign, setting up a clash between the Mitch McConnell-aligned…

In the wake of another series of mass shootings around the US, President Joe Biden announced several gun-control focused executive actions on…

A 36-member commission the White House established to study the US Supreme Court will not make final recommendations for reform, according to details…

President Joe Biden asked Congress for $769 billion in federal outlays on discretionary, non-defense programs in his first formal spending request…

A new Senate complaint filed by an outside group against Sen. Marsha Blackburn for flashing her congressional pin to a US Capitol Police officer is…

On Thursday night, Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger became the first House Republican to call for Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz (R) to resign amid a federal…

A former Trump administration appointee privately boasted last year about influencing Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s scientific…

Former House Speaker John Boehner writes in his new book that he’s not sure there’s a place for him in today’s Republican Party,…

It isn’t every day that Republican Rep. Sam Graves picks up his cell phone and hears from a Cabinet secretary — let alone a Democrat. But…

The Texas Senate passed new voting legislation on April 1. As the bill goes through the state House, corporations like Dell Technologies and American…

As President Joe Biden launches a new era of judicial appointments, the old guard of the bench is in its twilight. The judges of the Ronald Reagan…

The United States is considering sending warships into the Black Sea in the next few weeks in a show of support for Ukraine amid Russia’s…

An independent government watchdog is conducting a wide-ranging probe into the State Department’s cybersecurity practices, including how it…

Joe Manchin says it’s no fun being the most powerful man in Washington. The West Virginia Democrat, who sits at the fulcrum of the Senate…

Rep. Matt Gaetz, attempting to stare down a federal investigation into sex trafficking allegations, is reaching for a familiar, in-your-face strategy…

US Capitol Police Officer William “Billy” Evans, who was rammed by a car at the Capitol last week, died of multiple blunt force injuries…

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia cited the deadly attack on January 6 at the US Capitol as an event that changed his perspective on a…

Joel Greenberg, a central figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, is likely to strike a plea deal with federal…

A scathing report by the US Capitol Police watchdog obtained by CNN reveals that there were even more law enforcement failures prior to January 6…

A scathing report by the US Capitol Police watchdog obtained by CNN reveals that there were even more law enforcement failures prior to January 6…

Here’s evidence of the extreme dysfunction of the US federal government in three semi-related stories from the last day. 1. President Joe Biden…

Federal investigators are seeking to determine whether Rep. Matt Gaetz was provided travel and women in exchange for political favors as part of a…

The state of Florida is suing the Biden administration to reopen the cruise industry “immediately” and allow cruises to “resume…

Every time America suffers a mass shooting, I wonder how James Madison would have reacted. Despite the grinding familiarity of gun massacres,…

Joel Greenberg, a key figure in the ongoing investigation into Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, is likely to strike a plea deal with federal…

President Joe Biden is directing his administration to tighten restrictions on so-called ghost guns as part of a series of actions related to gun…

The Biden administration is creating a task force to review the federal government’s scientific policies to ensure they are free from…

Nearly 30% of migrants encountered at the US-Mexico border in March had previously tried to cross, the Biden administration says. Overall, US Customs…

Tishaura Jones on Tuesday was elected mayor of St. Louis and will become the city’s first Black woman to hold that office after running on a…

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin made it clear Wednesday evening that he opposes the frequent use of the budget reconciliation process, which Democrats…

President Joe Biden will take his first, limited actions on gun control Thursday, directing his administration to tighten restrictions on so-called…

Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bipartisan-supported bill into law on Wednesday that expanded voting access by codifying election…

Democratic Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill Wednesday that will automatically restore the voting rights of people convicted of a felony once…

An unprecedented amount of money is flowing to K-12 schools from the federal government and districts are planning to spend it on summer schools,…

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam endorsed former Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s gubernatorial bid on Thursday, backing the man he succeeded as governor to…

A top Georgia Republican said Wednesday that Rudy Giuliani’s false claims of election fraud — which were presented before state lawmakers…

The Biden administration said it is “disturbed” by reports of swift deterioration in the health of Alexey Navalny, as campaigners called…

Caitlyn Jenner is getting advice from former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale on how to set up a potential California gubernatorial bid,…

David Chipman, President Joe Biden’s planned nominee for director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, has a long…