How a group of senators in 1975 came up with a rule that changed the chamber forever
By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Democrats failed spectacularly this week to change filibuster rules in the Senate. The end results are twofold: The total…
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Former Trump campaign adviser acknowledges being part of 2020 ‘alternate electors’ plot
By Sonnet Swire Boris Epshteyn, an adviser for former President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign, acknowledged Friday that he was part…
Continue Reading Sinema censured by Arizona Democrats over filibuster stance that blocked voting rights legislation
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Daniella Diaz and Ethan Cohen, CNN The Arizona Democratic Party’s executive board announced Saturday it formally…
Continue Reading Former Trump campaign adviser acknowledges being part of 2020 ‘alternate electors’ plot
By Sonnet Swire Boris Epshteyn, an adviser for former President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign, acknowledged Friday that he was part…
Continue Reading What the fallout from the Supreme Court’s Texas abortion ruling means for the future of Roe
By Tierney Sneed As the Roe v. Wade ruling celebrates its 49th anniversary on Saturday, the vast majority of abortions have been outlawed for nearly…
Continue Reading Videos show ‘Stop the Steal’ rally organizer saying he would work with extremist groups
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN An organizer of the “Stop the Steal” rallies that preceded the attack on the US Capitol a year ago…
Continue Reading Videos show ‘Stop the Steal’ rally organizer saying he would work with extremist groups
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN An organizer of the “Stop the Steal” rallies that preceded the attack on the US Capitol a year ago…
Continue Reading How Americans think Joe Biden has done on their most important priorities after one year
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden entered office promising to end the Covid-19 pandemic, boost a lagging economy, get Americans back to…
Continue Reading First US shipment of recently directed security assistance arrives in Ukraine
By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN The first US shipment of recently directed security assistance has arrived in Ukraine, the US Embassy in…
Continue Reading First US shipment of recently directed security assistance arrives in Ukraine
By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN The first US shipment of recently directed security assistance has arrived in Ukraine, the US Embassy in…
Continue Reading US Embassy in Kyiv asks State Dept. to authorize departure of nonessential personnel
By Matthew Chance, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US Embassy in Kyiv has requested that the State Department authorize the departure of…
Continue Reading US Embassy in Kyiv asks State Dept. to authorize departure of nonessential personnel
By Matthew Chance, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US Embassy in Kyiv has requested that the State Department authorize the departure of…
Continue Reading Black lawmakers walk out as Mississippi Senate passes legislation described as a critical race theory bill
By Sharif Paget, CNN Black members of Mississippi’s Senate walked out of the chamber in protest Friday before a vote on a bill described as a…
Continue Reading January 6 committee has been talking with ex-attorney general William Barr, chairman says
By Daniella Diaz and Chandelis Duster, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection has been having conversations with…
Continue Reading Law enforcement and businesses prepare for vaccine mandate protest in nation’s capital
By Whitney Wild and Geneva Sands, CNN Law enforcement officials and businesses in the nation’s capital are preparing for an influx of…
Continue Reading This grandmother has overseen dozens of elections in her city. And after 2020, she carries a gun
By Kyung Lah and Kim Berryman, CNN Janice Winfrey doesn’t like how the gun feels in her hand. The 22 caliber pistol fits in the pocket of her…
Continue Reading More states fight back against threats to election workers
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Lawmakers in New Mexico are expected to take up a proposal that would make it a crime to intimidate election workers…
Continue Reading University of Rhode Island revokes honorary degrees for Flynn and Giuliani
By Rob Frehse and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had their honorary degrees revoked…
Continue Reading Politico: Draft Trump executive order in December 2020 would’ve directed Pentagon to seize voting machines and hunt for fraud
By Marshall Cohen and Zachary Cohen, CNN A draft executive order that then-President Donald Trump considered signing in December 2020 would’ve…
Continue Reading Right-wing lawyer Sidney Powell ‘is cooperating’ with federal criminal probe into fundraising
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A lawyer for Sidney Powell, a well-known, Trump-connected attorney, acknowledged that her…
Continue Reading DOJ seeks to block subpoena for Trump deposition
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department is seeking to block, for now, a subpoena to depose former President Donald Trump in a…
Continue Reading DOJ seeks to block subpoena for Trump deposition
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department is seeking to block, for now, a subpoena to depose former President Donald Trump in a…
Continue Reading March for Life anti-abortion activists ready for the ‘tipping point’ of a Supreme Court ruling gutting Roe
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Attendees of Friday’s March for Life, an annual anti-abortion march in Washington that marks the anniversary of the…
Continue Reading March for Life anti-abortion activists ready for the ‘tipping point’ of a Supreme Court ruling gutting Roe
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Attendees of Friday’s March for Life, an annual anti-abortion march in Washington that marks the anniversary of the…
Continue Reading McConnell defends civil rights record after ‘inadvertent’ comment sparks backlash
By Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell defended himself against what he called a “deeply offensive” and…
Continue Reading Igor Fruman, an ex-Giuliani associate, gets one year in prison in campaign finance case
By Kara Scannell, CNN Igor Fruman, one of Rudy Giuliani’s former associates, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison on Friday for his…
Continue Reading Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn cleans gun during virtual House hearing
By Annie Grayer, CNN Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cleaning his gun during a virtual Veteran Affairs committee hearing, an aide to a…
Continue Reading House January 6 committee now has all the White House records Trump tried to block
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 has received all 700-plus pages from the National Archives…
Continue Reading House January 6 committee now has all the White House records Trump tried to block
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 has received all 700-plus pages from the National Archives…
Continue Reading Judge in Texas blocks enforcement of federal employee vaccine mandate nationwide
By David Shortell, CNN A Texas federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine mandate for federal employees,…
Continue Reading Democratic failures to pass Biden agenda force party to rethink 2022 strategy
By Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN Democrats are substantially tamping down their ambitions after failing to pass their top priorities, turning their…
Continue Reading Republican Senate candidates echo lie that 2020 election was stolen in advertising
By David Wright, CNN Three recent ads from Republican Senate candidates explicitly echo the false claim that the 2020 election was rigged or stolen,…
Continue Reading Biden administration takes new steps to address job quality amid record-setting resignations
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced a new federal roadmap to improve job quality and job access on Friday, as Americans…
Continue Reading Biden accepts Japanese Prime Minister’s invitation to visit later this year
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday accepted an invitation to visit Japan in the late spring during his virtual meeting with Prime…
Continue Reading USS Constitution has its first female commanding officer in its 224-year history
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Cmdr. Billie Farrell on Friday became the first female to captain the USS Constitution in the historic warship’s…
Continue Reading Federal employees will start earning $15 hourly minimum wage by end of January
By Liz Stark, CNN The Biden administration will start paying federal civilian employees a $15 hourly minimum wage by the end of the month, the Office…
Continue Reading The Gorsuch-Sotomayor kerfuffle shows how the Supreme Court will close ranks amid controversy
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The Supreme Court‘s response to recent controversy over the justices’…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: As Supreme Court ruling on Roe looms, most Americans oppose overturning it
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Most Americans oppose overturning the Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade precedent, according to a new CNN Poll conducted…
Continue Reading Texas man charged with threatening to kill Georgia election officials
By Evan Perez and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Justice Department prosecutors on Friday charged a Texas man who allegedly made threats against…
Continue Reading Why some people are having problems ordering free Covid tests
By Tami Luhby, CNN Marisa Diaz y Diaz doesn’t understand why her order for the free federal home Covid-19 tests isn’t going through. The…
Continue Reading Fact check: Rep. Ronny Jackson falsely claims undocumented immigrants have ‘easier access’ than most citizens to health care and voting
By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, a doctor who formerly served as White House physician to presidents Barack Obama and Donald…
Continue Reading White House military office director leaving post
By Arlette Saenz, CNN Maju Varghese, the director of the White House Military Office, is departing his post Friday after several years working in…
Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy’s path to speakership enters final but treacherous leg
By Michael Warren and Melanie Zanona, CNN Kevin McCarthy was done being nice. The House Republican leader cast off his typically sunny demeanor…
Continue Reading Democratic secretaries of state group posts record fundraising
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Democratic Association of Secretaries of State and its affiliated groups raised $4.5 million last year — a record…
Continue Reading Blinken warns any Russian ‘invasion’ of Ukraine would be met with a ‘severe and a united response’ following Lavrov meeting
By Jeremy Herb, Veronica Stracqualursi and Vasco Cotovio, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that any Russian invasion of Ukraine would…
Continue Reading Kevin McCarthy’s path to speakership enters final but treacherous leg
By Michael Warren and Melanie Zanona, CNN Kevin McCarthy was done being nice. The House Republican leader cast off his typically sunny demeanor…
Continue Reading Biden tries to chart a new path on the US-Mexico border, but similar roadblocks remain
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A proposal to vaccinate migrants that was a source of tension inside the White House last year is back on the table as the…
Continue Reading Biden urges Congress to pass legislation to help address semiconductor shortage
By Donald Judd and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday urged Congress to pass legislation strengthening research and development and…
Continue Reading Jill Biden’s whirlwind first year as the President’s eyes and ears across America
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden visited Kentucky last Friday, a state that her husband, President Joe Biden, did not win in the 2020…
Continue Reading Former Trump campaign adviser acknowledges being part of 2020 ‘alternate electors’ plot
By Sonnet Swire Boris Epshteyn, an adviser for former President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign, acknowledged Friday that he was part…
Continue Reading DOJ wants Oath Keepers leader to remain in jail pending trial
By Katelyn Polantz, Andy Rose and Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN The Justice Department is arguing that Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes should remain in…
Continue Reading Biden administration to require essential travelers coming to US by land or ferry to be fully vaccinated starting Saturday
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The US will require essential travelers crossing into the United States via land ports of entry and ferry terminals to be…
Continue Reading Virginia congressman blasts McConnell for comment on voters of color
By Eva McKend, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is facing fierce criticism for comments he made this week in response to a question about…
Continue Reading Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman says she almost declined to speak at Biden’s inauguration
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Amanda Gorman, the nation’s first youth poet laureate, recounted her fears ahead of President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Arizona Democrat says some senators urging him to challenge Sinema with party at a ‘breaking point’
By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent Rep. Ruben Gallego says his phone has been ringing a lot recently — with many Democrats making…
Continue Reading Supreme Court rejects another attempt to block Texas’ six-week abortion ban
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Over the furious dissent of three liberal justices, the Supreme Court on Thursday rejected another…
Continue Reading Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw fake electors plot in 7 states
By Marshall Cohen, Zachary Cohen and Dan Merica, CNN Trump campaign officials, led by Rudy Giuliani, oversaw efforts in December 2020 to put forward…
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By Lauren Fox, Morgan Rimmer and Clare Foran, CNN A bipartisan effort in the Senate is underway to overhaul a 19th century law that has come under…
Continue Reading Fact-checking six claims from Biden’s news conference
By Daniel Dale President Joe Biden held a news conference on Wednesday to mark the end of the first year of his presidency. Biden made at least three…
Continue Reading Fact-checking six claims from Biden’s news conference
By Daniel Dale President Joe Biden held a news conference on Wednesday to mark the end of the first year of his presidency. Biden made at least three…
Continue Reading Democratic congressman arrested during voting rights protest
By Devan Cole and Daniella Diaz, CNN New York Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman was arrested Thursday during a voting rights protest at the US Capitol,…
Continue Reading Trump’s January 6 documents are at the House. When can we see them and what’s next?
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Thanks to the Supreme Court, the House select committee investigating January 6 has now received all the…
Continue Reading DA for Atlanta area requests special grand jury to probe Trump’s election interference
By Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN A district attorney in the Atlanta area investigating former President Donald Trump’s…
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By Jeremy Herb, Veronica Stracqualursi and Vasco Cotovio, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that any Russian invasion of Ukraine would…
Continue Reading Plans to close all but one polling place in a rural Georgia county reverberate through a battleground state
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Election officials in a rural Georgia county are weighing plans to close all but one polling place ahead of this…
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By Betsy Klein, Christopher Hickey and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden took the oath of office one year ago Thursday, a year consumed with crises…
Continue Reading DA for Atlanta area requests special grand jury to probe Trump’s election interference
By Sara Murray, Jason Morris and Zachary Cohen, CNN A district attorney in the Atlanta area investigating former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading January 6 committee asks Ivanka Trump to talk with them
By Annie Grayer and Jeremy Herb, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot is asking former President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Biden clarifies stance on a Russian incursion in Ukraine: ‘Russia will pay a heavy price’ if units move across Ukrainian border
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday sought to clarify his stance on a potential Russian incursion in Ukraine, cleaning up remarks…
Continue Reading Ukrainian President pushes back on Biden: ‘There are no minor incursions’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly pushed back Thursday on US President Joe Biden’s comments that a…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Hickenlooper, former governor of Colorado and former 2020 Democratic presidential…
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House on Thursday sought to clarify President Joe Biden’s answer a day earlier that this year’s midterm…
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By Daniella Diaz and Eva McKend, CNN Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Democratic Rep. Raul Grijalva of Arizona both announced Thursday…
Continue Reading Massachusetts AG Maura Healey announces bid for governor
By Dan Merica, CNN Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey announced a run for governor on Thursday, a decision that comes weeks after popular…
Continue Reading GOP gubernatorial candidate David Perdue calls for new election police unit in Georgia
By Dan Merica, CNN Republican gubernatorial candidate David Perdue on Thursday called for the creation of an election police unit in Georgia, echoing…
Continue Reading FBI says it’s conducting a ‘court-authorized’ search of Rep. Henry Cuellar’s Texas home
By Daniella Diaz and Evan Perez, CNN The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Wednesday evening that it is doing a…
Continue Reading Jill Biden’s whirlwind first year as the President’s eyes and ears across America
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden visited Kentucky last Friday, a state that her husband, President Joe Biden, did not win in the 2020…
Continue Reading Jill Biden’s whirlwind first year as the President’s eyes and ears across America
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden visited Kentucky last Friday, a state that her husband, President Joe Biden, did not win in the 2020…
Continue Reading US accuses Russia of recruiting officials in attempt to take over Ukrainian government
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN The United States accused Russia of recruiting current and former…
Continue Reading US accuses Russia of recruiting officials in attempt to take over Ukrainian government
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN The United States accused Russia of recruiting current and former…
Continue Reading After January 6 attack, bill aims to help families of police officers who die by suicide
By Clare Foran, CNN Sen. Tammy Duckworth is introducing legislation aimed at helping families of fallen law enforcement officers qualify for benefits…
Continue Reading CIA assesses it’s unlikely Havana syndrome is due to ‘sustained worldwide campaign’ by a foreign country in interim report
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The CIA has assessed in an interim finding that the spate of mysterious incidents sickening US officials around the globe…
Continue Reading 5 significant bills and 5 executive orders Biden signed in his first year — and his 5 biggest priorities for 2022
By Maegan Vazquez, Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden took the oath of office a year ago with the country facing challenges not…
Continue Reading Senate Democrats suffer defeat on voting rights after vote to change rules fails
By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate Democrats suffered a major defeat Wednesday evening in their efforts to pass voting rights…
Continue Reading Voting rights fight shifts back to statehouses as Senate Democrats fail to advance national protections
By Eric Bradner, CNN Just weeks from the first primaries of the 2022 midterm elections, the fight over voting rights is unfolding again at the state…
Continue Reading US military releases videos of August drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians
By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US military released videos Wednesday of the botched August 29 drone strike in Kabul that killed 10…
Continue Reading Trump’s January 6 documents are at the House. When can we see them and what’s next?
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Thanks to the Supreme Court, the House select committee investigating January 6 has now received all the…
Continue Reading White House says Biden wasn’t ‘casting doubt’ on midterms’ legitimacy
By Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House on Thursday sought to clarify President Joe Biden’s answer a day earlier that this year’s midterm…
Continue Reading US military releases videos of August drone strike that killed 10 Afghan civilians
By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US military released videos Wednesday of the botched August 29 drone strike in Kabul that killed 10…
Continue Reading FBI says it’s conducting a ‘court-authorized’ search of Rep. Henry Cuellar’s Texas home
By Daniella Diaz and Evan Perez, CNN The Federal Bureau of Investigation said in a statement Wednesday evening that it is doing a…
Continue Reading DeSantis’ proposed election police force alarms voting rights advocates
By Steve Contorno and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Florida could become the first state in the country with a dedicated police force to investigate…
Continue Reading Supreme Court clears the way for House to get Trump White House documents
By Ariane de Vogue, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for the release of presidential records from…
Continue Reading January 6 committee subpoenas 2 people who promoted election fraud conspiracy theories
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot issued two new subpoenas Wednesday to individuals…
Continue Reading Biden says Harris will be his running mate should he run in 2024 and praises her on voting rights
By Jasmine Wright, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday said firmly that Vice President Kamala Harris will be his running mate should he run for…
Continue Reading Ukrainian President pushes back on Biden: ‘There are no minor incursions’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky publicly pushed back Thursday on US President Joe Biden’s comments that a…
Continue Reading House passes bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree, the first Black NHL player
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The House has voted to award a Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree, the first Black player to compete in the…
Continue Reading Biden says he won’t scale back his priorities, but admits he’ll have to break up massive social safety net and climate bill
By Kate Sullivan, Maegan Vazquez and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden admitted that he’s going to make big changes on his approach to a…
Continue Reading Biden says Harris will be his running mate should he run in 2024 and praises her on voting rights
By Jasmine Wright, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday said firmly that Vice President Kamala Harris will be his running mate should he run for…
Continue Reading Biden predicts Russia ‘will move in’ to Ukraine, but says ‘minor incursion’ may prompt discussion over consequences
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday predicted Russia “will move in” to Ukraine, citing existential concerns by the…
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