National Politics Archives

Biden’s health and age under even further scrutiny amid questions over his political future

July 18, 2024 10:16 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 18 JUL 24 11:16 ET Updated: 18 JUL 24 12:02 ET By Kyle Feldscher, Jeff Zeleny and Samantha Waldenberg, CNN Washington (CNN) —…

Senators confront Secret Service director on Republican convention floor

July 18, 2024 4:15 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 17 JUL 24 23:27 ET Updated: 18 JUL 24 02:55 ET By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — A stunning scene played out at the Republican…

What to watch at the Republican National Convention this week

July 15, 2024 3:57 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 15 JUL 24 04:00 ET Updated: 15 JUL 24 06:55 ET By Gregory Krieg and Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — After surviving an…

Jeffries and Biden meet but Democratic leader does not offer the president his endorsement

July 12, 2024 9:55 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 12 JUL 24 12:30 ET Updated: 12 JUL 24 12:52 ET By MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Manu Raju and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) —…

Biden administration announces a $1.7 billion plan to juice electric vehicles in America

July 11, 2024 4:18 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 11 JUL 24 05:00 ET By Sam Fossum and Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — The White House on Thursday said it would hand out $1.7…

Biden did see neurologist at the White House in January, press secretary now says

July 10, 2024 3:35 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 09 JUL 24 22:25 ET By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden saw a neurologist at the White House in January as part of his…

Democrats start moving to Harris as Biden digs in

July 5, 2024 8:04 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 05 JUL 24 04:00 ET Updated: 05 JUL 24 09:58 ET By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Amid the ongoing fallout from Joe…

Biden ramps up unscripted events, travel and plans $50 million ad buy amid intense scrutiny

July 5, 2024 4:36 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 04 JUL 24 23:16 ET Updated: 05 JUL 24 07:31 ET By Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s team is telegraphing a…

9 out of 10 voters say there are important differences between Biden and Trump. Here’s what they see as the biggest ones

July 4, 2024 7:07 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 04 JUL 24 07:00 ET By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — If there’s one thing that American voters overwhelmingly agree on,…

As Biden digs in, some top Democrats want him out of the race this week

July 3, 2024 4:34 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 02 JUL 24 14:30 ET Updated: 03 JUL 24 00:51 ET By Edward-Isaac Dovere, Jamie Gangel and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — Defiance has…

Biden admin to roll out first federal safety standard for workers in excessive heat

July 2, 2024 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 02 JUL 24 08:13 ET By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Tuesday will announce the nation’s first-ever…

Democratic governors seek meeting with White House after poor debate performance

July 2, 2024 9:27 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 02 JUL 24 11:27 ET Updated: 02 JUL 24 11:32 ET By Jake Tapper, CNN Washington (CNN) — Some Democratic governors are seeking a…

Supreme Court declines to hear a series of challenges to laws barring felons and drug users from having guns

July 2, 2024 7:58 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 02 JUL 24 09:43 ET Updated: 02 JUL 24 10:53 ET By Devan Cole and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court said Tuesday that…

Trump team files letter saying they want to challenge hush money verdict based on Supreme Court immunity ruling

July 2, 2024 4:14 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 01 JUL 24 20:42 ET Updated: 01 JUL 24 22:50 ET By Kara Scannell and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s legal…

Takeaways from CNN’s presidential debate with Biden and Trump

June 28, 2024 9:51 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 27 JUN 24 23:34 ET Updated: 28 JUN 24 12:35 ET By Eric Bradner, Daniel Strauss, Steve Contorno, Arit John and Gregory Krieg,…

Supreme Court limits obstruction charges against January 6 rioters

June 28, 2024 8:58 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 28 JUN 24 10:49 ET Updated: 28 JUN 24 11:39 ET By John Fritze, Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme…

Supreme Court allows cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside

June 28, 2024 8:55 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court decided on Friday that cities can enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outdoors, even…

Supreme Court overturns 1984 Chevron precedent, curbing power of federal government

June 28, 2024 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 28 JUN 24 10:25 ET Updated: 28 JUN 24 10:41 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday significantly weakened…

Supreme Court halts Biden’s ‘good neighbor’ plan to curb smog

June 27, 2024 11:01 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 27 JUN 24 10:04 ET Updated: 27 JUN 24 12:34 ET By John Fritze and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday…

Supreme Court upholds law barring domestic abusers from owning guns in major Second Amendment ruling

June 21, 2024 8:35 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 21 JUN 24 10:25 ET Updated: 21 JUN 24 11:26 ET By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court upheld a federal law Friday that…

Trump outraises Biden again and erodes president’s financial edge

June 21, 2024 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 20 JUN 24 23:18 ET Updated: 21 JUN 24 08:34 ET By Fredreka Schouten, David Wright and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — Former…

How Biden and Trump are preparing for their first presidential debate

June 20, 2024 4:45 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 20 JUN 24 04:00 ET By MJ Lee, Alayna Treene, Kayla Tausche and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — One is secluding himself at a…

Abortion, guns, Trump and more: These are the Supreme Court’s biggest remaining cases

June 19, 2024 7:02 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 02 JUN 24 09:00 ET Updated: 19 JUN 24 06:00 ET By John Fritze, CNN Editor’s note: A previous version of this story first ran on…

Supreme Court strikes down Trump-era ban on bump stocks on guns

June 14, 2024 8:16 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 14 JUN 24 10:10 ET Updated: 14 JUN 24 10:31 ET By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Friday struck…

Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion pill mifepristone, allowing drug to stay on the market

June 13, 2024 8:23 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 13 JUN 24 10:04 ET Updated: 13 JUN 24 11:10 ET By John Fritze and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday…

A new account rekindles allegations that Trump disrespected Black people on ‘The Apprentice’

June 7, 2024 9:46 AM Associated Press

Gene Folkes had just been jettisoned as a contestant on “The Apprentice” and was commiserating with a crew member at a bar inside the…

‘That is part of me’: Sacramento Congresswoman uses personal history to inspire change

May 31, 2024 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Edie Lambert Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, California (KCRA) — During Asian American, Native…

The Latest | Judge excuses jurors, ending first day of deliberations in Trump’s criminal trial

May 29, 2024 3:05 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The first day of jury deliberations in Donald Trump’s criminal hush money trial has concluded after the panel sent two notes…

House committee meeting devolves into chaos as Greene and Ocasio-Cortez trade barbs

May 17, 2024 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 16 MAY 24 23:41 ET By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Proceedings quickly devolved Thursday night during a House Oversight…

What to know about New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez’s trial

May 13, 2024 9:57 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 13 MAY 24 05:00 ET Updated: 13 MAY 24 11:09 ET By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A sitting US senator faces a weekslong trial…

The United States is expected to announce a new $400 million package of weapons for Ukraine

May 10, 2024 10:38 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is expected to announce a new $400 million package of military aid for Ukraine on Friday, U.S. officials said, as Kyiv…

Democrats reintroduce federal CROWN Act legislation to ban hair discrimination

May 2, 2024 7:58 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 01 MAY 24 14:48 ET Updated: 02 MAY 24 09:57 ET By Chandelis Duster, CNN (CNN) — Democratic lawmakers have reintroduced…

House to vote on antisemitism bill as Johnson highlights campus protests

May 1, 2024 10:52 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 01 MAY 24 05:30 ET Updated: 01 MAY 24 11:55 ET By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The House is expected to vote…

US drug control agency will move to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift, AP sources say

April 30, 2024 10:39 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will move to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, The…

House Democrats announce they would save Speaker Mike Johnson if Marjorie Taylor Greene triggers her effort to oust him

April 30, 2024 9:18 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 30 APR 24 10:31 ET Updated: 30 APR 24 11:46 ET By Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Democratic…

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem defends book excerpt where she describes killing dog and goat

April 29, 2024 7:51 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 26 APR 24 13:07 ET Updated: 28 APR 24 19:27 ET By Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Vice presidential contender South Dakota Gov. Kristi…

Blinken tells CNN the US has seen evidence of China attempting to influence upcoming US elections

April 26, 2024 9:23 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 26 APR 24 08:57 ET Updated: 26 APR 24 11:12 ET By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken…

Senate on track to pass $95 billion foreign aid package this week after months of delay

April 23, 2024 9:08 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 23 APR 24 06:00 ET Updated: 23 APR 24 11:20 ET By Morgan Rimmer, Ted Barrett and Manu Raju, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Senate…

House GOP erupts into name-calling and fresh threats to Johnson over effort to pass aid

April 18, 2024 9:48 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 18 APR 24 09:31 ET Updated: 18 APR 24 12:41 ET By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN…

Senate set for showdown over Mayorkas impeachment articles

April 17, 2024 4:35 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 17 APR 24 06:00 ET By Clare Foran, Ted Barrett, Annie Grayer and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — The Senate…

House GOP lines up bills targeting Iran as Congress remains divided over how to send aid to Israel

April 15, 2024 10:58 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 15 APR 24 12:45 ET By Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Republicans have lined up a slate of bills targeting…

Biden administration finalizes rule to close ‘gun show loophole’ in effort to combat gun violence

April 11, 2024 4:34 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 11 APR 24 05:13 ET By Devan Cole and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday moved one step…

Marjorie Taylor Greene escalates pressure on Speaker Johnson as ouster threat looms

April 9, 2024 8:01 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 09 APR 24 08:00 ET By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia issued a searing…

Tracking the major 14th Amendment efforts to remove Trump from the 2024 ballot

April 1, 2024 8:13 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 20 JAN 24 06:30 ET Updated: 01 APR 24 10:47 ET By Annette Choi and Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Advocacy groups and critics of…

Former Sen. Joe Lieberman dies at 82

March 27, 2024 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 27 MAR 24 17:39 ET Updated: 27 MAR 24 18:08 ET By Jake Tapper, CNN (CNN) — Former Democratic vice presidential nominee and…

House sends government funding package to Senate hours ahead of shutdown deadline

March 22, 2024 9:38 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 22 MAR 24 05:00 ET Updated: 22 MAR 24 11:47 ET By Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — The House voted on Friday…

Lawmakers unveil $1.2 trillion government funding package ahead of shutdown deadline

March 21, 2024 7:59 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 21 MAR 24 05:36 ET Updated: 21 MAR 24 10:58 ET By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Priscilla Alvarez CNN (CNN) –…

Battle over Texas’ controversial immigration law continues with federal appeals court hearing Wednesday

March 20, 2024 8:38 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 20 MAR 24 10:35 ET Updated: 20 MAR 24 10:45 ET By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court will hear arguments…

Appeals court puts controversial Texas immigration law back on hold

March 20, 2024 4:17 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 19 MAR 24 23:19 ET Updated: 20 MAR 24 00:49 ET By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court late Tuesday night put…

Congressional leaders announce deal to fund rest of government

March 19, 2024 7:49 AM CNN Newsource

Originally Published: 19 MAR 24 09:29 ET Updated: 19 MAR 24 10:06 ET By Haley Talbot, CNN Washington (CNN) — Congressional leaders on Tuesday…