National Politics

By Daniella Diaz, CNN A group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to appoint someone to oversee the baby formula shortage as it continues to devastate families across the country searching for supplies. The lack of baby formula has real world consequences as well as possible political ones as the issue joins

By Gabby Orr, CNN Republican candidates in upcoming primaries may have a tougher time scoring a coveted endorsement from Donald Trump, according to the former President’s allies, who say he is feeling more risk-averse amid the deadlocked Senate GOP contest in Pennsylvania. One of those allies described Trump as “agitated” by the uncertain outcome in

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1971 Birth place: Miami, Florida Birth name: Marco Antonio Rubio Father: Mario Rubio, a bartender Mother: Oriales García Rubio Marriage: Jeanette (Dousdebes) Rubio (1998-present) Children: Amanda Loren, Daniella, Anthony and Dominick Education: Attended

By Marshall Cohen, CNN A former top FBI official testified Thursday that he is “100% confident” that Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann told him he wasn’t providing a tip about Donald Trump’s potential ties to Russia on behalf of the campaign or any client, critical testimony that bolsters special counsel John Durham’s claims that

By Lauren Fox and Daniella Diaz, CNN The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is intensifying efforts to stop the implementation of a draft congressional map that would pit several Democratic incumbents against one another in the midterms and has exacerbated sensitive divisions in the caucus. The controversy, which Democratic leaders are trying to tamp down in

By Ali Zaslav, Clare Foran and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Senate voted Thursday to pass a roughly $40 billion bill to send aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia’s brutal and unprovoked attacks. The measure passed the House earlier this month and will now go to President Joe Biden to be signed

By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the leaders of Finland and Sweden to the White House and said both countries have the “full, total, complete backing” of the US after the two nations submitted their formal applications to become NATO members. “Today, I am proud to welcome and

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden departed Thursday on an alliance-boosting visit to Asia, a belated first trip to a region that remains central to his foreign policy goals even as his focus has been drawn away. Biden’s stops in two staunch US allies — South Korea and Japan — are meant to bolster

By Rachel Janfaza Hours after Tuesday’s primary, Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick are locked in a tight race for the GOP nomination for Pennsylvania’s US Senate race, which could be key to determining control of the chamber in November. The race, which is yet to be called, could be headed for a recount. So how

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that his administration would be taking new actions to attempt to alleviate ongoing infant formula shortages in the United States, including invoking the Defense Production Act. The President is invoking the act — which allows the government more control over industrial production during emergencies —

By Arlette Saenz, CNN President Joe Biden will meet with Democratic senators at the White House Wednesday afternoon to discuss the issue of student loan debt, a source familiar with the meeting said. The President is expected to huddle with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US cybersecurity officials on Wednesday ordered all federal civilian agencies to fix flaws in widely used software that officials said foreign government-linked hackers are likely moving to exploit. “These vulnerabilities pose an unacceptable risk to federal network security,” US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said in a

By Clare Foran, CNN The House of Representatives passed a pair of bills on Wednesday aimed at addressing a nationwide baby formula shortage, an issue that has sparked outcry across the country and put pressure on lawmakers to act. The bills were put forward by House Democrats and their fate is uncertain in the Senate.