National Politics Archives

Fact check: Deceptive Republican attack ad uses images from Trump presidency to depict ‘chaos’ under Biden

November 8, 2021 5:11 PM CNN

By Daniel Dale, CNN A new national television ad from House Republicans’ campaign arm deceptively uses images of events that occurred during former President Donald Trump’s time in office to attack President Joe Biden’s tenure. The 30-second ad from the National Republican Congressional Committee, titled “Chaos,” begins with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicting “bold progress

Biden honors NBA champs Milwaukee Bucks at the White House

November 8, 2021 4:39 PM CNN

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden honored the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks at a White House ceremony on Monday, marking the first visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by an NBA championship-winning team since 2016. Harkening back to the first NBA team visit to the White House, made by the Boston Celtics during the Kennedy

Josh Hawley and the ‘left-wing attack on manhood’

November 8, 2021 4:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Gloria Borger, CNN Chief Political Analyst No doubt about it, there’s a lot to worry about in the country these days: Covid. Inflation. Poverty. Polarized politics. Democracy itself. But Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has decided to make us fret about something he considers to be a crucial issue of our time: the decline

January 6 committee issues 6 subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates, including Michael Flynn and John Eastman

November 8, 2021 3:37 PM CNN

By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot on Capitol Hill announced Monday it is issuing six additional subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates as it continues to seek testimony and documents from key witnesses in the sweeping probe. With this round of subpoenas,

President Joe Biden honored the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks at a White House ceremony on Monday

Biden honors NBA champs Milwaukee Bucks at the White House

November 8, 2021 3:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden honored the NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks at a White House ceremony on Monday, marking the first visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue by an NBA championship-winning team since 2016. Harkening back to the first NBA team visit to the White House, made by the Boston Celtics during the Kennedy

A bipartisan group of House members is pushing legislation to stop foreign nationals from financing ballot initiatives after federal regulators recently concluded that the federal ban on foreign campaign money only applies to candidate elections.

Bipartisan group on Capitol Hill aims to close foreign money loophole on ballot initiatives

November 8, 2021 3:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A bipartisan group of House members is pushing legislation to stop foreign nationals from financing ballot initiatives after federal regulators recently concluded that the federal ban on foreign campaign money only applies to candidate elections. The move on Capitol Hill comes after the Federal Election Commission, by a 4-2 vote, dismissed

The House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot on Capitol Hill announced Monday it is issuing six additional subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates as it continues to seek testimony and documents from key witnesses in the sweeping probe.

January 6 committee issues 6 subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates, including Michael Flynn and John Eastman

November 8, 2021 2:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot on Capitol Hill announced Monday it is issuing six additional subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates as it continues to seek testimony and documents from key witnesses in the sweeping probe. With this round of subpoenas,

The Supreme Court grappled Monday with an attempt by three Muslim men to sue the federal government for hiring a confidential informant to secretly engage in electronic surveillance and gather information about Muslims in their neighborhood in violation of their religious rights.

Supreme Court hears arguments in case brought by Muslims alleging federal government illegally spied on them

November 8, 2021 2:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court grappled Monday with an attempt by three Muslim men to sue the federal government for hiring a confidential informant to secretly engage in electronic surveillance and gather information about Muslims in their neighborhood in violation of their religious rights. By the end of the

A California man who is wanted by the FBI for allegedly assaulting police officers during the US Capitol insurrection says he is considering seeking asylum in Belarus because he is the target of "political persecution

US Capitol rioter who fled to Belarus says he may seek asylum there

November 8, 2021 2:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN A California man who is wanted by the FBI for allegedly assaulting police officers during the US Capitol insurrection says he is considering seeking asylum in Belarus because he is the target of “political persecution,” according to Belarus state television. Evan Neumann was charged earlier this year with six crimes related

The Biden administration is planning to waive immigration-related fees for up to 70

Biden administration will waive immigration application fees for thousands of evacuated Afghans

November 8, 2021 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is planning to waive immigration-related fees for up to 70,000 Afghan evacuees as they are resettled in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security said Monday. The resettlement challenge has dogged the administration since the frenzied evacuation from Afghanistan in August: resettling tens of thousands of people

McConnell: 2022 midterms ‘will be about the future, not about the past’

November 8, 2021 2:08 PM CNN

By Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell encouraged Republicans to focus on the future, after he was asked Monday if he thinks the right playbook for Republicans in the midterms is to keep former President Donald Trump at arm’s length — similar to how Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin did in his race, which

McConnell: 2022 midterms ‘will be about the future, not about the past’

November 8, 2021 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell encouraged Republicans to focus on the future, after he was asked Monday if he thinks the right playbook for Republicans in the midterms is to keep former President Donald Trump at arm’s length — similar to how Virginia Gov.-elect Glenn Youngkin did in his race, which

CNN Poll: Majority of Americans say Biden isn’t paying attention to nation’s most important issues

November 8, 2021 12:05 PM CNN

By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN One year out from the 2022 midterm elections, 58% of Americans say President Joe Biden hasn’t paid enough attention to the nation’s most important problems, as a majority disapproves of the way he’s handling his job as President, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. More

CIA Director had rare conversation with Putin while in Moscow last week

November 8, 2021 11:28 AM CNN

By Jim Sciutto and Natasha Bertrand, CNN CIA Director Bill Burns held a rare conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow last week, to convey “serious” US concerns about Russia’s military buildup along the Ukrainian border and to attempt to determine Russian intentions, two sources with direct knowledge told CNN. Putin’s spokesperson also confirmed

Biden wanted to remind Democrats what it was like to win. Now he’s aiming to capitalize on that momentum.

November 8, 2021 11:27 AM CNN

By Phil Mattingly, CNN When President Joe Biden worked the phones for hours late into Friday night to push through his massive infrastructure bill, what he really wanted was to show Democrats what it felt like to win. After months of missed deadlines, simmering distrust and political fallout, White House officials now hope success can

President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the October jobs report from the State Dining Room of the White House

CNN Poll: Majority of Americans say Biden isn’t paying attention to nation’s most important issues

November 8, 2021 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN One year out from the 2022 midterm elections, 58% of Americans say President Joe Biden hasn’t paid enough attention to the nation’s most important problems, as a majority disapproves of the way he’s handling his job as President, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. More

Obama swipes at Trump for ‘four years of active hostility’ on climate in Glasgow speech

November 8, 2021 10:03 AM CNN

By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Barack Obama went to the international climate conference in Glasgow on Monday because climate envoy John Kerry knew the Biden administration needed help convincing the world America was actually serious about combating climate change. But as much as Obama expressed regret for former President Donald Trump’s

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially launched his campaign for reelection. DeSantis is shown here during the Republican Jewish Coalition's annual leadership meeting at The Venetian hotel-casino on Saturday

Florida Gov. DeSantis officially launches 2022 reelection bid

November 8, 2021 9:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has officially launched his campaign for reelection, setting the stage for what is expected to be one of the country’s most closely watched and expensive gubernatorial races of 2022. DeSantis filed the paperwork to run for another four years on Friday, according to the Florida Division of

Law enforcement officials have seized an estimated $6 million in ransom payments.

US seizes $6 million in ransom payments and charges Ukrainian over major cyberattack

November 8, 2021 9:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Law enforcement officials seized an estimated $6 million in ransom payments and federal prosecutors charged a suspect from Ukraine over a damaging July ransomware attack on an American company in a breakthrough for the Biden administration’s pursuit of cybercriminals, the Justice Department announced Monday. Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a Ukrainian

US seizes $6 million in ransom payments and charges Ukrainian over major cyberattack

November 8, 2021 6:32 AM CNN

By Christina Carrega and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Law enforcement officials seized an estimated $6 million in ransom payments and federal prosecutors charged a suspect from Ukraine over a damaging July ransomware attack on an American company in a breakthrough for the Biden administration’s pursuit of cybercriminals, the Justice Department announced Monday. Yaroslav Vasinskyi, a Ukrainian