National Politics

By Tierney Sneed, CNN A bill that allows federal judges — who have increasingly become targets of threats, violence and even assassination plots — to shield certain personal information about them from public view is poised to finally become law. But the legislation is also rankling court watchdogs who contend the bill could complicate efforts

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden welcomed nearly 50 leaders from Africa on Wednesday for a summit intended to reset Washington’s commitment to a region where China and Russia are also working to expand their influence. “When Africa succeeds, the United States succeeds. Quite frankly, the whole world succeeds as well,” Biden said during

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration plans to conduct a trial for portions of the naturalization exam, which immigrants must pass to become US citizens, next year, to try to make the test more accessible, US Citizenship and Immigration Services will announce Wednesday. The naturalization exam is a crucial step to an immigrant’s path

By Lauren Fox, CNN Tuesday night’s announcement that Senate and House negotiators secured an agreement on the omnibus spending bill framework is a big deal. With just a few legislative days to go before Christmas, aides and members were growing nervous that Congress was walking right up to the point of no return where there

By Priscilla Alvarez and Phil Mattingly, CNN As administration officials considered a border proposal reminiscent of the Trump era this month, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called Ron Klain, President Joe Biden’s chief of staff, with concerns, according to three sources with knowledge of the call. The call — one of many that have come

By Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN A Manhattan criminal court judge held entities of the Trump Organization in criminal contempt for not complying with multiple grand jury subpoenas dating as far back as October 2020 and three court orders mandating they produce the requested evidence ahead of their recent tax fraud trial. Judge

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration plans to conduct a trial for portions of the naturalization exam, which immigrants must pass to become US citizens, next year, to try to make the test more accessible, US Citizenship and Immigration Services will announce Wednesday. The naturalization exam is a crucial step to an immigrant’s path

By Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy took to Fox News primetime last week and dinged his counterpart across the Capitol: Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell. Republicans are “wrong” if they want to cut a year-end spending deal with Democrats, McCarthy told Fox News host Laura Ingraham, saying they should

By Geneva Sands, Maegan Vazquez and Jeremy Diamond, CNN The Department of Energy official responsible for nuclear fuel and radioactive waste is no longer employed by the federal agency after two alleged airport baggage theft incidents, according to local reports and court records. Sam Brinton, the former deputy assistant secretary for spent fuel and waste

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice The Justice Department has tried to gain access to Republican Rep. Scott Perry’s text messages as part of a criminal investigation into 2020 election interference, facing off with his lawyers in a secret court proceeding after seizing his phone, CNN observed at the courthouse and sources familiar

By Eric Bradner and Kit Maher, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday asked his state’s Supreme Court to green-light an investigation of “any and all wrongdoing in Florida with respect to Covid-19 vaccines,” his latest move to cast doubt on the vaccines’ effectiveness and amplify fears about side effects. In the petition filed with

By Zachary Cohen and Jason Morris, CNN Local officials in Nevada, New Mexico and Georgia have received federal subpoenas for records related to the 2020 election as the Justice Department’s investigation intensifies in battleground states. Special counsel Jack Smith sent the subpoenas to the New Mexico secretary of state’s office and to the Clark County,

By Annie Grayer, Sara Murray and Zachary Cohen, CNN Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, told reporters the committee will hold its final public meeting on Monday and that the panel’s full report will come out December 21. Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi, said the