Politics

By Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge declined Wednesday to dismiss special counsel John Durham’s case against a Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer accused of lying to the FBI during its investigation of potential Trump-Russia collusion. US District Judge Christopher Cooper rejected a request from Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann, who argued that

By Daniel Dale, CNN On Saturday, former President Donald Trump endorsed surgeon and former television personality Mehmet Oz in the Republican primary for Pennsylvania’s open US Senate seat. The endorsement is a challenge for Oz’s top Republican rival, former hedge fund chief executive David McCormick, who had also reportedly sought Trump’s backing. McCormick’s campaign has

By Kate Bennett, CNN Julie Mason, the chief of staff for second gentleman Doug Emhoff, has submitted her resignation, two White House officials confirmed to CNN. Mason, who has worked with Emhoff since the inauguration in January 2021, previously worked in several roles in both the Clinton and Obama administrations, including acting as then-second lady

By Brenda Goodman, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The federal transportation mask mandate is being extended for another 15 days, meaning individuals traveling aboard airplanes, trains and on public transportation in the United States will be required to wear a mask until at least early May. The mandate, the federal government confirmed on Wednesday,

By Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House has tapped Lisa Barclay, the Department of Health and Human Service’s deputy general counsel, to serve as its deputy coronavirus response coordinator, a White House official said. Barclay’s selection comes days after Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, began

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s declaration Tuesday that atrocities underway in Ukraine constitute a “genocide” is not expected to trigger any immediate changes to US policy toward the conflict, US officials familiar with the matter say. Instead, Biden’s remark — which he said fell short of an official legal declaration — reflected his

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN An expert report from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) found “clear patterns” of violations of international humanitarian law by Russian forces in Ukraine and detailed numerous incidents that it says could constitute war crimes. The report says it found “credible evidence” suggesting violations of “even the most

By Lauren Fox and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Democrats running for reelection in the midterms are intensifying their fight against the Biden administration’s decision to roll back a Trump-era immigration rule, going directly to the border and signing onto legislation that would block the Biden administration’s actions in an escalation that could leave the party splintered