By Jasmine Wright, CNN Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, according to a statement from the vice president’s office. “Earlier today, the Second Gentleman tested positive for Covid-19,” said Sabrina Singh, deputy press secretary for Vice President Kamala Harris. “Out of an abundance of caution, the Vice President will not participate
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By Kate Sullivan and Ali Zaslav, CNN Shalanda Young on Tuesday became the first Black woman to lead the White House budget office after the Senate confirmed her to the Cabinet-level position with bipartisan support. The vote was 61-36. Young has served as acting director of the Office of Management and Budget for the past
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By Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN The Republican-controlled Georgia state House on Tuesday night passed a sweeping elections bill that would hand new election policing powers to the state’s bureau of investigations and restrict nonprofit funding of elections. The 40-page bill would give the Georgia Bureau of Investigations the power to initiate election fraud
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By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a massive spending bill into law that includes $13.6 billion in new aid to Ukraine, saying during a signing ceremony that the new assistance shows the United States is “moving urgently to further augment the support to the brave people of Ukraine as they defend
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By Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday passed a measure that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent across the United States. The Sunshine Protection Act passed the chamber by unanimous consent. The bill would still need to pass the House and be signed by President Joe Biden to become law. If the measure clears
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Eligible adults in Ohio will soon be able to carry a concealed handgun without a license or training following legislation signed into law Monday night by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. Gun rights groups and GOP legislators argue that the new law, set to take effect in mid-June, removes costs and barriers
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By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN A massive spending bill that will fund the federal government through September — as well as provide $13.6 billion in fresh aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia’s invasion — was signed into law by President Joe Biden Tuesday. The spending package, known as the
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By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Russia on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a wide range of American officials, including President Joe Biden, marking another escalations in tensions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the West as Russian military forces continue their invasion of Ukraine. According to a statement issued Tuesday by the Russian Foreign Ministry, the government
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By Betsy Klein, Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden will travel to Europe next week to meet with world leaders and discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday. The President will travel to Brussels, Belgium, to participate in a NATO summit on March 24
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Prosecutors have discovered a written plan to “infiltrate” and “occupy” six congressional office buildings and the Supreme Court on January 6, 2021, as part of the federal investigation into Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, according to his indictment and a source familiar with the case. The nine-page
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN The United States never stopped importing energy from foreign countries under President Donald Trump. Both before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine contributed to a spike in US gas prices, various Republicans bashed President Joe Biden for supposedly abandoning Trump-era “energy independence.” These Republicans have fostered the impression that the “energy
Continue Reading By Daniel Dale, CNN The United States never stopped importing energy from foreign countries under President Donald Trump. Both before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine contributed to a spike in US gas prices, various Republicans bashed President Joe Biden for supposedly abandoning Trump-era “energy independence.” These Republicans have fostered the impression that the “energy
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By Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. A measure moving through the Republican-controlled Georgia legislature would hand new election policing powers to the state’s bureau of investigations. The bill under consideration in
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US Border Patrol made more than 158,000 arrests on the US southern border in February, a jump from January when there were nearly 148,000 apprehensions, according to newly released agency data. Single adults continued to make up the majority of arrests, followed by families and unaccompanied children. Of the total 164,973
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By Kate Bennett, CNN After more than two years, the White House is planning to resume regular public tours next month, according to a White House memo obtained by CNN. On April 15, members of the public who have obtained tickets will once again be able to visit the People’s House. Touring the White House
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By Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States applied new sanctions Tuesday on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has allied with Russia in its war on Ukraine. A number of other Russians, including a judge, were also targeted with sanctions for human rights abuses, according to the US Treasury Department. And the Biden
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By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House is amping up its warning that aspects of the federal Covid-19 response will be curtailed after lawmakers failed to pass additional funding, with administration officials speaking in dire terms in a call with reporters and sending a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday. The latest warnings mark an escalation
Continue Reading By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky virtually addressed members of Congress on Wednesday to press the United States for more assistance as his country attempts to counter Russia’s invasion. Afterward, President Joe Biden detailed the latest aid package, which includes both defensive equipment and lethal weapons. The last time Russia invaded Ukraine, then-President
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jon Huntsman, former Utah Governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1960 Birth place: Palo Alto, California Birth name: Jon Meade Huntsman Jr. Father: Jon Meade Huntsman Sr., billionaire chemical magnate Mother: Karen (Haight) Huntsman Marriage: Mary Kaye Cooper (1983-present) Children:
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By Whitney Wild, CNN On a Friday evening in November 2018, 40-year-old Scott Beierle signed up for a hot yoga class in Tallahassee, Florida, and told the receptionist he would wait outside. When the class began, Beierle grabbed his ear protection and a loaded gun, walked into the classroom and opened fire. He killed two
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