By Veronica Stracqualursi and Terence Burlij, CNN Republican candidate Vernon Jones announced Monday he was ending his bid for Georgia governor and would instead run for Congress in 2022. In announcing his decision, Jones threw his support behind former US Sen. David Perdue, whom former President Donald Trump has backed against incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Electoral Count Act proved to be a vital safeguard for democracy when former President Donald Trump sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election in his favor. Though the 19th-century law is vague, it makes clear that the vice president cannot overturn the result of a presidential election as Trump had
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By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Electoral Count Act proved to be a vital safeguard for democracy when former President Donald Trump sought to overturn the 2020 presidential election in his favor. Though the 19th-century law is vague, it makes clear that the vice president cannot overturn the result of a presidential election as Trump had
Continue Reading By Gregory Krieg, CNN Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is seriously considering a political comeback as early as this year, two sources close to his inner circle told CNN, adding to a series of recent reports hinting at the Democrat’s desire to resurrect his career after resigning in disgrace last summer. Cuomo, 64, faced
Continue Reading Tierney Sneed, CNN The Virginia Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit filed last month by parents in Chesapeake, Virginia, who alleged that Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s mask executive order ran afoul of the state constitution. The court said that the challengers had failed to show that the dispute met the procedural threshold that would warrant the
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By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump would routinely rip up documents, drafts and reading materials, and he took several boxes to Mar-a-Lago when he relocated to Florida after leaving the White House — raising concerns about his preservation of presidential records as required by federal law. Three former White House officials told CNN
Continue Reading By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump would routinely rip up documents, drafts and reading materials, and he took several boxes to Mar-a-Lago when he relocated to Florida after leaving the White House — raising concerns about his preservation of presidential records as required by federal law. Three former White House officials told CNN
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By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House maintained its adherence to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance encouraging mask usage in schools Monday as some states take steps toward lifting mask mandates in the classroom. The CDC recommends that those who are vaccinated should “wear a mask indoors in public if you are
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By Geneva Sands, CNN The spread of conspiracy theories and disinformation is fueling the “heightened threat” environment in the United States, warns the latest national bulletin issued Monday by the Department of Homeland Security. The terrorism bulletin is in part a response to recent events, including a hostage attack on a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas,
Continue Reading By Clare Foran, CNN House Democrats on Monday introduced a short-term measure to extend government funding through March 11, an effort to avert a shutdown at the end of next week since funding is currently set to expire on February 18. House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Rosa DeLauro, a Democrat from Connecticut, introduced the stopgap bill,
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By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared Monday to voice support for a controversial state bill that would ban certain discussions about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom. DeSantis, a Republican, said it was “entirely inappropriate” for teachers and school administrators to have conversations with students about their gender identity, saying
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By Kevin Liptak, Katie Lobosco and Kate Sullivan, CNN The US and Japan are set to announce a deal that would cut Trump-era tariffs on steel, a person familiar with the matter said. Under the agreement, a limited amount of Japanese steel will be allowed for import without the 25% levy imposed by President Donald
Continue Reading By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden said Monday that she was “disappointed” one of her key causes, free community college, was cut from President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. “Joe has also had to make compromises,” Biden said of her husband’s $2.2 trillion spending plan during remarks at the Community College National Legislative
Continue Reading By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden said Monday that she was “disappointed” one of her key causes, free community college, was cut from President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. “Joe has also had to make compromises,” Biden said of her husband’s $2.2 trillion spending plan during remarks at the Community College National Legislative
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By Tara Subramaniam and Clara Grudberg, CNN Covid-19 is spreading less quickly in the US communities that were hit first with the Omicron variant. But misinformation about coronavirus vaccines continues to spread widely on social media. Here are the facts around a few of the many false claims that were circulating in January. A fake
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By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden said Monday that she was “disappointed” one of her key causes, free community college, was cut from President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. “Joe has also had to make compromises,” Biden said of her husband’s $2.2 trillion spending plan during remarks at the Community College National Legislative
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By Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN Eric Lander, a top science adviser to President Joe Biden, resigned Monday after a White House investigation that found he had violated workplace policies became public. “We have assembled the most amazing set of people at OSTP, and we have together set out the most ambitious goals that
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By Natasha Bertrand, Jim Sciutto and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Intercepted communications obtained by the US have revealed that some Russian officials have worried that a large-scale invasion of Ukraine would be costlier and more difficult than Russian President Vladimir Putin and other Kremlin leaders realize, according to four people familiar with the intelligence. Three
Continue Reading By Kate Bennett, CNN A few months ago, former President Donald Trump signed a book deal. There wasn’t the huge fanfare most former presidents receive when they ink deals for a memoir; news of the book, a coffee table tome with pictures detailing Trump’s presidency — retailing about $75 and $230 if signed — made
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, CNN As the standoff between Russia and the West enters a potentially decisive phase, President Joe Biden sought Monday to shore up a key European partner whose willingness to confront Moscow alongside the United States has been called into question. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has resisted sending lethal aid to Ukraine and
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