Politics

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden has staked his presidency on America’s return — a return to normalcy amid the coronavirus pandemic, a return to the global stage following four years of Trump-era isolationism and, arguably, a return to many of the policy positions adopted by the Obama administration. But recent incidents in the

By Paul LeBlanc and Alexandra Meeks, CNN A California judge on Monday denied Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request to have his party affiliation listed on the state’s upcoming recall election ballot. Newsom had sued his own secretary of state last month to be listed as a Democrat on the ballot following what he called a

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN A judge in Michigan pinned down lawyers in a marathon video court hearing Monday on whether they had done due diligence before filing election fraud claims in federal court in November. The grilling came in a hearing over whether the Trump-supporting lawyers should be penalized — with the possible consequence of

By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Ted Barrett, CNN Several GOP senators who initially endorsed a bipartisan infrastructure deal are warning they may ultimately vote against it as it moves through the legislative process, a sign of the daunting hurdles ahead as proponents try to push the massive proposal through the evenly divided chamber by

By Tami Luhby, CNN States that have terminated pandemic unemployment benefits early can restart the programs, but there may be a break in payments for some laid-off Americans, the Biden administration said Monday. The guidance comes as jobless residents in more states file lawsuits to reinstate the benefits. Unemployed workers in Ohio and Oklahoma this

By Geneva Sands, CNN The Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Jen Easterly to lead the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity division, a role that will be key in the administration’s cybersecurity efforts. Easterly, a two-time recipient of the Bronze Star, was nominated by President Joe Biden in April to be the second director of the

By Ryan Nobles, CNN Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont and chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, unveiled a new $3.7 billion proposal to supplement security funding at the Capitol and beyond in the wake of the January 6 Capitol Insurrection. The almost $4 billion plan is close to double what House Democrats have

By Kara Scannell, CNN The Trump Organization has removed Allen Weisselberg, its chief financial officer, from officer positions at several of its subsidiaries, including Mar-a-Lago, after he and former President Donald Trump’s namesake business were indicted for allegedly running a 15-year tax fraud scheme. Weisselberg’s role and title at the Trump Organization could change, but

By Marshall Cohen A US Capitol rioter who joined a white supremacist gang while in prison for attempted murder pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor related to the January 6 insurrection. The rioter, Michael Curzio, was sentenced to six months in jail but will be released Wednesday because he has been in jail since mid-January

By Eric Bradner, Dianne Gallagher and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Texas state House Democrats left the state Monday in an effort to block Republicans from passing a restrictive new voting law in the remaining 27 days of the special legislative session called by Gov. Greg Abbott. Two chartered planes carrying the majority of the Democrats who

By Eric Bradner, CNN The Conservative Political Action Conference’s summer gathering in Dallas over the weekend showcased the hold former President Donald Trump — and the conspiracy theories he is touting — has over the Republican Party’s activist base. In his 90-minute speech Sunday, Trump repeated his now-familiar lie that widespread voter fraud cost him

By Betsy Klein, CNN The interagency US delegation to Haiti briefed President Joe Biden on Monday morning after they returned from Port-au-Prince, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed Monday. Biden will continue to receive regular briefings from his national security team on the matter, Psaki said. A US delegation — including representatives from the

By Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California responded to a scuffle that broke out at an event she held in her district on Sunday between protesters and attendees, claiming that the incident was premeditated by her opponents. “At our town halls, we take steps, such as putting all questions into a bingo

By Chandelis Duster, CNN Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, a Democrat who served four terms as governor and nearly 10 years in federal prison for extortion, conspiracy and racketeering, has died at age 93. Edwards died peacefully Monday morning surround by his family and friends, Leo Honeycutt, a family spokesperson, told CNN in a statement.

By Arlette Saenz The Biden administration has worked to off-board the fired commissioner of the Social Security Administration who said he would report to work on Monday despite being terminated on Friday, an administration official said. “As with any employment termination, the government has taken steps to off-board Andrew Saul as we would any other

By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday expressed support for the Cuban people amid rare protests in the country over a lack of freedoms and a worsening economy, calling on Cuban President Miguel Diàz-Canel regime to “hear their people and serve their needs.” “We stand with the Cuban people and their clarion call