National Politics

By Travis Caldwell, CNN Trevor Reed, the American veteran who spent nearly three years detained in Russia before being released in April in a prisoner swap, called upon legislators and the White House Monday to work faster toward freeing American basketball star Brittney Griner. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was arrested in February at a

By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN Tuesday’s primary elections in seven states will once again test whether Republican voters are willing to punish incumbents with track records of winning competitive races for failing to be sufficiently supportive of former President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, in California, frustrations over crime and homelessness have shaped

By Devan Cole, CNN Louisiana banned transgender women and girls from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender at all public and some private elementary and secondary schools and colleges on Monday after the state’s Democratic governor declined to take executive action on the controversial measure. Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision not to veto

By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee is planning to present live testimony during its first public hearing Thursday night from two people who interacted directly with the Proud Boys on and around the events of January 6, 2021, according to three sources familiar with the committee’s hearing agenda.

By Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN The Trump campaign directed a group of Georgia Republicans to meet in secret and obscure their objectives in an email obtained by federal prosecutors as part of their recent investigation into Donald Trump‘s efforts to overturn the election in several swing states. The email is part

By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Ted Barrett, CNN The two leading GOP senators involved in gun talks on Capitol Hill signaled Monday evening that it’s unlikely Congress will raise the age requirement for purchasing semiautomatic firearms to 21, instead saying they are looking at changing the criminal background check system to access juvenile records

By Tami Luhby, CNN The Biden administration is making it easier for low-income families to obtain baby formula being imported from abroad to alleviate the shortage plaguing parents from coast to coast. The US Department of Agriculture announced Monday that it is offering nationwide waivers so that families with federal WIC benefits can access formula

By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Americans are guaranteed the right to bear arms because the Constitution says a “well regulated Militia” is “necessary to the security of a free State.” But the number of arms being used by Americas on each other is making the free state feel not at all secure. At least 10

By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman may be away from the campaign trail until July, his wife told CNN on Monday, as she pushed back on suggestions that the family had not been fully transparent about the extent of his heart condition following a stroke last month. “I