National Politics

By Melissa Holzberg DePalo A proposed version of New York’s new congressional map could set up several incumbent vs. incumbent primaries, potentially pitting veteran Democratic lawmakers against each other, and dampen Democratic hopes of picking up more seats in the Empire State in this year’s midterms. The proposal, unveiled on Monday from a court-appointed special

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate Kathy Barnette said she was bringing three buses of “pissed off patriots” for the January 6, 2021, “Stop the Steal” rally that preceded the US Capitol riot. Calling it “our 1776 moment,” Barnette promised those attending the rally would make their voices heard, according

By Jennifer Hansler and Kevin Liptak, CNN The State Department on Monday announced a series of measures it said is aimed at supporting the Cuban people, including reinstating the Cuban Family Reunification Parole Program and increasing consular services and visa processing. “We will make it easier for families to visit their relatives in Cuba and

By Michael Warren Nearly a year after former President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Ted Budd for North Carolina’s open Senate race, the conservative congressman appears in strong position heading into Tuesday’s Republican primary. A Budd victory would deliver the former President another key win during the busy month of May primaries — and in a

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US prosecutors have accused a 55-year-old Venezuelan doctor of creating and selling widely used malicious software that cybercriminals used in extortion attempts on multiple organizations. Moises Luis Zagala Gonzalez is charged with building a type of ransomware that burst on the cybercriminal scene in 2019 and was used in multiple high-profile

By Daniel Dale, CNN A deceptive new attack ad in Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary tries to convince voters that late-surging candidate Kathy Barnette, who has vehemently opposed the Black Lives Matter movement and defunding the police, is a supporter of both. The ad is from Honor Pennsylvania, a super PAC backing one of Barnette’s rivals

By Paula Reid and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Joel Greenberg, the former Florida official whose crimes in the state ensnared US Rep. Matt Gaetz in a federal sex trafficking investigation, has been granted another delay of sentencing as he continues to cooperate with authorities following a guilty plea last year. Greenberg, a former county tax commissioner

By Kate Sullivan, CNN Karine Jean-Pierre held her first briefing as White House press secretary on Monday after making history as the first Black and out LGBTQ person to step into one of the most visible roles in the administration. “I am a Black, gay, immigrant woman. The first of all three of those to

By Steve Contorno, CNN After stripping Disney of its special governing powers last month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis now says that he wants the state to take over the government body that has overseen the entertainment company’s Orlando-area theme parks for half a century. DeSantis, a Republican, told reporters Monday that it is fairer for

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci said he would not continue to serve in his role if Donald Trump was elected to a second term as president. “Well, no,” Fauci said with a chuckle when asked by CNN’s Jim Acosta on Sunday if he would stay on in his

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN President Joe Biden has approved a request by the Pentagon to redeploy US troops to Somalia in an effort to counter the terrorist group al-Shabaab, a senior administration official said on Monday. The move reverses a decision by President Donald Trump to withdraw all US troops from the country in 2020.