National Politics

By Ella Nilsen Photos by Will Lanzoni Data Visuals by John Keefe Driving west from Oklahoma City to the outskirts of Weatherford, wind turbines don’t just dot the landscape; they dominate it. From oil and gas booms and busts to heavy rains followed by drought, Oklahoma is no stranger to extremes. One constant is the

By Sara Murray, CNN Former President Donald Trump recently likened teaching kids about gender and pronouns to “child abuse.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis accused his critics of supporting “sexualizing kids in kindergarten.” And South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem debuted an ad that brags, “In South Dakota, only girls play girls’ sports.” As they gear up

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Russian opposition leader. Anti-corruption campaigner. Assassination attempt survivor. Prisoner. Alexey Navalny’s crusade against the Kremlin has brought many labels. And with the eyes of the world now trained on Russian President Vladimir Putin amid his brutal invasion of Ukraine, Navalny’s message of resistance is finding new weight inside and outside of

By Marshall Cohen, CNN Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia testified under oath for three hours Friday at an unprecedented disqualification hearing that focused on whether she is constitutionally barred from holding office because of her role in the January 6 insurrection. On the witness stand, Greene repeated debunked claims that former President Donald

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Federal investments to address climate change, Joe Biden has long said, are about investing in the economy and creating jobs. But now, amid a war that caused fuel prices to soar and American wallets to feel the pinch, his White House has been forced to reexamine how to balance its economic

By Lauren Fox, CNN New audio of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy released on Thursday night reveals he did consider asking then-President Donald Trump to resign in the days after the January 6 riot — contradicting his office’s earlier denials of New York Times reporting that he had done so. In the audio, which was

By Shawna Mizelle and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday criticized the Republican Party over its confrontation with Disney and suggested the “far right has taken over the party.” It’s the first time that Biden, who was speaking at a fundraiser in Oregon, has commented on the feud between Disney and Republicans. The

By Donie O’Sullivan, CNN Former President Barack Obama on Thursday called on tech companies to provide greater transparency about the way they promote content and for stricter regulation of the industry to combat what he called the “disinformation problem.” Obama, speaking in the heart of Silicon Valley in Stanford, California, has been making the fight

By Oren Liebermann and Barbara Starr, CNN The Navy has opened an investigation into the command climate and culture on board an aircraft carrier following the deaths of seven sailors in the last 12 months, including four by suicide, according to the Navy. The investigation will also look at any connections or links between the

By Daniel Dale, CNN David Perdue, the Republican former US senator from Georgia, is trying to unseat incumbent Republican Gov. Brian Kemp with a primary campaign heavy on false claims about the 2020 election. Now, trailing in public polls with advance in-person voting fast approaching, Perdue is further deepening his commitment to 2020-related dishonesty —