By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, questioned former President Donald Trump‘s actions during his speech on January 6, 2021, as he considers for the first time whether Trump is immune from liability related to his supporters attacking the US Capitol. During a court hearing Monday, Judge Amit
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN Two hundred and eighty days after Rep. Alcee Hastings died from pancreatic cancer, voters in the late lawmaker’s deeply Democratic South Florida congressional district will finally pick a replacement. Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick is the heavy favorite against Republican Jason Mariner in Tuesday’s special election for Florida’s 20th Congressional District, where President
Continue Reading By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden painted a dire picture for the nation’s future elections during a major speech on voting rights while in Atlanta on Tuesday, expressing his frustration at Republicans who blocked voting rights legislation and calling on the US Senate to change its filibuster rules to accommodate the bills’ passage. “I’ve
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By Ryan Nobles and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Republican Rep. Jim Jordan on Monday declined to say definitively if he has closed the door on cooperating with the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection. A top congressional ally of former President Donald Trump, Jordan had penned a defiant letter to committee Chair Bennie
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee assignments if Republicans win back the chamber in the upcoming midterm elections. Citing a “new standard” that Democrats had created last year by removing GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Paul
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By Nicole Chavez, CNN A coalition of voting rights groups in Georgia announced Monday that they will not attend events surrounding President Joe Biden‘s expected visit to Atlanta, urging for concrete action instead of what they called a “photo op.” Cliff Albright, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, and representatives of several voting rights groups urged
Continue Reading By Nicole Chavez, CNN A coalition of voting rights groups in Georgia announced Monday that they will not attend events surrounding President Joe Biden‘s expected visit to Atlanta, urging for concrete action instead of what they called a “photo op.” Cliff Albright, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, and representatives of several voting rights groups urged
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By Tami Luhby and Katherine Dillinger, CNN Health insurers must cover the cost of home Covid-19 tests starting January 15, the US Department of Health and Human Services announced Monday. The new requirement means that most consumers with private health insurance can buy at-home tests online or in stores and have them paid for at
Continue Reading By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another bid for Congress in North Carolina. “If the loudest and most hateful voices think they are going to speak for us, just tell them I’m warming up the old vocal chords,” Aiken said in an announcement video
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By Christina Carrega, CNN The first Black woman to lead the US Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts was sworn in Monday as she faces an uptick in threats against her following a contentious confirmation process. The violent and often racist threats against Rachael Rollins have been reported to authorities, and she is seeking protection from the
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee assignments if Republicans win back the chamber in the upcoming midterm elections. Citing a “new standard” that Democrats had created last year by removing GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Paul
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By Betsy Klein, CNN It’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football, but — while their teams will duke it out on the field Monday night — familiar faces from the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama will also unite against a “common opponent”: Covid-19. University of Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN It’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football, but — while their teams will duke it out on the field Monday night — familiar faces from the University of Georgia and the University of Alabama will also unite against a “common opponent”: Covid-19. University of Alabama athletic director Greg Byrne
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By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN As Democrats push to pass voting rights legislation through Congress, there’s been talk of using a process known as the “nuclear option.” It’s an overheated phrase that boils down to changing Senate rules to pass legislation with a simple majority. Senators need 60 votes to do just about anything in
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By Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Top Senate Democrats and the Biden administration are maneuvering behind the scenes to defeat a measure from GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas that would impose sanctions on businesses associated with a major pipeline from Russia to Germany, aiming to shore up Democratic unity amid high-level US talks
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By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee assignments if Republicans win back the chamber in the upcoming midterm elections. Citing a “new standard” that Democrats had created last year by removing GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Paul
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By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another bid for Congress in North Carolina. “If the loudest and most hateful voices think they are going to speak for us, just tell them I’m warming up the old vocal chords,” Aiken said in an announcement video
Continue Reading By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Four people pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, adding to the ever-growing number of defendants who have accepted responsibility for their part in the attack. So far, 25% of the over 720 Capitol riot defendants have pleaded guilty to federal charges,
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By Kevin Liptak, Jasmine Wright and Dan Merica, CNN Pressure is intensifying on President Joe Biden to articulate a plan to enact meaningful voter protections as a counter to strict new voting laws going into place around the nation after warning for the past year of nascent dangers to democracy. Biden heads to Atlanta on
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By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Refugee admissions to the United States will restart this week, a State Department spokesperson told CNN, following a temporary freeze put in place late last year to focus on the resettlement of Afghan evacuees. The Biden administration had paused admissions of refugees, unless they met certain exceptions, as officials and refugee
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