National Politics

By Whitney Wild, Manu Raju, Daniella Diaz and Melanie Zanona, CNN The Longworth House Office Building of the US Capitol complex was put on a shelter-in-place order after a Capitol staffer brought a gun into the building, multiple sources told CNN. United States Capitol Police said in a statement this morning that officers “spotted the

By Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Rep. James Comer were sitting near each other at Cardinal Stadium late last month, watching Kentucky and Louisville’s home-state football rivalry turn into a one-sided affair. And one topic came up: Kevin McCarthy. The two Bluegrass State lawmakers spoke at length about

By Tami Luhby, CNN Americans are flocking to the Affordable Care Act exchanges to sign up for coverage for 2022. The interest, which comes after a record number of people enrolled in 2021 Obamacare policies, is being spurred by the generous subsidies enacted earlier this year as part of the American Rescue Plan, the Centers

By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden‘s Federal Emergency Management Agency is putting climate front and center in its new four-year strategic planning document, after the Trump administration erased all mention of climate from its previous plan. Addressing climate resilience is one of three main goals outlined in FEMA’s plan for 2022-2026, which directs how

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The conservative Supreme Court led by Chief Justice John Roberts has long wanted to diminish racial remedies in American life and may now be headed toward a far-reaching decision on university affirmative action. The court is likely to decide in upcoming weeks whether to hear

By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN The Senate voted on Thursday to pass a bill to create a fast-track process that will allow Democrats to raise the federal debt limit without votes from Republicans, a crucial next step as lawmakers race the clock to avert a catastrophic debt default. The vote was

By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday took the next step in his plans to promote democracy against rising autocracies when he convened a virtual “Summit for Democracy,” which hosted more than 100 participants representing governments, civil society and private-sector leaders. “In the face of sustained and alarming challenges to

By Paul LeBlanc and Kelly Mena, CNN Former President Barack Obama on Wednesday said “the stakes could not be higher” for democracy as he skewered Republican redistricting efforts and attempts to codify voting restrictions in state laws. Speaking at a virtual fundraiser benefiting the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, Obama lamented Republican-led state legislatures for “passing

By Oren Liebermann, CNN Part of a $60 million security assistance package, including small arms and ammunition, was delivered to Ukraine on Thursday, according to a State Department official in the Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, but a final delivery containing four counter mortar radars is still scheduled for early next year. President Joe Biden approved

By Dianne Gallagher and Ethan Cohen, CNN The North Carolina Supreme Court issued an order Wednesday that moves the state’s primary elections from March 2022 to May 2022, due to lawsuits over redistricting maps for congressional and state legislative districts. The preliminary injunction also halts candidate filing, reversing an earlier state Court of Appeals ruling.

By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A bill that will prevent the US from importing goods produced using forced labor by Uyghurs and other minority Muslim populations in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region of China passed the House on Wednesday evening. The vote was 428-1. Republican Thomas Massie of Kentucky was the only member to vote against it.