National Politics

By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Rapid construction at three suspected silo fields in China — which could eventually be capable of launching long-range nuclear missiles — appears to indicate that Beijing is putting substantial efforts and resources into the development of its nuclear capabilities, according to analysis of new commercial satellite images. Experts

By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN For about 30 minutes on Monday, it appeared as if West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin had rolled a hand grenade down the hallway in which President Joe Biden’s $3 trillion, two-bill domestic agenda was patiently waiting to move through the House as soon as this week. Then House

By Gregory Krieg, CNN New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is locked in a closer-than-expected race that remains too close to call as he tries to become the first Democratic governor in more than four decades to win reelection in the Garden State. Like Virginia — where Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin won Tuesday night — New

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden wrapped up his multi-leg trip to Europe on Tuesday with a press conference after attending the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, telling reporters he’s optimistic about the outcomes of the gathering even though “there’s a reason for people to be worried.” “I’m worried if we don’t

By Eric Bradner, Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN Tuesday’s elections in states and cities across the country are set to serve as an early gauge of Joe Biden’s presidency and the political environment headed into next year’s midterm elections. The marquee contest is in Virginia, where Republican Glenn Youngkin aims to halt Democratic former

By Harry Enten, CNN Election night in America has turned into the electoral version of the Super Bowl. You know what I’m talking about — we order pizza, make popcorn and wait for a winner to be projected every presidential contest. Tonight in Virginia’s gubernatorial contest, the stakes won’t be nearly as high as they

By Alex Rogers, CNN The primary election Tuesday to replace the late Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings has been marked by two things: the massive number of candidates and a lack of voter interest in them. “I think most people don’t even know there’s an election, unfortunately,” said Florida Rep. Lois Frankel. But the off-year special

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Senate voted on Monday to confirm Beth Robinson to the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals, making her the first out LGBTQ woman to serve on any federal circuit court, according to the White House. Robinson, who has served as an associate justice on the Vermont Supreme Court since 2011,

By Kyung Lah and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Arizona Senate President Karen Fann, who was instrumental in arranging the state’s sham election “audit,” announced Monday evening that she won’t seek reelection and will retire from the state legislature in January 2023. “It has been a privilege to advocate on behalf of Arizona citizens in my twelve

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The Supreme Court was more than two hours into arguments over a Texas abortion law when Justice Elena Kagan ignited the tension that had been slowly building in the courtroom. “The actual provisions in this law have prevented every woman in Texas from exercising a

By Oren Liebermann, CNN A US nuclear-powered submarine that struck an underwater object in early October had hit an uncharted underwater mountain, an investigation found, forcing it to head from the South China Sea to Guam for repairs. The USS Connecticut had been operating in the contested waterway when it struck the object on October