By Chandelis Duster, CNN Andrew Yang, who unsuccessfully sought the 2020 presidential nomination and New York mayoralty this year as a Democrat, said Monday he is “breaking up” with the Democratic Party and has registered as an independent. “I changed my voting registration from ‘Democrat’ to ‘Independent’ today. It was a strangely emotional experience,” Yang
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN Casey DeSantis, the wife of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, the governor announced Monday. “As the mother of three young children, Casey is the centerpiece of our family and has made an impact on the lives of countless Floridians through her initiatives as First Lady,” the
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By Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a long shot bid from registered voters in the District of Columbia who sought the ability to elect representatives to Congress. The group of voters said their inability to vote for members of Congress violated their rights to equal protection and
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a long shot bid from registered voters in the District of Columbia who sought the ability to elect representatives to Congress. The group of voters said their inability to vote for members of Congress violated their rights to equal protection and
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By Kate Bennett, CNN Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, who worked for Donald Trump for more than five years, now says she fears another four years with Trump in the White House. “I am terrified of him running for president in 2024,” said Grisham, who also served as East Wing chief of staff,
Continue Reading By Kate Bennett, CNN Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, who worked for Donald Trump for more than five years, now says she fears another four years with Trump in the White House. “I am terrified of him running for president in 2024,” said Grisham, who also served as East Wing chief of staff,
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday said he couldn’t guarantee the debt ceiling would be raised in two weeks as he slammed Republicans for opposing efforts to keep the nation from being unable to pay its debts for the first time in its history. In a speech from the White House, Biden
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By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday said he couldn’t guarantee the debt ceiling would be raised in two weeks as he slammed Republicans for opposing efforts to keep the nation from being unable to pay its debts for the first time in its history. In a speech from the White House, Biden
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By Lauren Fox, CNN Congress avoided a government shutdown and Democrats may have been forced to punt on their infrastructure and social safety net agenda in an eventful last week on Capitol Hill. But to some extent those agenda items pale in comparison to the magnitude of the item Congress needs to begin dealing with
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By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has not yet said whether she’ll run for reelection in 2022 — but she is well aware of potential baggage one of her challengers could be carrying. Murkowski took aim at her would-be GOP challenger, Kelly Tshibaka, over the candidate’s ties to Alaska in
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By Donald Judd, CNN US Trade Representative Katherine Tai is expected to condemn China’s “unfair trade practices” during remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, DC, on Monday, according to a senior administration official. Tai will cite examples of how practices have allegedly “hurt our workers and our industries” and “given
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter For the first time in more than a year, the Supreme Court will convene in its crimson velvet-lined majestic chamber Monday to begin a new term and hear some of the most divisive issues of the day at a time when the Court’s institutional legitimacy is under
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court — for the first time in more than a year — returned to its majestic courtroom on Monday to begin a new blockbuster term that will include a major Second Amendment dispute and a direct challenge to Roe v. Wade. The justices are taking
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By Rob Frehse, CNN New York Attorney General Letitia James tore into the National Rifle Association on Sunday after it reelected its longtime leader, citing her ongoing financial abuse lawsuit against the pro-gun rights group. The NRA announced Saturday that Wayne LaPierre was reelected as executive vice president and CEO. The AG’s office has sued
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By Devan Cole, CNN The Biden administration announced Monday that it is reversing a controversial Trump-era rule that prohibited federally funded health care providers from making abortion referrals. The new rule for Title X, a decades-old federal family planning program, will allow health centers to receive those funds despite whether they advise patients on ending
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster, CNN Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said Sunday she would not support a sweeping economic bill if it includes the Hyde Amendment, adding another complicating factor to the ongoing negotiations among Democrats as they hash out details for the massive spending bill. The Hyde Amendment blocks federal
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster, CNN Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said Sunday she would not support a sweeping economic bill if it includes the Hyde Amendment, adding another complicating factor to the ongoing negotiations among Democrats as they hash out details for the massive spending bill. The Hyde Amendment blocks federal
Continue Reading By Lauren Fox, CNN The country is on the precipice of a financial calamity and Democrats are on the verge of potentially altering the contours of the Senate with a potential one-time rules change that would enable them to pass a debt ceiling increase well ahead of the October 18 deadline. It’s a strategy that
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN Free community college. Universal pre-K. Dental benefits for senior citizens. Paid family leave. Which ones will survive? President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats now face the daunting task of paring their $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation plan, which contains all these measures and more, to appease the moderate wing of their party.
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By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Democrat in the chamber, projected confidence that the Democratic majority will not let the United States government run out of money on October 18, when it’s on track to hit the borrowing ceiling set by Congress. “We’re gonna get this done, and we’re
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