National Politics

By Betsy Klein, Kaitlan Collins, Antonia Mortensen and Anna Odzeniak, CNN On a military base on a frigid February morning in Warsaw, Poland, civilians are learning to become soldiers. A banker, a high school student, and an aspiring opera singer are among dozens dressed in military uniform, practicing their shooting stance, working through tactical drills

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told reporters on Monday that he plans to visit East Palestine, Ohio, “when the time is right” and announced new efforts by his agency to improve rail safety in the wake of a train derailment that has left local residents questioning the safety of their soil, air

By Shania Shelton, CNN Voters in Virginia’s 4th Congressional District will pick their next representative Tuesday in a special election that could make history in the commonwealth. State Sen. Jennifer McClellan, the Democratic nominee in this heavily Democratic district, would become the first Black woman to represent Virginia in Congress if she wins. She’s facing

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden vowed in a fiery speech Tuesday to continue supporting Ukraine as it enters a second year of war, repeatedly denouncing Russian President Vladimir Putin and promising the United States would not waver even as the conflict enters a new, more uncertain phase. In his second major address in

By Annie Grayer, Jamie Gangel, Alayna Treene and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has granted Fox News host Tucker Carlson access to all of the US Capitol security footage from January 6, multiple sources told CNN. The highly unusual move — a House speaker handing over a massive trove of internal government materials

By Jack Forrest, CNN Michigan Republicans have chosen Kristina Karamo, who has yet to concede last year’s secretary of state race, as their next chair, putting an election denier at the head of the party in a crucial battleground state. Karamo tweeted Sunday that she was “honored to lead the Michigan Republican Party.” On the

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden slipped into Kyiv on Monday for the first time since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine almost a year ago, demonstrating in dramatic personal fashion his commitment to the country and its struggle as the war enters an uncertain new phase. The highly secretive visit — which

By Sam Fossum and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US ambassador to the United Nations said Sunday that China would cross a “red line” if the country decided to provide lethal military aid to Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. “We welcome the Chinese announcement that they want peace because that’s what we always want to

By Andrew Millman, Paul LeBlanc and Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday announced $100 million in disaster relief aid for Turkey and Syria as the countries grapple with the aftermath of a powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake that has killed at least 46,000 people. The top US diplomat, who took a

By Jasmine Wright and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken has made clear that the US has no doubt China was seeking to surveil the US via the balloon that was ultimately shot down off the coast of South Carolina earlier this month. “I can’t say dispositively what the original intent was, but

By Aaron Pellish, CNN Two leading House Republicans have called on President Joe Biden to increase military support to Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s invasion and reiterated support on both sides of the aisle for continuing to fund the Ukrainian war effort. Texas Rep. Mike McCaul, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee,

By Steve Contorno, Jeff Zeleny and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has made freedom his calling card, but some conservatives have become skeptical of how liberally the Republican leader is using government power to impose his will. Among GOP donors, leading conservative voices and even some supporters, there is a growing concern that

By Tierney Sneed and Fredreka Schouten, CNN What’s typically an under-the-radar judicial election in Wisconsin has turned into a high-stakes and expensive fight for control of the state’s Supreme Court — with the future of abortion, voting rights and redistricting in this battleground state hanging in the balance. Millions of dollars in advertising have been