National Politics

By Kara Scannell A federal judge has ordered Sen. Richard Burr’s brother-in-law to answer questions from the Securities and Exchange Commission, allowing the regulator to advance its investigation into their stock sales. Judge Andrew Carter said Gerald Fauth, Burr’s brother-in-law, would have to testify, but he agreed to some accommodations to mitigate Fauth’s undefined medical

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The United States has joined an 80-country agreement that condemns reckless behavior in cyberspace and seeks to mobilize resources to secure the software supply chain that the Trump administration declined to sign, Vice President Kamala Harris announced Wednesday following a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron. The Paris Call for Trust

By Kevin Liptak, CNN The United States is preparing “follow up sanctions” designed to hold leaders in Belarus accountable for “ongoing attacks on democracy, human rights and international norms,” a spokesman for the White House’s National Security Council said on Wednesday. “We are deeply concerned by the Lukashenka regime’s inhumane actions and strongly condemn their

By Sam Fossum and Shawna Mizelle, CNN President Joe Biden will sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Monday during a ceremony that will include members of Congress, governors and mayors from both parties, the White House announced on Wednesday. “At the signing ceremony, the President will highlight how he is following through on his commitment

By Gregory Krieg, Sonia Moghe and Brynn Gingras, CNN The office of the New York Attorney General Letitia James on Wednesday released a transcript of its investigators’ interview with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, along with other documents and exhibits, from its investigation into the sexual harassment allegations that ultimately led to his resignation.

By Jeremy Diamond and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris and French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday they look forward to closer US-French cooperation as they sat down for a bilateral meeting at the Elysée Palace aimed at revitalizing US-French ties. Both countries are looking to rebuild trust after the US struck a surprise

By Tami Luhby, CNN Getting family health insurance on the job now costs workers and their employers more than $22,000 a year, on average. And companies have not been able to do much to make coverage more affordable, even though the coronavirus pandemic has reinforced the importance of health benefits. Employees foot about $6,000 of

By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A New Jersey gym owner and former MMA fighter who punched a police officer during the January 6 riot was sentenced to 41 months in prison on Wednesday, becoming the first rioter sentenced for violence against the police during the attack. Scott Fairlamb pleaded guilty in August to