Politics

By Betsy Klein, CNN Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo conceded Tuesday that there is not much more the White House can do to tackle record high gas prices for Americans, casting blame on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “Unfortunately, that is the brutal reality,” Raimondo said in response to CNN’s Kate Bolduan saying there’s not much action

By Jeremy Diamond, Betsy Klein and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday met with Sen. Chris Murphy, one of the top Democratic lawmakers negotiating on gun reform, at the White House for an update as talks intensify on Capitol Hill. “We’re entering a pretty critical stage so I thought it would be important

By Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. State and local election officials in Michigan and other political battlegrounds are gearing up to deal with a new element in this year’s elections: a

By Rachel Janfaza and Andrew Menezes, CNN It’s Election Day in New Jersey, Mississippi, South Dakota, Iowa, New Mexico, Montana and California, as the 2022 primary season picks back up in earnest following a one-week break for Memorial Day. None of the Senate races on the ballot Tuesday are expected to be competitive in November,

By Whitney Wild, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is warning that threats in the US could become even more volatile throughout the summer and midterm election season, fueled by election year misinformation and potential violence surrounding an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on abortion rights. “Threat actors have recently mobilized to violence due to factors

By Travis Caldwell, CNN Trevor Reed, the American veteran who spent nearly three years detained in Russia before being released in April in a prisoner swap, called upon legislators and the White House Monday to work faster toward freeing American basketball star Brittney Griner. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was arrested in February at a

By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN Tuesday’s primary elections in seven states will once again test whether Republican voters are willing to punish incumbents with track records of winning competitive races for failing to be sufficiently supportive of former President Donald Trump. Meanwhile, in California, frustrations over crime and homelessness have shaped

By Devan Cole, CNN Louisiana banned transgender women and girls from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender at all public and some private elementary and secondary schools and colleges on Monday after the state’s Democratic governor declined to take executive action on the controversial measure. Gov. John Bel Edwards’ decision not to veto

By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee is planning to present live testimony during its first public hearing Thursday night from two people who interacted directly with the Proud Boys on and around the events of January 6, 2021, according to three sources familiar with the committee’s hearing agenda.

By Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN The Trump campaign directed a group of Georgia Republicans to meet in secret and obscure their objectives in an email obtained by federal prosecutors as part of their recent investigation into Donald Trump‘s efforts to overturn the election in several swing states. The email is part

By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Ted Barrett, CNN The two leading GOP senators involved in gun talks on Capitol Hill signaled Monday evening that it’s unlikely Congress will raise the age requirement for purchasing semiautomatic firearms to 21, instead saying they are looking at changing the criminal background check system to access juvenile records

By Tami Luhby, CNN The Biden administration is making it easier for low-income families to obtain baby formula being imported from abroad to alleviate the shortage plaguing parents from coast to coast. The US Department of Agriculture announced Monday that it is offering nationwide waivers so that families with federal WIC benefits can access formula