Politics

By Ted Barrett and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday confirmed Lisa Cook to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, becoming the first African American woman to be a member of the panel. The final vote was 51-50 with Vice President Kamala Harris breaking the tie. All Republicans opposed Cook, with several complaining that

By Maeve Reston, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s candidates had mixed success in Republican primaries in West Virginia and Nebraska Tuesday night, underscoring the complicated dynamics between the de facto leader of the GOP and voters who support him but don’t always back his candidates. West Virginia Rep. Alex Mooney, who made Trump’s endorsement the

By Oren Liebermann, CNN A sailor died on Monday following a helicopter landing accident at Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia, according to a statement from the Navy. The sailor, who was a part of a Naval special warfare unit, sustained injuries during training on May 5 and was subsequently rushed

By Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN Prosecutors in Georgia investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election have interviewed several individuals who served as fake GOP electors from the state, according to two sources familiar with the ongoing criminal probe. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office appears to be trying

By Rachel Janfaza, Ethan Cohen and Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN It’s Election Day in West Virginia and Nebraska, where key primary races of the 2022 election cycle are taking place. The races, which will test former President Donald Trump’s influence over the Republican Party, include this year’s first US House member-vs.-member matchup in West Virginia

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his administration is currently evaluating how to best move forward on existing tariffs on China enacted during the Trump administration, but he cautioned that no decision has been made. Some experts and business groups have called on Biden to get rid of the tariffs

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US, European Union and the UK have blamed Russia for a hack that knocked out internet service for tens of thousands of satellite modems in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe at the onset of Russia’s invasion on February 24. “The United States is joining with allies and partners to condemn

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. Election officials in Arizona could face criminal charges if a noncitizen registers to vote on their watch. In Iowa, a law enacted last year makes

By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy heaped praised on former President Donald Trump at a Dallas fundraiser on Monday evening, calling him Republicans’ “secret weapon” and suggesting he could become president again, according to sources in the room. When Trump took the stage at the event raising money for the House GOP’s

By Simone Pathe and Gregory Krieg, CNN Fewer competitive House districts means that some of 2022’s most consequential congressional elections are happening well before November. The real action in many districts is this spring and summer as Republican and Democratic candidates jockey for their parties’ nominations. But some primaries are more interesting than others; either

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday blamed the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine for troubling economic news as he and his administration went on the defensive over mounting inflation and rising gas prices. The President’s speech at the White House was advertised by his advisers as being focused on his