Politics

By Brenda Goodman, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The federal transportation mask mandate is being extended for another 15 days, meaning individuals traveling aboard airplanes, trains and on public transportation in the United States will be required to wear a mask until at least early May. The mandate, the federal government confirmed on Wednesday,

By Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House has tapped Lisa Barclay, the Department of Health and Human Service’s deputy general counsel, to serve as its deputy coronavirus response coordinator, a White House official said. Barclay’s selection comes days after Dr. Ashish Jha, the dean of Brown University’s School of Public Health, began

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s declaration Tuesday that atrocities underway in Ukraine constitute a “genocide” is not expected to trigger any immediate changes to US policy toward the conflict, US officials familiar with the matter say. Instead, Biden’s remark — which he said fell short of an official legal declaration — reflected his

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN An expert report from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) found “clear patterns” of violations of international humanitarian law by Russian forces in Ukraine and detailed numerous incidents that it says could constitute war crimes. The report says it found “credible evidence” suggesting violations of “even the most

By Lauren Fox and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Democrats running for reelection in the midterms are intensifying their fight against the Biden administration’s decision to roll back a Trump-era immigration rule, going directly to the border and signing onto legislation that would block the Biden administration’s actions in an escalation that could leave the party splintered

By Kaitlan Collins, Jim Sciutto and Oren Liebermann, CNN The US is expected to announce on Wednesday it is sending hundreds of millions of dollars in new military assistance to Ukraine, three sources familiar with the package tell CNN. The final amount had not been finalized as of Tuesday but is expected to be close

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that his administration won’t be “letting up” until the perpetrator of a shooting on a subway train in Brooklyn is found. The shooting had occurred as passengers were on their morning commutes during rush hour earlier Tuesday. At least 29 people have been hospitalized, with

By Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN The Justice Department declined a request from the House Oversight Committee to provide additional details about 15 boxes of records that former President Donald Trump improperly took to Mar-a-Lago after leaving office, citing an ongoing investigation, according to a new letter sent to the committee. Acting Assistant Attorney