Politics

By Daniel Dale, CNN A television attack ad from a prominent candidate in North Carolina’s competitive Republican primary for the US Senate, former state governor Pat McCrory, tries to make another top candidate, Rep. Ted Budd, sound like a defender of Russian President Vladimir Putin. But the McCrory ad is misleading. It cuts out quotes

By Oren Liebermann, Ellie Kaufman and Jeremy Herb, CNN President Joe Biden’s proposed fiscal year 2023 Pentagon budget includes $813 billion in spending for national defense, a 4% increase of $31 billion from the spending package signed into law earlier this month. The Biden administration’s defense budget remains focused on China as the primary strategic

By Kara Scannell A New York state judge ordered the Trump Organization to comply by the end of April with a subpoena from the New York attorney general as part of its long-running civil investigation into the former president and his real estate company. “I think we can all agree we want this to end

By Devan Cole and Tina Burnside, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed legislation banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom, approving the controversial measure that opponents have dubbed the “Don’t Say Gay” law. HB 1557, titled the “Parental Rights in Education” bill, was given final passage by Florida’s

By Maegan Vazquez, Kevin Liptak and Alex Marquardt, CNN President Joe Biden reiterated on Monday that he was not announcing a change in US policy when he had said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power” — a remark that caught American and international officials off-guard, sending the White House into clean-up mode

By Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden tested negative for Covid-19 Monday morning as a part of his regular testing cadence, the White House said. Biden’s negative test comes after White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday after returning from Europe. Jean-Pierre had traveled with Biden during the

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge said Monday that former President Donald Trump and right-wing attorney John Eastman may have been planning a crime as they sought to disrupt the January 6 congressional certification of the presidential election. “Based on the evidence, the Court finds it more likely than not

By Nikki Carvajal and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden unveiled his fiscal year 2023 budget proposal on Monday, and while it includes increased funding for security and reduces the deficit, officials admit inflation could continue to cause problems for the overall economy. At a White House event to announce the budget, Biden said that

By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden’s administration is announcing billions in new funding for climate, clean energy and environmental justice programs as part of the President’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2023. Several environmental and science agencies would see significant funding boosts if Congress approves Biden’s budget proposal, shared first with CNN. The US

By Jamie Gangel and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House Select Committee investigating January 6 will seek an interview with conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, according to multiple sources familiar with the investigation. Most members of the House select committee investigating January 6 — including chair Bennie Thompson and

By Sam Fossum White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday after returning from President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe. “I last saw the President during a socially distanced meeting yesterday, and the President is not considered a close contact as defined by CDC guidance. I am sharing the

By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN The House select committee investigating the insurrection at the US Capitol filed contempt reports Sunday night for former Trump White House aides Dan Scavino and Peter Navarro, claiming it granted Scavino six extensions of his deadline to sit for an interview and hand over documents and