By Tami Luhby, CNN President Joe Biden tried to assuage Americans’ concerns about high inflation in his State of the Union address Tuesday, while seeking to boost low ratings for how he’s handled the economy. Since there’s not too much a president can do unilaterally to combat inflation, Biden laid out several proposals to help
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By Sonia Moghe, CNN In a legal win for the National Rifle Association, a New York State Supreme Court justice has blocked the state attorney general’s attempt to dissolve the organization but has allowed her suit against it to move forward. New York Supreme Court Justice Joel M. Cohen said the attorney general’s suit paints
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By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Ellen Knight, a non-political appointee who had been pushed out of the National Security Council by then-President Donald Trump and his national security adviser at the time because she had pushed to approve former national security adviser John Bolton’s tell-all book for publication, is back at the
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By Katie Bo Lillis, Barbara Starr, Jim Sciutto and Jeremy Herb, CNN Russia’s strategy in its war on Ukraine is shifting toward a “slow annihilation” of the Ukrainian military, US and other Western officials tell CNN, warning that Russia could focus on a bloody and deadly bombardment of cities and civilian targets as the conflict
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By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden will convene his Cabinet Thursday afternoon for a meeting that is expected to focus much more heavily on foreign policy than usual, officials told CNN. At 2 p.m. ET Thursday, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with top aides in the Cabinet room
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By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden will convene his Cabinet Thursday afternoon for a meeting that is expected to focus much more heavily on foreign policy than usual, officials told CNN. At 2 p.m. ET Thursday, Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with top aides in the Cabinet room
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A Missouri lawmaker has filed a bill to stop state entities and private businesses from doing business with Russia and Russian interests.
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By Melanie Zanona and Ashley Killough, CNN Republican Rep. Van Taylor of Texas suspended his reelection campaign Wednesday after admitting to an extra-marital affair, which he called the “greatest failure” of his life. His decision to drop his bid for another term in Congress comes one day after Taylor was forced into a runoff for
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By Ryan Nobles, Paula Reid and Annie Grayer, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s onetime trade adviser Peter Navarro did not appear for his scheduled deposition on Wednesday with the House select committee investigating January 6, Navarro tells CNN. The deposition had been scheduled to take place over Webex. In a statement provided to CNN, Navarro
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As the Supreme Court continues to mull major questions concerning the future of Roe v. Wade and the Second Amendment, Republicans in North Carolina are now asking the justices — on an emergency basis — to possibly change how US elections are decided. Election law experts are
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By Ali Zaslav and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, said on Wednesday that he thinks it “was a mistake” for former President Donald Trump to call Russian President Vladimir Putin a genius. “I think that was a mistake. I think I know what he was trying to say, you
Continue Reading By Ali Zaslav and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, said on Wednesday that he thinks it “was a mistake” for former President Donald Trump to call Russian President Vladimir Putin a genius. “I think that was a mistake. I think I know what he was trying to say, you
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By Geneva Sands, CNN The Senate on Tuesday passed major cybersecurity legation, moving one step closer toward forcing critical infrastructure companies to report cyberattacks and ransomware payments. The passage comes as federal officials have repeatedly warned of the potential for Russian cyberattacks against the United States amid the escalating conflict in Ukraine. The legislation, which
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By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who held up popular bipartisan anti-lynching legislation in the Senate last Congress, announced Tuesday that he now supports and has signed on as a co-sponsor of a new version of the bill. The updated version of the legislation — known as the
Continue Reading By Donald Judd and Jeremy Herb, CNN The White House on Wednesday detailed a new slate of economic measures levied against Russia and its ally Belarus, condemning Belarus for “enabling (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.” Among Wednesday’s actions are new restrictions extending export control policies to Belarus and preventing diversion of tech and
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By Donald Judd and Jeremy Herb, CNN The White House on Wednesday detailed a new slate of economic measures levied against Russia and its ally Belarus, condemning Belarus for “enabling (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.” Among Wednesday’s actions are new restrictions extending export control policies to Belarus and preventing diversion of tech and
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By Kevin Liptak and Betsy Klein, CNN Russia is intentionally targeting Ukrainian civilians in its attack on the country, the US President alleged Wednesday, adding to mounting Western warnings of Moscow’s brutality as the human toll of the seven-day war creeps higher. Despite the accusation, President Joe Biden stopped short of formally saying Moscow is
Continue Reading By Katie Bo Lillis, Barbara Starr, Jim Sciutto and Jeremy Herb, CNN Russia’s strategy in its war on Ukraine is shifting toward a “slow annihilation” of the Ukrainian military, US and other Western officials tell CNN, warning that Russia could focus on a bloody and deadly bombardment of cities and civilian targets as the conflict
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By Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House on Wednesday unveiled a plan to move the nation to a new stage of the pandemic where Covid-19 “does not disrupt our daily lives,” while also preparing the nation for any new variants that may emerge. The National Covid-19 Preparedness Plan, which will require additional
Continue Reading By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department said Wednesday it is launching a special unit to help enforce sanctions against Russian government officials and oligarchs, targeting their yachts, jets, real estate and other assets. The new Task Force KleptoCapture is part of the effort by the US, the European Union and other allies
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