Politics

By Tierney Sneed and Lauren Fox, CNN Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings kicked off Monday with more than four hours of speeches from senators, introductions of Jackson by two of her colleagues and remarks from the nominee herself. Jackson’s opening statement touched on her humble background and the gratitude she felt toward

By Donald Judd, CNN The White House said Monday that — absent additional funding approval from Congress — the administration is “simply out” of funding for Covid-19 testing, treatment and vaccines. Congress has been embroiled in a months-long stalemate over new funding to fight the pandemic, with House Democrats stripping additional Covid-relief money from a

By Sara Murray and Devan Cole, CNN The ex-wife of leading GOP Senate candidate and former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens alleged he was physically abusive toward his children and her, according to court documents filed Monday. Greitens resigned as governor in 2018 amid allegations of sexual misconduct and has been trying to mount a political

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The first January 6 defendant to go on trial is asking a federal judge to throw out his conviction and to schedule a new trial, in what’s expected to be an important test case for scores of US Capitol riot prosecutions. In a series of court filings on

By Maegan Vazquez, Donald Judd, Sean Lyngaas and Zachary Cohen, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday issued an urgent warning to American business leaders, telling them to strengthen their companies’ cyber defenses immediately. Speaking at the Business Roundtable Quarterly Meeting in Washington, Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to use cyber attacks as

by CNN Below is the text of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, as prepared for delivery: Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Grassley, and Distinguished Members of the Judiciary Committee: thank you for convening this hearing and for considering my nomination as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration is announcing a new $60 million federal grant initiative to help flood-prone homeowners in four states devastated by Hurricane Ida last summer. Starting on April 1, homeowners in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Pennsylvania will be able to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to either rebuild

By Katie Bo Lillis and Zachary Cohen, CNN The US has been unable to determine if Russia has designated a military commander responsible for leading the country’s war in Ukraine, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter — something that current and former defense officials say is likely a key contributor to the apparent