Politics

By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the leaders of Finland and Sweden to the White House and said both countries have the “full, total, complete backing” of the US after the two nations submitted their formal applications to become NATO members. “Today, I am proud to welcome and

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden departed Thursday on an alliance-boosting visit to Asia, a belated first trip to a region that remains central to his foreign policy goals even as his focus has been drawn away. Biden’s stops in two staunch US allies — South Korea and Japan — are meant to bolster

By Rachel Janfaza Hours after Tuesday’s primary, Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick are locked in a tight race for the GOP nomination for Pennsylvania’s US Senate race, which could be key to determining control of the chamber in November. The race, which is yet to be called, could be headed for a recount. So how

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that his administration would be taking new actions to attempt to alleviate ongoing infant formula shortages in the United States, including invoking the Defense Production Act. The President is invoking the act — which allows the government more control over industrial production during emergencies —

By Arlette Saenz, CNN President Joe Biden will meet with Democratic senators at the White House Wednesday afternoon to discuss the issue of student loan debt, a source familiar with the meeting said. The President is expected to huddle with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, Georgia Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US cybersecurity officials on Wednesday ordered all federal civilian agencies to fix flaws in widely used software that officials said foreign government-linked hackers are likely moving to exploit. “These vulnerabilities pose an unacceptable risk to federal network security,” US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly said in a

By Clare Foran, CNN The House of Representatives passed a pair of bills on Wednesday aimed at addressing a nationwide baby formula shortage, an issue that has sparked outcry across the country and put pressure on lawmakers to act. The bills were put forward by House Democrats and their fate is uncertain in the Senate.

By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Republicans, reacting to the victory of Trump-backed Doug Mastriano in the GOP gubernatorial primary in Pennsylvania, were uneasy about the election falsehoods he’s spread about 2020 — and warned that voters aren’t interested in re-litigating it. “I don’t think 2020 is what people are going to want to

By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump, in a series of posts on his Truth Social platform Wednesday morning, encouraged Pennsylvania Senate candidate Mehmet Oz to “declare victory” in the Republican primary despite being deadlocked in a two-way contest with former hedge fund manager David McCormick. “Dr. Oz should declare victory,” the former President

By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is working directly with infant formula manufacturer Reckitt and retailers, including Target, to provide logistical support as it works to help alleviate a nationwide formula shortage, a White House official told CNN Wednesday. Reckitt, which manufactures Enfamil brand formula, has been working to boosts its domestic production —

By Betsy Klein, CNN White House Covid-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha warned Wednesday that without more funding from Congress the US will not be able to buy enough Covid-19 vaccines for every American who wants an updated shot later this year. Scientists are working to develop new vaccines that would offer additional protection from infection