By Darya Tarasova, Sharon Braithwaite, Kara Fox, Katya Krebs and Tim Lister, CNN Russia blasted Western countries and media for spreading a “large-scale disinformation campaign” over a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine, saying Friday that they were doing so “to divert attention from their own aggressive actions.” The Russian Foreign Ministry statement comes just hours
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By Devan Cole, CNN Recent controversies over the certification of the Equal Rights Amendment and improper record-keeping of Trump-era documents have pushed the nation’s chief archivist, whose typical pro forma responsibilities render him unknown to all but the most knowledgeable Washingtonians, into the middle of several high-profile political dramas. David Ferriero, who’s set to retire
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By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Mark Leffingwell, a disabled Iraq War veteran who pleaded guilty to punching two police officers in the head on January 6, 2021, on Thursday became the 100th member of the mob that stormed the US Capitol to be sentenced in federal court, according to CNN records. Leffingwell was
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By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he’s done a “deep dive” on four potential candidates to succeed Justice Stephen Breyer on the US Supreme Court, but he declined to name any of the prospective nominees. “I’ve taken about four people and done the deep dive on them, meaning
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By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director An increasing majority of Americans lack confidence that elections in America today reflected the will of the people, and about half think it likely that a future election in the United States will be overturned for partisan reasons, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. There’s been
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN Concerns raised by a Democratic Senate Judiciary Committee member about the tone of questioning being directed at nominees of color prompted sharp rebuke by two Republicans on the committee. Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California used a Thursday committee vote on Andre Mathis, President Joe Biden’s nominee to the 6th US
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is “very closely” monitoring the protests at US-Canada border crossings in which standoffs have emerged over vaccine mandates and other issues, threatening supply chains and other major disruptions, a White House official told CNN. “We know that a number of companies and industries are seeing significant impacts from
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By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is “very closely” monitoring the protests at US-Canada border crossings in which standoffs have emerged over vaccine mandates and other issues, threatening supply chains and other major disruptions, a White House official told CNN. “We know that a number of companies and industries are seeing significant impacts from
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By Chandelis Duster and Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Wednesday partisan divisions among lawmakers could affect the perception of the Supreme Court and the confirmation process of judicial nominees, adding that she is concerned the country “might be in crisis” because of political polarization. “Surely, it has an effect on
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By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of how Joe Biden is handling his presidency, with most of that group saying there’s literally nothing Biden has done since taking office that they approve of. The finding, from a CNN Poll conducted by SSRS in January and February, highlights the
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By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Jamie Gangel, CNN White House call records now in the possession of congressional investigators do not reflect calls made to or from then-President Donald Trump as the violence unfolded on Capitol Hill on January 6, 2021, leaving them with gaps so far in their understanding of what
Continue Reading By Allie Malloy, Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday acknowledged the stress on American families’ budgets after a key inflation report showed annual inflation has hit 7.5%. However, Biden claimed, “there are also signs that we will make it through this challenge.” “On higher prices, we have been using every
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By Allie Malloy, Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday acknowledged the stress on American families’ budgets after a key inflation report showed annual inflation has hit 7.5%. However, Biden claimed, “there are also signs that we will make it through this challenge.” “On higher prices, we have been using every
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By Kate Sullivan, Tami Luhby and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden traveled to Virginia on Thursday to argue that his plan for lowering prescription drug prices would ease one of the largest financial burdens American families face at a time when they are coping with rising costs of food, gas and other necessities. Hours
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon stands by its investigation into the suicide bombing that killed 13 US service members and scores of Afghans last summer after a CNN investigation raised questions about whether some may have been hit by gunfire. US and coalition service members said they opened fire minutes after the attack, but
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon stands by its investigation into the suicide bombing that killed 13 US service members and scores of Afghans last summer after a CNN investigation raised questions about whether some may have been hit by gunfire. US and coalition service members said they opened fire minutes after the attack, but
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon stands by its investigation into the suicide bombing that killed 13 US service members and scores of Afghans last summer after a CNN investigation raised questions about whether some may have been hit by gunfire. US and coalition service members said they opened fire minutes after the attack, but
Continue Reading CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky. Personal Birth date: February 20, 1942 Birth place: Colbert County, Alabama Birth name: Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr. Father: Addison Mitchell McConnell Mother: Julia (Shockley) McConnell Marriages: Elaine Chao (1993-present); Sherrill Redmon (1968-1980, divorced) Children: with
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN Montana Sen. Jon Tester criticized fellow Democrats for not appealing to Middle America more and said Democrats need to “show up” in those places if they want to win elections. “I honestly don’t think the Democratic Party can be a majority party unless we start appealing to Middle America a lot
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By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday will spend the second straight day focused on components of the $1.75 trillion economic and climate package that serves as the cornerstone of his domestic agenda. But as Biden is set to travel to Virginia to talk about the Build Back Better Act, a constant refrain
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