By Gabby Orr, CNN Many Donald Trump-backed candidates who have blindly embraced his falsehoods about the 2020 election are showing a rare willingness to buck the former President on a most controversial question: whether or not Americans of all ages should get vaccinated against Covid-19. While Trump has recently taken aim at vaccine skepticism —
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By Whitney Wild, Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN Then-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris drove within several yards of a pipe bomb lying next to a bench outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters on January 6, 2021, and remained inside the DNC for nearly two hours before the bomb was discovered, according to multiple law enforcement
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By Natasha Bertrand The Biden administration has identified several elite Russian government officials and business leaders that the US intends to sanction if Russia invades Ukraine, a senior administration official told CNN. The official said “specific sanctions packages” have been developed against Russian elites “in or near the inner circles of the Kremlin and play
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By Whitney Wild, Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN Then-Vice President-elect Kamala Harris drove within several yards of a pipe bomb lying next to a bench outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters on January 6, 2021, and remained inside the DNC for nearly two hours before the bomb was discovered, according to multiple law enforcement
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The Missouri Senate is expected to take up the state’s proposed map of U.S. House districts Monday.
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By Sarah Fortinsky Former President Donald Trump in a statement Sunday said he wanted then-Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 presidential election, repeating the false claim that Pence had the power to do so and slamming recent bipartisan efforts to reform the Electoral Count Act. Trump falsely claimed that a bipartisan group of
Continue Reading By Jamie Gangel, Gloria Borger and Jeremy Herb, CNN Marc Short, former Vice President Mike Pence’s chief of staff, quietly testified before the House select committee investigating January 6 last week in response to a subpoena, sources tell CNN, in the most significant sign to date that Pence’s team is cooperating with the probe. Short,
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By Greg Clary, Jason Morris and Sara Murray, CNN The Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney is asking for the FBI’s help in providing security for buildings and staff one day after former President Donald Trump called prosecutors investigating him “racists” and said his supporters should hold “the biggest protests we have ever had” in cities
Continue Reading By Greg Clary and Jason Carroll, CNN The Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney is asking for the FBI’s help in providing security for buildings and staff one day after former President Donald Trump called prosecutors investigating him “racists” and said his supporters should hold “the biggest protests we have ever had” in cities like Atlanta
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN A string of provocations from North Korea — including its most powerful ballistic missile test in years over the weekend — could be designed to extract concessions from the United States ahead of potential negotiations, a senior US administration official suggested on Sunday. “Of course we’re concerned,” the
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN A string of provocations from North Korea — including its most powerful ballistic missile test in years over the weekend — could be designed to extract concessions from the United States ahead of potential negotiations, a senior US administration official suggested on Sunday. “Of course we’re concerned,” the
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By Aaron Pellish and Sonnet Swire, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham lavishly praised possible Supreme Court nominee South Carolina US District Judge J. Michelle Childs as “qualified by every measure” and “one of the most decent people I’ve ever met.” “I can’t think of a better person for President Biden to consider for the Supreme
Continue Reading By Aaron Pellish and Sonnet Swire, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham lavishly praised possible Supreme Court nominee South Carolina US District Judge J. Michelle Childs as “qualified by every measure” and “one of the most decent people I’ve ever met.” “I can’t think of a better person for President Biden to consider for the Supreme
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By Devan Cole, Sonnet Swire, Daniella Diaz and Aaron Pellish, CNN The Senate Judiciary Committee will move quickly once President Joe Biden announces his pick to replace Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, the panel’s chair said Sunday. “We’ll be ready from a staff viewpoint and logistic viewpoint, but the decision really starts with the President
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By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected. “The folks that were part of the riots and, frankly, the assault on the US Capitol, have
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected. “The folks that were part of the riots and, frankly, the assault on the US Capitol, have
Continue Reading By Natasha Bertrand The Biden administration has identified several elite Russian government officials and business leaders that the US intends to sanction if Russia invades Ukraine, a senior administration official told CNN. The official said “specific sanctions packages” have been developed against Russian elites “in or near the inner circles of the Kremlin and play
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By Daniella Diaz, CNN Sens. Bob Menendez and Jim Risch, the two top senators on the Foreign Relations Committee, said Sunday they are confident they will get a bipartisan deal on Russian sanctions when the Senate comes back from recess. “I believe that we will get there,” Menendez told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of
Continue Reading By Tami Luhby, CNN Losing the enhanced monthly child tax credit pushed Joi Lansdowne to start toilet training her daughter Kaleasi, who recently turned 2. That way, the mom of two could save money on diapers, which run her about $100 every 10 days or so. “That is a huge expense,” said Lansdowne, 26, who
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire said Sunday he disagrees with former President Donald Trump’s suggestion that he would pardon people charged in connection with the deadly Capitol insurrection if he was reelected. “The folks that were part of the riots and, frankly, the assault on the US Capitol, have
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