Politics

By Dan Merica, CNN Coronavirus rates are climbing in Florida, with the latest data showing Florida’s current seven-day average of new daily Covid-19 cases is by far the highest in the nation. But Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is up for reelection in 2022 and has long been rumored as a possible presidential candidate in

By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is weighing new ways to help beef up the bipartisan credibility of an investigation into the deadly Capitol riots — an issue that has taken on renewed importance after the GOP walked out on the January 6 select committee. With extra seats on the

By Dan Merica, CNN Former Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer on Thursday announced she is running for Senate, becoming the highest-profile Democrat vying to possibly take on seven-term incumbent Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley. “I’m running for Senate because Democracy is worth fighting for and Iowa is worth fighting for,” Finkenanuer said in a statement. “I believe

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon will not advance President Joe Biden’s pick to lead US Customs and Border Protection until he receives more answers about the agency’s role in the Portland unrest last year, delaying a key nominee as the administration reevaluates border restrictions. “Six months into the new administration,

By Rachel Janfaza, CNN When Joe Biden campaigned for the presidency, he called himself a bridge to a new generation of leaders in the Democratic Party. While some frustrations remain, young leaders are saying the President Biden’s administration is making good progress on Candidate Biden’s pledge. Advocates say that the youth-focused proposals in Biden’s “Build

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Jim McGreevey, former governor of New Jersey. Personal Birth date: August 6, 1957 Birth place: Jersey City, New Jersey Birth name: James Edward McGreevey Father: Jack McGreevey, trucking company director Mother: Veronica (Smith) McGreevey, teacher Marriages: Dina (Matos) McGreevey (2000-2008, divorced); Kari (Schutz) McGreevey (1991-1997,

By Christina Carrega, Priya Krishnakumar, Omar Jimenez and Evan Perez, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to travel to Chicago on Thursday to highlight the Justice Department’s new anti-gun trafficking initiative focused on five cities, as the Biden administration faces political pressure to deal with spikes in crime. The department launched anti-gun trafficking strike forces

By Priscilla Alvarez and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure from US allies and the travel industry to lift pandemic-era restrictions barring entry to the country, leading to tense conversations among administration officials over the health and political risks of opening up too soon. A tangled web of Covid-19 border restrictions

By Melanie Zanona, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s “perplexed” why so many people in the country still aren’t vaccinated. The answer may lie, in part, within his own party. Even as Republicans move toward being more publicly trusting of the vaccine and personally reject anti-vaccine rhetoric, which McConnell did vocally early on,

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Donald Trump in March called the crowd that had gathered for his speech before the deadly US Capitol insurrection “loving” in an exclusive audio recording obtained by CNN. “I think it was the largest crowd I’ve ever spoken before. It went from that point — which is almost at

By Kristen Holmes and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Top Biden health officials and some White House officials are holding preliminary conversations on revising mask recommendations for vaccinated Americans as the Delta variant spreads throughout the US, according to multiple sources familiar with discussions. Officials have weighed whether guidance should be revisited after the US Centers for

By Paige Levin CNN’s Don Lemon moderates as President Joe Biden answers questions in a CNN town hall in Cincinnati on Wednesday. Watch the full event below. Biden explains how he’s working to dispel vaccine misinformation The President tackles vaccine misinformation and urges Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19. Biden slams ‘Jim Crow on steroids’

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Joe Biden quipped Wednesday evening that the first time he heard “Hail to the Chief” as President he asked, “Where is he?” Calling the storied presidential anthem a “great tune” during a CNN town hall in Ohio, Biden said that “you feel a little self-conscious” hearing it as commander in chief.

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he did not want to get “wrapped up” in arguments about the filibuster and it would “throw the entire Congress into chaos,” as some Democrats call for weakening the Senate’s filibuster rules in order to pass voting rights legislation. “What I want to do is I’m trying