Politics

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to keep nearly 2,300 National Guard troops on Capitol Hill security duty through May 23 came after the secretary decided against an Army recommendation that less than half that number was actually needed to support US Capitol Police. Three defense officials confirm that Austin reviewed the lower option to keep

The Justice Department is preparing some of the first guilty plea offers for people charged in the Capitol insurrection, as prosecutors grind through massive amounts of evidence, videos and tips against more than 400 possible defendants in an investigation called one of the “largest in American history.” Department officials are working on the timing of

The $1.9 trillion stimulus package that President Joe Biden signed into law Thursday includes close to $50 billion in housing assistance to struggling renters, homeowners and people experiencing homelessness. The aid included in the American Rescue Plan Act — the third round of housing relief approved in a year — is intended to support the

The US State Department on Friday designated a senior official to lead the agency’s response to the invisible attacks against diplomats and US personnel that have left dozens suffering from debilitating symptoms known as the “Havana Syndrome.” Amb. Pamela Spratlen, a career foreign service officer, will serve as the Senior Advisor to the Health Incident

The majority of House Democrats from New York, including prominent and powerful members of Congress, on Friday called on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign from office in the wake of sexual harassment allegations and his handling of Covid-19 deaths at state nursing homes. Thirteen House Democrats from New York on Friday said Cuomo must

House and Senate Democrats are bracing for a clash over the next phase of President Joe Biden’s agenda, preparing for a long slog and intense debate over competing priorities and legislative tactics after quickly coming together on the massive relief plan signed into law Thursday. A wide array of Democrats in both chambers, in the

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan will be the first foreign leader to visit the United States since President Joe Biden took office and the global coronavirus pandemic halted much international travel, according to a senior administration official. No firm date has been established yet for the trip, the official said. Biden met virtually with

The Biden administration announced Friday it is terminating a Trump-era agreement that it said discouraged sponsors of unaccompanied migrant children, like parents or relatives, to come forward due to fear their information would be shared with immigration enforcement agencies. The move comes amid a surge of unaccompanied children arriving at the border, which is overwhelming

A broad majority of Americans say that political violence in response to election results is likely in the United States in the next few years, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. Overall, 71% say political violence in response to election results is at least somewhat likely, including 34% who believe it is

Former President Donald Trump’s time in the White House helped shield him from investigations and some lawsuits but it might open him up to greater legal peril from New York prosecutors investigating his finances. Prosecutors in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office have discussed using a section of New York criminal procedure law that they successfully

The New York prosecutor leading the most significant criminal probe against Donald Trump and his business announced Friday he is not running for reelection, putting the spotlight on who will be elected to take over the investigation into the former president and his business. Sources have told CNN for weeks that Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus