Politics

By Kara Scannell Jury selection began Monday in the foreign lobbying trial of Tom Barrack, a former adviser to then-President Donald Trump and chairman of his Presidential Inaugural Committee. Judge Brian Cogan mentioned Trump’s name as he questioned a pool of potential jurors to find qualified individuals to hear evidence, suggesting the former President as

By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Top Republicans, who were already skeptical about approving more Covid-19 relief money, said Monday that President Joe Biden’s comments that the “pandemic is over” essentially shuts the door on the slim chances of more money getting approved. “It makes it eminently harder for sure,” Senate Minority Whip John

By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN President Joe Biden made multiple unequivocal and controversial statements in an interview with “60 Minutes” that aired Sunday. Among them: The coronavirus pandemic is over. The US would defend Taiwan if China invaded the island. The US would punish Russia if President Vladimir Putin resorted to chemical or nuclear weapons

By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is largely downplaying President Joe Biden’s comments declaring the coronavirus pandemic “over,” suggesting his remarks signal a continuation of the White House’s evolving stance toward the pandemic over the past few months. “The pandemic is over. We still have a problem with Covid. We’re still doing a lot

By Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN GOP Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Democratic Rep. Zoe Lofgren of California have proposed legislation to make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election in the future by proposing changes to the Electoral Count Act. They say the recommendations could help prevent an attack on the

By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler, Ehsan Popalzai, AnneClaire Stapleton and Devan Cole, CNN Mark Frerichs, an American held captive in Afghanistan for more than two years, has been released in a prisoner swap, a senior Biden administration official confirmed Monday. “Bringing Mark home has been a top priority for President Biden and his national security

By Kara Scannell, CNN Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of a former Donald Trump adviser whom authorities allege was involved in a two-year effort to try to influence the policy decisions of the Trump campaign and administration to benefit the United Arab Emirates. Tom Barrack, a wealthy businessman who served as the chair

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN US President Joe Biden on Monday joined a long slate of world leaders for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral inside London’s Westminster Abbey, where royal pageantry was on full display to pay tribute to a monarch whose rule spanned seven decades. World leaders, dignitaries, politicians, public figures and European royals were

By Allie Malloy and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said in an interview that aired Sunday that it’s “much too early” to make the decision on whether he will run again for president in 2024, opening the door to potentially not seeking another term. “Look, my intention, as I said to begin with, is

By Kate Sullivan, Jamie Gumbrecht, Allie Malloy and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is “over” in an appearance on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” but acknowledged the US still has a “problem” with the virus that has killed more than 1 million Americans. “The pandemic is over. We still have

By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking in Kansas on Sunday, gave every indication he intends to capitalize on the latest wave of attention that has followed from him sending migrants to Massachusetts last week. “This is a crisis. It’s now getting a little bit more attention,” DeSantis said, earning a standing ovation