"I can't support a bill that does not have a robust climate title," said Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat. But I can't support a bill that doesn't make a meaningful down payment." Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin said on Monday that if Democrats fa...
(CNN) Sen. Tina Smith of Minnesota confirmed to CNN that Democrats are developing a replacement for the clean electricity program in their sweeping economic package. The program will likely be dropped from the bill after opposition from Sen. Joe Manchin of...
(CNN) The committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot has released the contempt report on President Donald Trump's ally Steve Bannon, a document that outlines the efforts the committee took to get Bannon to comply with its subpoena -- and the fa...
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(CNN) President Joe Biden has few public events on his schedule this week as he works behind the scenes to secure an agreement on his domestic agenda amid deep divisions within his party. While Biden is meeting with both moderates and progressives in groups...
(CNN) The State Department's watchdog has opened a number of reviews related to the US exit from Afghanistan, according to a letter from the acting inspector general obtained by CNN. In the letter dated Monday, Diana Shaw told top lawmakers on a number of c...
(CNN) President Joe Biden will participate in a CNN town hall on Thursday in Baltimore, where he'll take questions as his administration continues to sell his ambitious legislative agenda to members of Congress and the nation. CNN anchor Anderson Cooper wil...
(CNN) Colin Powell opened up to journalist Bob Woodward about his health struggles in what may have been his last interview before his death. "Don't say no and don't feel sorry for me, for god's sakes. I'm (almost) 85 years old," Powell said after telling W...
The White House on Monday sent Democrats on Capitol Hill a new memo, obtained by CNN, touting the benefits of each major component of the sprawling legislative proposal that the President hopes to pass with only votes from his party's lawmakers. As some Dem...
(CNN) Joel Greenberg, the former Florida official whose crimes in the state ensnared Rep. Matt Gaetz in a federal sex trafficking investigation, has been providing the Justice Department with new information as he continues to cooperate with authorities fol...
(CNN) The House committee investigating January 6 sent a letter to Stephen Bannon on Friday rejecting his argument for failing to comply with the panel's subpoena and dismissing his claim of executive privilege, particularly as it relates to his communicati...
(CNN) Former President Donald Trump filed a lawsuit Monday in DC District Court against the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection and the National Archives in an effort to keep records from his presidency secret by claiming executi...
(CNN) The Republicans conducting a review of Wisconsin's 2020 election results are facing mounting calls to shut the probe down after a series of blunders by the former judge hired to conduct it. In recent weeks, Gableman's office has issued, and then backe...
(CNN) In two unsigned opinions Monday, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of police officers seeking qualified immunity from allegations of excessive force. In both cases, the justices overturned lower court decisions that went against the officers. The rulin...
(CNN) The Biden administration is expected to announce that its top envoy for Afghanistan is going to step down, according to two sources who have been told about the State Department's plans in recent days. Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad will "transition" out...
The initiative is aimed at improving the department's operational ability to prepare for potential migrant surges, according to DHS. The cell, first reported by NBC , is expected to be operational by the end of the month, according to a Homeland Security of...
(CNN) Vice President Kamala Harris will campaign for Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the plans. Harris will headline an evening rally on Thursday in Prince William County, the most diverse co...
(CNN) The Justice Department formally asked the Supreme Court Monday to step in and block a controversial Texas law that bars most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy while legal challenges play out. The justices could act at any time, although they are...
(CNN) President Joe Biden on Monday mourned the loss of Colin Powell, describing him as a "dear friend" and a dedicated public servant who broke barriers as the first Black US secretary of state. "Colin Powell was a good man," Biden said in a statement. "He...
(CNN) Democratic Rep. David Price of North Carolina announced on Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2022. "I am announcing today that I will not seek re-election as representative for North Carolina's Fourth Congressional District," he said in a sta...