Texas voters cast their ballots in the first primary of a critical year
As Texas voters head to polls this year, they've had to deal with a slew of election law changes, including limited early voting hours and increased mail-in voting requirements.
How the Supreme Court confirmation process works
The decision by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire will ignite a much-watched confirmation process in which President Joe Biden will attempt to place another liberal on the high court. Here's how the process to replace him could play out.
How Putin’s attack on Ukraine unfolded inside the White House
President Joe Biden was working the phones with top national security officials in the moments before and after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced he was launching a military intervention in Ukraine, the grim fulfillment of Biden's predictions stretching back weeks.
Biden condemns ‘Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine’
US President Joe Biden condemned Russia's "unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces" in a statement Wednesday evening following explosions in Ukraine.
What does Putin want in Ukraine? The conflict explained
After months of military buildup and brinkmanship on its border with Ukraine, Russia invaded its ex-Soviet neighbor with a multi-pronged attack, threatening to destabilize Europe and draw in the United States.
Arizona is ground zero for election changes
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Biden has met with at least three potential Supreme Court nominees; announcement expected soon
President Joe Biden has met with three potential Supreme Court nominees -- including Ketanji Brown Jackson, Leondra Kruger and J. Michelle Childs, multiple sources tell CNN.
Anatomy of a tweet: The behind-the-scenes story of how a retired federal judge used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection
Retired federal judge Michael Luttig never expected to jump into the heated fight over the certification of the 2020 presidential election. And he certainly never imagined he would end up using Twitter to help former Vice President Mike Pence defy then-President Donald Trump.
Cheney primary prompts sharp GOP divide in Washington
Republican lawmakers are starting to choose sides in the fight to defeat Rep. Liz Cheney in Wyoming, placing high-stakes bets in a divisive primary that is widely seen as a referendum on Donald Trump and cementing deep rifts in the GOP over the direction of the party.
The most surprising moments from LBJ’s secretly recorded calls
Lyndon B. Johnson is one of the most consequential US presidents, responsible for passing some of the most significant pieces of legislation in modern history, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.