Jill Biden kicking off ‘nationwide’ child vaccine effort
First lady Jill Biden plans to embark on a "nationwide effort" to encourage Covid-19 vaccinations for children 5 to 11 years old next week, her office announced Friday.
The moment has come for Biden and Pelosi to close the deal on his sweeping agenda
In the wake of jarring election results in several states on Tuesday, the one thing Democrats appeared to agree on was that they needed action in Congress.
Colin Powell to be honored Friday at private funeral held at Washington National Cathedral
Gen. Colin Powell, the late former secretary of state and Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman, will be honored Friday at a private funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral.
House expected to hold Build Back Better and infrastructure votes Friday
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a closed-door meeting with Democrats that her plan is to hold a vote on President Joe Biden's economic agenda bill Thursday night, and then hold a vote on the bipartisan infrastructure bill Friday morning, according to two sources.
How to watch CNN’s coverage of Colin Powell’s funeral
The Washington National Cathedral on Friday will host a funeral for the late Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died on October 18 from complications from Covid-19.
Deposition video shows Trump allies under oath discussing debunked election fraud claims
Allies of former President Donald Trump testified under oath that they had done little to verify debunked claims of fraud in the 2020 election before spreading them on the national stage, according to tapes of their depositions obtained exclusively by CNN.
Justice Department sues Texas over new voting restrictions
The Justice Department is suing Texas over new voting restrictions that the federal government says will disenfranchise eligible voters and violate federal voting rights law.
White House says Biden is ‘comfortable’ settling with families separated during Trump administration, but not for $450K
President Joe Biden is OK with the Justice Department settling with families separated at the US-Mexico border under the Trump administration, White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Thursday, but not for a reported $450,000 each.
January 6 committee chair said he has signed about 20 new subpoenas that are going out ‘soon’
Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, who chairs the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, told reporters that he has signed about 20 subpoenas and that they are going out "soon," possibly by Friday.
January 6 defendant who said Capitol rioters deserved a pardon from Trump gets 60 days behind bars
A Texas real estate agent who previously claimed she was "definitely not going to jail" for storming the US Capitol on January 6 was sentenced to 60 days behind bars on Thursday -- the harshest punishment so far for a rioter who has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor offense.