Michele Bachmann Fast Facts | CNN Politics
Here’s a look at the life of former US Representative Michele Bachmann. Birth date: April 6, 1956 Birth place: Waterloo,…
Mitch McConnell Fast Facts | CNN Politics
CNN — Here is a look at the life of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky. Birth…
Abortion divides Iowa GOP voters ahead of crucial first primary debate
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Some Iowa voters shift favorites after GOP debate, while Vivek Ramaswamy stokes a divide
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John Thune Fast Facts | CNN Politics
Here’s a look at the life of John Thune, Republican senator and Senate minority whip from South Dakota. Birth date:…
Arizona fake electors led vocal campaign to overturn the 2020 election — they’re now part of a ‘robust’ state investigation
CNN — They called it “The Signing.” Eleven fake electors for President Donald Trump convened at the state Republican Party…
2024 Presidential Debates Fast Facts
CNN — Here’s a look at the 2024 presidential debates. Event Type: Republican DebateLocation: Fiserv Forum Milwaukee, WIHosts: Fox News,…
Chuck Schumer Fast Facts | CNN
CNN — Here’s a look at the life of Chuck Schumer, the US Senate majority leader and Democratic senator from…
Who is Rep. Mike Johnson, the new House speaker?
Washington CNN — Rep. Mike Johnson, the new speaker of the House, has been a vocal supporter of former President…
These redistricting fights could determine which party controls the House
CNN — Around the country, politicians are waging high-stakes battles over new congressional lines that could influence which party controls…
How the ‘uniparty’ myth shut the House down
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Mike Johnson set to take fight for speakership to House floor amid GOP leadership crisis
CNN — Rep. Mike Johnson is set to take his fight for the speakership to the House floor on Wednesday,…
House remains paralyzed with no end in sight for speakership battle after Jordan’s exit
CNN — There is still no end in sight for the high-stakes speakership battle after House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy…
Mideast crisis will test whether Biden can make experience an asset
CNN — The escalating confrontation between Israel and Hamas is offering President Joe Biden a crucial opportunity to begin flipping…
House GOP scrambles to find path forward after voting to push out Jordan as speaker nominee
CNN — House Republicans are once again scrambling with no clear path to elect a new speaker after voting to…
Michigan AG drops charges against fake GOP elector after he agrees to cooperate
CNN — One of the pro-Donald Trump fake electors charged in Michigan has agreed to cooperate with state prosecutors in…
Tensions rise inside GOP meeting as Jordan pivots strategy in speaker race
CNN — Tensions boiled over inside a closed-door meeting of House Republicans on Thursday, the latest sign of chaos and…
North Carolina Republicans unveil map proposals that could help GOP gain up to four House seats in 2024
CNN — Republican legislators in North Carolina on Wednesday released two redistricting proposals that could put at risk as many…
Jim Jordan loses second vote for House speaker amid steep GOP opposition
CNN — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan again failed to win the House speaker’s gavel in a second vote on Wednesday,…
Jack Lew: Swift confirmation of new ambassador to Israel uncertain
CNN — President Joe Biden’s pick for ambassador to Israel, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, will face tough questions from…
Speaker fight: Jim Jordan wins over some GOP skeptics
CNN — Rep. Jim Jordan won the support of several key skeptics in the Republican conference Monday, bolstering momentum for…
Senior House Republican says GOP members ready to block Jordan
CNN — A number of House Republicans are in talks to block Rep. Jim Jordan’s path to the speakership as…
CNN Poll: Americans are deeply sympathetic toward Israelis and see their military response to Hamas attacks as justified
CNN — The American public expresses deep sympathy for the Israeli people and broadly sees the Israeli government’s military response…
Republican Jeff Landry will win Louisiana governor’s race, CNN projects
CNN — Republicans will reclaim the Louisiana governor’s office, CNN projects, with state Attorney General Jeff Landry winning a majority…
GOP leadership crisis deepens as House remains paralyzed with no end in sight to speaker’s race
CNN — Republicans are confronting a deepening leadership crisis that has left the House paralyzed with no clear path to…
Steve Scalise faces a key math problem as he struggles to collect 217 votes for speaker
CNN — Majority Leader Steve Scalise is scrambling to lock down the votes to become the next House speaker, but…
Chaos in House GOP intensifies with Scalise’s speakership bid in peril
CNN — The House Republican Party is sliding even deeper into disarray as it feuds over its next speaker, apparently…
House GOP gears up to pick speaker nominee, but it’s unclear if any candidate can get the votes
CNN — House Republicans are set to meet behind closed doors Wednesday to pick a nominee to be the next…
House GOP returns to Washington without a speaker while Israel faces war
CNN — Republican lawmakers returning to Washington this week will do so without a House speaker, setting up a high-pressure…
2024 Republicans converge on Iowa with 100 days to go until caucuses
CNN — On Saturday – 100 days before Iowa Republicans head to their caucasues – Iowa will once again become…
Who is Jim Jordan, face of key GOP investigations, seeking the speaker’s gavel
CNN — Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, a key figure in high-profile House GOP-led investigations, is seeking the speaker’s gavel…
Trump eyes Jordan as he injects himself into House chaos
CNN — There was only one way the chaos in the Republican-led House – likened Thursday by one of its…
An early look at possible successors to McCarthy for House speaker
CNN — Following Kevin McCarthy’s historic ouster as House speaker, names have started to emerge as possible successors to take…
McCarthy will not run for speaker again after House votes to oust him
CNN — Kevin McCarthy will not run for speaker again after the House ousted him from the top leadership post…
Laphonza Butler: California Gov. Newsom appoints Laphonza Butler to fill Feinstein’s Senate seat
CNN — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will appoint Laphonza Butler, the president of EMILY’s List, to fill the late Democratic…
Biden urges Republicans to keep their word on government funding and Ukraine aid
Washington CNN — President Joe Biden on Sunday urged House Republicans – particularly Speaker Kevin McCarthy – to keep their…
How the Senate GOP’s campaign chief is navigating Trump and messy primaries
CNN — Top Senate Republicans look at the prospects of a Donald Trump primary victory with trepidation, fearful his polarizing…
Why McCarthy decided to take on his right flank and prevent the shutdown
CNN — Speaker Kevin McCarthy didn’t know whether the House could avoid a government shutdown when he met with his…
Government shutdown to begin Sunday if Congress fails to reach deal
CNN — Federal agencies are making final preparations with the government on the brink of a shutdown and congressional lawmakers…
Key lawmakers in the government spending fight as a shutdown nears
CNN — With the possibility of a government shutdown just hours away, lawmakers in Congress are scrambling to try to…
Trump heads to California GOP event two days after skipping debate
CNN — A California Republican showdown featuring Donald Trump is coming – two days after the former president skipped his…
Takeaways from President Biden’s first impeachment hearing by House Oversight panel
CNN — House Republicans kicked off their first impeachment inquiry hearing Thursday laying out the allegations they will pursue against…
Chuck Schumer declines to call on Bob Menendez to resign
CNN — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday declined join a growing group of Democrats who are calling on…
Fact check: Trump lies that Senate Democrats stole the 2020 election, baselessly accuses NBC’s owner of treason
Washington CNN — Former President Donald Trump made a series of inflammatory social media posts on Sunday in which, among…
GOP shutdown politics rock Washington as Trump and Biden head for a swing-state showdown
CNN — President Joe Biden and his Oval Office predecessor, Donald Trump, are about to wage the most direct showdown…
White House strategy on government funding meets serious test this week
CNN — President Joe Biden and his top aides at the White House plan to hammer away at a blunt…
For GOP candidates, a shrinking field brings an uncomfortable truth ahead of next debate
CNN — The second Republican presidential debate in California next week will mark a new phase in the primary contest:…
Michigan attorney general says fake GOP electors she charged are ‘brainwashed’
CNN — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said at a recent event with liberal activists that the fake Republican electors…