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CNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Barbara Starr, CNN Ukrainian forces have so far managed to stave off Russian ground forces massed less than 20 miles north of the embattled capital Kyiv — but though they’ve defied US intelligence predictions that the city would likely fall within one to four days of a
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Barbara Starr, CNN Ukrainian forces have so far managed to stave off Russian ground forces massed less than 20 miles north of the embattled capital Kyiv — but though they’ve defied US intelligence predictions that the city would likely fall within one to four days of a full-scale
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rogers, CNN Florida Rep. Ted Deutch announced on Monday he will not seek reelection in November, the latest in a string of Democratic members of Congress who have decided to retire or seek another office in a challenging political environment. Deutch has represented Fort Lauderdale since winning his first election in 2010. He
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice The first trial for a January 6 US Capitol attack defendant won’t have any members of the public, media or even the wife of the defendant in the courtroom to witness much of the proceedings, a federal judge decided on Monday. Judge Dabney Friedrich decided not to
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden marked Black History Month with an event at the White House on Monday, celebrating his decision to nominate the first Black woman to the Supreme Court and calling on Congress to pass voting rights legislation. Biden called Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, whom he nominated on
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan, CNN Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will hold meetings with top Democratic and Republican senators on Wednesday, a White House official tells CNN, as the confirmation process for the President’s nominee to the Supreme Court gets underway. Jackson is scheduled to meet individually with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gangel and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Biden White House is getting a major endorsement for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson from a prominent conservative. In a statement obtained exclusively by CNN, retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig, considered a luminary in conservative legal circles, enthusiastically endorsed Jackson, describing her as
Continue ReadingBy Jake Tapper, Kylie Atwood and Devan Cole, CNN A Ukrainian government official tells CNN that Ukrainian intelligence indicates Belarusian “readiness to maybe participate directly” in the invasion of Ukraine, “in addition to allowing Russians to use their territory as well as letting them cross the border.” A second source close to the Ukrainian government
Continue ReadingBy Nikki Carvajal, Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN The US is taking immediate action on Monday to prohibit American dollar transactions with the Russian central bank and fully block the Russian direct investment fund, senior administration officials said, an aggressive move that aims at some of Russia’s most powerful means of mitigating
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Americans overwhelmingly favor increased economic sanctions against Russia and broadly support further action to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but most oppose direct US military action, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Eighty-three percent of Americans said they favored increased economic sanctions against Russia in
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The sweeping January 6 investigation is headed into a new phase, with the first trial set to begin on Monday. The stakes are undeniably high. The outcome is likely to influence scores of criminal defendants who face similar charges related to the attack on the US Capitol, and
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN More than an hour after Beto O’Rourke had wrapped up a town hall meeting at Prairie View A&M University, three female students who had waited in a selfie line were trying to teach the former congressman a TikTok dance. O’Rourke, the favorite for the Democratic nod in Tuesday’s primary to take
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott faces seven Republican opponents in the March 1 Republican primary as he seeks a third term leading the Lone Star State. But he has spent most of his campaign attacking the likely Democratic nominee, Beto O’Rourke. Left-leaning policy proposals pushed by O’Rourke, a former Texas congressman, during
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US Capitol’s attending physician said Sunday that masks will be optional on Capitol Hill starting Monday, just a day before President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address in the House chamber. Citing new guidance from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Brian P. Monahan
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN Former US Attorney General Bill Barr thinks former President Donald Trump “has shown he has neither the temperament nor persuasive powers” of a leader, according to excerpts of his forthcoming book obtained by The Washington Post. “We need leaders not only capable of fighting and ‘punching,’ but also persuading and attracting
Continue ReadingCNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Sunday blasted his fellow GOP members who attended a White nationalist event and those who support Russia President Vladimir Putin as the country invades Ukraine. “Look, there is no place in either political party for this White nationalism or racism. It’s simply wrong
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Sunday blasted his fellow GOP members who attended a White nationalist event and those who support Russia President Vladimir Putin as the country invades Ukraine. “Look, there is no place in either political party for this White nationalism or racism. It’s simply wrong …
Continue ReadingBy Maeve Reston and Nicole Chavez, CNN Photographs by Tamir Kalifa for CNN As shoppers browsed the market stalls at the Pulga Los Portales in the Rio Grande Valley, Armando Acosta and Albino Zuniga caught up over breakfast before opening their lotería stand, where customers often stop to play the traditional Mexican bingo-style game. Over
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Wright and Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed President Joe Biden’s three final candidates for his Supreme Court nomination, a White House official told CNN. Biden officially nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for what would be the first
Continue ReadingCNN By Tierney Sneed The Senate Judiciary Committee posted on Tuesday Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate questionnaire for her Supreme Court nomination, as lawmakers’ scrutiny of her record takes center stage in her confirmation push. The questionnaire revealed new details about the judge’s contact with the White House in the weeks leading up to her
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