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By Hannah Rabinowitz The man who was photographed inside the US Capitol wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt on January 6, 2021, pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor trespassing charge on Wednesday. Robert Packer, 57, could face up to six months in prison when he is sentenced in April, though many defendants who pleaded to the same
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN As President Joe Biden’s signature climate and economic bill stalls in the Senate, House Democrats are launching three new climate-focused task forces to get more momentum on the issue. The House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) will formally launch the three task forces on Wednesday, which will focus on the
Continue ReadingBy Jim Sciutto and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US and a handful of allies are in discussions to deploy thousands more troops to Eastern European NATO countries before any potential Russian invasion of Ukraine as a show of support in the face of Moscow’s ongoing aggression, three US officials familiar with the discussions tell CNN.
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Amid a violent crime wave, and as congressional efforts on police reform have petered out, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco touted the Biden administration’s efforts to both support law enforcement and address police misconduct. “This is not an either/or,” Monaco told CNN in an exclusive interview Tuesday. “We
Continue ReadingCNN By Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that she plans to run for reelection, aiming to extend her more than 30-year run in Congress. “I am running for reelection to Congress and respectfully seek your support,” Pelosi, a Democrat from California, said in a video message posted on her political
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Herb, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States has given Moscow its written response aimed at deterring a Russian invasion of Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Wednesday. Blinken said the US response to Russia “sets out a serious diplomatic path forward should Russia choose it,” telling reporters Wednesday that
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein, CNN Biden administration health officials on Wednesday outlined a long-term vision for a future in which the nation coexists with Covid-19 without living in crisis and facing disruption to normal life. “We continue to move toward a time when Covid won’t disrupt our daily lives. A time when Covid is no longer
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez and Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will lead a delegation to Honduras this week to attend the historic inauguration of President-elect Xiomara Castro, looking for additional buy-in to achieve her fraught task of addressing the root causes of migration to the US southern border. In making Thursday’s high-profile voyage, experts
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN The White House plans to release an ambitious strategy Wednesday to make federal agencies tighten their cybersecurity controls after a series of high-profile hacks against government and private infrastructure in the last two years, according to a copy shared with CNN. It’s one of the biggest efforts yet by the Biden
Continue ReadingBy Dan Berman, CNN If you’re looking for an early Valentine’s Day gift, know a Swedish lawyer who’s into civil procedure (more on that later) or simply want a piece of RBG-owned literature, there’s a place for you. Bonhams is running an online auction of books and other literary items from the Watergate apartment of
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Department of Energy announced Tuesday the release of 13.4 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. The release of the emergency oil reserves, part of an authorization announced by President Joe Biden in November, aims to combat rising gasoline prices in the US and the
Continue ReadingBy Paul LeBlanc, CNN Sens. Patty Murray and Richard Burr on Tuesday proposed a bipartisan bill that would bolster the US’ pandemic preparedness and probe the origins of Covid-19. The PREVENT Pandemics Act would “examine what has worked, and what has not, during the nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and incorporates ideas from multiple
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration has authorized more than $2 billion in arms sales to Egypt despite ongoing concerns about Cairo’s human rights record. The approval of the sale of military aircraft and air defense radar systems, announced by the State Department on Tuesday, comes days before Secretary of State Antony Blinken must
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that she plans to run for reelection, aiming to extend her more than 30-year run in Congress. “I am running for reelection to Congress and respectfully seek your support,” Pelosi, a Democrat from California, said in a video message posted on her political Twitter
Continue ReadingCNN By Marshall Cohen In the last few weeks, more details about how former President Donald Trump tried to overturn the 2020 election have come to light, specifically about an effort by his campaign to subvert the Electoral College process and install fake GOP electors in seven swing states. The situation is far from self-explanatory.
Continue ReadingBy Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Federal prosecutors are reviewing fake Electoral College certifications that declared former President Donald Trump the winner of states that he lost, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco told CNN on Tuesday. “We’ve received those referrals. Our prosecutors are looking at those and I can’t say anything more on ongoing
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Struggling Americans are getting some more help to pay their home heating bills, which have skyrocketed for many this winter, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday. The agency is adding $100 million to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which helps families afford heating and cooling. The
Continue ReadingCNN By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN A senior US official suggested Wednesday that the Winter Olympics beginning next week in China could affect Russian President Vladimir Putin’s calculations over a possible invasion of Ukraine. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said that the Winter Olympics in Beijing could impact Putin’s thinking about potential
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper of Tennessee announced Tuesday that he will not run for reelection, becoming the latest House Democrat to head for the exits as the party faces an uphill battle to retain control of the chamber in the 2022 midterms. “Today I am announcing that I
Continue ReadingBy Liz Stark The Biden administration is withdrawing its Covid-19 vaccination and testing regulation aimed at large businesses, following the Supreme Court’s decision to block the rule earlier this month. The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday it will be withdrawing the vaccination and testing emergency temporary standard for businesses
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