Lawmakers reassess district security in wake of Connolly office attack
A number of lawmakers are now reassessing their district security protocols and brainstorming ways to keep their staff -- especially in district offices -- safer after the events that unfolded Monday in Rep. Gerry Connolly's office.
2023-05-17 05:27
DHS directs review of personnel with access to classified material in wake of Pentagon leak
The Department of Homeland Security has directed its agencies to review and assess who has access to classified information, according to an internal memo obtained by CNN -- a move that comes on the heels of a leak of highly classified Pentagon documents discovered earlier this year.
2023-05-17 05:24
Biden cancels visits to Australia and Papua New Guinea as debt ceiling negotiations continue
President Joe Biden is canceling his upcoming visits to Papua New Guinea and Australia due to the ongoing debt ceiling negotiations in Washington, the White House confirmed Tuesday.
2023-05-17 05:23
Biden G7: President to cut short foreign trip for debt ceiling talks
Joe Biden will head home after a G7 meeting in Japan for talks with congressional leaders in the US.
2023-05-17 05:15
Senate passes resolution to block DC policing bill
The Senate voted Tuesday to pass a GOP-led resolution to block a DC policing bill aimed at accountability and reform -- a resolution the White House has threatened to veto.
2023-05-17 03:51
IRS to launch free tax filing pilot program next year
The Internal Revenue Service is weighing whether to build its own free tax filing system and plans to launch a limited pilot program that will be available to some taxpayers next year during the 2024 tax filing season.
2023-05-17 03:26
House Democrat introduces resolution to expel Santos
A House Democrat introduced a resolution Tuesday afternoon to expel GOP Rep. George Santos.
2023-05-17 02:58
What to watch in Tuesday's Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Florida primaries
Off-year primary elections are like the deep tracks of American politics. Not a lot of people might be paying attention, but there are some interesting things going on for those who do.
2023-05-17 01:52
US State Department condemns 'reported arrest' of former Russian employee
The US State Department on Tuesday strongly condemned the "reported arrest" of a Russian former employee of the US Mission in Russia.
2023-05-17 01:45
US assessing potential damage of Patriot missile defense system following Russian attack near Kyiv
A US-made Patriot air defense system was likely damaged, but not destroyed, as the result of a Russian missile barrage in and around Kyiv early Tuesday morning local time, a US official tells CNN.
2023-05-17 01:24
IRS whistleblower who claims to have information of alleged mishandling of Hunter Biden probe removed from investigation
An IRS whistleblower who claims to have information about alleged mishandling and political interference in the ongoing criminal probe into Hunter Biden has been removed from the investigation into the president's son, attorneys for the whistleblower have told key congressional lawmakers.
2023-05-17 00:58
Biden officially vetoes resolution blocking temporary suspension of tariffs on solar panel imports
President Joe Biden has officially vetoed a resolution that would halt a Commerce Department rule temporarily suspending tariffs on solar panels imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam -- writing that passage "of this resolution bets against American innovation."
2023-05-17 00:56