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Biden says US willing to respond 'militarily' in event of Chinese attack on Taiwan

President Joe Biden said Monday that the United States would respond militarily if China intervenes in Taiwan by force, telling reporters in Tokyo, "That's the commitment we made."

Pelosi Communion ban timing has 'nothing to do' with leaked Supreme Court draft, archbishop says

San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone said he barred House Speaker Nancy Pelosi from receiving Holy Communion due to her abortion stance, and insisted that the timing has "nothing to do" with the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.

BLM gave $200,000 to Chicago group whose leader calls cops 'pigs'

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation donated $200,000 during its 2021 fiscal year to a Chicago-based nonprofit led by a defund the police activist.

Durbin's Catholic faith is a 'conflict of interest' for holding Supreme Court accountable: pro-choice group

Ruth Sent Us, a pro-choice group that organizes protests at the homes of Supreme Court justices, has condemned Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, saying his Roman Catholic faith represents a "conflict of interest" with his role on the Senate Judiciary Committee holding SCOTUS justices accountable.

Republicans look to Georgia for a path beyond Trump's 2020 grievances

Republican voters in Georgia's primary on Tuesday could move the party -- at least temporarily -- out from under former President Donald Trump's shadow.

How Herschel Walker united the right and has Democrats plotting for a fight

Last summer, Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell was nervous about Herschel Walker, seeing stories about the rookie candidate's turbulent past and fearful that an unvetted and untested Republican could implode in the heat of the biggest Senate race in the country.

Maryland Sen. Van Hollen released from hospital after stroke

Sen. Chris Van Hollen said Sunday he's been released from the hospital after suffering a "minor stroke" last week.

Biden set to unveil his economic plan for countering China in Asia

President Joe Biden on Monday plans to unveil a long-sought economic plan for engaging a region coming increasingly under the influence of China, as he enters the second leg of his debut tour of Asia.

CNN's Margaret Hoover, John Avlon and Jim Acosta explain what Republican congressman Madison Cawthorn's loss in the GOP primaries could mean for the future of the party.

'This conversation has really started to dominate on politics up and down the ballot': How abortion rights has become the center of two Texas runoff races

Six weeks postpartum, Rochelle Garza was on the frontlines of an abortion rights rally in Dallas.

Stacey Abrams says Georgia ‘the worst state in the country to live,’ despite owning multiple houses there

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams said her state of Georgia is "the worst" to live in on issues like mental health and incarceration.

Former Obama adviser ignores multiple crises in her defense of Biden's 'leadership'

Former Obama deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter admitted on ABC News Sunday that the U.S. has progressed under Biden, "with the exception of inflation."

Why Washington can't have an honest debate about inflation

Inflation distresses Americans for very good reasons. It depletes their wallets, creates anxiety about the future and endangers the national economy.

CNN's Polo Sandoval is in Indianapolis where the first shipment of baby formula arrived on a US military aircraft from Germany to address a nationwide shortage.

What to know about the latest controversy at the 5th Circuit

The federal appeals court has been under fire for its handling of abortion rights, immigration and so-called social media "censorship"

Inside the push that landed a Trump legal adviser on a federal election advisory board

While Donald Trump has maintained a laser focus this primary season on ousting those Republicans who crossed him over the 2020 election -- especially in Georgia on Tuesday -- the Republican effort to elevate proponents of dubious election fraud allegations in the government runs deeper than the former President.

Ukraine's interests, not Putin's reputation, should guide world's approach to ending war: Bob Rae

News/Politics: Canada's ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, says the world should not be concerned with allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to save face.

Dem’s anti-price gouging bills are ‘pretty gimmicky,’ likely won’t bring down inflation: former Obama adviser

Former economic advisor to the Obama administration Jason Furman criticized anti-price gouging bills being pushed by Democrats in Congress as “pretty gimmicky,” saying they likely won't impact consumers feeling the squeeze from high inflation.

WH press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre: ‘I don’t have a timeline’ on when baby formula will return to shelves

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said, "I don’t have a timeline," when asked Sunday when parents can expect baby formula to return to store shelves.

Pennsylvania Senate candidate Fetterman released from hospital after stroke

Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for the commonwealth's open Senate seat, was released from a hospital Sunday nine days after he checked in and was found to have suffered a stroke.