Politics

Democrats won't commit to impeachment timeline after sounding alarm about Trump

After impeaching President Trump just days before he is set to leave office, House Democrats will not commit to a timeline for delivering the article of impeachment to the Senate so that a trial can begin.

Biden chief of staff doesn't rule out stopping intelligence briefings for Trump

Joe Biden's incoming White House chief of staff on Sunday did not rule out blocking President Donald Trump from receiving intelligence briefings once he is a private citizen.

Biden adviser defends liberal agenda items in $1.9T coronavirus relief plan, dodges on ending filibuster

President-elect Joe Biden’s proposed coronavirus relief package would cost taxpayers $1.9 trillion, and his economic adviser defended the inclusion of several Democratic agenda items.

Melania Trump departing White House with lowest favorability of her tenure

Melania Trump will be exiting the White House with the lowest favorability rating of her tenure as first lady, according to a new CNN poll.

Sasse says QAnon 'destroying the GOP' in new op-ed

Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., said the QAnon conspiracy theory is "destroying the GOP from within" and called out House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and newly elected Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in an op-ed Saturday.

Arkansas Gov. Hutchinson, who prosecuted Clinton impeachment, says impeaching Trump again was wrong move

Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, who was a House impeachment manager during the impeachment of President Bill Clinton, says he believes it was wrong for the House to impeach President Trump for a second time.

Raskin: I am not going to lose my son in 2020 and country in 2021

Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin said Sunday that he's "not going to lose my son at the end of 2020 and lose my country and my republic in 2021," in a moving message that comes as he grapples with his family's loss and his role as the House's lead impeachment manager in President Donald Trump's second impeachment.

Young leaders ask incoming Biden administration for a seat at the table

A cohort of youth-led organizations has asked the incoming Biden administration to create official positions aimed at engaging younger Americans.

Biden's Cabinet picks: Full list

President-elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. In preparation for his presidency, Biden has already announced his selections for various administration positions, pending Senate confirmation.

Trump campaign says the President has not yet chosen impeachment defense team

President Donald Trump has not yet assembled a defense team for his upcoming Senate impeachment trial, a spokesperson for the President's campaign said Sunday.

The Senate gets to call the shots for Trump's impeachment trial

When the US Senate moves forward with an impeachment trial of soon-to-be former President Donald Trump, senators would have full control over how they run it, based on history and Supreme Court precedent.

'Beau stood there': Harris recalls how Beau Biden backed her during battle with banks

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in a new interview airing Sunday recalled the time Beau Biden, the late son of President-elect Joe Biden, stood by his principles in a moment of "incredible" pressure.

The latest on Biden's inauguration and security threats

CNN Poll: Republican Party favorability dips as most want party to move on from Trump

The Republican Party will begin its time as the minority party in Washington unpopular with a public ready to move on from President Donald Trump, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS. The poll also finds that the most high-profile elected Republican who will remain in office after Trump leaves, Sen. Mitch McConnell, is viewed more negatively than ever before.

Kamala Harris to resign Senate seat Monday

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will officially resign Monday from her US Senate seat, ending her four-year Senate career, according to a Harris aide. The move comes two days before she's inaugurated on Wednesday, making history as the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president.

Pompeo will leave State Department as a Trump loyalist to the very end

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo departs his Foggy Bottom post on Wednesday a loyal Trump footman to the very end.

How Trump's most consequential policies have changed America

Donald Trump's presidency has largely been defined by his disregard for political norms and his historic two impeachments.

Trump's last year in office will define his legacy, historians say

Historians face a daunting task when it comes time to assessing Donald Trump's presidency, during which news often moved at breakneck pace, and the ramifications of his one-term presidency have yet to be determined.

Josh Hawley’s Florida fundraiser canceled by Loews Hotels after liberal lawyer posts flyer online

A planned February fundraiser in Florida for U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley was canceled Saturday as hotel chain Loews Hotels decided to pull out of the event.

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan tweets photo after skin cancer removal: 'No pain, no gain'

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan Saturday tweeted a photo of himself following a procedure to remove cancerous cells from his face.