Mitch McConnell says he will get Covid vaccine 'in the coming days'
By Ted Barrett and Caroline Kelly, CNN Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that he will be receiving the coronavirus vaccine within days.
US cybersecurity agency warns suspected Russian hacking campaign broader than previously believed
By Zachary Cohen, Brian Fung, Geneva Sands and Alex Marquardt, CNN An alarming new alert issued by the Department of Homeland Security's cyber arm Thursday revealed that Russian hackers suspected of a massive, ongoing…
Deb Haaland makes history as Biden's pick to run Interior Department
By Gregory Krieg, CNN President-elect Joe Biden's selection of Rep. Deb Haaland to lead the Interior Department marked a historic victory for an alliance of progressives and Indigenous leaders who campaigned…
Federal death row inmate tests positive for Covid-19
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN A federal inmate scheduled for execution next month has tested positive for Covid-19, adding a new wrinkle in the Trump administration's unprecedented execution push in the weeks before…
Biden to tap New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary
By Jeff Zeleny, Dan Merica and Greg Krieg, CNN President-elect Joe Biden has selected New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland to serve as interior secretary, three people familiar with the matter tell CNN, marking another historic…
Alabama GOP congressman becomes 4th House member in a week to disclose Covid-19 diagnosis
By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Republican Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama wrote on Twitter Thursday that he tested positive for Covid-19 and was experiencing mild symptoms, the fourth member of Congress in the past week to announce a…
Biden expected to nominate North Carolina environmental official to run EPA
By Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan, CNN President-elect Joe Biden is poised to nominate Michael Regan of North Carolina to run the Environmental Protection Agency, two people familiar with the matter tell CNN.
Joe Biden's financial team could create a giant stock bubble
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has made abundantly clear that he is more concerned about the challenging job market than the possibility that more stimulus may eventually lead to…
Automatic braking is now on most new cars. But not GM or Fiat Chrysler vehicles
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Automatic braking, once a feature available exclusively to high-end cars, is becoming common across the industry, according to analysis from Consumer Reports and the Insurance Institute for…
These 5 charts show the pandemic's devastating effect on working women
By Anneken Tappe, Clare Duffy and Tal Yellin, CNN Business The Covid-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the once healthy job market, and America's women have been hit harder than men, suffering more job losses during the…