Senate confirms Gina Raimondo as Biden's commerce secretary
By Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Gina Raimondo to serve as President Joe Biden's secretary of commerce. The vote was 84-15.
No one is saying it's rape. They're saying the accusations against Andrew Cuomo matter.
The accusations against Andrew Cuomo should be taken seriously, experts say. All behaviors along the sexual violence spectrum are harmful.
Bitcoin is surging as an inflation hedge, but don't count out gold either
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Inflation concerns have led to more volatility in the stock and bond markets of late. That should be good news for gold, a tangible asset with a limited supply that
Trump's surgeon general questions guidance about getting 2 Covid-19 vaccine shots
By Chandelis Duster and Jen Christensen, CNN Former US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams on Monday questioned the Biden administration's current guidance on getting both Covid-19 vaccine shots for the Moderna and…
New York state lawmakers moving to repeal Cuomo's expanded executive powers, source says
By Lauren del Valle and Gregory Krieg, CNN New York state lawmakers are moving to repeal Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo's expanded executive powers related to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a legislative source.
Murkowski seeks White House's 'attention' on Alaska's economic concerns as she weighs Biden budget pick
By Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski, who holds the key to President Joe Biden's nominee for budget director, is pushing the White House about some of the new administration's policies…
Democrats in Congress begin sweeping effort to overhaul election laws
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Congress began debate Tuesday on a sweeping ethics and elections package pushed by Democrats that seeks to dramatically overhaul the nation's rules for voting and funding political campaigns.
Wired names Gideon Lichfield of MIT Tech Review as top editor
By Kerry Flynn, CNN Business Wired, the preeminent tech magazine, has its new leader: Gideon Lichfield of MIT Technology Review is coming on as its global editorial director.
John Kerry has a warning for Big Oil
By Matt Egan, CNN Business John Kerry had some tough talk for the leaders of Big Oil. The message: embrace clean energy or get left behind.
Vaccine delays and skimpy stimulus are holding back Europe's recovery
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business The United Kingdom is banking on a rapid vaccine rollout to bring its economy back to life this summer, while the United States is pinning its recovery hopes on another giant stimulus