By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg used a Fox News town hall in New Hampshire on Sunday to slam two of the network’s primetime opinion hosts, knocking both Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham by name on the network where they each host an hour.The moment came when the South Bend, Indiana, mayor was trying to explain why he agreed to do a town hall with Fox News, something that other Democrats – namely Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren – have said they would not do because of the network’s near constant attacks against the party, and,...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg used a Fox News town hall in New Hampshire on Sunday to slam two of the network’s primetime opinion hosts, knocking both Tucker Carlson and Laura Ingraham by name on the network where they each host an hour.The moment came when the South Bend, Indiana, mayor was trying to explain why he agreed to do a town hall with Fox News, something that other Democrats – namely Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren – have said they would not do because of the network’s near constant attacks against the party, and,...WW…

By , , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — has named Kamala Harris as his running mate, making the California senator the first Black and South Asian American woman to run on a major political party’s presidential ticket.“I’ve decided that Kamala Harris is the best person to help me take this fight to Trump and Mike Pence and then to lead this nation starting in January 2021,” the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee wrote in an email Tuesday.The two are set to appear together for the first time for a speech Wednesday in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden’s campaign has not yet...…By , , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — has named Kamala Harris as his running mate, making the California senator the first Black and South Asian American woman to run on a major political party’s presidential ticket.“I’ve decided that Kamala Harris is the best person to help me take this fight to Trump and Mike Pence and then to lead this nation starting in January 2021,” the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee wrote in an email Tuesday.The two are set to appear together for the first time for a speech Wednesday in Wilmington, Delaware. Biden’s campaign has not yet...WW…

Washington (CNN)Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to former President Bill Clinton, died Monday evening. He was 85.A cause of death was not immediately released.Jordan died peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and family, Jordan's niece Ann Walker confirmed to CNN.According to Walker, Jordan had his favorite dinner and dessert -- chocolate chip ice cream -- before he went to bed."It was just the way he would have wanted it," Walker told CNN.Read MoreThe former president of the National Urban League rose to prominence as a civil rights activist with close...…Washington (CNN)Vernon Jordan, a civil rights leader and close adviser to former President Bill Clinton, died Monday evening. He was 85.A cause of death was not immediately released.Jordan died peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and family, Jordan's niece Ann Walker confirmed to CNN.According to Walker, Jordan had his favorite dinner and dessert -- chocolate chip ice cream -- before he went to bed."It was just the way he would have wanted it," Walker told CNN.Read MoreThe former president of the National Urban League rose to prominence as a civil rights activist with close...WW…

(CNN)Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam endorsed former on Thursday, backing the man he succeeded as governor to be the commonwealth's next chief executive.Northam's endorsement, two years removed from a blackface scandal that threatened to end his tenure, is one of the most coveted in Virginia Democratic circles, especially in the . Northam previously served as McAuliffe's lieutenant governor from 2014 to 2018. Northam is term limited and not running in the next election since the Virginia constitution forbids governors from serving successive terms."The longer-term impacts of this pandemic,...…(CNN)Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam endorsed former on Thursday, backing the man he succeeded as governor to be the commonwealth's next chief executive.Northam's endorsement, two years removed from a blackface scandal that threatened to end his tenure, is one of the most coveted in Virginia Democratic circles, especially in the . Northam previously served as McAuliffe's lieutenant governor from 2014 to 2018. Northam is term limited and not running in the next election since the Virginia constitution forbids governors from serving successive terms."The longer-term impacts of this pandemic,...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — All living former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and their respective former first ladies – with the exception of the Trumps – are part of a newly released ad campaign urging Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine when it is their turn, a push that is aimed squarely at combating vaccine skepticism.The ad campaign reunites almost every member of the so-called President’s Club, the group of living former commanders in chief. Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump are not featured in...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — All living former Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and their respective former first ladies – with the exception of the Trumps – are part of a newly released ad campaign urging Americans to get the coronavirus vaccine when it is their turn, a push that is aimed squarely at combating vaccine skepticism.The ad campaign reunites almost every member of the so-called President’s Club, the group of living former commanders in chief. Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump are not featured in...WW…

Washington (CNN)The political organization founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and a host of other Black athletes and artists will kick off its post-2020 work with a focus on the wave of Republican-backed legislation aimed at restricting voter access in the wake of the latest presidential election.More Than A Vote will use the 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta to draw attention to recent to make it harder for people to vote by pushing for restrictive election laws. The group is kicking off a campaign named Protect Our Power, which, in addition to fighting these laws in states across the...…Washington (CNN)The political organization founded by NBA superstar LeBron James and a host of other Black athletes and artists will kick off its post-2020 work with a focus on the wave of Republican-backed legislation aimed at restricting voter access in the wake of the latest presidential election.More Than A Vote will use the 2021 NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta to draw attention to recent to make it harder for people to vote by pushing for restrictive election laws. The group is kicking off a campaign named Protect Our Power, which, in addition to fighting these laws in states across the...WW…

(CNN)The announced Monday that the total population of the United States has topped 331 million people, marking the country's second slowest population growth rate in US history. Amid that, Texas will gain two seats in the redistricting process, the results found.Additionally, Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon will each gain one seat in Congress.California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia will all lose congressional seats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.The results -- which show that political power in the country is shifting from...…(CNN)The announced Monday that the total population of the United States has topped 331 million people, marking the country's second slowest population growth rate in US history. Amid that, Texas will gain two seats in the redistricting process, the results found.Additionally, Colorado, Florida, Montana, North Carolina and Oregon will each gain one seat in Congress.California, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia will all lose congressional seats ahead of the 2022 midterm elections.The results -- which show that political power in the country is shifting from...WW…

Medina, Ohio (CNN)To Shannon Burns, the betrayal that local Republicans felt when Ohio State wide receiver-turned-Republican-congressman Anthony Gonzalez voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump was analogous to only one other disloyalty: Suiting up for Michigan."This is like him playing for the Buckeyes again, getting down to the two-minute warning, running into the locker room, getting a Michigan jersey and running back out," said Burns, who runs the Strongsville GOP, a grassroots organization that once backed Gonzalez. "It's not that you turned your back or you did something that we...…Medina, Ohio (CNN)To Shannon Burns, the betrayal that local Republicans felt when Ohio State wide receiver-turned-Republican-congressman Anthony Gonzalez voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump was analogous to only one other disloyalty: Suiting up for Michigan."This is like him playing for the Buckeyes again, getting down to the two-minute warning, running into the locker room, getting a Michigan jersey and running back out," said Burns, who runs the Strongsville GOP, a grassroots organization that once backed Gonzalez. "It's not that you turned your back or you did something that we...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The North Carolina Republican Party central committee voted Monday to censure Sen. Richard Burr for during his – a move that made him the latest GOP senator to be reprimanded by his state party for siding with Democrats in the trial.The result was expected, given the swift Republican anger toward the senator on Saturday after he cast his guilty vote. Among Burr’s critics is state party chairman Michael Whatley, who called the senator’s decision “shocking and disappointing.”In a statement released after the vote, the committee members said the...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The North Carolina Republican Party central committee voted Monday to censure Sen. Richard Burr for during his – a move that made him the latest GOP senator to be reprimanded by his state party for siding with Democrats in the trial.The result was expected, given the swift Republican anger toward the senator on Saturday after he cast his guilty vote. Among Burr’s critics is state party chairman Michael Whatley, who called the senator’s decision “shocking and disappointing.”In a statement released after the vote, the committee members said the...WW…

(CNN)President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Ron Klain to be his , the Biden transition office said in a news release Wednesday, elevating his longtime aide to one of the most powerful positions in the White House.Klain is one of Biden's most trusted campaign advisers and was long seen as the most likely pick for the top job. He previously served as chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore during the Clinton administration and Biden during his tenure as President Barack Obama's vice president.Biden Transition"Ron has been invaluable to me over the many years that we have worked together,...…(CNN)President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Ron Klain to be his , the Biden transition office said in a news release Wednesday, elevating his longtime aide to one of the most powerful positions in the White House.Klain is one of Biden's most trusted campaign advisers and was long seen as the most likely pick for the top job. He previously served as chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore during the Clinton administration and Biden during his tenure as President Barack Obama's vice president.Biden Transition"Ron has been invaluable to me over the many years that we have worked together,...WW…