(CNN)The White House on Tuesday pulled Neera Tanden's nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget amid opposition from key senators, dealing the first Cabinet-level defeat for President Joe Biden. Biden said in a statement that Tanden had requested to withdraw her name from consideration, and that she would still serve in his administration. "I have the utmost respect for her record of accomplishment, her experience and her counsel," Biden said. He added, "She will bring valuable perspective and insight to our work."Read MoreThe former Clinton campaign aide and president of the...…(CNN)The White House on Tuesday pulled Neera Tanden's nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget amid opposition from key senators, dealing the first Cabinet-level defeat for President Joe Biden. Biden said in a statement that Tanden had requested to withdraw her name from consideration, and that she would still serve in his administration. "I have the utmost respect for her record of accomplishment, her experience and her counsel," Biden said. He added, "She will bring valuable perspective and insight to our work."Read MoreThe former Clinton campaign aide and president of the...WW…

(CNN)Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, the party's third-ranking House leader, that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump, becoming the highest-ranking official from her party to support charging and removing him from office following the Trump-incited riot at the Capitol last week.In a statement, Cheney, a staunch conservative, said Trump was responsible for the death and destruction that day."The President of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack. Everything that followed was his doing. None of this would have happened without...…(CNN)Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, the party's third-ranking House leader, that she will vote to impeach President Donald Trump, becoming the highest-ranking official from her party to support charging and removing him from office following the Trump-incited riot at the Capitol last week.In a statement, Cheney, a staunch conservative, said Trump was responsible for the death and destruction that day."The President of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack. Everything that followed was his doing. None of this would have happened without...WW…

By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said for the first time Sunday the House will move to impeach President Donald Trump .Pelosi said the House will attempt to pass a resolution by unanimous consent Monday morning calling for Pence and Trump’s Cabinet to invoke and remove Trump from office.If the resolution doesn’t pass by unanimous consent – and it most assuredly won’t given likely Republican resistance – then the measure will be brought to the floor for a full vote on Tuesday.The resolution will call on Pence to respond within 24 hours and, if...…By , , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said for the first time Sunday the House will move to impeach President Donald Trump .Pelosi said the House will attempt to pass a resolution by unanimous consent Monday morning calling for Pence and Trump’s Cabinet to invoke and remove Trump from office.If the resolution doesn’t pass by unanimous consent – and it most assuredly won’t given likely Republican resistance – then the measure will be brought to the floor for a full vote on Tuesday.The resolution will call on Pence to respond within 24 hours and, if...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Devan Cole, Jeff Zeleny, Daniella Diaz and Manu Raju, CNNWashington(CNN) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said for the first time Sunday the House will move to impeach President Donald Trump .Pelosi said the House will attempt to pass a resolution by unanimous consent Monday morning calling for Pence and Trump's Cabinet to invoke and remove Trump from office.If the resolution doesn't pass by unanimous consent -- and it most assuredly won't given likely Republican resistance -- then the measure will be brought to the floor for a full vote on...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Devan Cole, Jeff Zeleny, Daniella Diaz and Manu Raju, CNNWashington(CNN) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said for the first time Sunday the House will move to impeach President Donald Trump .Pelosi said the House will attempt to pass a resolution by unanimous consent Monday morning calling for Pence and Trump's Cabinet to invoke and remove Trump from office.If the resolution doesn't pass by unanimous consent -- and it most assuredly won't given likely Republican resistance -- then the measure will be brought to the floor for a full vote on...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jeff Zeleny, Senior Washington CorrespondentWilmington, Delaware(CNN) President-elect is poised to make a final decision in the coming days on his pick for attorney general, a choice that suddenly comes amid a growing sense of optimism from Democrats that their party will control the Senate and will be able to easily confirm the incoming president's Cabinet nominations.A person familiar with the deliberations tells CNN that Biden will now decide among three final contenders, including federal Judge Merrick Garland, former Alabama Sen. Doug...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jeff Zeleny, Senior Washington CorrespondentWilmington, Delaware(CNN) President-elect is poised to make a final decision in the coming days on his pick for attorney general, a choice that suddenly comes amid a growing sense of optimism from Democrats that their party will control the Senate and will be able to easily confirm the incoming president's Cabinet nominations.A person familiar with the deliberations tells CNN that Biden will now decide among three final contenders, including federal Judge Merrick Garland, former Alabama Sen. Doug...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jeff Zeleny, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN(CNN) President-elect Joe Biden will choose , former chair of the Federal Reserve, as his secretary of the Treasury, according to two sources with knowledge of the pick.Yellen, who will be the first woman to hold the job should she be confirmed by the Senate, will be tasked to lead Biden's economic response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on the economy and led millions of Americans to lose their jobs. She will also be asked to make good on the former vice president's campaign...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jeff Zeleny, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN(CNN) President-elect Joe Biden will choose , former chair of the Federal Reserve, as his secretary of the Treasury, according to two sources with knowledge of the pick.Yellen, who will be the first woman to hold the job should she be confirmed by the Senate, will be tasked to lead Biden's economic response to the coronavirus pandemic, which has wreaked havoc on the economy and led millions of Americans to lose their jobs. She will also be asked to make good on the former vice president's campaign...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jeff Zeleny, Arlette Saenz and Dan Merica, CNN(CNN) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has met with presumptive , making her one of the handful of vice presidential finalists to meet with Biden.Two Democrats familiar with the search told CNN on Thursday that Whitmer remains in serious contention. Whitmer's name had receded over the summer from some lists of prominent contenders, but Biden has always found her impressive, officials said, and he has continued to build their relationship.Another Democrat familiar with the vetting process tells CNN...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Jeff Zeleny, Arlette Saenz and Dan Merica, CNN(CNN) Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has met with presumptive , making her one of the handful of vice presidential finalists to meet with Biden.Two Democrats familiar with the search told CNN on Thursday that Whitmer remains in serious contention. Whitmer's name had receded over the summer from some lists of prominent contenders, but Biden has always found her impressive, officials said, and he has continued to build their relationship.Another Democrat familiar with the vetting process tells CNN...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden is preparing to outline the next step of his economic agenda during a joint session to Congress next week and his proposal to pay for it is expected to includeMultiple sources familiar with the discussions underway tell CNN that Biden’s forthcoming American Family Plan could nearly double the capital gains tax for people who make more than $1 million a year by taxing it like wages and salaries, and raise the top marginal income tax rate from 37% to 39.6% for households making $400,000 or more in income.The idea of the...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden is preparing to outline the next step of his economic agenda during a joint session to Congress next week and his proposal to pay for it is expected to includeMultiple sources familiar with the discussions underway tell CNN that Biden’s forthcoming American Family Plan could nearly double the capital gains tax for people who make more than $1 million a year by taxing it like wages and salaries, and raise the top marginal income tax rate from 37% to 39.6% for households making $400,000 or more in income.The idea of the...WW…

(CNN)President Joe Biden is keeping a watchful eye on this week's closing arguments in the Minneapolis trial of Derek Chauvin, fearful that a new racial tensions and further escalate a deepening crisis in The President voiced his concern about potential fallout from the trial during a private meeting last week with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, people familiar with the session said. For weeks, it has also been a point of worry in conversations with Vice President Kamala Harris, aides say, even as the White House grapples with a cascading wave of mass shootings in America.As he...…(CNN)President Joe Biden is keeping a watchful eye on this week's closing arguments in the Minneapolis trial of Derek Chauvin, fearful that a new racial tensions and further escalate a deepening crisis in The President voiced his concern about potential fallout from the trial during a private meeting last week with members of the Congressional Black Caucus, people familiar with the session said. For weeks, it has also been a point of worry in conversations with Vice President Kamala Harris, aides say, even as the White House grapples with a cascading wave of mass shootings in America.As he...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Addressing a pandemic-worn nation a year after coronavirus brought life to a halt, on Thursday offered a plan to lift the country from crisis using a pair of upcoming dates: May 1, by which he will order states to allow all adults to receive vaccines; and July 4, when he said Americans can again celebrate Independence Day in person.The deadlines offered distinct time frames for frazzled citizens looking for a sign that the worst year in recent memory is receding; they also carry inherent risk if they are not met. In a speech – his first in...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Addressing a pandemic-worn nation a year after coronavirus brought life to a halt, on Thursday offered a plan to lift the country from crisis using a pair of upcoming dates: May 1, by which he will order states to allow all adults to receive vaccines; and July 4, when he said Americans can again celebrate Independence Day in person.The deadlines offered distinct time frames for frazzled citizens looking for a sign that the worst year in recent memory is receding; they also carry inherent risk if they are not met. In a speech – his first in...WW…