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House lawmakers lay out proposal for legislation to prevent another January 6
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By Maegan Vazquez, CNN US President Joe Biden on Monday joined a long slate of world leaders for Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral inside…
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Idaho Democrats honor late Senator Mark Nye at canvasing event
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By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is largely downplaying President Joe Biden’s comments declaring the coronavirus pandemic…
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By Kate Sullivan, Jamie Gumbrecht, Allie Malloy and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said he believes the Covid-19 pandemic is…
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By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, speaking in Kansas on Sunday, gave every indication he intends to capitalize on the latest wave of…
Continue Reading Jill Biden says she’s overwhelmed by love and respect for Queen Elizabeth II in London
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden is overwhelmed by the outpouring of love and respect she is witnessing for Queen Elizabeth II during her…
Continue Reading The relocation of migrants by Republican governors recalls painful memories of the ‘Reverse Freedom Rides’
By Emma Tucker, CNN The relocation of about 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, initiated last week by…
Continue Reading The relocation of migrants by Republican governors recalls painful memories of the ‘Reverse Freedom Rides’
By Emma Tucker, CNN The relocation of about 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, initiated last week by…
Continue Reading ‘We need solutions and not theater’: Democrats slam moves by GOP governors on migrants
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Devan Cole, CNN Several prominent Democrats on Sunday slammed recent moves by Republican governors to send migrants from…
Continue Reading ‘We need solutions and not theater’: Democrats slam moves by GOP governors on migrants
By Artemis Moshtaghian and Devan Cole, CNN Several prominent Democrats on Sunday slammed recent moves by Republican governors to send migrants from…
Continue Reading House Oversight panel has begun receiving Trump financial documents after court settlement
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Continue Reading ‘Welcome to fascism’: Top Arizona Republican blasts Trump-backed candidates who might try to overturn future elections
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By Emma Tucker, CNN The relocation of about 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, initiated last week by…
Continue Reading Biden in London: Queen Elizabeth II was ‘decent, honorable and all about service’
By Kevin Liptak, Maegan Vazquez and Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Sunday paid their respects to Queen Elizabeth…
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Continue Reading Rep. Gaetz sought Trump pardon, former White House aide testifies to Jan 6 committee
By Annie Grayer, CNN An aide to former President Donald Trump testified to the House Select Committee investigating January 6 that GOP Rep. Matt…
Continue Reading Attorneys representing more than 30 migrants flown to Massachusetts urge criminal investigations
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Continue Reading Pelosi leads congressional delegation to Armenia
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Continue Reading President and first lady honor the Air Force’s 75th anniversary as they depart for Queen’s funeral
By Betsy Klein and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden honored the US Air Force with their choice of attire…
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Continue Reading Justice Department asks appeals court to revive its criminal probe into classified Mar-a-Lago documents
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Justice Department on Friday asked an appeals court to put on hold parts of a judge’s order…
Continue Reading Two men charged in home burglary of Rep. Karen Bass
By Taylor Romine, CNN Two men were charged on Friday for allegedly stealing guns from the home of U.S. Rep. Karen Bass, the Los Angeles District…
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Continue Reading Trump team told National Archives that Mar-a-Lago boxes only contained news clippings
By Jamie Gangel, CNN A former top official in the Trump White House counsel’s office told the National Archives last fall that, according to…
Continue Reading DeSantis vows Florida will transport more migrants from border to other states
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said he intends to use “every penny” of the $12 million his state budgeted to…
Continue Reading DeSantis vows Florida will transport more migrants from border to other states
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said he intends to use “every penny” of the $12 million his state budgeted to…
Continue Reading The relocation of migrants by Republican governors recalls painful memories of the ‘Reverse Freedom Rides’
By Emma Tucker, CNN The relocation of about 50 migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, initiated last week by…
Continue Reading Sarah Huckabee Sanders says she is ‘cancer-free’ after having thyroid and surrounding lymph nodes removed
By Dan Merica and Maeve Reston, CNN Arkansas Republican gubernatorial nominee Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she was diagnosed with thyroid cancer…
Continue Reading Blinken says China and India’s concerns about Putin’s Ukraine war increase ‘the pressure on Russia to end the aggression’
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said that the concerns of China and India about Russia’s war in Ukraine…
Continue Reading What’s next now that a special master has been chosen to review the Mar-a-Lago docs
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Continue Reading West Virginia governor signs bill into law banning abortion with few exceptions
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced Friday that he had signed a bill into law that prohibits nearly all abortions…
Continue Reading Biden meets with families of Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan at the White House
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Continue Reading White House announces $600 million security package for Ukraine during ongoing counter-offensive
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The White House announced a $600 million security package for Ukraine on Thursday, providing the Ukrainian military with…
Continue Reading Biden officials meeting to coordinate administration’s response to GOP governors sending migrants north
By Jasmine Wright, Priscilla Alvarez and Kate Sullivan, CNN Biden administration officials are set to meet Friday to discuss a multitude of critical…
Continue Reading DeSantis vows Florida will transport more migrants from border to other states
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday said he intends to use “every penny” of the $12 million his state budgeted to…
Continue Reading The migrants sent to Martha’s Vineyard have been voluntarily taken to a military base for support, officials say
By Jason Hanna, Kristina Sgueglia, Miguel Marquez and Carolyn Sung, CNN The roughly 50 migrants who were sent by plane to Martha’s Vineyard in…
Continue Reading Fact check: How three new Republican attack ads deceive on policing and crime
By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican midterm candidates around the country are running attack ads criticizing their Democratic opponents over crime and…
Continue Reading Fact check: How three new Republican attack ads deceive on policing and crime
By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican midterm candidates around the country are running attack ads criticizing their Democratic opponents over crime and…
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Russian sanctions slow to bite as US officials admit frustrations over pace of pain in Moscow
By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Senior US officials tell CNN they are disappointed US-led sanctions haven’t had a bigger impact so…
Continue Reading Pelosi won’t say if she wants to stay in charge. But will House Democrats let her?
By Manu Raju, Edward-Isaac Dovere and Daniella Diaz, CNN Nancy Pelosi sidestepped a question this week about whether she wants to continue leading…
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By Manu Raju, Edward-Isaac Dovere and Daniella Diaz, CNN Nancy Pelosi sidestepped a question this week about whether she wants to continue leading…
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By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Senior US officials tell CNN they are disappointed US-led sanctions haven’t had a bigger impact so…
Continue Reading Ocasio-Cortez calls out GOP lawmaker for ‘disrespect’ shown to environmental lawyer in heated exchange
By Shawna Mizelle and Sonnet Swire, CNN Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday condemned Republican Rep. Clay Higgins‘ treatment…
Continue Reading What’s next now that a special master has been chosen to review the Mar-a-Lago docs
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge in Florida dealt the Justice Department another setback in its investigation into the…
Continue Reading Trump team says it doesn’t want to immediately disclose certain ‘declassification’ information in special master review
By Tierney Sneed, Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Lawyers for former President Donald Trump signaled Monday that they oppose having to…
Continue Reading Special master appointed to review documents from Mar-a-Lago search; DOJ request to resume criminal probe rejected
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A Brooklyn-based federal judge was selected on Thursday to serve as an independent arbiter to review the…
Continue Reading White House announces $600 million security package for Ukraine during ongoing counter-offensive
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The White House announced a $600 million security package for Ukraine on Thursday, providing the Ukrainian military with…
Continue Reading Save America PAC pays $3 million to Trump lawyer
By Kara Scannell and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Save America PAC has advanced former President Donald Trump’s attorney Chris Kise $3 million in an…
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By Shawna Mizelle and Sonnet Swire, CNN Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday condemned Republican Rep. Clay Higgins‘ treatment…
Continue Reading White House says they’re going to let the nomination process ‘play out’ after Biden’s FAA pick is named in search warrant
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House plans to allow the nomination process to play out for President Joe Biden’s pick to be the next…
Continue Reading Special master appointed to review documents from Mar-a-Lago search; DOJ request to resume criminal probe rejected
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A Brooklyn-based federal judge was selected on Thursday to serve as an independent arbiter to review the…
Continue Reading DeSantis makes appeal to GOP base with migrant move as he faces reelection and eyes 2024
By Steve Contorno, CNN By arranging to fly two planes of migrants onto the tony island of Martha’s Vineyard on Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis has…
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By Eric Bradner, Omar Jimenez and Donald Judd, CNN Republicans in Wisconsin have in recent weeks hammered Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes on crime, casting…
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Continue Reading Biden says Republicans are ‘playing politics with human beings’ after DeSantis and Abbott send migrants to Martha’s Vineyard and DC
By Kate Sullivan and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden criticized state Republican officials who have been sending migrants north this year to…
Continue Reading Mike Lindell’s phone search reveals new details about scope of federal probe into efforts to subvert 2020 election results
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Continue Reading Man who wore ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt at US Capitol riot sentenced to 75 days in jail
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Virginia man who was infamously photographed wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt and an “SS”…
Continue Reading US sanctions Russian-backed officials for ‘enabling the theft of Ukraine’s grain’
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US announced a slew of new sanctions on Thursday, including against five individuals for…
Continue Reading Biden to personally meet with Griner and Whelan families Friday
By Kaitlan Collins, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday will personally meet with the families of Brittney Griner…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces plan to develop floating offshore wind turbines for West Coast
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By Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN New Hampshire Senate candidate Don Bolduc won the Republican nomination on Tuesday after months campaigning on…
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By Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN New Hampshire Senate candidate Don Bolduc won the Republican nomination on Tuesday after months campaigning on…
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Continue Reading Trump claims he declassified Mar-a-Lago docs, but his lawyers avoid making that assertion
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Continue Reading House January 6 committee seeks more John Eastman emails
By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack is seeking another 3,200 pages of emails…
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Continue Reading US sees the aid its given Ukraine as effective, likely won’t provide longer-range systems for now
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By Phil Mattingly, CNN As the marathon meeting between rail industry and union representatives neared its 12th hour, the moment Biden administration…
Continue Reading Indiana law banning most abortions takes effect
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN An Indiana law banning abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions is now in effect, making Indiana…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Mark Meadows complied with DOJ subpoena in January 6 probe
By Pamela Brown, Evan Perez, Jeremy Herb and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has complied with a subpoena from the…
Continue Reading DeSantis claims credit for sending 2 planes carrying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts
By Amy Simonson, Priscilla Alvarez and Devan Cole, CNN Two planes carrying migrants were sent by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to Martha’s Vineyard…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Mark Meadows complied with DOJ subpoena in January 6 probe
By Pamela Brown, Evan Perez, Jeremy Herb and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has complied with a subpoena from the…
Continue Reading Senate panel advances bill to bolster US security assistance to Taiwan
By Rebekah Metzler, CNN The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a bill to bolster US security assistance to Taiwan, authorizing $6.5 billion…
Continue Reading Ohio’s six-week abortion ban temporarily blocked
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Continue Reading Jeffrey Clark told DC Bar that DOJ search of his home linked to false statements, conspiracy, obstruction investigation
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Justice Department is investigating felony violations of false statements, conspiracy and obstruction…
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By Sonia Moghe and Gregory Krieg, CNN One of the first women to accuse former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment filed a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading Supreme Court declines to block order requiring Yeshiva University to recognize LGBTQ student club
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote declined on Wednesday a request from Yeshiva University to block a…
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A conversation between a federal judge and a lawyer for one of the Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy ended in…
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A conversation between a federal judge and a lawyer for one of the Oath Keepers charged with seditious conspiracy ended in…
Continue Reading Tammy Baldwin signals new concerns about getting 60 votes for same-sex marriage bill
By Ted Barrett, CNN Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the lead Democratic sponsor of a bill that would codify same-sex marriage that faces a key procedural vote as…
Continue Reading Fetterman commits to debating Oz in Pennsylvania two weeks before Election Day
By Gregory Krieg and Dan Merica, CNN Pennsylvania Democratic Senate nominee John Fetterman committed Wednesday to meeting Republican opponent Mehmet…
Continue Reading Warnock and Walker agree to at least one debate in marquee Senate race in Georgia
By Michael Warren and Eva McKend, CNN Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and his Republican challenger, Herschel Walker, have agreed to at…
Continue Reading NY GOP county election commissioner charged in alleged voter fraud scheme
By Kristina Sgueglia, CNN A Republican elections official in an upstate New York county is accused of illegally using personal identifying…
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By Gregory Krieg, Eric Bradner and Dan Merica, CNN Voting in the 2022 midterm primaries is over. The countdown to Election Day is on, and Republicans…
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