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Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams speaks during a campaign event in Reynolds

Stacey Abrams calls for federal legislation restoring Roe v. Wade

June 26, 2022 10:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster and Sonnet Swire, CNN Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Stacey Abrams on Sunday called for a legislative solution that…

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures as he addresses a press conference during the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) at Lemigo Hotel in Kigali on June 24.

Boris Johnson warns Russian victory in Ukraine would be ‘absolutely catastrophic’

June 26, 2022 8:46 AM CNN

By Kevin Liptak, CNN Allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to succeed in his invasion of Ukraine would have “absolutely catastrophic”…

Boris Johnson warns Russian victory in Ukraine would be ‘absolutely catastrophic’

June 26, 2022 8:46 AM CNN

By Kevin Liptak, CNN Allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to succeed in his invasion of Ukraine would have “absolutely catastrophic”…

Boris Johnson warns Russian victory in Ukraine would be ‘absolutely catastrophic’

June 26, 2022 8:46 AM CNN

By Kevin Liptak, CNN Allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to succeed in his invasion of Ukraine would have “absolutely catastrophic”…

Boris Johnson warns Russian victory in Ukraine would be ‘absolutely catastrophic’

June 26, 2022 7:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN Allowing Russian President Vladimir Putin to succeed in his invasion of Ukraine would have “absolutely catastrophic”…

President Joe Biden stops by a meeting in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington

‘Give us a plan or give us someone to blame’: Inside a White House consumed by problems Biden can’t fix

June 26, 2022 6:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly, CNN House Democrats’ anxiety bubbled to the surface as they awaited the belated arrival of White House officials. The three…

President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stand together and speak during a bilateral meeting at the G7 Summit in Elmau

What to watch from Joe Biden’s trip to the G7

June 26, 2022 1:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden may be overseas in the Bavarian Alps, but the political division and sour mood he left behind will be…

Chief Justice John Roberts has long piloted America's highest court

Chief Justice John Roberts lost the Supreme Court and the defining case of his generation

June 25, 2022 10:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Chief Justice John Roberts has long piloted America’s highest court,…

Chief Justice John Roberts lost the Supreme Court and the defining case of his generation

June 25, 2022 10:01 PM CNN

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Chief Justice John Roberts has long piloted America’s highest court,…

Chief Justice John Roberts lost the Supreme Court and the defining case of his generation

June 25, 2022 10:01 PM CNN

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Chief Justice John Roberts has long piloted America’s highest court,…

House passes bipartisan resolution calling for Brittney Griner’s release

June 25, 2022 4:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Homero De la Fuente, CNN The House on Friday passed a bipartisan resolution calling on the Russian government to immediately release WNBA star…

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is seen ahead of a rally in Reynolds

After year of historic political gains, Black women continue push toward governorships

June 25, 2022 2:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster and Eva McKend, CNN In 2018, Stacey Abrams came within 1.4 percentage points of clinching the governor’s mansion in…

The US Supreme Court handed down a bevy of decisions this week that will affect Americans across the country as demonstrators gather outside the US Supreme Court in Washington

Miranda rights, abortion, Second Amendment: These are the cases the Supreme Court ruled on this week with major implications

June 25, 2022 12:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The US Supreme Court handed down a bevy of decisions this week that will affect Americans across the country. The rulings from…

How partisanship is making polling Americans more complicated

June 25, 2022 8:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN There’s something strange about how Americans see the economy these days — or, at least, how they’re…

President Joe Biden pictured here on June 22

Biden arrives in Europe to keep allies united against Russia as a grinding war in Ukraine takes its toll

June 25, 2022 7:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden arrived in Europe Saturday for a week of summits, where the grinding war in Ukraine — entering its…

Biden signs bipartisan gun safety bill into law: ‘God willing, it’s going to save a lot of lives’

June 25, 2022 6:52 AM CNN

By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in decades, marking a…

Biden signs bipartisan gun safety bill into law: ‘God willing, it’s going to save a lot of lives’

June 25, 2022 6:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Saturday signed into law the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in decades, marking a…

A Democratic PAC co-founder David Wheeler has made multiple false claims about Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert

Fact check: Democratic group makes multiple false claims in its dramatic allegations about Lauren Boebert’s past

June 25, 2022 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN A Democratic super PAC has made multiple false claims about Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert while pushing unproven allegations…

June 24, 2022 Roe v. Wade news

June 24, 2022 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

Inside Biden’s response to the end of Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022 9:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN When President Joe Biden received word from his chief of staff in the Oval Office on Friday…

Anti-abortion activists gather outside the US Supreme Court in Washington

‘Pro-mom, pro-baby, pro-life’: People at anti-abortion convention celebrate Roe’s downfall and focus on ‘long battle ahead’

June 24, 2022 7:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Attendees at the National Right to Life Convention had nearly filled a hotel conference room Friday for a conservative…

Abortion rights activists gather for a demonstration after the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade outside of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington

‘Roe is on the ballot’: Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion rights raises stakes in midterms

June 24, 2022 6:57 PM CNN

By Eric Bradner, Gabby Orr and Eva McKend, CNN The fight over abortion moved to the forefront of this fall’s midterm elections on Friday, as…

‘Roe is on the ballot’: Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion rights raises stakes in midterms

June 24, 2022 6:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner, Gabby Orr and Eva McKend, CNN The fight over abortion moved to the forefront of this fall’s midterm elections on Friday, as…

Suspected Russian spy was well-liked by classmates, but something just seemed a little off

June 24, 2022 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Lillis and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Victor Muller’s accent just didn’t sound right. The man now alleged to be a Russian spy was…

Conservative justices seized the moment and delivered the opinion they’d long promised

June 24, 2022 3:24 PM CNN

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The five-justice Supreme Court bloc that overturned a half century of…

The Department of Homeland Security intelligence branch is warning law enforcement

DHS warns of potential violent extremist activity in response to abortion ruling

June 24, 2022 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security intelligence branch is warning law enforcement, first responders and private sector…

Some House Republicans who oppose abortion rights are pushing legislation to implement a nationwide abortion ban at 15 weeks

House Republicans eye 15-week abortion ban after Roe ruling

June 24, 2022 2:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Some House Republicans who oppose abortion rights are pushing legislation to implement a nationwide abortion ban…

Vice Chair U.S. Representative Liz Cheney speaks during the third of eight planned public hearings of the U.S. House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol

Liz Cheney, fighting for political survival, seeks crossover support from Wyoming Democrats

June 24, 2022 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Gabby Orr, CNN Embattled Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney is turning to Democrats in her state as she looks to fend off a serious primary challenge in…

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks to anti-abortion activists outside the Supreme Court

Some states move quickly to ban abortion after Supreme Court ruling

June 24, 2022 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Now that the Supreme Court has given the green light for lawmakers to prohibit abortion, several states, most of them…

Conservative justices seized the moment and delivered the opinion they’d long promised

June 24, 2022 1:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The five-justice Supreme Court bloc that overturned a half century of…

The Biden administration has approved the cancellation of federal student loan debt for another 45

Biden administration approves student loan forgiveness for another 45,000 public sector workers

June 24, 2022 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration has approved the cancellation of federal student loan debt for another 45,000 public sector workers…

These are the 14 House Republicans who voted to pass federal gun safety legislation

June 24, 2022 1:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristin Wilson, Annie Grayer and Clare Foran, CNN Fourteen House Republicans on Friday joined with Democrats to pass a bipartisan bill to address…

‘Stop the Steal’ leader Ali Alexander testifies to Jan. 6 grand jury

June 24, 2022 1:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, Andrew Millman and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Ali Alexander, the leader of the “Stop the Steal” group who helped to organize…

President Joe Biden speaks from the White House on Friday

Biden says ‘Roe is on the ballot’ this fall as Democrats consider options on abortion rights

June 24, 2022 12:46 PM CNN

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday urged Americans to elect more members of Congress in November’s midterm elections who will…

Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward and her husband

Arizona GOP chair subpoenaed in federal investigation of fake electors

June 24, 2022 12:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Sara Murray, CNN Arizona Republican Party Chair Kelli Ward and her husband, Michael Ward, were both subpoenaed Friday as part of the federal…

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022 11:55 AM CNN

By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed, Chandelis Duster and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no…

Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022 8:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, Tierney Sneed, Chandelis Duster and Devan Cole, CNN The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, holding that there is no…

The Supreme Court's ruling on June 24 overturning Roe v. Wade

Key lines from Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade

June 24, 2022 10:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court’s ruling on Friday overturning Roe v. Wade, the most consequential high court…

A broad majority of Americans did not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned

Broad majority of Americans didn’t want Roe v. Wade overturned, polling prior to Supreme Court decision shows

June 24, 2022 10:11 AM CNN

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN A broad majority of Americans did not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned, according to polling taken before the Supreme…

Broad majority of Americans didn’t want Roe v. Wade overturned, polling prior to Supreme Court decision shows

June 24, 2022 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN A broad majority of Americans did not want to see Roe v. Wade overturned, according to polling taken before the Supreme…

Biden says ‘Roe is on the ballot’ this fall as Democrats consider options on abortion rights

June 24, 2022 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday urged Americans to elect more members of Congress in November’s midterm elections who will…

Congress voted June 24 to extend the pandemic school meal waivers that have helped keep tens of millions of children fed and gave districts the funding and flexibilities needed to cope with supply chain and labor issues.

Congress extends pandemic school lunch waivers, though not all kids will benefit

June 24, 2022 9:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Congress voted Friday to extend the pandemic school meal waivers that have helped keep tens of millions of children fed and gave…

The Supreme Court's opinion overturning Roe v. Wade on June 24 could open the door for courts to overturn same-sex marriage

Supreme Court’s decision on abortion could open the door to overturn same-sex marriage, contraception and other major rulings

June 24, 2022 9:47 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court’s opinion overturning Roe v. Wade on Friday could open the door for courts to overturn same-sex…

Supreme Court backs HHS approach to Medicare payments for hospitals serving low-income patients

June 24, 2022 8:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, Ariane de Vogue and Tami Luhby, CNN The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the approach taken by the Department of Health and Human…

After decades of inaction on gun legislation

Why now? How four senators finally got a gun deal no one thought was possible

June 24, 2022 6:39 AM CNN

By Lauren Fox, CNN Thursday night, both Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer had reason to celebrate. After decades of inaction on gun…

A US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on June 24 in a demonstration of the United States' "commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific

US conducts Taiwan Strait flyover amid tensions with China

June 24, 2022 6:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr and Brad Lendon, CNN A US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flew over the Taiwan Strait on Friday in a demonstration of the…

The Biden administration repatriated a Guantanamo Bay prisoner to his home country of Afghanistan on June 24 after a federal court ruled he was unlawfully detained

US repatriates Guantanamo prisoner back to Afghanistan after court ruled he was detained unlawfully

June 24, 2022 6:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Kylie Atwood, CNN The Biden administration repatriated a Guantanamo Bay prisoner to his home country of Afghanistan on Friday after a federal…

The House is expected to pass a bipartisan bill on June 24 to address gun violence that will amount to the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades.

Biden will sign first major federal gun safety legislation in decades on Saturday, White House says

June 24, 2022 4:50 AM CNN

By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN President Joe Biden will sign a bipartisan bill to address gun violence into law Saturday before…

Georgia investigators are scrutinizing Rudy Giuliani's appearance before state lawmakers in 2020

Giuliani is under scrutiny in Georgia probe into Trump

June 24, 2022 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Morris and Sara Murray, CNN Georgia investigators are scrutinizing Rudy Giuliani‘s appearance before state lawmakers in 2020, where he…

Biden will sign first major federal gun safety legislation in decades on Saturday, White House says

June 24, 2022 3:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN President Joe Biden will sign a bipartisan bill to address gun violence into law Saturday before…

Chair Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) swears in Steven Engel

5 takeaways from the fifth day of January 6 hearings

June 24, 2022 12:24 AM CNN

By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The January 6 select committee’s latest public hearing on Thursday shed considerable new…

Why now? How four senators finally got a gun deal no one thought was possible

June 23, 2022 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox, CNN Thursday night, both Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer had reason to celebrate. After decades of inaction on gun…

Why now? How four senators finally got a gun deal no one thought was possible

June 23, 2022 9:47 PM CNN

By Lauren Fox, CNN Thursday night, both Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer had reason to celebrate. After decades of inaction on gun…

Biden arrives in Europe to keep allies united against Russia as a grinding war in Ukraine takes its toll

June 23, 2022 9:29 PM CNN

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden arrived in Europe Saturday for a week of summits, where the grinding war in Ukraine — entering its…

January 6 committee showed particular interest in Ivanka Trump footage, filmmaker says

June 23, 2022 8:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, questioned British filmmaker Alex Holder on Thursday about his…

Security is seen outside the US Supreme Court in Washington

Gallup: Record low 25% of Americans have confidence in Supreme Court

June 23, 2022 8:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Dan Berman, CNN The Supreme Court is poised to make dramatic changes in the national legal landscape this month, and Americans don’t seem…

Tourists ride classic convertibles in Havana

Biden administration to compensate some ‘Havana syndrome’ victims up to $187,000

June 23, 2022 8:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Kylie Atwood, Katie Bo Lillis and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department has announced that US diplomats and family members impacted by…

Several of Donald Trump's closest allies

Trump’s allies claim they were assured editorial input before filmmaker was subpoenaed

June 23, 2022 8:31 PM CNN

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Several of Donald Trump‘s closest allies sat for interviews with a British filmmaker during his final weeks as…

Paul Pelosi charged with DUI with injury

June 23, 2022 6:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Megan Trimble House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband has been charged with driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving…

Lawyer Paul Clement speaks to the Supreme Court during oral arguments in November 2021. Clement won a major Second Amendment case on behalf of a National Rifle Association affiliate on June 23.

Paul Clement wins Second Amendment case at Supreme Court, leaves law firm

June 23, 2022 5:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Paul Clement, who served as solicitor general during the George W. Bush administration, won a major…

Anti-abortion supporters rallied at the Capitol during the California March for Life rally held in Sacramento

California legislature passes bill to protect abortion providers and patients from civil suits

June 23, 2022 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill that aims to protect abortion providers and patients seeking abortion…

5 takeaways from the fifth day of January 6 hearings

June 23, 2022 3:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The January 6 select committee’s latest public hearing on Thursday shed considerable new…

5 takeaways from the fifth day of January 6 hearings

June 23, 2022 3:38 PM CNN

By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The January 6 select committee’s latest public hearing on Thursday shed considerable new…

Federal investigators conducted a search of the home of Jeffrey Clark

Feds search home of Jeffrey Clark, former DOJ official who pushed Trump’s false election fraud claims

June 23, 2022 3:20 PM CNN

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Federal investigators on Wednesday conducted a search of the home of former Justice Department official…

The Biden administration on June 23 rolled out free at-home Covid-19 tests that are designed to be more accessible for people who are blind or visually impaired.

Biden administration announces new at-home Covid tests for blind and low-vision Americans

June 23, 2022 3:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Donald Judd and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday rolled out free at-home Covid-19 tests that are designed to be more…

Clarence Thomas’ Second Amendment ruling shows power of conservative supermajority

June 23, 2022 3:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer For more than a decade, individual Supreme Court conservatives lamented lower…

Clarence Thomas’ Second Amendment ruling shows power of conservative supermajority

June 23, 2022 3:16 PM CNN

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer For more than a decade, individual Supreme Court conservatives lamented lower…

The Biden administration announced on June 23 an additional $450 million in military aid for Ukraine.

Biden administration announces $450 million in additional military assistance for Ukraine

June 23, 2022 3:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday announced an additional $450 million in military aid for Ukraine, with…

Biden proposes strengthening Title IX protections for transgender students

June 23, 2022 3:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday proposed strengthening protections for transgender students under Title IX and overhauling…

Justice Samuel Alito criticized his liberal colleagues on June 23 for their dissent in the US Supreme Court ruling on New York state's gun law.

Samuel Alito lashes out at liberals in guns case as tensions boil over at SCOTUS

June 23, 2022 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter While Justice Clarence Thomas spent 63 pages in a 6-3 majority opinion Thursday painstakingly…

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