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Continue Reading CNN Poll: 75% of Democratic voters want someone other than Biden in 2024
By Kate Sullivan, CNN A new CNN poll finds 75% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters want the party to nominate someone other than President…
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Continue Reading Pentagon working to develop security plan for Pelosi ahead of possible trip to Taiwan
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a lengthy and candid discussion about Taiwan on Thursday as…
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By Curt Devine, Scott Glover, Kara Scannell and Evan Perez, CNN In the Fall of 2018, Hunter Biden received a quick succession of emails from his…
Continue Reading Former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson cooperating with DOJ probe
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Continue Reading Jan. 6 rioter accused in attack of Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick pleads guilty
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Continue Reading CNN Exclusive: Biden administration offers convicted Russian arms dealer in exchange for Griner, Whelan
By Kylie Atwood, Evan Perez and Jennifer Hansler, CNN After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout,…
Continue Reading CNN Exclusive: Biden administration offers convicted Russian arms dealer in exchange for Griner, Whelan
By Kylie Atwood, Evan Perez and Jennifer Hansler, CNN After months of internal debate, the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout,…
Continue Reading Senate passes bipartisan bill investing $52 billion in US semiconductor production
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden feels well enough to resume physical exercise on his fifth day with Covid-19, his doctor said Tuesday in a…
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By Chandelis Duster and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN West Virginia legislators are reviewing the state’s abortion laws during a special…
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Continue Reading Kinzinger encouraged by latest news of Justice Department investigation into January 6
By Annie Grayer and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of the two Republicans serving on the House select committee investigating…
Continue Reading Supreme Court officially transmits its judgment overturning Roe v. Wade, clearing the way for state restrictions
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Chief Justice John Roberts privately lobbied fellow conservatives to save the…
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By Kate Bennett, CNN Michael LaRosa, the press secretary for first lady Dr. Jill Biden, is departing the White House, a White House official told…
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By Donald Judd, CNN The Biden administration on Tuesday will announce $1.75 billion in infrastructure funding to improve accessibility at the…
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By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Senate Republicans are sparring with the Federal Reserve over what the GOP lawmakers say has been a gross failure by the Fed…
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Continue Reading Indiana Legislature convenes special session to consider abortion ban
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By Tierney Sneed and Evan Perez, CNN The move by the Justice Department to bring two top aides to former Vice President Mike Pence in front of a…
Continue Reading GOP congressman attends gay son’s wedding after opposing protections for same-sex marriage
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Continue Reading Federal judge to deny Rep. Jody Hice’s challenge to subpoena from Georgia DA in Trump election probe
By Jason Morris, CNN A federal judge in Atlanta said Monday that she will deny Republican Rep. Jody Hice’s request to quash a subpoena to…
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden castigated his predecessor Monday for failing to respond to the January 6, 2021, insurrection, contrasting…
Continue Reading Pence’s former chief of staff Marc Short appears before January 6 grand jury
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, Chandelis Duster and Laura Ly, CNN Indiana lawmakers reconvened on Monday to consider more restrictions on abortion, the…
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