Reporter: Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Holocaust apology is a surprise
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) said that her remarks comparing masks mandates and vaccination passports to the Holocaust were “offensive” and…
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Marjorie Taylor Greene compares Biden vaccine push to Nazi-era ‘brown shirts’ weeks after apologizing for Holocaust comments
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday compared officials carrying out President Joe Biden’s latest Covid-19 vaccination…
Continue Reading Video appears to capture GOP lawmaker’s strategy ahead of 2022 midterms
A video obtained by CNN appears to show Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) saying the GOP’s goal is to slow and obstruct all legislation led by Democrat until the…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. Chip Roy says he wants ’18 more months of chaos and the inability to get stuff done’
By Daniella Diaz and Ryan Nobles, CNN Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas revealed in a video circulating online that he wants to jam Democrats’…
Continue Reading Biden pushes for ‘generational investments in human infrastructure’ in speech in Illinois
By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday pushed for generational investments in human infrastructure to expand the…
Continue Reading Two injured in rocket attacks on Iraqi airbase housing US troops
By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Two US service members were injured Wednesday in a rocket attack targeting the al-Asad airbase in Iraq which hosts US,…
Continue Reading FBI infiltrates group that discussed surveilling US Capitol
The FBI has infiltrated a “Bible study” group in Virginia whose members discussed surveilling the US Capitol following the January 6 riot and their…
Continue Reading McCarthy nailing down GOP members for Capitol riot panel as Republicans’ defense strategy comes into view
By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is finalizing a House GOP roster for a Democratic-led investigation into the deadly…
Continue Reading Rep. Thompson explains why McCarthy should appoint Republicans to Jan. 6 committee
CNN’s Jim Acosta talks to Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, about…
Continue Reading Pressure mounts on Biden administration to lift restrictions on US borders
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A group of mayors recently pressed US immigration officials on Covid-19-related travel restrictions that remain in effect…
Continue Reading Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrate 75 years of marriage
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of marriage on Wednesday, a union that spans…
Continue Reading FBI infiltrates group whose members wanted to test homemade bombs, surveil Capitol, secede from US, court records show
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The FBI has infiltrated a “Bible study” group in Virginia that after the January 6 riot had…
Continue Reading Senator calls climate change ‘bullsh*t’ at GOP luncheon
Sen. Ron Johnson insisted again last week that he is not a climate change denier, but CNN’s KFile found video of him from just weeks earlier telling…
Continue Reading Analyst explains how Adams won Democratic primary for NYC mayor
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, CNN projects. CNN’s Anderson Cooper and analyst Harry…
Continue Reading Fact check: How right-wing outlets spread a false narrative about the US women’s soccer team disrespecting an elderly veteran
By Daniel Dale, CNN A 98-year-old World War II veteran, Pete DuPré, played the Star-Spangled Banner on the harmonica before the US women’s…
Continue Reading He may get deported over a piece of bread. Hear his message to Biden
Zalmay Niazy was threatened with death after serving as an interpreter for the US military in Afghanistan. He came to Iowa Falls six years ago and on…
Continue Reading ‘I want to be alive’: Former Afghan interpreter fights to stay in US
By Omar Jimenez and Ashley Killough, CNN When Zalmay Niazy was a 9-year-old boy in Afghanistan, he said, he was playing with some friends one day…
Continue Reading Transportation Department readies new airline consumer protections
By Gregory Wallace, CNN The way airlines handle extra, optional fees — such as the charges to check a bag or reserve a specific seat —…
Continue Reading Eric Adams will win Democratic primary for NYC mayor, CNN projects
By Ethan Cohen and Gregory Krieg, CNN Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will be the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, CNN projects,…
Continue Reading Republican candidates back Trump’s election lies across the 2021 and 2022 maps
By Eric Bradner, Sara Murray and Ben Krolowitz, CNN Republican candidates in a spate of 2021 races and in the 2022 midterms are increasingly focusing…
Continue Reading BIDEN AND COVID VACCINE GOALS
Biden administration continues push for vaccinations despite…
Continue Reading West Virginia GOP governor: ‘If you’re not vaccinated, you’re part of the problem’
By Jessica Campisi, CNN Republican Gov. Jim Justice issued a stark warning to West Virginians on Tuesday as he urged more of his state’s…
Continue Reading Clyburn’s message to Joe Manchin on voting rights
House Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn tells CNN’s Dana Bash that Senate Democrats should sidestep the filibuster to pass a sweeping election law…
Continue Reading Biden and Harris to focus on voting rights Thursday, expand DNC program
By Dan Merica, CNN President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will hold separate events Thursday to focus attention on Democratic efforts…
Continue Reading Kaseya: The massive ransomware attack compromised up to 1,500 businesses
Software vendor Kaseya says that between 800 and 1,500 businesses have been compromised by the recent ransomware attack. CNN’s Clare Sebastian…
Continue Reading White House racing to finalize strategy to deter ransomware attacks
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The White House is racing to finalize a government-wide strategy on how to respond to ransomware attacks that will deter…
Continue Reading In reversal, US military allows Navy football captain to delay service to try to play in NFL
By Devan Cole and Oren Liebermann, CNN The captain of the US Navy football team will be allowed to try to play in the National Football League after…
Continue Reading Maryland extends pandemic unemployment benefits after court order. Indiana does not.
By Tami Luhby, CNN Maryland is paying its jobless residents pandemic unemployment benefits — including the $300 federal supplement — for…
Continue Reading GOP Sen. Ron Johnson mouths to GOP luncheon that climate change is ‘bullsh*t’
By Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski and Drew Myers, CNN Sen. Ron Johnson insisted again last week that he is not a climate change denier, but CNN’s…
Continue Reading Senate hopeful J.D. Vance apologizes for criticizing Trump as ‘reprehensible’ in deleted tweets
By Michael Warren, Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN J.D. Vance, a venture capitalist and best-selling author who last week entered the Republican…
Continue Reading Lawmaker donates suit he wore to clean up Capitol riot to Smithsonian, 6 months after deadly insurrection
By Annie Grayer, CNN Around 11 p.m. ET on January 6, Rep. Andy Kim was walking around the US Capitol with a trash bag in hand, trying to clean up…
Continue Reading ‘One of the greatest American success stories’: Dr. Reiner on Covid fight
Dr. Jonathan Reiner discusses the progress the US has made combating Covid-19 and what work still needs to be…
Continue Reading Biden predicts US to reach 160 million fully vaccinated Americans by the end of this week
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the United States is projected to reach the mark of 160 million fully vaccinated…
Continue Reading Problem Solvers Caucus backs bipartisan infrastructure deal, calls for ‘expeditious, stand-alone vote in the House’
By Clare Foran, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of Democratic and Republican lawmakers, on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Dramatic Capitol riot videos used in court tell a harrowing story
The Department of Justice is releasing more of the video evidence it is using against Capitol rioters in court. Here’s what we are learning from this…
Continue Reading ‘They need a radical restructure’: Six months after January 6, Capitol Police struggling to adapt to threats
By Whitney Wild, Jeremy Herb, Zachary Cohen, Jamie Gangel and Katie Bo Williams, CNN Amid mounting concern about a fresh wave of pro-Trump violence…
Continue Reading Republican policy guru wants to end California’s ‘one-party monopoly’
By Maeve Reston, CNN California Republicans have been struggling in the political wilderness, failing to capture a single statewide office since 2006…
Continue Reading J.D. Vance apologizes for saying anything bad about Trump
Author J.D. Vance has joined the race for an Ohio Senate seat. The author of ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ has gone from criticizing Donald Trump to praising…
Continue Reading Hillbilly Elegy author enters large, pro-Trump GOP field for Ohio Senate seat
By Michael Warren, Dan Merica and Alex Rogers, CNN The Republican primary for Ohio’s open Senate seat got even more crowded Thursday with the…
Continue Reading Republicans consider dividing up Nashville district to gain US House seat
By Alex Rogers, CNN Rep. Jim Cooper has represented Nashville in the House for nearly 20 years, and a nearby district before that for another dozen,…
Continue Reading Arizona election official on why he rejected calls from Trump allies
Clint Hickman, the then-Chair of the Board of Supervisors of Arizona’s Maricopa County, spoke with CNN’s Michael Smerconish on why he didn’t return…
Continue Reading Maricopa County supervisor on rejecting calls from Trump allies: ‘Whatever needed to be said, needed to be said in a courtroom’
By Devan Cole, CNN A Republican official from a key Arizona county said Monday that he had rejected calls from President Donald Trump’s White…
Continue Reading This Capitol Hill duo has worked on family issues for nearly 30 years
CNN’s Dana Bash sits down with Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) to discuss their decades-long efforts to advance legislation to…
Continue Reading Paul Whelan returns to Russian labor camp after being sent to medical facility
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Paul Whelan, an American detained in Russia, returned to his labor camp last Wednesday after spending nearly three weeks in…
Continue Reading How much money could Biden raise for infrastructure through tougher IRS enforcement? It’s not clear
By Katie Lobosco, CNN President Joe Biden wants to raise money for his ambitious economic agenda by ramping up enforcement at the Internal Revenue…
Continue Reading CORONAVIRUS WRAP: DELTA VARIANT CASES ON THE RISE
Delta variant is behind California’s Covid-19 positivity rate…
Continue Reading The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022
By Simone Pathe, CNN Congress is out of session with lawmakers back home for the holiday recess — a traditional time for fireworks, parades,…
Continue Reading Biden administration still weighing CIA drone strike policy amid Afghanistan withdrawal
By Zachary Cohen, Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Williams, CNN As President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan nears completion, his…
Continue Reading AFGHANISTAN WITHDRAWAL COULD LEAD TO VIOLENCE
The U.S. wants to make sure the Afghans who helped the U.S. will be safe after troops withdraw from the…
Continue Reading Top US general in Afghanistan says ‘we should be concerned’ about Taliban
By Veronica Stracqualursi, Nicky Robertson, Alison Main and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Army Gen. Austin Scott Miller, the top US military official…
Continue Reading Western governors make bipartisan plea as states battle record heat and drought
By Chandelis Duster, CNN A pair of governors on Sunday called on the federal government for help and pushed for solutions as their states grapple…
Continue Reading Donald Rumsfeld Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld. Personal Birth date: July 9, 1932 Death…
Continue Reading See Trump’s response to the charges against his company
At a rally in Florida, former President Donald Trump condemned the investigation and charges brought against the Trump Organization and its chief…
Continue Reading Trump seemingly acknowledges facts of prosecutors’ case against Trump Organization while criticizing charges over ‘fringe benefits’
By Eric Bradner, CNN Former President Donald Trump appeared to acknowledge the core facts in New York prosecutors’ case against the Trump…
Continue Reading New Woodward book to cover last days of Trump presidency
By Elizabeth Stuart and Jamie Gangel, CNN Legendary investigative journalist Bob Woodward has already covered fear and rage within the Trump White…
Continue Reading Clyburn wants ‘equitable ID’ to vote instead of a photo ID
House Minority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) explains why he’s against a photo identification requirement to vote while saying that he is for an…
Continue Reading Clyburn ‘absolutely’ open to ID requirement in voting rights bill
By Chandelis Duster, CNN James Clyburn, a member of House Democratic leadership, said Sunday he was “absolutely” open to West Virginia…
Continue Reading This Capitol Hill duo has worked on family issues for nearly 30 years
CNN’s Dana Bash sits down with Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) to discuss their decades-long efforts to advance legislation to…
Continue Reading ‘If that’s what it takes’: Clyburn on if Trump should testify
House Minority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) says that he doesn’t want former President Donald Trump to testify before a Congressional hearing, but he…
Continue Reading Clyburn doesn’t want a former president testifying before select committee but says Trump should ‘if it comes to that’
By Daniella Diaz, CNN House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said Sunday he doesn’t want to see a former president testify before the House select…
Continue Reading Progressive Capitol Hill duo has worked on family issues for nearly 30 years — and they aren’t done yet
By Dana Bash and Abbie Sharpe, CNN When Rep. Rosa DeLauro first introduced legislation to expand the child tax credit 18 years ago, even her fellow…
Continue Reading Biden touts US coronavirus progress at July 4 White House event: ‘America is coming back together’
By Kate Sullivan, Kate Bennett and Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden touted the nation’s progress against the coronavirus pandemic Sunday…
Continue Reading Biden’s Fourth of July celebrations clouded by a gnawing concern over the Delta variant of Covid-19
By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN When President Joe Biden welcomed 1,000 essential workers and military personnel on the South Lawn this…
Continue Reading US track star speaks out after positive marijuana test
US track star Sha’Carri Richardson could miss the Tokyo Olympic Games after testing positive for marijuana. Richardson spoke out about the positive…
Continue Reading Biden on Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension for positive drug test: ‘The rules are the rules’
By Jason Hoffman, Rachel Janfaza and Homero De la Fuente, CNN President Joe Biden said he was “really proud of the way” US track and…
Continue Reading US updating evacuation plans for embassy in Afghanistan amid concerns for potential of escalating violence
By Kylie Atwood and Barbara Starr, CNN US officials are actively updating emergency evacuation plans for the US embassy in Kabul, as concerns grow…
Continue Reading ‘Tell all your TikTok buddies to get vaccinated’: Fauci finds a new way to fight Covid-19
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN There’s a new TikTok star, and his name is Dr. Anthony Fauci. “Tell all of your TikTok buddies to get…
Continue Reading Vaccine hesitancy continues among young Americans despite risks
Some younger Americans are still hesitant to get vaccinated against Covid-19, despite knowing the risks. CNN’s Amara Walker…
Continue Reading US airports expect long lines and high stress for July 4th travel
CNN’s Pete Muntean reports that the Fourth of July weekend is expected to be one of the busiest days for US airports since the start of the…
Continue Reading Biden travels to Michigan to celebrate progress in Covid-19 fight
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden travels on Saturday to Traverse City, Michigan, as part of July Fourth celebrations that the White House is…
Continue Reading More jobless Americans are suing to get their pandemic unemployment benefits back
By Tami Luhby, CNN Jobless residents of Maryland and Texas have filed lawsuits in state courts seeking to force their governors to reinstate pandemic…
Continue Reading Hear voicemails Giuliani left Arizona officials after election
New records show reported behind-the-scenes efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to pressure Arizona election officials into…
Continue Reading Arizona Republic: Trump allies pressured Maricopa County election supervisors
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN In the weeks following the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump’s White House attempted to call the chair of the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court order ends congressional Democrats’ attempts to determine if Trump lied in Mueller probe
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Congressional Democrats’ years-long attempt to nail down whether then-President Donald Trump lied to special counsel…
Continue Reading The week in 12 headlines
By Sonnet Swire, CNN This week, President Joe Biden reprised his role of consoler-in-chief in south Florida as US and coalition troops prepared to…
Continue Reading Native Americans fear Supreme Court ruling on Arizona voting law will create barriers
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A Supreme Court ruling that upheld two provisions of Arizona voting law that restrict how ballots can be cast will make…
Continue Reading US races to find safe haven for Afghan translators in Central Asia as troop withdrawal nears
By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN With the US withdrawal from Afghanistan just days away, the Biden administration is asking…
Continue Reading White House goes into damage control mode after reports of dysfunction in Kamala Harris’ office
By Jasmine Wright, Jeremy Diamond and Arlette Saenz, CNN Editor’s Note: This piece originally published on July 2, 2021. The White House dove…
Continue Reading ‘Complaints are pretty widespread’: Axios editor on VP office infighting
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota and Axios managing editor Margaret Talev discuss reports of dysfunction and infighting in Vice President Kamala Harris’…
Continue Reading Iran plans to keep video footage of nuclear sites from UN watchdog until a deal with US is reached
By Kylie Atwood Iran plans to prevent inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog reviewing video footage of some nuclear sites until there is an…
Continue Reading Iran plans to keep video footage of nuclear sites from UN watchdog until a deal with US is reached
By Kylie Atwood Iran plans to prevent inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog reviewing video footage of some nuclear sites until there is an…
Continue Reading Alvin Bragg poised to win Manhattan DA Democratic primary, setting him up to lead probe into Trump Organization
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Alvin Bragg is set to win the Democratic primary for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, after his top challenger…
Continue Reading Alvin Bragg poised to win Manhattan DA Democratic primary, setting him up to lead probe into Trump Organization
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Alvin Bragg is set to win the Democratic primary for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, after his top challenger…
Continue Reading ‘Complaints are pretty widespread’: Axios editor on VP office infighting
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota and Axios managing editor Margaret Talev discuss reports of dysfunction and infighting in Vice President Kamala Harris’…
Continue Reading Biden announces pick for US ambassador to Germany
By Kaitlan Collins and Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden announced his pick for US ambassador to Germany on Friday, moving to fill a key…
Continue Reading Biden announces pick for US ambassador to Germany
By Kaitlan Collins and Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden announced his pick for US ambassador to Germany on Friday, moving to fill a key…
Continue Reading Trump’s Hill allies could be ensnared in January 6 probe as GOP preps strategy
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has asserted he’d “have no problem talking to anybody”…
Continue Reading Trump’s Hill allies could be ensnared in January 6 probe as GOP preps strategy
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has asserted he’d “have no problem talking to anybody”…
Continue Reading New Hampshire Supreme Court strikes down 2017 law requiring proof of residence to vote
By Taylor Romine, CNN The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Friday voted in a 4-0 decision that a 2017 state law requiring proof of residence to vote is…
Continue Reading New Hampshire Supreme Court strikes down 2017 law requiring proof of residence to vote
By Taylor Romine, CNN The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Friday voted in a 4-0 decision that a 2017 state law requiring proof of residence to vote is…
Continue Reading Biden grows visibly frustrated with questions on Afghanistan: ‘I want to talk about happy things’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden grew visibly irritated Friday when questioned about the state of Afghanistan, where a formal withdrawal is…
Continue Reading ‘I’m not going to answer any more’: Biden frustrated after questions on Afghanistan
President Joe Biden grew irritated when questioned about the state of Afghanistan, where a formal withdrawal is nearly complete, and a major US air…
Continue Reading White House goes into damage control mode after reports of dysfunction in Kamala Harris’ office
By Jasmine Wright, Jeremy Diamond and Arlette Saenz, CNN The White House dove into damage control this week after reports of dysfunction and…
Continue Reading ‘I’m not going to answer any more’: Biden frustrated after questions on Afghanistan
President Joe Biden grew irritated when questioned about the state of Afghanistan, where a formal withdrawal is nearly complete, and a major US air…
Continue Reading Trump-appointed judge rejects US Capitol rioter’s claim he was ‘selectively charged’ because he supports Trump
By Marshall Cohen, CNN A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday rejected claims from a US Capitol riot defendant that he had been “selectively…
Continue Reading Trump-appointed judge rejects US Capitol rioter’s claim he was ‘selectively charged’ because he supports Trump
By Marshall Cohen, CNN A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday rejected claims from a US Capitol riot defendant that he had been “selectively…
Continue Reading More than a dozen US Capitol rioters have now pleaded guilty
By Marshall Cohen San Antonio loan officer Matthew Mazzocco pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge related to the US Capitol insurrection. A…
Continue Reading More than a dozen US Capitol rioters have now pleaded guilty
By Marshall Cohen San Antonio loan officer Matthew Mazzocco pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge related to the US Capitol insurrection. A…
Continue Reading Photo shows Capitol marcher at US border with GOP members of Congress
A conservative YouTuber who participated in the January 6 riot accompanied Republican members of Congress on a trip to the border, serving as a…
Continue Reading Biden celebrates LA Dodgers win and a return to normal
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN President Joe Biden welcomed the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Friday, marking the return to…
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