Russian-American charged with acting as illegal Russian agent in the US
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A dual Russian-American citizen has been charged with acting as a spy in the US, according to court filings that say she ran…
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Gov. Newsom proposes tax rebate for Californians as state deals with nation’s highest gas prices
By Maeve Reston, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a tax rebate to ease some of the pain at the pump in his state, which has the highest…
Continue Reading Pentagon says Polish proposal to transfer jets to US to give to Ukraine isn’t ‘tenable’
By Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon on Tuesday evening dismissed Poland’s proposal floated…
Continue Reading Susan Collins signals Biden Supreme Court pick could win her vote after ‘productive’ meeting
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, one of a handful of Republican votes in play as Democrats fight to confirm…
Continue Reading Houston area election official resigns amid vote count discrepancy
By Kelly Mena, CNN The elections administrator in Harris County, Texas, announced Tuesday that she had submitted her resignation, amid a mail-in…
Continue Reading Senate passes sweeping bipartisan bill overhauling the US Postal Service
By Ali Zaslav and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Senate on Tuesday passed sweeping bipartisan legislation to overhaul the US Postal Service’s finances…
Continue Reading Judge challenges John Eastman’s privilege claims in hearing over January 6 documents
By Marshall Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge peppered former Donald Trump attorney John Eastman with tough questions about his…
Continue Reading Family of former US Marine detained in Russia speaks with Biden after his Texas stop
By Maegan Vazquez, Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera and Raja Razek, CNN The family of an American detained in Russia spoke with President Joe Biden on…
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Gov. Gordon takes action on 12 bills Tuesday
Governor Mark Gordon took action on 12 bills…
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Jefferson County residents let their voices be heard on new $80 million school bond
Residents in Jefferson County, came out today to decide on whether or not they should approve a proposed 80 million dollar bond that would fund 8…
Continue Reading Jury finds first US Capitol riot defendant to go on trial guilty on all counts
By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A jury in Washington, DC, on Tuesday found January 6 rioter Guy Reffitt guilty of all five charges he…
Continue Reading US spy chiefs say Putin is likely to escalate in Ukraine with no concern for civilian casualties
By Jeremy Herb and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US intelligence community believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin views the conflict in Ukraine as…
Continue Reading How Democrats are winning congressional redistricting fights
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Idaho bill bans gender reassignment surgery for minors
The Idaho House has voted to prohibit gender reassignment surgeries and gender-affirming health care such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy for…
Continue Reading READ: Biden’s executive order banning Russian energy imports into the US
By CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a ban on Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports in response to the country’s invasion of…
Continue Reading Jury finds first US Capitol riot defendant to go on trial guilty on all counts
By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A jury in Washington, DC, on Tuesday found January 6 rioter Guy Reffitt guilty of all five charges he…
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Continue Reading Blinken says Russia continues to be engaged in efforts to salvage Iran nuclear deal
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said that Moscow remains engaged in the effort to salvage the Iran nuclear…
Continue Reading Blinken says Russia continues to be engaged in efforts to salvage Iran nuclear deal
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said that Moscow remains engaged in the effort to salvage the Iran nuclear…
Continue Reading Biden announces ban on Russian energy imports
By Kaitlan Collins, Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, MJ Lee and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his…
Continue Reading Florida legislature passes bill prohibiting some classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity
By Devan Cole, CNN Lawmakers in Florida gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would ban certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender…
Continue Reading Florida legislature passes bill prohibiting some classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity
By Devan Cole, CNN Lawmakers in Florida gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would ban certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender…
Continue Reading Florida legislature passes bill prohibiting some classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity
By Devan Cole, CNN Lawmakers in Florida gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would ban certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender…
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Top Idaho elected officials could get pay boost
The Idaho governor and other statewide elected officials could get a pay increase in January following the November general election.…
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Idaho House OKs measure that could fine, jail librarians
Legislation with the potential to fine Idaho librarians $1,000 and send them to jail for a year for checking out material to a minor that could harm…
Continue Reading Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio charged with conspiracy in US Capitol attack; allegedly met Oath Keepers head in DC parking garage
By Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right Proud Boys, has been charged…
Continue Reading What’s stalling Congress’ Ukraine aid and government funding bill
By Katie Lobosco, CNN There’s bipartisan support in Congress to quickly send more aid to Ukraine as it fights back against Russia’s…
Continue Reading What’s stalling Congress’ Ukraine aid and government funding bill
By Katie Lobosco, CNN There’s bipartisan support in Congress to quickly send more aid to Ukraine as it fights back against Russia’s…
Continue Reading Cybersecurity firm says Chinese hackers breached six US state agencies
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A Chinese government-backed hacking group has breached local government agencies in at least six US states in the last 10 months…
Continue Reading Biden announces ban on Russian energy imports
By Kaitlan Collins, Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, MJ Lee and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his…
Continue Reading Biden turns to countries he once sought to avoid to find help shutting off Russia’s oil money
By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Natasha Bertrand, MJ Lee and Kylie Atwood, CNN President Joe Biden’s urgent global search for help shutting…
Continue Reading Republican leaders face threat of revived Freedom Caucus in GOP-led House
By Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies in Congress have been relegated to the political wilderness for the…
Continue Reading Republican leaders face threat of revived Freedom Caucus in GOP-led House
By Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies in Congress have been relegated to the political wilderness for the…
Continue Reading Watchdog finds DHS identified threats prior to January 6 but did not widely share intelligence until after attack
By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security intelligence division had identified “specific” threats related to January 6,…
Continue Reading Biden vows to help veterans exposed to burn pits, saying he won’t repeat mistakes made after Vietnam War
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday vowed to help veterans exposed to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan get the care they need,…
Continue Reading Guantanamo detainee repatriated to mental health facility in Saudi Arabia after being tortured and held by US government for over 20 years
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A Saudi detainee at the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was sent back to his home country for mental health…
Continue Reading First January 6 trial heads to jury deliberations in litmus test for DOJ’s Capitol riot prosecutions
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Prosecutors doubled down on their portrayal of the legislator-hating, gun-toting, right-wing extremist…
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Rand Paul sides with Liz Cheney opponent at Wyoming event
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is criticizing Liz Cheney, saying the committee investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection is an “abomination” that…
Continue Reading Senate passes Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022, sending bill to Biden for his signature
By Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022 on Monday night by unanimous consent. The bill, which would make…
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Idaho Legislative session end date bill passes Senate
In the Senate, a bill was passed with strong support for the legislative session to end no later than the last Friday in…
Continue Reading Dozens more US Capitol Police officers were injured on January 6 than previously known, report says
By Whitney Wild Roughly 114 US Capitol Police officers reported injuries as a result of the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, a government…
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Gov. Gordon takes action on 8 bills on Monday
Governor Mark Gordon took action on eight bills on…
Continue Reading Supreme Court denies GOP challenges to congressional maps in North Carolina and Pennsylvania
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Monday night denied requests from Republicans challenging congressional maps in…
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Idaho lawmakers aim to replace education content standards
The Idaho House has overwhelmingly approved two pieces of legislation as part of a process to replace the education content standards for the state’s…
Continue Reading Here’s what NATO’s Article 5 is and how it applies to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has prompted a roiling debate about what US involvement should look like. US…
Continue Reading Here’s what NATO’s Article 5 is and how it applies to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has prompted a roiling debate about what US involvement should look like. US…
Continue Reading Biden administration asks Supreme Court to block order to deploy unvaccinated Navy SEALs
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Biden administration filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court on Monday, asking it to…
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Bill banning ballot drop boxes in Idaho clears House
Legislation eliminating drop boxes and similar drop-off locations for absentee ballots in Idaho has narrowly cleared the House and is headed to the…
Continue Reading Congress will draft legislation suspending trade relations with Russia and banning energy imports
By Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN A powerful, bipartisan group in Congress announced Monday that it would craft legislation suspending normal trade…
Continue Reading Congress will draft legislation suspending trade relations with Russia and banning energy imports
By Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN A powerful, bipartisan group in Congress announced Monday that it would craft legislation suspending normal trade…
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Idaho budget committee OKs $3.4 billion for public schools
The Legislature’s budget committee has approved spending $3.4 billion to teach Idaho’s 310,000 K-12 students, money that includes $1,000 bonuses for…
Continue Reading Supreme Court declines to revive Bill Cosby prosecution
By Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Supreme Court left in place Monday an opinion by Pennsylvania’s highest court that overturned…
Continue Reading Pence advocacy group launches $10 million ad campaign hitting Biden on Ukraine and energy
By Michael Warren, CNN Mike Pence‘s advocacy group has launched a $10 million ad campaign hitting the Biden administration on US energy policy…
Continue Reading Biden administration rolls out new regulations and funding for cleaner trucks and buses
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration is rolling out more stringent emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles like large trucks and buses…
Continue Reading At a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian border…
Continue Reading At a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian border…
Continue Reading Republicans weigh approach for Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination fight
By Lauren Fox and Tierney Sneed, CNN Republicans are bracing for the next Supreme Court confirmation battle, signaling that they’re eying a…
Continue Reading Biden turns to countries he once sought to avoid to find help shutting off Russia’s oil money
By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Natasha Bertrand, MJ Lee and Kylie Atwood, CNN President Joe Biden’s urgent global search for help shutting…
Continue Reading Pandemic school lunch waivers to deal with supply chain crunch are at risk in spending bill
By Tami Luhby, CNN Schools could lose the pandemic waivers that provide them with extra federal funds and flexibilities to cope with supply chain and…
Continue Reading One arrested with weapon at Joint Base Andrews after VP Harris’ arrival, another at large
By Sonnet Swire Security personnel at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday night arrested one person with a weapon, while another remains at…
Continue Reading Democrats set up clash with GOP by pairing Covid relief with Ukraine aid
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are set for a showdown over Covid-19 relief that threatens to hold up…
Continue Reading Democrats set up clash with GOP by pairing Covid relief with Ukraine aid
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are set for a showdown over Covid-19 relief that threatens to hold up…
Continue Reading At a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian border…
Continue Reading At a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian border…
Continue Reading Prosecutors resigned after New York DA said he wasn’t prepared to move forward with indictment of Trump
By Kara Scannell Two top prosecutors leading the criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump and his business resigned after the…
Continue Reading Rep. Paul Gosar’s lengthy ties to White nationalists, pro-Nazi blogger and far-right fringe received little pushback for years
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Last spring, Republican Rep. Paul Gosar and a small group of volunteers traveled to the southern border city of…
Continue Reading US and Europe weigh plans for Ukrainian government in exile
By Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN US and European officials have been discussing how the West would support a government in exile helmed by…
Continue Reading US and Europe weigh plans for Ukrainian government in exile
By Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN US and European officials have been discussing how the West would support a government in exile helmed by…
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Idaho Superintendent candidate Debbie Critchfield talks about campaign
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI)- Three people are running as Republican candidates for Idaho Superintendent of Public Education. Incumbent Sherri Ybarra,…
Continue Reading Garland’s first year leading Justice Department clouded by questions of investigating Trump
By Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN As Attorney General Merrick Garland completes his first full year in office, what would normally be seen as a…
Continue Reading US officials identify 3 areas where US may take action soon on Ukraine
By Kevin Liptak, CNN American officials on Sunday identified three areas on which the United States could soon take action in an attempt to address…
Continue Reading Blinken says US has seen reports of Russian abuses in Ukraine that ‘would constitute a war crime’
By Devan Cole, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the US has seen reports of Russian abuses in Ukraine that “would…
Continue Reading US officials identify 3 areas where US may take action soon on Ukraine
By Kevin Liptak, CNN American officials on Sunday identified three areas on which the United States could soon take action in an attempt to address…
Continue Reading Harris calls for voting rights legislation before walking across Edmund Pettus Bridge on Bloody Sunday anniversary
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Sunday called on Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation before walking across the…
Continue Reading National Security Council spokesperson Emily Horne departing this month, Adrienne Watson to replace her
By Arlette Saenz Emily Horne, the spokesperson for the National Security Council, will depart her position on March 25, a White House official said,…
Continue Reading ‘How fast could you sell this?’ Russian elites scramble to move, sell assets to get ahead of international crackdown
By Kara Scannell and Jessica Schneider, CNN Two hours after emailing a real estate newsletter of luxury homes to thousands of ultra-wealthy clients…
Continue Reading Zelensky calls for no-fly zone and harsher sanctions on Russia in Zoom meeting with US lawmakers
By Suzanne Malveaux, Jeff Zeleny, Kevin Liptak and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told US lawmakers Saturday his…
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By Suzanne Malveaux, Jeff Zeleny, Kevin Liptak and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told US lawmakers Saturday his…
Continue Reading Biden and his team believe Russia’s war in Ukraine could define his presidency
By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN More than a week into Russia’s war in Ukraine, President Joe Biden and his team at the White House are…
Continue Reading Fact check: Phony images masquerading as CNN coverage go viral amid war in Ukraine
By Daniel Dale, CNN As CNN works to debunk misinformation about the war in Ukraine, some social media accounts are working to spread misinformation…
Continue Reading Fact check: Phony images masquerading as CNN coverage go viral amid war in Ukraine
By Daniel Dale, CNN As CNN works to debunk misinformation about the war in Ukraine, some social media accounts are working to spread misinformation…
Continue Reading Fact check: Phony images masquerading as CNN coverage go viral amid war in Ukraine
By Daniel Dale, CNN As CNN works to debunk misinformation about the war in Ukraine, some social media accounts are working to spread misinformation…
Continue Reading Giuliani’s cooperation with January 6 committee in jeopardy, lawyer says
By Paula Reid An attorney for Rudy Giuliani said on Thursday he’s concerned the House select committee investigating January 6 won’t…
Continue Reading Pence condemns Republican Putin ‘apologists’ in speech to RNC donors
By Gabby Orr Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday condemned Republican “apologists” who have used positive language to describe…
Continue Reading Capitol Police officer testifies at sentencing of January 6 rioter who attacked him
By Holmes Lybrand and Casey Gannon, CNN US Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell testified Friday during the sentencing of a January 6 rioter who…
Continue Reading Idaho bill would end most property taxes on main residences
A House committee has introduced sweeping tax legislation raising Idaho’s sales tax to the highest in the nation as part of a plan to eliminate…
Continue Reading Blinken and NATO chief warn establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine could lead to a ‘full-fledged war in Europe’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Top US and NATO officials on Friday pushed back against calls for a no-fly zone to be set up in Ukraine, warning that it could…
Continue Reading Blinken and NATO chief warn establishing a no-fly zone over Ukraine could lead to a ‘full-fledged war in Europe’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Top US and NATO officials on Friday pushed back against calls for a no-fly zone to be set up in Ukraine, warning that it could…
Continue Reading Judge shuts down January 6-based challenge to Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s candidacy
By Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge on Friday shut down a legal challenge to GOP Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s candidacy from a group of North…
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Senate OKs possible public hearing on voting requirements
A proposed voter law would require a valid Idaho driver’s license or state-issued identification card to vote in Idaho elections.…
Continue Reading Vice President Harris to travel to Poland and Romania
By Kaitlan Collins, Jasmine Wright, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Poland and Romania next week, the…
Continue Reading Supreme Court says government can use state secrets privilege to block surveillance evidence in FISA case
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The US Supreme Court on Friday said the federal government could invoke the state secrets privilege to…
Continue Reading DeSantis vows to veto latest GOP-proposed congressional boundaries in Florida
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis engaged in a high-stakes game of chicken over the state’s new congressional map…
Continue Reading DeSantis vows to veto latest GOP-proposed congressional boundaries in Florida
By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida lawmakers and Gov. Ron DeSantis engaged in a high-stakes game of chicken over the state’s new congressional map…
Continue Reading Supreme Court upholds death sentence of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, one of the two brothers…
Continue Reading Federal appeals court limits Biden administration’s use of Trump-era border policy
By Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN The United States can continue to swiftly remove migrant families under an emergency pandemic rule, but…
Continue Reading Jill Biden to attend memorial services for father of White House deputy chief of staff and husband of Sen. Dianne Feinstein
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden on Friday is scheduled to attend memorial services for the father of White House deputy chief of staff Jen…
Continue Reading Florida legislature passes bill banning abortions after 15 weeks
By Melissa Alonso and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is poised to sign into a law a bill that would ban most abortions after…
Continue Reading US officials say Biden administration is sharing intelligence with Ukraine at a ‘frenetic’ pace after Republicans criticize efforts
By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US has multiple channels open and is sharing intelligence with Ukraine at a “frenetic”…
Continue Reading Biden announces strengthened Buy American rule to help boost domestic manufacturing as he touts February job numbers
By Sam Fossum and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday announced his administration finalized a new Buy American rule aimed at helping to…
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