The Guardian: Trump tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of 2020 debate with Biden
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Jim Acosta, CNN Then-President Donald Trump tested positive for Covid-19 three days ahead of his first 2020…
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Sobbing Capitol rioter described his assault of police Officer Michael Fanone: ‘My God. What did I just do?’
By Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Capitol rioter accused of firing the Taser at one of the most outspoken police…
Continue Reading Shutdown deadline fast approaching as Congress struggles to lock in deal
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett and Daniella Diaz, CNN Lawmakers are pushing the federal government to the brink of a shutdown as they…
Continue Reading Blinken warns Russia of ‘severe consequences’ if it invades Ukraine ahead of Lavrov meeting
By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler and Alex Marquardt, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Russia to stand down on its efforts to…
Continue Reading Biden marks World AIDS Day with new national HIV/AIDS strategy
By Allie Malloy, Paul LeBlanc, Donald Judd and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden marked World AIDS Day on Wednesday by unveiling a new national…
Continue Reading Supreme Court’s conservatives lean towards limiting abortion rights after dramatic oral arguments on Mississippi law banning abortions after 15 weeks
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to uphold a Mississippi law that bars abortion after 15…
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Mayor Blad keeps his seat following runoff election
Pocatello Mayor Brian Blad will keep his seat at city hall after a runoff election…
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Blackfoot Mayor wins runoff election by 70 votes
It was a nail-biter for current Blackfoot Mayor Marc Carrol as results were coming in on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Roe and Casey: The two abortion precedents the Supreme Court may overturn
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer When the Supreme Court hears a constitutional challenge on Wednesday to a…
Continue Reading City Councilman Andre Dickens will become Atlanta’s next mayor, CNN projects
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN City Councilman Andre Dickens will become Atlanta’s next mayor, CNN projects, defeating City Council President Felicia…
Continue Reading Conservative legal activists watch SCOTUS abortion cases with worry over what happens if they lose
By Gabby Orr, CNN Amid the wave of excitement among conservative organizers over the prospect of reversing access to abortion for the first time in…
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Election Results for Pocatello and Blackfoot Mayor runoff races
Election result for the Blackfoot and Pocatello Mayor Runoff races.…
Continue Reading January 6 committee uses recent deposition to justify plan to refer former top Trump DOJ official for criminal contempt
By Whitney Wild, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is…
Continue Reading GOP feud simmers despite McCarthy’s warning, causing concerns over 2022 prospects
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy summoned GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace for separate…
Continue Reading GOP feud simmers despite McCarthy’s warning, causing concerns over 2022 prospects
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy summoned GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace for separate…
Continue Reading Biden administration considering requiring stricter coronavirus testing for everyone traveling to US
By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Top US government officials are considering requiring everyone who enters the country to be tested for…
Continue Reading Democratic senator calls on Biden to appoint Afghanistan ‘evacuation czar’
By Jennifer Hansler and Drew Lawrence, CNN Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal called on President Joe Biden to appoint an “evacuation…
Continue Reading What to watch for as the Supreme Court reconsiders Roe v. Wade
By Dan Berman and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could result in the repeal of Roe v. Wade, the…
Continue Reading Georgia secretary of state spoke with January 6 committee about election lies
By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris, Sara Murray, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke with the House…
Continue Reading Georgia secretary of state spoke with January 6 committee about election lies
By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris, Sara Murray, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke with the House…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the appeals court hearing in the January 6 Trump documents case
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN An appeals court hearing Tuesday on former President Donald Trump’s claim to keep January 6 documents…
Continue Reading New deadline imposed by Georgia voting law leads to rejections of absentee ballot requests
By Kelly Mena and Ethan Cohen, CNN The main reason absentee ballot requests were rejected for Georgia’s fall elections were because they…
Continue Reading Shutdown deadline fast approaching as Congress struggles to lock in deal
By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Ted Barrett and Daniella Diaz, CNN Lawmakers are pushing the federal government to the brink of a shutdown as they…
Continue Reading Biden suffers string of court setbacks as administration’s vaccine mandates are put on hold
By Tierney Sneed The Biden administration has suffered three major court losses since Monday morning, with orders freezing key federal government…
Continue Reading Biden says his ‘heart goes out’ to families affected by Michigan school shooting
By Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his “heart goes out” to the families affected by a school shooting in…
Continue Reading Defense secretary warns unvaccinated National Guard members won’t be paid
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned on Tuesday that unvaccinated members of the National Guard won’t be paid and…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the appeals court hearing in the January 6 Trump documents case
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN An appeals court hearing Tuesday on former President Donald Trump’s claim to keep January 6 documents…
Continue Reading Biden says his ‘heart goes out’ to families affected by Michigan school shooting
By Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his “heart goes out” to the families affected by a school shooting in…
Continue Reading Administration working with vaccine manufacturers to ‘develop contingency plans’ amid new variant
By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration is coordinating with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to develop contingency plans in…
Continue Reading Bidens hire Robert B. Downing to be the new White House chief usher
By Kate Andersen Brower Robert B. Downing has been named as the new chief usher of the White House, according to a White House source. Downing…
Continue Reading Dr. Oz announces bid for US Senate seat in Pennsylvania
By Michael Warren, CNN Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality, is running for the US Senate in Pennsylvania as a…
Continue Reading Prosecutors charge man who allegedly assaulted police at the US Capitol and brought hatchets to FBI headquarters
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Federal prosecutors unsealed charges against a Rhode Island man on Monday who allegedly attempted to hop over security…
Continue Reading Another video shows Lauren Boebert suggesting Ilhan Omar was terrorist
By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado suggested to a crowd in September that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota,…
Continue Reading What you don’t understand about Lauren Boebert
By Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large On Day 3 of the controversy caused by Lauren Boebert’s suggestion that a Muslim member of Congress might…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Meadows cooperating with January 6 investigators
By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen, Jamie Gangel and Ryan Nobles, CNN Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows is cooperating with the…
Continue Reading US removes Colombia’s FARC from terrorism blacklist
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department has removed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known by the acronym the FARC, from its…
Continue Reading Appeals court judges skeptical of Trump’s arguments for blocking release of his January 6 documents
By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN The DC US Circuit Court of Appeals cast major doubt on former President Trump’s arguments that the…
Continue Reading Biden signs slate of bills aimed at supporting veterans
By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law four bills aimed at supporting the nation’s veterans,…
Continue Reading GOP lawmaker defends her record from Marjorie Taylor Greene attack after criticizing Boebert
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked fellow House Republican Nancy Mace on Tuesday, after Mace condemned…
Continue Reading Another video shows Lauren Boebert suggesting Ilhan Omar was terrorist
By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado suggested to a crowd in September that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota,…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Meadows cooperating with January 6 investigators
By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen, Jamie Gangel and Ryan Nobles, CNN Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows is cooperating with the…
Continue Reading Biden sells infrastructure law in Minnesota
By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden traveled to Minnesota on Tuesday to tout the benefits of his new bipartisan…
Continue Reading Blinken warns Russian aggression in Ukraine would trigger ‘serious consequences’
By Chandelis Duster and Radina Gigova, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated a warning for Russia on Tuesday to stay away from…
Continue Reading US intelligence community ‘struggled’ to brief Trump, CIA study says
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US intelligence community “struggled” to brief President-elect Donald Trump in 2016, achieving “only…
Continue Reading Appeals court judges skeptical of Trump’s arguments for blocking release of his January 6 documents
By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN The DC US Circuit Court of Appeals cast major doubt on former President Trump’s arguments that the…
Continue Reading Roe v. Wade has been the law of the land for nearly 50 years. Will that matter?
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter In a biting dissent two years ago, when the Supreme Court overturned a ruling from 1979, Justice…
Continue Reading Strong early voting numbers for Pocatello Mayoral runoff
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Continue Reading Prosecutors ask US Supreme Court to review Bill Cosby’s overturned sexual assault conviction
By Taylor Romine, CNN Prosecutors in Pennsylvania announced Monday they’re appealing a court ruling in the case against Bill Cosby to the US…
Continue Reading Defense Department wants former Sec. Esper to take out parts about Trump from forthcoming book, suit says
By Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is suing the Department of Defense for not clearing his book…
Continue Reading Administration working with vaccine manufacturers to ‘develop contingency plans’ amid new variant
By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration is coordinating with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to develop contingency plans in…
Continue Reading Fauci says he doesn’t expect more travel restrictions even if Omicron variant proves more contagious and deadly
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious diseases expert, said Monday that he doesn’t anticipate the United…
Continue Reading Iran nuclear talks restart as participants draw their lines in the sand
By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Iran nuclear talks resumed Monday in Vienna, Austria, as the US warned Tehran against…
Continue Reading Esper says Americans deserve ‘unvarnished’ look at ‘tumultuous’ Trump administration as he sues Pentagon over book redactions
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Monday that the American people deserve an “unvarnished” look at former…
Continue Reading Secretary of defense orders review of US airstrike that killed civilians in Syria in 2019
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has ordered a review of a US airstrike conducted in Syria in 2019 that the Pentagon only…
Continue Reading Pfizer expected to seek FDA authorization for boosters for those ages 16 and 17
By Kaitlan Collins and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Pfizer is expected to seek authorization from the US Food and Drug Administration for its vaccine booster…
Continue Reading ‘Patriots 45 MAGA Gang’ planned violence on January 6, prosecutors say
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Federal prosecutors have indicted a trio of alleged US Capitol rioters — including one who…
Continue Reading Pentagon denies Oklahoma governor’s request and insists National Guard members must be vaccinated
By Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin denied a request from Oklahoma’s governor to exempt his…
Continue Reading GOP lawmaker defends her record from Marjorie Taylor Greene attack after criticizing Boebert
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked fellow House Republican Nancy Mace on Tuesday, after Mace condemned…
Continue Reading Boebert and Omar have contentious call amid backlash for anti-Muslim remarks
By Annie Grayer, CNN Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota spoke on the phone, the two members of…
Continue Reading Biden meets with retailers and grocers to discuss supply chain as holiday season begins
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden met with the CEOs of a number of major retailers and grocers on Monday to discuss the holiday shopping…
Continue Reading Pentagon to build up US bases in Guam and Australia to meet China challenge
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Pentagon will focus on building up bases in Guam and Australia to better prepare the US military to counter China, a senior…
Continue Reading Justice Breyer rejects request to block Massachusetts hospital’s vaccine mandate
By Tierney Sneed Justice Stephen Breyer rejected a request on Monday that the Supreme Court block the vaccine mandate being implemented by the large…
Continue Reading Former DOJ official could be second person to face contempt charges for defying January 6 committee
By Whitney Wild, Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 insurrection is poised to…
Continue Reading Pocatello Mayoral candidates share their perspectives on the Gate City
On Tuesday, Pocatello voters will select their next mayor in a runoff…
Continue Reading Vaccine mandate for some health care workers blocked in 10 states
By Tierney Sneed A federal judge in Missouri issued an order Monday partially blocking the Biden administration from implementing a vaccine mandate…
Continue Reading Administration tells some agencies they can delay firings of unvaccinated federal employees until after the holidays
By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Office of Management and Budget is telling some federal agencies they can delay firing their employees…
Continue Reading Rep. Tom Suozzi announced New York gubernatorial campaign
By Kristin Wilson, CNN New York Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi on Monday announced his bid to become New York’s next governor. “We’re…
Continue Reading ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ actor, an accused Capitol rioter, claimed ‘divine’ authority in court hearing
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A court hearing for a January 6 defendant quickly turned contentious Monday after an actor and Oath…
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Idaho Supreme Court consolidates redistricting map lawsuits
Two lawsuits filed against Idaho’s redistricting commission over a new map redrawing the state’s 35 legislative districts have been consolidated into…
Continue Reading First lady Jill Biden unveils her first White House holiday decorations
By Kate Bennett, CNN The White House unveiled its holiday decorations on Monday, going along with the theme selected this year by first lady Jill…
Continue Reading First lady Jill Biden unveils her first White House holiday decorations
By Kate Bennett, CNN The White House unveiled its holiday decorations on Monday, going along with the theme selected this year by first lady Jill…
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Blackfoot Mayoral candidates speak ahead of Tuesday’s runoff election
The race to be Blackfoot’s next mayor is down to two…
Continue Reading US intelligence community ‘struggled’ to brief Trump, CIA study says
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US intelligence community “struggled” to brief President-elect Donald Trump in 2016, achieving “only…
Continue Reading Biden offers words of encouragement to young girl with stutter
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden offered some words of encouragement to a young girl who struggles with a stutter, empathizing with her as…
Continue Reading Biden says new Omicron variant is ’cause for concern, not a cause for panic’
By Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday said the new Omicron coronavirus variant is “a cause for concern, not a…
Continue Reading Biden’s agenda brings warring conservative factions together in quest to flip House
By Manu Raju, Alex Rogers and Melanie Zanona, CNN The US Chamber of Commerce last year endorsed 23 vulnerable freshman House Democrats — the…
Continue Reading From vaccine mandates to abortion to insurrection probes, key court fights could shape Biden’s legacy
By Tierney Sneed Coming off the Thanksgiving holiday, the Biden administration enters a legal crucible as several high-profile lawsuits that carry…
Continue Reading DOJ moves to limit Bannon media circus over January 6 investigation
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Prosecutors have accused former President Donald Trump’s ex-adviser Steve Bannon of…
Continue Reading Carrie Meek, trailblazing Black former congresswoman, dies at 95
By Paul LeBlanc and Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Former Rep. Carrie Meek, who broke barriers throughout her winding political career as the daughter of a…
Continue Reading Matthew McConaughey will not run for Texas governor
By Raja Razek and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Actor Matthew McConaughey announced Sunday that a future in political leadership is not in the cards —…
Continue Reading Matthew McConaughey will not run for Texas governor
By Raja Razek and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Actor Matthew McConaughey announced Sunday that a future in political leadership is not in the cards —…
Continue Reading Defense Department wants former Sec. Esper to take out parts about Trump from forthcoming book, suit says
By Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper is suing the Department of Defense for not clearing his book…
Continue Reading The latest in the January 6 investigation
By Dan Berman, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 US Capitol riot is touting its extensive number of interviews and…
Continue Reading Second gentleman attends National Menorah lighting ceremony: ‘Jewish history is American history’
By Jasmine Wright, CNN Doug Emhoff, husband to Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke at the National Menorah lighting ceremony on Sunday for the first…
Continue Reading McCarthy should publicly condemn behavior by GOP members ‘crossing the line’ on violence and civility, Hutchinson says
By Chandelis Duster, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy should publicly condemn Republican lawmakers whose behavior is violent or increases…
Continue Reading McCarthy should publicly condemn behavior by GOP members ‘crossing the line’ on violence and civility, Hutchinson says
By Chandelis Duster, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy should publicly condemn Republican lawmakers whose behavior is violent or increases…
Continue Reading NIH director: New COVID-19 variant ‘ought to redouble’ vaccination and mitigation efforts
The director of the National Institutes of Health stressed Sunday that a newly emerged coronavirus variant “ought to redouble” vaccination efforts…
Continue Reading Schiff: January 6 committee decision on criminal contempt charges for Mark Meadows could come this week
By Chandelis Duster and Daniella Diaz, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection will make a decision “this…
Continue Reading Schiff: January 6 committee decision on criminal contempt charges for Mark Meadows could come this week
By Chandelis Duster and Daniella Diaz, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection will make a decision “this…
Continue Reading NIH director: New Covid-19 variant ‘ought to redouble’ vaccination and mitigation efforts
By Devan Cole, CNN The director of the National Institutes of Health stressed Sunday that a newly emerged coronavirus variant “ought to…
Continue Reading Administration tells some agencies they can delay firings of unvaccinated federal employees until after the holidays
By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Office of Management and Budget is telling some federal agencies they can delay firing their employees…
Continue Reading Chief Justice John Roberts is at the epicenter of an abortion dispute before the Supreme Court
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Since his first job as a young lawyer in Washington, John Roberts‘ work has…
Continue Reading Iran nuclear talks to restart as US emphasizes it’s ‘prepared to use other options’ if diplomacy fails
By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US and its allies restart Iran nuclear talks on Monday unsure how Tehran’s new…
Continue Reading First lady Jill Biden to unveil the holiday theme and decor for the White House Monday
By Alanne Orjoux and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN First lady Jill Biden will reveal the theme and decor for the White House holiday trimmings on…
Continue Reading Moderate House Republican warns McCarthy over embracing far-right members
By Melanie Zanona and Daniella Diaz, CNN A moderate House Republican is firing off a warning shot at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy as he…
Continue Reading Even in Nantucket, Biden can’t escape the harsh reality of the pandemic
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden descended on the island of Nantucket this week looking to preserve the sense of…
Continue Reading Even in Nantucket, Biden can’t escape the harsh reality of the pandemic
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden descended on the island of Nantucket this week looking to preserve the sense of…
Continue Reading Rep. Lauren Boebert suggested Rep. Ilhan Omar was terrorist in anti-Muslim remarks at event
By Andrew Kaczynski Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado apologized to “anyone in the Muslim community I offended” on Twitter…
Continue Reading Rep. Lauren Boebert suggested Rep. Ilhan Omar was terrorist in anti-Muslim remarks at event
By Andrew Kaczynski Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado apologized to “anyone in the Muslim community I offended” on Twitter…
Continue Reading Biden restricts travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden announced Friday the US will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries starting Monday…
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