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…
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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…
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…
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…
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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…
Continue Reading CDC director rebukes DeSantis for scolding high school students over masks: ‘It is absolutely their choice’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday rebuked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for recently…
Continue Reading Son testifies about texting with his father after January 6 and turning him in to the FBI
By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The 19-year-old son of US Capitol riot defendant Guy Reffitt testified for more than three hours…
Continue Reading Non-profit drug maker will provide insulin for no more than $30 a vial
By Tami Luhby, CNN Civica Rx, a non-profit generic drug maker backed by hospitals, insurers and philanthropies, announced Thursday that it plans to…
Continue Reading Iowa becomes second state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year
By Devan Cole, CNN Iowa’s Republican governor approved legislation Thursday banning transgender women and girls from participating on sports…
Continue Reading Virginia senator says he has long Covid and introduces a bill to help those struggling with it
By Ali Zaslav, CNN Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia, who says he has long Covid, introduced a bill this week to help those who have long-term…
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Superintendent Ybarra votes to replace ‘Common Core’ standards
Proposed legislation to adopt new Idaho content standards for math, science and English Language Arts and to replace certification standards for…
Continue Reading Biden administration will extend immigration relief to Ukrainians in the US
By Priscilla Alvarez and Lauren Fox, CNN The Department of Homeland Security will allow Ukrainians who are in the United States to remain in the…
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Senate passes Texas-style anti-abortion bill
The Senate passed a bill that resemble a Texas-style anti-abortion law.…
Continue Reading ‘Ban it’: Bipartisan lawmakers call on Biden administration to end Russian oil imports
By Ellie Kaufman and Ali Zaslav, CNN Bipartisan pressure is mounting on the Biden administration to end all Russian oil imports and sanction…
Continue Reading US getting closer to reviving Iran nuclear deal but officials warn efforts could still fail
By Kylie Atwood and Jeremy Herb, CNN The Biden administration is inching closer to an agreement to salvage the Iran nuclear deal but there are still…
Continue Reading Trumps reach deal to postpone depositions in New York attorney general investigation
By Kara Scannell, CNN Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and the New York attorney general have reached an agreement to postpone depositions…
Continue Reading January 6 committee subpoenas Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.’s fiancée who worked on his father’s campaign
By Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot has issued a subpoena for Kimberly…
Continue Reading There’s new momentum in Congress for a climate bill, but a lot of questions on what it could include
By Ella Nilsen and Lauren Fox, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia has cracked open the door for negotiations on a slimmed-down version…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the House’s January 6 committee’s claims of a potential Trump ‘criminal conspiracy’
By Tierney Sneed The House’s January 6 committee laid out on Wednesday its most comprehensive view yet for how former President Donald…
Continue Reading US Navy recovers wreckage of jet that crashed into aircraft carrier from South China Sea
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US Navy on Wednesday recovered from the bottom of the South China Sea the wreckage of a US military stealth fighter jet…
Continue Reading Biden signs bill overhauling workplace sexual misconduct into law
By Phil Mattingly and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law sweeping workplace reforms designed to free victims of…
Continue Reading Reagan chief of staff Ken Duberstein dies at age 77
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Ken Duberstein, President Ronald Reagan’s chief of staff during his final year in office, died Wednesday of…
Continue Reading New Mexico Democratic senator back to work about a month after suffering stroke
By Ali Zaslav and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Democratic Sen. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico has returned to work full time about one month after suffering a…
Continue Reading Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey rules out US Senate bid and says he may endorse in GOP primary
By Kyung Lah, Jeff Zeleny and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey announced Thursday he would not be a candidate for US Senate in…
Continue Reading White House announces new sanctions on Russian oligarchs
By Kevin Liptak, Betsy Klein, Phil Mattingly, Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden imposed new sanctions Thursday on eight…
Continue Reading House passes bill to help veterans exposed to toxic burn pits
By Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday aimed at helping veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. The…
Continue Reading Supreme Court blocks torture testimony sought by terrorism suspect held in Guantanamo Bay
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court said Thursday that the US government can — in the name of national security…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows Kentucky’s GOP attorney general to defend controversial abortion law
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for Kentucky’s Republican attorney general to step…
Continue Reading White House requests $10 billion for Ukraine aid as part of broader emergency funding request
By Phil Mattingly and Betsy Klein, CNN The White House has asked lawmakers to approve $10 billion in lethal and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as part…
Continue Reading White House requests $10 billion for Ukraine aid as part of broader emergency funding request
By Phil Mattingly and Betsy Klein, CNN The White House has asked lawmakers to approve $10 billion in lethal and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as part…
Continue Reading Why Texas is a legal graveyard for Biden policies
By Tierney Sneed, CNN If a federal judge is ruling against a Biden administration policy, there is a good chance the judge’s courtroom is in…
Continue Reading Why Texas is a legal graveyard for Biden policies
By Tierney Sneed, CNN If a federal judge is ruling against a Biden administration policy, there is a good chance the judge’s courtroom is in…
Continue Reading Former Illinois House speaker indicted on racketeering and bribery charges
By Andy Rose, CNN Michael J. Madigan, the former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday on 22…
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 Trump and right-wing lawyer were part of ‘criminal conspiracy’ to overturn 2020 election, January 6 committee alleges
By Katelyn Polantz and Ryan Nobles, CNN Former President Donald Trump and a right-wing lawyer were part of a “criminal conspiracy” to…
Continue Reading January 6 trial’s witness testimony opens with searing Capitol Police audio and emotional testimony
By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Searing audio and emotional testimony from the US Capitol Police will be a cornerstone of the first…
Continue Reading Bill to ban ballot boxes advances
In the House Wednesday, a committee advanced a bill by Republican Representative Priscilla Giddings of White…
Continue Reading South Dakota passes bill further restricting access to medication abortions
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN South Dakota on Wednesday gave final passage to a bill further restricting access to abortions through medication, the…
Continue Reading Gold bars stolen from 1746 shipwreck returned to France from the US after decades-long investigation
By Geneva Sands, CNN The United States returned several stolen artifacts to France on Wednesday, including five gold bars from a 1746 shipwreck after…
Continue Reading Cuellar and Cisneros will advance to runoff in Texas’ 28th Congressional District, CNN projects
By Eric Bradner and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros will advance to a May runoff…
Continue Reading Oath Keeper pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy and will cooperate with Justice Department
By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN An Oath Keeper who served as private security for right-wing figures around January 6…
Continue Reading Biden administration remains ‘on guard’ for Russian cyberattacks amid war in Ukraine
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Biden administration continues to be on alert for potential Russian criminal or state-backed cyberattacks against critical…
Continue Reading Biden’s plan to shield families from inflation relies on legislation the Senate hasn’t been able to pass
By Tami Luhby, CNN President Joe Biden tried to assuage Americans’ concerns about high inflation in his State of the Union address Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Judge blocks New York attorney general’s attempt to dissolve NRA but allows suit to proceed
By Sonia Moghe, CNN In a legal win for the National Rifle Association, a New York State Supreme Court justice has blocked the state attorney…
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Smoking age increase bill passes Senate
On a narrow vote Tuesday, the Idaho Senate passed a bill to raise the smoking age in the state to…
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Front license plate bill fails
The Senate Transportation Committee voted against introducing a bill sponsored by Senator Jim Patrick, a Republican from Twin…
Continue Reading Biden rehires NSC official pushed out by Trump over Bolton book
By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent Ellen Knight, a non-political appointee who had been pushed out of the National Security…
Continue Reading US officials warn Russia will increasingly hit civilian targets and seek ‘slow annihilation’ of Ukraine’s military
By Katie Bo Lillis, Barbara Starr, Jim Sciutto and Jeremy Herb, CNN Russia’s strategy in its war on Ukraine is shifting toward a “slow…
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