Democratic Arizona governor-elect says White House isn’t ‘doing enough’ about the border
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Democratic Arizona governor-elect Katie Hobbs said on Tuesday she doesn’t think the Biden administration is “doing…
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN Several Republican-led states asked a court to let them intervene in a case striking down Title 42 rule, so that the states…
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Continue Reading Jury deliberations begin in Oath Keepers seditious conspiracy trial
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Washington, DC, jury will begin deliberating Tuesday in the criminal trial of five alleged leaders of…
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By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden and her granddaughter, Naomi Biden, are featured on the cover of the new digital version of Vogue…
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Continue Reading Georgia early voting allowed to continue on Saturday after court denies state’s appeal
By Tierney Sneed, Eva McKend and Brian Rokus, CNN A Georgia appeals court on Monday left in place a lower court order allowing counties to offer…
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Idaho lawmakers working on additional ‘ESG’ legislation
Idaho lawmakers are planning to bring forward potential new laws in the upcoming legislative session intended to limit state investments or contracts…
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By Holmes Lybrand Riley Williams, a Pennsylvania woman who barged into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s offices on January 6, 2021, was found…
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By Melissa Alonso and Devan Cole, CNN Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has asked the state’s attorney general to pause executions and requested a…
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By Stephanie Elam, CNN Nuclear energy in California got a jolt of financial support from the Biden administration on Monday as the US Department of…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police assistant chief who oversaw intelligence operations for the department will retire
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By Kate Sullivan and Kyung Lah, CNN Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Chairman Bill Gates was moved to an undisclosed location on Election Day due…
Continue Reading Biden pardons Thanksgiving turkeys: ‘No ballot stuffing, no fowl play’
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden pardoned two turkeys, Chocolate and Chip, on Monday as he discharged the presidential duty of the annual…
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By Kylie Atwood, CNN Iran and Russia have reached an agreement to begin the production of attack drones in Russia, according to a new intelligence…
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By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a challenge to Texas state legislative maps that critics say…
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By Daniella Diaz and Devan Cole, CNN New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who is poised to succeed Nancy Pelosi as the next Democratic leader in the House,…
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By Daniella Diaz and Devan Cole, CNN New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who is poised to succeed Nancy Pelosi as the next Democratic leader in the House,…
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By Sam Fossum and Sarah Fortinsky, CNN GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois lambasted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Sunday, saying he does…
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Continue Reading New York Times: Former evangelical activist claims he knew of 2014 Supreme Court decision before it was released
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Continue Reading Appeals court is dubious of Trump’s arguments for special master review of Mar-a-Lago search
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Continue Reading Fact check: Trump responds to special counsel news with debunked claim about Obama and the Bushes
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Continue Reading Who is Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat seeking to succeed Nancy Pelosi
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Idaho AG-elect hires former Trump administration attorneys
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Continue Reading Democrats and Republicans invest millions to turn out beleaguered Georgia voters ahead of key Senate runoff
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By Donie O’Sullivan, Priscilla Alvarez and Oliver Darcy, CNN Twitter employees who are relying on the company for work visas have been left in…
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Continue Reading US and Irish embassy officials met with wrongfully detained American Paul Whelan at penal colony in Russia
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US and Irish Embassy officials were able to visit with Paul Whelan at his remote penal colony in Russia on Wednesday, his…
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Continue Reading Democrat Katie Porter will win reelection in California, CNN projects
By Maeve Reston, CNN Democratic Rep. Katie Porter will win reelection in California’s 47th Congressional District, CNN projects, after facing a…
Continue Reading Democrat concedes to GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert in tight Colorado House race
By Ethan Cohen, Jeremy Harlan and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democrat Adam Frisch announced Friday that he had called GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert and conceded the…
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Continue Reading Questions remain after police close case into how a Michigan voting machine wound up for sale on eBay
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Continue Reading The Oath Keepers trial is a major test of the Justice Department’s ability to hold Jan. 6 rioters accountable. Here’s how it has gone
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Continue Reading Biden granddaughter gets married, offering youthful spin for president turning 80
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Continue Reading US determines Saudi Crown Prince is immune in case brought by Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée
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Continue Reading Justice Department signals it plans to ask the Supreme Court to reinstate Biden’s student debt relief program
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By Maeve Reston, CNN Los Angeles Mayor-elect Karen Bass promised to solve the city’s homelessness crisis in her first address after winning…
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Continue Reading First on CNN: Secret Service agent from Trump’s motorcade on January 6 interviewed by House committee
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, is interviewing Robert Engel, the…
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By Alex Rogers, Annie Grayer and Manu Raju, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will relinquish her leadership post after…
Continue Reading Trump Org. stopped illegal tax practices when Donald Trump took office, former CFO testifies
By Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN The Trump Organization stopped several illegal tax practices around 2017 when Donald Trump took office,…
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN Michael Gerson, a top speechwriter for President George W. Bush and longtime Washington Post columnist, has died. He was 58.…
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By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Arkansas Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson is “very seriously” considering a 2024 presidential campaign, he told…
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Continue Reading A recipe for gridlock: Lawmakers brace for partisan feuds and legislative stalemate
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By Alex Rogers, Annie Grayer and Manu Raju, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Thursday that she will relinquish her leadership post after…
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By Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak, Oren Liebermann and Kylie Atwood, CNN President Joe Biden was asleep on the other side of the world when aides…
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By Gregory Krieg, Eric Bradner and Maeve Reston, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence in a CNN town hall on Wednesday refused to commit his support…
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By Gregory Krieg, Eric Bradner and Maeve Reston, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence in a CNN town hall on Wednesday refused to commit his support…
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By Gregory Krieg, Eric Bradner and Maeve Reston, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence in a CNN town hall on Wednesday refused to commit his support…
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By Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, on Wednesday pushed back on former Vice President Mike Pence’s…
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By Gregory Krieg, Eric Bradner and Maeve Reston, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence in a CNN town hall on Wednesday refused to commit his support…
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By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN In a raw and emotional testimony on Wednesday, Jessica Watkins, a member of the Oath Keepers on trial…
Continue Reading Democrat Karen Bass makes history as first female mayor of Los Angeles, CNN projects
By Maeve Reston, CNN Rep. Karen Bass has made history as Los Angeles’ first female mayor, CNN projects, overcoming more than $104 million in…
Continue Reading Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson testifies before Georgia grand jury
By Jake Tapper, Jason Morris and Sara Murray, CNN Former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson on Wednesday testified before a Georgia special grand…
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GOP wins slim House majority, complicating ambitious agenda
Republicans have won control of the U.S. House, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe…
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By Melanie Zanona and Clare Foran, CNN Winning the House majority, even with a smaller margin than they’d hoped, will give Republicans some…
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Continue Reading Swiss arrest alleged Ukrainian cybercriminal hunted by the FBI for a decade
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A Ukrainian man wanted for over a decade by the FBI for a multimillion-dollar hacking scheme has been arrested in Switzerland…
Continue Reading Chinese intel officer sentenced to 20 years in GE corporate espionage case
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