Blinken: Images of dead Ukrainians ‘a punch to the gut’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the State Department would help document any atrocities the Russian military…
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Blinken: Images of dead Ukrainians ‘a punch to the gut’
By Jeremy Herb, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that the State Department would help document any atrocities the Russian military…
Continue Reading Why Democrats are desperate to prove Ohio isn’t a lost cause
By Eric Bradner, CNN Desperate to prove Ohio isn’t a lost cause, Democratic candidates for governor and an open Senate seat are attempting to…
Continue Reading The midterms will decide the future of the January 6 investigation. Here’s how the race for the House looks today
By Simone Pathe, CNN The House committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection at the US Capitol is racing against a political clock to get…
Continue Reading Russia shifting focus to show a victory by early May in eastern Ukraine, US officials say
By Barbara Starr, Jim Sciutto, Alex Marquardt, Jeremy Herb, and Katie Bo Lillis CNN Russia has revised its Ukraine war strategy to focus on trying to…
Continue Reading Russia shifting focus to show a victory by early May in eastern Ukraine, US officials say
By Barbara Starr, Jim Sciutto, Alex Marquardt, Jeremy Herb, and Katie Bo Lillis CNN Russia has revised its Ukraine war strategy to focus on trying to…
Continue Reading Guantanamo Bay detainee repatriated to native country of Algeria
By Aileen Graef and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Department of Defense announced Saturday the repatriation of Sufiyan Barhoumi from the Guantanamo Bay…
Continue Reading Jill Biden brings to life the USS Delaware in ceremonial commissioning ceremony
By Sam Fossum First lady Jill Biden brought to life the USS Delaware in a commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class submarine at the Port of…
Continue Reading Arizona, Idaho among states that saw action on abortion this week
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Anti-abortion advocates had a lot to celebrate this week, including the passage of what a Republican bill sponsor in…
Continue Reading Americans start to feel the impact of federal Covid-19 funds drying up
By Tami Luhby, CNN As Congress struggles to provide more federal funding to combat Covid-19, Americans are starting to feel the consequences. The…
Continue Reading Medicare is now paying for at-home Covid-19 tests from retailers
By Tami Luhby, CNN Medicare enrollees can now obtain home Covid-19 tests from certain pharmacies and providers at no cost, the Centers for Medicare…
Continue Reading Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination brings renewed attention to lack of Black judges on the federal bench
By Chandelis Duster and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN As the nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court has ignited a discussion about the…
Continue Reading Trump’s presidential diarist tells Jan. 6 committee White House officials provided less detail about his activities days before riot
By Zachary Cohen, Jamie Gangel, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Paula Reid, CNN Just days before the US Capitol riot, White House officials started…
Continue Reading Sarah Palin announces run for Congress in Alaska
By Dan Merica, CNN Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin announced on Friday that she is running for Congress, seeking to fill the state’s lone US…
Continue Reading Trump’s presidential diarist tells Jan. 6 committee White House officials provided less detail about his activities days before riot
By Zachary Cohen, Jamie Gangel, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Paula Reid, CNN Just days before the US Capitol riot, White House officials started…
Continue Reading Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson cites Scalia and Barrett as she navigates GOP senators’ written questions
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Over the span of 330 pages, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson responded to — and at times, dodged — hundreds of written…
Continue Reading Fact check: Ad from Ohio Republican Josh Mandel falsely claims party rival Mike Gibbons said military service isn’t real work
By Daniel Dale, CNN A new television ad from Ohio Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel is centered on a false claim that Republican primary rival…
Continue Reading Georgia Senate passes bill that would limit discussions about race in classrooms
By Amanda Musa, CNN The Georgia Senate has approved a measure that would prohibit local school boards and administrators from discriminating…
Continue Reading Garland says the only pressure DOJ feels on January 6 probes is to ‘do the right thing’
By Tierney Sneed After several recent developments in the January 6 investigations that put the Justice Department in the center of the political…
Continue Reading See the gap in Trump’s January 6 call logs
By Annie Grayer, Kaeti Hinck and Janie Boschma, CNN Official White House records from January 6, 2021, show a gap of more than seven hours in phone…
Continue Reading Acting DHS intelligence chief steps down as Biden appointee still awaits confirmation
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The temporary head of the Department of Homeland Security’s intelligence division, John Cohen, is stepping down this…
Continue Reading New proof of life video surfaces showing American kidnapped in Afghanistan 2 years ago
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The family of an American citizen taken hostage in Afghanistan more than two years ago welcomed an apparent proof of life…
Continue Reading Biden administration announces official end to Title 42, the Trump-era pandemic restrictions at the US border
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration will end Trump-era pandemic restrictions that effectively blocked migrants from entering the…
Continue Reading House passes bill to federally decriminalize marijuana
By Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has voted with a slim bipartisan majority to federally decriminalize marijuana. The vote was 220 to 204. Republicans…
Continue Reading Man who brought Molotov cocktails near Capitol on January 6 sentenced to nearly 4 years
By Holmes Lybrand Concluding one of the more unnerving cases surrounding January 6, a man who brought multiple firearms, Molotov cocktails and other…
Continue Reading GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker has been overstating his academic achievements for years
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN For years, Herschel Walker has told the same inspiring story: that he graduated in the top 1% of his class at…
Continue Reading Biden says ‘Americans are back to work’ after jobless rate hits new pandemic low
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted the March jobs report that showed the US added another 431,000 jobs in March and the…
Continue Reading Biden says ‘Americans are back to work’ after jobless rate hits new pandemic low
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted the March jobs report that showed the US added another 431,000 jobs in March and the…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Biden administration secures release of Afghan-American Naval reservist who was held by Taliban
By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent The Biden administration on Friday secured the release of Safi Rauf, 27, an Afghan-American…
Continue Reading Texas Democrat resigns from Congress to join lobbying firm
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Filemon Vela, a Texas Democrat, officially resigned from Congress on Thursday night to take a position at a law and…
Continue Reading Democrats see hope for a clean energy bill, but Manchin is adding a new hurdle: More funding for fossil fuels
By Ella Nilsen and Lauren Fox, CNN Congressional Democrats are cautiously optimistic to see Sen. Joe Manchin back at the table on the clean energy…
Continue Reading The US and its allies are weighing security guarantees for Ukraine, but they’re unlikely to give Kyiv what it wants
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US and its allies have been weighing how the West could provide Ukraine with alternative security guarantees should it…
Continue Reading The US and its allies are weighing security guarantees for Ukraine, but they’re unlikely to give Kyiv what it wants
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US and its allies have been weighing how the West could provide Ukraine with alternative security guarantees should it…
Continue Reading Official review of Trump phone logs from January 6 finds record is complete
By Zachary Cohen, Katelyn Polantz, Jamie Gangel, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Ashley Semler, CNN In the seven hours during which White House records…
Continue Reading White House hosts ‘Jeopardy!’ star Amy Schneider to mark Transgender Day of Visibility
By Donald Judd and Paul LeBlanc, CNN “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider visited the White House on Thursday to mark the International…
Continue Reading US Navy will name a ship after Ruth Bader Ginsburg
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than two decades on the US Supreme Court, developed a rock star status and…
Continue Reading US Navy can no longer separate service members who are unvaccinated and sought religious exemption, federal judge rules
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US Navy can no longer separate service members who are unvaccinated and have sought a religious exemption from getting a…
Continue Reading US Navy can no longer separate service members who are unvaccinated and sought religious exemption, federal judge rules
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US Navy can no longer separate service members who are unvaccinated and have sought a religious exemption from getting a…
Continue Reading Hostage survivor testifies in trial of ISIS member accused in deaths of several Americans
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A hostage taken by the ISIS terror cell known as the “Beatles” testified Thursday in a trial against one of the…
Continue Reading Democrats grow worried about Biden immigration move as midterms loom
By Lauren Fox and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A number of Democratic senators are growing increasingly wary of the administration’s plan to repeal…
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Idaho Senate fails to override coronavirus vaccine bill veto
The Idaho Senate has failed to override Republican Gov. Brad Little’s veto of legislation making it illegal for most businesses to require the…
Continue Reading Official review of Trump phone logs from January 6 finds record is complete
By Zachary Cohen, Katelyn Polantz, Jamie Gangel, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Ashley Semler, CNN In the seven hours during which White House records…
Continue Reading Who is Madison Cawthorn, the freshman congressman causing headline chaos for the GOP?
By Rachel Janfaza, Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Alex Rogers and Marshall Cohen, CNN Rep. Madison Cawthorn — the freshman Republican representing…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer argues case brought by special counsel Durham against him should be dismissed
By Marshall Cohen, CNN One of Hillary Clinton’s campaign lawyers argued in court Thursday that he never had any reason to doubt the accuracy of…
Continue Reading New York judge blocks Democratic-drawn congressional map for ‘political bias’
By Melissa Holzberg DePalo and Ethan Cohen, CNN A New York judge has blocked the state’s new congressional map, which would have given…
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Idaho lawmakers wrap up 81-day legislative session
Idaho lawmakers have wrapped up this year’s legislative session that included passing the state’s largest ever income tax cut of $600 million and one…
Continue Reading Judge holds former President Trump in civil contempt for failing to comply with document subpoenas from New York attorney general
By Sonia Moghe and Kara Scannell, CNN A New York judge is holding Donald Trump in civil contempt after the state’s attorney general’s…
Continue Reading Biden says US still looking for clear answers on Putin’s next moves
By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he remains “skeptical” that Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Continue Reading Chris Paul and Taraji P. Henson appointed to Biden’s HBCU advisory board
By Nicole Chavez, CNN President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is appointing more than a dozen top education leaders, celebrities and…
Continue Reading Would-be star witness Michael Cohen slams unraveling of Manhattan criminal probe into Trump
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Michael Cohen, formerly one of Donald Trump’s top confidants before turning against him to become the star…
Continue Reading Biden says US still looking for clear answers on Putin’s next moves
By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he remains “skeptical” that Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Continue Reading First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading Federal judge strikes down several provisions of the Florida election rules overhaul passed by Republicans last year
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Florida on Thursday struck down several aspects of the election rules overhaul passed by Republicans in the…
Continue Reading Senators push to extend pandemic school lunch waivers
By Tami Luhby, CNN A bipartisan group of senators is trying to extend pandemic school meal waivers that gave districts extra federal funds and…
Continue Reading Bipartisan deal struck ‘in principle’ on $10 billion Covid-19 aid package, Romney says
By Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said Thursday that Republicans have struck an “agreement in principle” with…
Continue Reading US and coalition forces could have done more to decrease civilian harm in 2017 battle for Raqqa, Syria, think tank report finds
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN US and coalition forces that fought in Syria in 2017 to recapture the city of Raqqa from ISIS could have done more to decrease…
Continue Reading Biden wants to ramp up production of critical minerals. Here’s how it’s supposed to help consumers
By Ella Nilsen and René Marsh, CNN President Joe Biden issued a directive on Thursday that invokes the Defense Production Act — a move the…
Continue Reading We’re expecting a big increase in migrants at the US-Mexico border. But this time is different
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN More migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border, and officials say they expect the number to grow. This is something…
Continue Reading First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading Trump can’t get his Georgia allies to back David Perdue for governor
By Michael Warren and Gabby Orr, CNN Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates in Georgia are steering clear of his deeply personal vendetta against…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors expand criminal probe into January 6, examining rally planning and fake electors
By Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen, Paula Reid and Whitney Wild, CNN Federal criminal investigators have expanded the January 6 investigation to…
Continue Reading Graham announces he won’t vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina announced Thursday that he will not vote for President Joe…
Continue Reading Former Vice President Mike Pence rolls out new policy agenda for GOP leaders, candidates
By Gabby Orr, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence has debuted a new conservative policy platform that aims to give Republicans a road map as they…
Continue Reading X gender marker option on passport applications to be available in April, Blinken says
By Chandelis Duster, CNN US citizens will have the option to select “X” when identifying their gender on US passport applications…
Continue Reading 3 Democrats join Republicans in sinking Biden nominee to lead Labor division
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Three moderate Senate Democrats joined Republicans on Wednesday night in voting against advancing President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Concern grows that North Korea is preparing for first underground nuclear test in years
By Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN The United States and allies believe that North Korea is beginning to make preparations for a possible…
Continue Reading White House hosts ‘Jeopardy!’ star Amy Schneider to mark Transgender Day of Visibility
By Donald Judd and Paul LeBlanc, CNN “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider visited the White House on Thursday to mark the International…
Continue Reading Biden announces historic oil reserve release and presses oil companies to do their part to reduce gas prices
By Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an unprecedented release of oil from US reserves and several steps…
Continue Reading Arizona GOP governor signs legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
By Kelly Mena Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday signed legislation that would require all Arizonans to provide proof of citizenship and…
Continue Reading Biden announces historic oil reserve release and presses oil companies to do their part to reduce gas prices
By Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an unprecedented release of oil from US reserves and several steps…
Continue Reading January 6 committee member says panel is ‘triangulating’ to get ‘fulsome picture’ of Trump’s actions
By Kasie Hunt and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A member of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol said Wednesday…
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Idaho governor vetoes change in school funding formula
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation altering the way money is allocated to K-12 schools.…
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Gov. Little vetoes bill on judicial appointment process
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has vetoed legislation involving the process for judicial appointments.…
Continue Reading ‘He’s an embarrassment’: Republicans threaten to primary Cawthorn over controversial antics
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is throwing his weight behind a primary opponent to freshman…
Continue Reading We’re expecting a big increase in migrants at the US-Mexico border. But this time is different
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN More migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border, and officials say they expect the number to grow. This is something…
Continue Reading Arizona GOP governor signs bill that bans most abortions after 15 weeks
By Shawna Mizelle and Paradise Afshar, CNN Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law on Wednesday that acts as a near-total ban on…
Continue Reading Arizona governor signs bill outlawing gender-affirming care for transgender youth and approves anti-trans sports ban
By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona on Wednesday signed two bills into law targeting transgender youth in the state, including…
Continue Reading FEC fines Hillary Clinton campaign and DNC over Trump-Russia dossier research
By Marshall Cohen Federal election regulators fined Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee earlier…
Continue Reading US satellite operator says persistent cyberattack at beginning of Ukraine war affected tens of thousands of customers
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A multi-faceted cyberattack at the onset of Russia’s war on Ukraine knocked out internet service for tens of thousands of…
Continue Reading Ukrainian members of parliament say Russia peace talks are not real
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN A delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visiting Washington, DC, on Wednesday said they believe Russia is just using peace talks…
Continue Reading Ukrainian members of parliament say Russia peace talks are not real
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN A delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visiting Washington, DC, on Wednesday said they believe Russia is just using peace talks…
Continue Reading Abortion providers ask Idaho Supreme Court to block state’s new 6-week ban
By Tierney Sneed Abortion providers are asking the Idaho Supreme Court to strike down the state’s new six-week abortion ban which mimics a…
Continue Reading ‘Hurricane Hunters’ Air Force unit investigating flight that landed at Martha’s Vineyard to pick up motorcycle
By Oren Liebermann and Barbara Starr, CNN The “Hurricane Hunters” Air Force unit that flies specially equipped aircraft directly into…
Continue Reading Fact check: Ohio Senate candidate Mike Gibbons keeps falsely saying millions more people voted in 2020 than were registered to vote
By Daniel Dale, CNN Businessman Mike Gibbons has gained ground in Ohio’s competitive Republican primary for the state’s open US Senate…
Continue Reading Trial for ISIS member accused in deaths of several Americans gets underway
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN The trial of an ISIS fighter accused of assisting in the kidnapping, torture and death of several Americans, Europeans and…
Continue Reading Biden administration plans in May to end pandemic border restrictions blocking migrants, sources say
By Priscilla Alvarez, Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak and Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden administration is planning to end Trump-era pandemic…
Continue Reading Kentucky legislature approves sweeping abortion bill, sending it to governor’s desk
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Kentucky lawmakers on Tuesday gave final approval to a sweeping abortion bill that would ban most abortions after 15…
Continue Reading Commission will review more than 750 military signs and markers to see if they need to be renamed over Confederacy ties
By Ellie Kaufman and Jeremy Herb, CNN The congressional naming commission which was set up to remove Confederate names from military bases will…
Continue Reading FBI raids home over threats made to judge, attorneys and potential witness in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial
By Lauren del Valle, CNN FBI agents raided a residence on the outskirts of Detroit last Friday in connection to threats made to the judge, two…
Continue Reading Biden could invoke Defense Production Act for critical minerals as soon as this week
By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden may invoke the Defense Production Act as soon as this week to spur domestic production of critical minerals…
Continue Reading Trump brazenly asks Putin to release dirt about Biden’s family
By Marshall Cohen, CNN In a new interview published Tuesday, former President Donald Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release any…
Continue Reading Oklahoma becomes fourth state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year
By Devan Cole, CNN Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed legislation banning transgender women and girls from competing on sports…
Continue Reading US works to gauge peace prospects as it warns Putin ‘misinformed’ by advisers
By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for nearly an hour Wednesday as…
Continue Reading US works to gauge peace prospects as it warns Putin ‘misinformed’ by advisers
By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for nearly an hour Wednesday as…
Continue Reading US imposes new sanctions against Iran’s ballistic missile program
By Jeremy Herb, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday enacted new sanctions against Iran’s ballistic missile program in response to a…
Continue Reading Trevor Reed’s family meets with Biden as former US Marine detained in Russia stages second hunger strike
By Devan Cole, Donald Judd and Sam Fossum, CNN The family of Trevor Reed, a US citizen detained in Russia, met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Some Democrats concerned about Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India
By Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett, Jessica Dean and Kaitlan Collins, CNN A number of Senate Democrats have privately expressed concerns about President Joe…
Continue Reading Biden gets his 2nd booster shot and urges Congress to spend more on pandemic: ‘We can’t wait’
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to secure more funding for his administration’s Covid-19 response and…
Continue Reading Trevor Reed’s family meets with Biden as former US Marine detained in Russia stages second hunger strike
By Devan Cole, Donald Judd and Sam Fossum, CNN The family of Trevor Reed, a US citizen detained in Russia, met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday…
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