Texas Senators to lead several Republican colleagues in Texas-Mexico border visit
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas — Several Republican lawmakers led by Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn will visit the Texas-Mexico border later this…
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What we know about infamous Oval Office meeting held by Trump’s inner circle in December 2020
By Zachary Cohen, CNN A heated Oval Office meeting convened by then-President Donald Trump on December 18, 2020 — in which lawyer Sidney Powell…
Continue Reading Federal judge says trial for Steve Bannon will go on next week
By Holmes Lybrand and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge on Monday denied a request by Steve Bannon for his contempt-of-Congress trial to be delayed…
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Cipollone reaches deal to give transcribed interview to January 6 committee Friday
By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen, Kaitlan Collins and Pamela Brown, CNN Trump White House Counsel Pat Cipollone has reached a deal with the January 6…
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First oil sales on public land under Biden bring $22 million
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Energy companies bid more than $22 million to secure drilling rights on about 110 square…
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WATCH: Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
UPDATE: Ketanji Brown Jackson has been sworn in as the 104th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Honorable Ketanji Brown…
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Supreme Court hands down decisions on Biden Administration’s ability to end ‘Remain in Mexico,’ EPA’s power in regulating emissions
UPDATE: The Supreme Court has handed down both decisions. The court said the Biden Administration can end the controversial Trump-era “Remain in…
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Supreme Court curbs EPA’s ability to fight climate change
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court curbed the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to broadly regulate…
Continue Reading Biden calls for dropping filibuster rules to pass abortion rights into law
By Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein, Phil Mattingly and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he would support making an exception…
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Biden administration holding its first onshore oil sales
By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The U.S. government this week is holding its first onshore oil and natural gas drilling…
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Manchin: Commission on veterans facilities to be dismantled
By JOHN RABY Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A group of U.S. senators has agreed to effectively dismantle a commission tasked by the…
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White House press secretary says using federal lands for abortion services would have ‘dangerous ramifications’
By Kate Sullivan, CNN White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Tuesday that using federal lands for abortion services would have…
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FBI El Paso and USAO warn of possible violence following Roe v. Wade decision
EL PASO, Texas — FBI El Paso and the U.S. Attorney’s Office (USAO) for the Western District of Texas addressed the potential for protest violence…
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WATCH: Jan. 6th final June hearing, hearings to resume after July recess
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Jan. 6 Committee is holding their final hearing in the month of June. Chairman Bernie Thompson has stated that more…
Continue Reading A third victim has died after a shooting at Alabama church where the suspect was an occasional attendee
By Jason Hanna, CNN A 70-year-old man who shot dead three senior citizens at an Alabama church group’s meeting Thursday evening was subdued by…
Continue Reading Buffalo shooting suspect said he committed massacre ‘for the future of the White race’ in note apologizing to his family, affidavit says
By Sarah Boxer, Dakin Andone and Laura Ly, CNN The 18-year-old accused of killing 10 Black people at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket last month…
Continue Reading Herschel Walker’s campaign confirms he has a second child
By Michael Warren, CNN The campaign of Herschel Walker publicly acknowledged this week that the Republican Senate candidate has a second son with a…
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3 killed, 1 critically injured in Maryland shooting
UPDATE: Sheriff’s office: 3 people killed, 1 critically injured in shooting at Maryland business; trooper and suspect injured SMITHSBURG, Maryland –…
Continue Reading Orange County church shooting suspect to be charged with murder and 9 other counts
By Elizabeth Joseph, Eric Levenson and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The man accused of fatally shooting one man and wounding five others at a Taiwanese…
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January 6 committee issues subpoenas to 5 House Republicans including McCarthy
(CNN) — The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is taking the extraordinary step of…
Continue Reading Judge paves way for Marjorie Taylor Greene to stay on ballot
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the conspiracy theory-peddling Georgia Republican, shouldn’t be disqualified over her role…
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Ex-NYPD officer guilty of assaulting police officer at US Capitol riot
By Holmes Lybrand A former New York City police officer was convicted Monday of assaulting a Washington, DC, police officer during the January 6 riot…
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FDA issues plan to ban menthol in cigarettes, cigars
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has released its long-awaited plan to ban menthol cigarettes and flavored…
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…
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El Paso Border Patrol prepares for end of Title 42 migrant expulsions
Editor’s note: This story comes from the El Paso Times as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a group of newsrooms — including ABC-7, which…
Continue Reading New audio reveals McCarthy said Trump admitted bearing some responsibility for Capitol attack
CNN By Melanie Zanona, CNN In the days following the January 6 insurrection, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy told Republican lawmakers on a…
Continue Reading Florida legislature approves end of Disney’s special status
CNN By Dianne Gallagher, Steve Contorno and Rachel Janfaza, CNN The Florida legislature on Thursday gave final passage to a pair of bills aimed at…
Continue Reading Biden calls atrocities in Ukraine a ‘genocide’ for the first time
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday the atrocities being uncovered in Ukraine qualify as genocide, a designation he’d…
Continue Reading Denver Fire Department puts out ‘significant fire’ at Broncos’ stadium
By Joe Sutton, CNN Flames burned Thursday in a construction zone on the third level at Empower Field at Mile High stadium in Denver, the city’s…
Continue Reading Gen Z won’t stay quiet on Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
By Scottie Andrew, CNN Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill overcame its final legislative hurdle on Tuesday, when the…
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