House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage in effort to counter Supreme Court
By Clare Foran, CNN The Democrat-led House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to pass a bill that would enshrine protections for same-sex marriage…
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First on CNN: Former Trump National Security Council official will testify at Thursday’s January 6 hearing
CNN By Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN Matthew Pottinger, who served on former President Donald Trump’s National Security Council before…
Continue Reading Secret Service gives thousands of documents to January 6 committee, but hasn’t yet recovered potentially missing texts
By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The US Secret Service produced an “initial set of documents” to the…
Continue Reading Black executives’ group jumps into secretary of state races and other down-ballot contests
By Fredreka Schouten A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. A political…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Most voters say neither Republican nor Democratic congressional candidates have the right priorities
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Neither Republican nor Democratic candidates for Congress are seen by most voters as having the right priorities,…
Continue Reading Here’s why Maryland’s primary results may not be known for days
By Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN It may take a few days, or even longer, to determine who will win Maryland’s various primaries on Tuesday…
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Russian hackers behind SolarWinds breach continue to scour US and European organizations for intel, researchers say
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Russian hackers behind a sweeping 2020 breach of US government networks have in recent months continued to hack US…
Continue Reading Ex-Trump aide tied to ‘unhinged’ December 2020 White House meeting speaks with January 6 committee
By Zachary Cohen and Andrew Millman, CNN Former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler met Tuesday with the House select committee investigating the…
Continue Reading January 6 committee chairman has Covid-19 but Thursday’s hearing not impacted
By Ryan Nobles and Zachary Cohen, CNN Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, chairman of the House select committee investigating the…
Continue Reading Justice Department seizes $500K from North Korean hackers who targeted US medical organizations
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US Justice Department seized approximately half a million dollars that North Korean government-backed hackers had either…
Continue Reading White House unveils new executive order on US hostages and wrongful detainees
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The White House on Tuesday released a new executive order that senior administration officials say is meant to deter hostage…
Continue Reading Biden preparing executive action on climate after Manchin sinks legislative approach
By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House is preparing a plan to take executive action on climate after Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin last week torpedoed his…
Continue Reading CNN projects Trump-backed Dan Cox will win GOP gubernatorial primary in Maryland
By Eric Bradner and Shania Shelton, CNN Maryland Republicans chose state lawmaker Dan Cox, an election denier who has taken a series of hard-line…
Continue Reading Two people charged with scheme to sell foreign nationals access to US politicians, including Trump
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Two people have been charged with running a years-long scheme that took in at least $27 million from foreign investors, which…
Continue Reading Casino mogul Stephen Wynn asks court to dismiss DOJ civil lawsuit alleging FARA violation
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Casino mogul and Republican megadonor Stephen Wynn asked a federal court on Monday to toss out a civil suit the Justice…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors won’t pursue unlawful entry case against ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ production team
By Shawna Mizelle The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia will not prosecute members of a production team for “The Late…
Continue Reading Biden administration struggling with how to mark anniversary of chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
By Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN As the Biden administration approaches the one-year anniversary of its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in…
Continue Reading Rand Paul blames McConnell over Biden’s decision to pull back on conservative judge
By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Republican Sen. Rand Paul chided Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday after President Joe…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Former Trump National Security Council official will testify at Thursday’s January 6 hearing
By Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN Matthew Pottinger, who served on former President Donald Trump’s National Security Council before…
Continue Reading A year and a half in, first lady Jill Biden’s favorability is mixed
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden‘s favorability rating is narrowly positive, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.…
Continue Reading Top US general orders comprehensive review of US-China military interactions
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The most senior US general has ordered a comprehensive review of US military interactions with Chinese…
Continue Reading Staffers in 8 House offices take first steps to unionize
By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Staffers in eight House members’ offices filed petitions for union representation at the Office of Congressional…
Continue Reading CNN Poll: Most Americans are discontented with Biden, the economy and the state of the country
By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director The summer of 2022 is a season of deepening and widespread discontent, according to a new CNN poll…
Continue Reading Tens of thousands of Afghans applying for US visas still face major delays
By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN There are tens of thousands of Afghans who have applied for Special Immigrant Visas…
Continue Reading Blue Angels select first female fighter jet demonstration pilot
By Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN The Blue Angels, the US Navy’s elite flight demonstration squadron, has selected the first female…
Continue Reading Roberts clears way for Indiana to try to implement law restricting abortion access for minors
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday cleared the way for Indiana to attempt to implement a law that…
Continue Reading Roberts clears way for Indiana to try to implement law restricting abortion access for minors
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday cleared the way for Indiana to attempt to implement a law…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. Jody Hice challenges subpoena from Georgia DA in Trump election probe
By Sara Murray, Chandelis Duster and Tierney Sneed, CNN Republican Rep. Jody Hice of Georgia is seeking to challenge in court a subpoena from Fulton…
Continue Reading Fauci says he plans to retire by end of Biden’s current term
CNN By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s current term in office, the government’s…
Continue Reading Fauci says he plans to retire by end of Biden’s current term
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci plans to retire by the end of President Joe Biden’s current term in office, the government’s top…
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