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Blinken testifies on Afghanistan before House lawmakers angry about the war’s chaotic end

September 13, 2021 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Gaouette and Kylie Atwood, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan and…

Melania Trump said ‘no’ when given chance to call for peace on January 6, sources say

September 13, 2021 9:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Bennett, CNN Then-first lady Melania Trump declined to call for peace and non-violence as insurrectionists stormed the United States Capitol…

Capitol Police arrest man with bayonet and machete in truck near DNC headquarters

September 13, 2021 9:14 AM CNN

US Capitol police announced the arrest of an armed man near the Democratic National Convention headquarters in Washington,…

Capitol Police arrest man with bayonet and machete in truck near DNC headquarters

September 13, 2021 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox, CNN US Capitol Police say they arrested a California man who had multiple knives in his truck, which had a swastika and other White…

Democrats on Capitol Hill face a crushing set of deadlines. Here’s what’s next.

September 13, 2021 8:00 AM CNN

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) fired back at Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) claim that he is beholden to big energy…

Democrats on Capitol Hill face a crushing set of deadlines. Here’s what’s next.

September 13, 2021 8:00 AM CNN

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin responds to criticism from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and others that he is letting the fossil fuel industry limit…

Democrats on Capitol Hill face a crushing set of deadlines. Here’s what’s next.

September 13, 2021 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox, CNN Democrats’ ability to reimagine the social safety net and cement their and President Joe Biden’s domestic policy…

Justice Amy Coney Barrett says Supreme Court is ‘not a bunch of partisan hacks’

September 13, 2021 7:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster, CNN Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Sunday rejected claims that decisions by the high court are driven by political…

Melania Trump’s closest White House adviser to release book

September 13, 2021 7:38 AM CNN

Melania Trump’s closest White House adviser, Stephanie Grisham, details the former first lady’s reaction to the January 6th insurrection in her…

Study: Pentagon reliance on contractors hurt US in 9/11 wars

September 13, 2021 7:00 AM Associated Press

By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press A new study says up to half of the $14 trillion spent by the Pentagon since 9/11 went to for-profit defense…

More than half of Americans support vaccine mandates for workplaces, classrooms and sporting events

September 13, 2021 6:16 AM CNN

Americans have grown more supportive of coronavirus vaccine mandates for workers, students, and in everyday public life, according to a new CNN poll…

Biden pushes to combat climate crisis while surveying wildfire damage in Western US

September 13, 2021 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, Jasmine Wright and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is surveying wildfire damage in the Western US on Monday, arguing that…

Biden to make push to combat climate crisis while surveying wildfire damage on West Coast

September 13, 2021 5:41 AM CNN

CA: Climate change is having a devastating impact on one of California’s natural treasures–the Giant…

Democrats face divisions over pledge to scrap Trump’s tax cuts

September 13, 2021 5:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox and Katie Lobosco, CNN Democrats have been waiting for years to reimagine the tax code so that, in their words, the wealthy are paying…

Five places to watch in the California recall

September 13, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Maeve Reston, CNN With all eyes turning to California on Tuesday to see whether Gov. Gavin Newsom is recalled, a few places within the Golden…

Inside the effort to resettle thousands of Afghans in the United States

September 13, 2021 4:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez and Oren Liebermann, CNN After the biggest military evacuation in history, the Biden administration will now resettle more than…

More than half of Americans support vaccine mandates for workplaces, classrooms and sporting events

September 13, 2021 4:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariel Edwards-Levy and Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Americans have grown more supportive of coronavirus vaccine mandates for workers, students, and in…

Biden agenda faces make-or-break moment as Democrats struggle to finalize deal

September 13, 2021 4:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN House and Senate Democratic leaders are scrambling to unite their party behind a massive economic package to…

In the wake of Trump’s attack on democracy, election officials fear for the future of American elections

September 12, 2021 6:11 PM CNN

Former President Trump and his inner circle were using all the powers of the presidential office to wage a high-pressure campaign, CNN’s Drew Griffin…

In the wake of Trump’s attack on democracy, election officials fear for the future of American elections

September 12, 2021 6:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Rob Kuznia, Bob Ortega and Casey Tolan, CNN When the election office led by Lisa Deeley first came under attack from then-President Donald Trump…

Inside the Manchin-Sanders feud that has Democrats nervous about Biden’s agenda

September 12, 2021 5:17 PM CNN

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) defends the proposed $3.5 trillion spending bill after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) said he’d prefer to see a lower price…

Democrats look to hike taxes on the rich and corporations to pay for $3.5 trillion budget bill

September 12, 2021 5:17 PM CNN

Budget Committee Chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders tells CNN’s Dana Bash he thinks House progressives should torpedo the bipartisan infrastructure deal if…

Democrats look to hike taxes on the rich and corporations to pay for $3.5 trillion budget bill

September 12, 2021 5:17 PM CNN

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin dismisses House progressives’ threat to block the bipartisan infrastructure deal if the Senate doesn’t pass a $3.5…

Democrats look to hike taxes on the rich and corporations to pay for $3.5 trillion budget bill

September 12, 2021 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby and Lauren Fox, CNN House Democrats want to increase taxes on wealthy Americans and corporations to pay for their sweeping $3.5…

Suspended professor advocates for 2020 election audits

September 12, 2021 3:54 PM Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — A New Mexico State University professor has been traveling to advocate for audits of the 2020 presidential election amid a…

What the Democrats’ sweeping social spending plan might include

September 12, 2021 3:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN After months of negotiations, the House passed the Democrats’ sweeping $1.9 trillion budget reconciliation…

What we know so far about the Democrats’ big spending proposals

September 12, 2021 3:01 PM CNN

After 11 million Americans lost federal pandemic unemployment benefits, many must now face their next steps forward. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich spoke…

Rep. Joe Morelle says he has tested positive for Covid-19

September 12, 2021 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN New York Rep. Joe Morelle announced Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19, stressing that his vaccination against the…

Most Republicans want Trump as the GOP’s leader but are divided about whether he’d help them retake the White House

September 12, 2021 11:23 AM CNN

A new CNN poll found that while President Donald Trump is still seen as the leader of the Republican Party, less GOP members think their party’s…

Cubans still reside on Guantánamo Bay base decades after US-Cuba relations deteriorated

September 12, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman Sixty years after the United States’ failed Bay of Pigs invasion, the remnants of the US and Cuba’s fractured…