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‘Time for action:’ Voting and civil rights groups intensify pressure on Biden and Congress to move on federal election bills

July 28, 2021 5:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Civil rights activists and voting rights groups this week are intensifying pressure on Congress to advance federal voting…

Gallup Poll: Supreme Court approval rating falls to 49% after hitting 10-year high in 2020

July 28, 2021 2:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN Americans’ approval of the US Supreme Court fell to 49% this year after hitting a 10-year high in 2020, according to a…

DOJ won’t protect GOP Rep. Mo Brooks in insurrection lawsuit

July 27, 2021 8:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday rejected a request from GOP Rep. Mo Brooks to protect him from a civil…

Jake Ellzey wins Texas special election runoff, CNN projects

July 28, 2021 12:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, Ethan Cohen and Sabrina Souza, CNN Texas state Rep. Jake Ellzey will win the special election runoff in Texas’ 6th…

Gov. Abbott orders Texas National Guard to help with migrant arrests at border

July 27, 2021 8:34 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas — A Texas National Guard deployment along the U.S.-Mexico border will start helping troopers make arrests, Republican Gov. Greg…

Ex-Oregon GOP state lawmaker banned from state Capitol after pleading guilty to misconduct charge

July 27, 2021 8:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Jenn Selva and Devan Cole, CNN Former Oregon GOP state Rep. Mike Nearman has been banned from the state Capitol and its grounds after pleading…

Republican Jake Ellzey has won a U.S. House seat in Texas over a Trump-backed rival

July 27, 2021 8:18 PM Associated Press

ARLINGTON, Texas — Republican Jake Ellzey of Texas won a U.S. House seat on Tuesday night over rival backed by Donald Trump, dealing the former…

Critical pipelines have reported more than 220 cyber incidents since May TSA directive

July 27, 2021 8:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands, CNN Critical pipeline operators have reported more than 220 cybersecurity incidents since the Transportation Security Administration…

Ex-President Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner and minority owner

July 27, 2021 8:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former US President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner, the National Basketball Association announced…

Hobby Lobby ordered to forfeit ancient artifact bought for $1.6 million in 2014

July 27, 2021 6:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN A New York federal court has ordered US craft store Hobby Lobby to forfeit an ancient artifact purchased at a 2014 auction that…

Liz Cheney and Elise Stefanik represent ‘battle for the soul of the party’

July 30, 2021 7:31 AM CNN

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) sharply criticized Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) for blaming Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the January 6th…

Liz Cheney rebukes GOP leadership after January 6 panel holds first hearing

July 28, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Rep. Liz Cheney, one of just two Republicans on the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, excoriated her…

Kinzinger says ‘a lot’ of Republicans have privately conveyed support for his January 6 stance

July 28, 2021 6:57 PM CNN

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) pays an emotional tribute to the Capitol police officers who protected the building and those inside during the violent…

Explosive select committee hearing does little to change the minds of Trump-loyal Republicans about January 6

July 27, 2021 6:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Ryan Nobles, CNN Some of Donald Trump’s fiercest allies in Congress are continuing to downplay or ignore…

Masks and vaccine mandate show CDC and Biden taking emergency action amid Covid-19 surge

July 27, 2021 9:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN The steps President Joe Biden’s administration is adopting this week to re-recommend…

Biden unveils federal worker vaccine requirement as he strikes a ‘brick wall’ convincing unvaccinated Americans to get the shot

July 29, 2021 4:04 PM CNN

CNN’s John Avlon has a reality check on how forgoing Covid-19 vaccination in the name of libertarianism will end up posing risks to vaccinated…

Masks and vaccine mandate show CDC and Biden taking emergency action amid Covid-19 surge

July 27, 2021 9:26 PM CNN

At board meetings in Barrington and Rockton, IL, some kids pled for a revision of mask protocols, asking schools to give them a choice as to whether…

New evidence shows Trump appointees’ political interference with CDC weekly Covid data reports, House subcommittee says

July 27, 2021 4:39 PM CNN

House Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that one Trump official boasted about political interference in CDC guidance. “If he…

Maryland man charged with sending multiple emails threats to Fauci

July 27, 2021 4:34 PM CNN

On CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper, top Biden medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that the latest covid surge is overwhelmingly…

Maryland man charged with sending multiple emails threats to Fauci

July 27, 2021 4:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega Federal agents have arrested a man for allegedly sending threatening emails with derogatory slurs to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the…

Bipartisan senators urge Biden to continue intel community probe of Covid origins for as long as it takes

July 27, 2021 4:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, CNN A group of bipartisan lawmakers is urging President Joe Biden to continue investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic…

Homeland Security secretary working virtually after contact with employee who tested positive for Covid-19

July 27, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands, CNN After coming into close contact with a Department of Homeland Security employee who later tested positive for Covid-19, Homeland…

Biden set to require all federal workers to get vaccinated for Covid

July 27, 2021 2:23 PM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday a requirement that all federal employees and contractors be vaccinated against…

Ex-intelligence analyst gets more than 3 years in prison for sharing classified information with reporter

July 27, 2021 3:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega and Devan Cole, CNN A former intelligence analyst and military service member was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday to three…

Biden will announce vaccination requirement across federal government on Thursday

July 28, 2021 6:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly and Jason Hoffman, CNN President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday a requirement that all federal employees and contractors be…

Fact-checking Biden’s claim on mask mandates and vaccination rates

July 30, 2021 7:26 AM CNN

CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the CDC’s updated guidance that recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with “substantial”…

House Republicans pull out of another key select committee in a sign of 1/6 panel fallout

July 27, 2021 2:47 PM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has pulled out all six Republicans designated to serve on a key select committee on the…

Swastika is found carved into an elevator at the State Department

July 27, 2021 8:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Kylie Atwood and Nicole Gaouette, CNN A swastika was found carved into an elevator at the State Department on Monday, leading Secretary of State…

White House works behind the scenes to prepare labor leaders for federal employee vaccine requirement

July 28, 2021 4:22 PM CNN

CNN’s Athena Jones…

‘January 6 still isn’t over for me’: Officers testify about mental health and lingering wounds from US Capitol attack

July 27, 2021 1:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, CNN Four police officers who defended the US Capitol on January 6 made clear Tuesday they are still dealing with physical and…