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‘This wasn’t Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure’: Judge sentences pair of Capitol rioters to 30 days behind bars

January 5, 2022 2:10 PM CNN

CNN By Holmes Lybrand Two friends who entered the US Capitol together on January 6, one of whom boasted about breaking in and smoking a joint, were…

Blinken says Russia faces ‘two paths’ ahead of key meetings with US next week

January 5, 2022 2:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed Wednesday that Russia must de-escalate tensions on the border with Ukraine in…

Ex-White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham says she ‘cooperated fully’ with January 6 committee

January 5, 2022 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Bennett and Ryan Nobles, CNN Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham met Wednesday on Capitol Hill with the House select…

Separate climate bill not being seriously considered in Senate, despite Manchin’s support of the measures

January 5, 2022 1:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN Senate climate hawks got a new shot of optimism this week as West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin gave perhaps his most full-throated…

Merrick Garland on Capitol attack: ‘The actions we have taken thus far will not be our last’

January 5, 2022 12:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN In a sweeping speech marking the one-year anniversary of the Capitol attack, Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back on…

Biggest investigation in FBI history still has Merrick Garland in the hot seat

January 5, 2022 1:15 PM CNN

CNN By Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A year after the January 6 insurrection, the Justice Department continues to press forward on the biggest…

How January 6 changed what it means to be a Republican in one Pennsylvania county

January 5, 2022 12:22 PM CNN

CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN The day after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, three local Republican officials in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster…

Former Trump adviser Tom Barrack to go on trial for foreign lobbying charges in September

January 5, 2022 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell A federal judge set the foreign lobbying trial for Tom Barrack, a former adviser to then-President Donald Trump, for September.…

Manchin thinks the child tax credit is too generous — but Republicans are responsible for that

January 5, 2022 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin has lots of issues with the Democrats’ expanded child tax credit, which is a main reason why…

Biden administration launching additional testing sites in six states

January 5, 2022 9:40 AM CNN

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is opening additional federally run free Covid-19 testing sites in six states across the country…

Biden administration launching additional testing sites in six states

January 5, 2022 9:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is opening additional federally run free Covid-19 testing sites in six states across the country —…

Iraqi and Syrian bases holding US troops attacked, but no American forces were killed

January 5, 2022 9:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr and Devan Cole, CNN Military bases in Iraq and Syria that hold American troops were attacked Wednesday, though no US forces were…

Trump cancels press conference on January 6 anniversary at urging of advisers

January 5, 2022 9:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a news conference late Tuesday that he was scheduled to host at Mar-a-Lago on the…

Lawmakers discuss additional Covid relief amid Omicron, but talks stall

January 5, 2022 7:04 AM CNN Newsource

By John Harwood and Betsy Klein, CNN A bipartisan group of Senate lawmakers discussed the possibility of another economic stimulus package last year…

Republicans seek to avoid Trump talk as party grapples with January 6 anniversary

January 5, 2022 6:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Republicans on Capitol Hill are under pressure to reflect on the deadly events of January 6 but are also trying…

Biggest investigation in FBI history still has Merrick Garland in the hot seat

January 5, 2022 5:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A year after the January 6 insurrection, the Justice Department continues to press forward on the biggest…

How January 6 changed what it means to be a Republican in one Pennsylvania county

January 5, 2022 5:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, CNN The day after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, three local Republican officials in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County…

Trump ally Sebastian Gorka sues Jan. 6 committee to block subpoena for his cell phone records

January 5, 2022 4:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz and Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN Sebastian Gorka, a radio host and ally of former President Donald Trump, has filed suit against the…

Top Democratic operatives plan to do what the party says they shouldn’t: Talk about Trump in 2022

January 5, 2022 3:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Some top Democratic operatives are terrified that their down-ballot candidates are responding too timidly to the threat…

Two differing views of the Covid pandemic on display at Supreme Court

January 5, 2022 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The two visions of pandemic America have arrived at the US Supreme Court. To the…

Fact check: Five enduring lies about the Capitol insurrection

January 4, 2022 10:37 PM CNN

CNN By Daniel Dale and Marshall Cohen, CNN The Capitol insurrection was based on a lie about the 2020 election. And for a whole year now, the…

Rep. Brenda Lawrence adds to growing number of House Democrats retiring at end of this term

January 4, 2022 9:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan announced on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection to the House this year…

Law enforcement ramps up security efforts ahead of 1-year anniversary of Capitol attack

January 4, 2022 6:42 PM CNN

CNN, POOL, THE WASHINGTON POST, AQUILINO GONELL, JON FARINA, STATUS COUP, YOUTUBE, BRENDAN GUTENSCHWAGER, JOHN HARRINGTON, CHRISTOPHER CHERN, JON…

Law enforcement ramps up security efforts ahead of 1-year anniversary of Capitol attack

January 4, 2022 6:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands and Whitney Wild, CNN Law enforcement and federal authorities in the Washington area are stepping up security efforts in anticipation…

January 6 Committee chairman wants to speak directly with Mike Pence

January 4, 2022 5:49 PM CNN

CNN By Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, wants to hear…

January 6 Committee chairman wants to speak directly with Mike Pence

January 4, 2022 7:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, wants to hear…

Texas Gov. Abbott sues Biden over requirement that National Guard be vaccinated

January 4, 2022 5:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott sued President Joe Biden and other members of the administration on Tuesday over the…

Trump cancels Florida press conference scheduled for Jan. 6

January 4, 2022 4:30 PM Associated Press

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has canceled a press conference he had planned to hold in Florida on…

Jan. 6 panel seeks interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity

January 4, 2022 4:01 PM Associated Press

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has…

Fact check: Five enduring lies about the Capitol insurrection

January 4, 2022 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale and Marshall Cohen, CNN The Capitol insurrection was based on a lie about the 2020 election. And for a whole year now, the…