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Capitol Police who protect members of Congress must get vaccinated or be reassigned

October 13, 2021 12:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild, CNN All members of the US Capitol Police Department’s division responsible for protecting lawmakers must be fully vaccinated…

Michael Dukakis Fast Facts

October 13, 2021 12:41 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Michael Dukakis, three-term governor of Massachusetts. Personal Birth date: November 3,…

Hillary Clinton Fast Facts

October 13, 2021 12:40 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Hillary Clinton, 2016 Democratic nominee for President. The first woman in American history…

Ex-felon cousins get 45 days in jail for storming US Capitol

October 13, 2021 10:38 AM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen Two cousins with extensive criminal records were sentenced Wednesday to 45 days in jail for storming the US Capitol during the…

Federal judge holds DC jail in contempt and says it violated US Capitol rioter’s civil rights

October 13, 2021 10:22 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz A federal judge referred the Washington, DC, jail to the Department of Justice on Wednesday for potential civil rights…

Buttigieg says Biden’s infrastructure proposals would help supply chain crisis

October 13, 2021 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposals would help…

Buttigieg says Biden’s infrastructure proposals would help supply chain crisis

October 13, 2021 10:03 AM CNN

CNN, UPS, WALMART, NASA TV By Kate Sullivan, CNN Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday said President Joe Biden’s infrastructure…

A new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS finds 75% of the democratic party's rank-and-file prefer a bill that goes further to expand the social safety net and combat climate change over one that costs less and enacts fewer of those policies (20% favor a scaled-back bill).

CNN Poll: Most Democrats favor a bigger bill on social safety net and climate

October 13, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN As congressional Democrats negotiate the size and scope of a budget bill that could significantly…

Black Americans are incarcerated at nearly five times the rate of Whites, new report on state prisons finds

October 13, 2021 8:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega Black Americans are incarcerated in state prisons at nearly five times the rate of White Americans, according to a new report by…

Pennsylvania attorney general Josh Shapiro announces his bid for governor

October 13, 2021 7:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Pennsylvania’s Democratic attorney general Josh Shapiro, who fought against former President Donald…

Social Security recipients will see their monthly checks soar by 5.9% next year

Social Security recipients get 5.9% increase, but rising prices will offset the boost

October 13, 2021 7:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Social Security recipients will receive an annual cost of living adjustment of 5.9% next year, the largest increase since 1982,…

Marine plans to plead guilty to charges after posting videos critical of US withdrawal from Afghanistan

October 13, 2021 6:56 AM CNN

CNN, ISRAAID, DENI BECHARD, BOAZ ARAD By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A Marine who posted videos criticizing the US military’s handling of the US…

Marine plans to plead guilty to charges after posting videos critical of US withdrawal from Afghanistan

October 13, 2021 6:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A Marine who posted videos criticizing the US military’s handling of the US withdrawal from Afghanistan plans to plead…

Republicans rally around possible Trump 2024 bid as they downplay his role on January 6

October 13, 2021 6:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Nine months after the attack on the US Capitol, Republicans in Congress are defending Donald Trump’s role…

Republicans rally around possible Trump 2024 bid as they downplay his role on January 6

October 13, 2021 6:12 AM CNN

CNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Nine months after the attack on the US Capitol, Republicans in Congress are defending Donald Trump’s…

Sense of urgency grips the White House with Biden facing crises on many fronts

October 13, 2021 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By John Harwood, CNN Nine months into Joe Biden’s presidency, a White House suddenly beset on all sides feels a growing sense of urgency. The…

US will re-open Canadian and Mexican borders to fully vaccinated visitors

October 13, 2021 4:09 AM CNN

CNN, WWNY By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The United States plans to ease restrictions on travel for fully vaccinated visitors from Canada and Mexico…

January 6 committee unified in pushing for charges for those who defy subpoenas

October 13, 2021 3:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Whitney Wild and Kristen Holmes, CNN As the committee investigating January 6 enters a key week of…

Supreme Court conservatives appear ready to endorse death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

October 13, 2021 3:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Eight years after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, which led to the deaths of three spectators and a…

Supreme Court conservatives appear ready to endorse death sentence for Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev

October 13, 2021 3:06 AM CNN

WBZ By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Eight years after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, which led to the deaths of three spectators…

US calls on Russia to do more to crack down on ransomware groups as White House hosts meeting with allies

October 13, 2021 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The White House called on Russia to do more to crack down on ransomware groups operating from the country but conceded that…

US will re-open Canadian and Mexican borders to fully vaccinated visitors

October 12, 2021 9:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The United States plans to ease restrictions on travel for fully vaccinated visitors from Canada and Mexico starting in…

Texas House votes to put Fort Bliss back in Fierro’s district

October 5, 2021 4:44 PM Brenda De Anda-Swann

UPDATE, Oct. 12: The Texas House unanimously approved an amendment Tuesday evening to the state’s redistricting map to include most of Fort Bliss in…

US officials reported Havana syndrome symptoms in Colombia

October 12, 2021 8:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Kylie Atwood, CNN More than a dozen US officials who work at the US Embassy in Colombia and their family members have reported symptoms consistent…

OSHA submits vaccine rule to the Office of Management and Budget, jump-starting review process

October 12, 2021 6:52 PM CNN

CNN, GETTY IMAGES, WTMJ, WLUK, WTKR, WLS By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which falls under the Labor…

Pramila Jayapal faces key choice: Bargain or dig in

October 12, 2021 6:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Less than 24 hours after saying most House Democrats wanted to do “fewer things well,”…

Florida fines county $3.5 million for enforcing vaccine passports

October 12, 2021 6:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc and Amy Simonson, CNN The Florida Health Department has levied a $3.5 million fine against Leon County for violating the…

OSHA submits vaccine rule to the Office of Management and Budget, jump-starting review process

October 12, 2021 6:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which falls under the Labor Department, has submitted the text of a new…

U.S. House sends debt limit hike to Biden, staving off default

October 12, 2021 5:50 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Members of the House have approved a short-term hike to the nation’s debt limit. The vote Tuesday evening ensures the federal…

‘Progress on a number of fronts’ following US-Taliban meetings, State Department says

October 12, 2021 4:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Tuesday that “there has been progress on a number of fronts”…