Obama to host Covid-compliant 60th birthday party amid rising virus concerns, source says
By Allie Malloy, CNN Former President Barack Obama will celebrate his 60th birthday this weekend with a party in Martha’s Vineyard, with many…
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First on CNN: Government watchdog launches review into troubled Fort Bliss facility for migrant children
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general announced a review into the Fort Bliss facility for…
Continue Reading White House once again makes Covid-19 the focus of Biden’s schedule
By Kaitlan Collins, Kate Sullivan, Kevin Liptak and Allie Malloy, CNN The White House is making a concerted effort to return the focus of President…
Continue Reading White House once again makes Covid-19 the focus of Biden’s schedule
CNN’s Phil Mattingly received many viewer questions about COVID-19, the delta variant and more. Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of…
Continue Reading Religious groups eye legal challenges to Delta variant restrictions and vaccine mandates
CNN’s Harry Enten looks at the data around the Covid-19 vaccine that shows that you have a 25 times greater chance of dying from Covid-19 if you are…
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Conservative states with low vaccination rates are where the new surge is hitting hardest, but many Republican leaders defy or mock covid…
Continue Reading Religious groups eye legal challenges to Delta variant restrictions and vaccine mandates
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The spread of the Delta variant has rekindled a debate that raged in the Supreme Court last term as…
Continue Reading McCarthy says ‘it will be hard not to hit’ Pelosi with gavel if he becomes House speaker
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joked at an event that it “will be hard not to hit” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with the speaker’s gavel if…
Continue Reading Federal employees and the public express concern over reports of political interference in science
By Kristen Holmes, CNN Federal employees and some members of the public remain concerned over reports of political interference in science,…
Continue Reading More than 100 state legislators to join Texas Democrats in Washington for voting rights pressure campaign
By Dianne Gallagher, CNN As the Texas legislature enters the final week of its special session, state Democrats are bringing in reinforcements from…
Continue Reading Biden administration expands access to refugee program for Afghans who worked with US
VA: First flight of Afghans who risked lives to help American troops arrives in U.S.…
Continue Reading Biden administration expands access to refugee program for Afghans who worked with US
By Jennifer Hansler, Nicole Gaouette and Michael Conte, CNN The State Department announced Monday that it will expand access to the US refugee…
Continue Reading Havana Syndrome stokes fear and frustration among diplomats over response from State Department
By Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Williams, CNN As reports continue to rise of US diplomats and intelligence officials being sickened by…
Continue Reading US expands Afghanistan refugee program as Taliban violence rises ahead of pullout
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is expanding efforts to evacuate Afghan citizens from Afghanistan as Taliban violence increases ahead of…
Continue Reading Senators give details of $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON, DC — After much delay, senators have unveiled their $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs…
Continue Reading Schumer announces bipartisan group has finalized legislative text on infrastructure bill
Schumer announces bipartisan group has finalized legislative text on infrastructure…
Continue Reading Schumer announces bipartisan group has finalized legislative text on infrastructure bill
By Ali Zaslav and Daniella Diaz, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on the Senate floor Sunday evening that the bipartisan group of…
Continue Reading Biden officials say US is still better off than earlier in pandemic despite new steps to fight Delta variant
By Kevin Liptak and Devan Cole, CNN Biden administration officials on Sunday sought to message urgent steps taken last week to contain an increase in…
Continue Reading Democratic heavyweights converge on Cleveland as 11th District primary stokes intra-party heat
By Jeff Zeleny and Gregory Krieg, CNN The final weekend of campaigning for the primary in Ohio’s 11th Congressional District brought to life…
Continue Reading U.S. confident Iran was behind attack on oil tanker in Arabian Sea
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has joined the United Kingdom and Israel in accusing Iran of carrying out a deadly drone strike that killed…
Continue Reading McCarthy says ‘it will be hard not to hit’ Pelosi with gavel if he becomes House speaker
By Daniella Diaz, Nicky Robertson and Chandelis Duster, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy joked at a Saturday night event that it “will…
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Beto O’Rourke says Texas offers Americans a stark history lesson
RELATED STORY: Willie Nelson, Beto O’Rourke rally with hundreds for voting rights at Texas Capitol (Editor’s note: Beto O’Rourke is an El Paso…
Continue Reading Democrats increase pressure on party leadership to act on eviction moratorium as White House shifts focus to federal aid
By Devan Cole and Kevin Liptak, CNN Congressional Democrats are increasing pressure on their party’s leadership to act on the now-expired…
Continue Reading Democrats increase pressure on party leadership to act on eviction moratorium as White House shifts focus to federal aid
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) tells CNN’s Jake Tapper the House should reconvene to help extend the recently-expired nationwide eviction…
Continue Reading John Lewis aide hopes young Americans use lessons in posthumous graphic novel to change lawmakers’ minds on voting rights
By Chandelis Duster, CNN As the fight over voting rights intensifies, a longtime aide to late Congressman John Lewis hopes young Americans will use…
Continue Reading Senators confident trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure deal will be introduced Sunday
By Chandelis Duster, CNN A key Republican and Democrat involved in negotiating a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure deal that will fulfill…
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Willie Nelson, Beto O’Rourke rally with hundreds for voting rights at Texas Capitol
AUSTIN, Texas — Hundreds of people packed the steps of the Texas Capitol on Saturday at a protest rally to make the end of a four-day march in…
Continue Reading Donald Trump’s political organization builds war chest topping $100 million
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Donald Trump‘s political organization entered July with nearly $102 million in cash reserves — an unprecedented…
Continue Reading House Democrat sleeps on Capitol steps as she blasts lawmakers over expiring eviction moratorium
Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO) slammed her House colleagues for adjourning for August recess without passing an extension of the US Centers for Disease…
Continue Reading House Democrat sleeps on Capitol steps as she blasts lawmakers over expiring eviction moratorium
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Rep. Cori Bush slept overnight on the steps of the US Capitol to protest her House colleagues for adjourning for…
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