Biden defends decision to end Afghanistan war, withdraw troops
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden says the U.S. military mission in Afghanistan will conclude on Aug. 31. He says “speed is safety” as the…
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Judge blasts DC jail for not allowing Capitol riot defendant access to evidence
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Joe Beare, CNN A federal judge blasted the DC jail Thursday for failing to get evidence to a Capitol riot defendant who has…
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California governor urges residents, businesses to voluntarily cut water use by 15% amid drought
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked people and businesses in the nation’s most populous state to voluntarily…
Continue Reading Michael Avenatti sentenced to 2.5 years in prison for attempting to extort Nike
By Erica Orden and Kara Scannell, CNN A federal judge on Thursday sentenced celebrity lawyer turned criminal defendant Michael Avenatti to 30 months…
Continue Reading Democratic Senate candidates show fundraising strength in early 2nd quarter numbers
By Dan Merica, CNN A series of Democratic Senate candidates announced substantial fundraising hauls this week, putting each campaign in strong…
Continue Reading Biden defends pulling US out of Afghanistan as Taliban advances: ‘We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden delivered a vehement defense Thursday of his decision to end the war in Afghanistan, insisting no amount of…
Continue Reading White House doubles down on Covid-19 strategy as pressure from Delta variant rises
By Kate Sullivan and Jeremy Diamond, CNN The White House is doubling down on vaccinations as the main focus of its strategy to fight Covid-19 as the…
Continue Reading The Tokyo Olympics: A Summer Games like no other
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics will be the 29th edition of the Summer Games. But this edition, athletes and spectators will see an…
Continue Reading First lady Jill Biden’s team ‘assessing the feasibility’ of attending the Tokyo Olympics
By Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein and Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden’s team is still assessing whether it’s feasible for her to…
Continue Reading DOJ charges 5 Floridians accused of attacking 7 police officers during Capitol insurrection
By Marshall Cohen, CNN The Justice Department unveiled a major indictment Thursday against five Floridians accused of attacking at least seven police…
Continue Reading Biden has just a few weeks left to make key decisions that will shape the future of Afghanistan
By Oren Liebermann, Jennifer Hansler, Nicole Gaouette and Barbara Starr, CNN With the Taliban advancing across rural parts of Afghanistan, and…
Continue Reading House candidates declare campaigns for districts that don’t exist yet amid redistricting delays
By Dan Merica, CNN Loretta Smith and Wesley Hunt are members of different parties, separated by both distance and policy. And yet, Smith, an Oregon…
Continue Reading Biden administration spotlights voting rights as advocates push the President to do more
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Leaders of eight civil rights organizations warned President Joe Biden on Thursday that time is running short to enact new…
Continue Reading Texas Republicans set to resume push for voting restrictions as special legislative session begins
By Eric Bradner, CNN Texas Republicans are set to mount another push for restrictive new voting laws in their state as lawmakers on Thursday begin a…
Continue Reading Democrats look to avoid ‘circus’ as they push forward with new select committee
By Lauren Fox and Jeremy Herb, CNN As they start the process of standing up a select committee to investigate security failings and circumstances…
Continue Reading See inside Afghanistan’s ‘deserted’ Bagram Airfield after US withdrawal
CNN’s Anna Coren goes inside Bagram Airfield to capture scenes of abandonment as Afghan forces pick up the pieces following the withdrawal of US and…
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Confirmed global death toll from Covid-19 tops 4 million
BALTIMORE, Maryland — The global death toll from Covid-19 eclipsed 4 million Wednesday night as the crisis increasingly becomes a race between the…
Continue Reading Lobsters, cruises and scotch: One Cabinet secretary’s push to sell Biden’s agenda
By Phil Mattingly, CNN Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo won’t hesitate to make the hard ask. She wants to make that clear. There may be, after…
Continue Reading Rudy Giuliani suspended from practicing law in Washington, DC
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Rudy Giuliani’s law license has been suspended in Washington, DC, after he temporarily lost his license in New York for…
Continue Reading Biden administration gives senior Saudi visitor the red carpet treatment signaling possible warming ties
By Nicole Gaouette and Kylie Atwood, CNN The Biden administration hosted the most senior Saudi official to arrive in Washington since the White House…
Continue Reading Trump-allied lawmaker floats Pennsylvania audit plan that Democrats slam as political ploy
By Sara Murray and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Audit fever is catching on as a Republican lawmaker in Pennsylvania announced Wednesday that he is pushing…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police says fencing around Capitol building set to be removed as early as Friday
By Ryan Nobles and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The remaining fencing around the US Capitol that was erected in the wake of the January 6 insurrection…
Continue Reading More than 2,800 have been wrongly convicted in the US. Lawmakers and advocates want to make sure they’re paid their dues.
By Christina Carrega, CNN John Jerome White was 19 years old when a Georgia judge sentenced him to life plus 40 years in prison for breaking into a…
Continue Reading Hillary Clinton: ‘We are witnessing a concerted attempt to destabilize the democratic process’
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Hillary Clinton called out the Republican-led crackdown on voting rights and urged Americans to fight for access to the ballot…
Continue Reading Fact-checking claims bail reform is driving increase in violent crime
By Holmes Lybrand and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Violent crime in the United States shot up last year as the pandemic raged. Major cities across the…
Continue Reading US to send millions of Covid-19 vaccines to Latin America
By Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration is sending millions of Covid-19 vaccines to countries in Latin America this week as part of President…
Continue Reading New riot video shows brawling at Capitol
New video shows brawling with officers, and officer’s badge allegedly stolen, as questions about security failures linger, six months after Capitol…
Continue Reading DOJ charges Capitol riot suspect with attacking AP photographer
By Marshall Cohen and Devan Cole, CNN The Justice Department has charged a Pennsylvania man who allegedly attacked an Associated Press photographer…
Continue Reading Minnesota Republican congressman announces reoccurrence of kidney cancer
By Annie Grayer and Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn announced a reoccurrence of his kidney cancer on Wednesday. The Minnesota…
Continue Reading Federal judge largely faults Air Force for 2017 Texas church shooting
By Ashley Killough and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the negligence of the United States government was mostly responsible…
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