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Pelosi says women should be believed but stops short of calling for Cuomo’s resignation

March 14, 2021 1:16 PM CNN

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in an interview Sunday morning that women should be believed but stopped short of calling for New York Democratic…

Biden scored a major legislative victory, but now comes the hard part

March 14, 2021 11:28 AM CNN

After savoring the passage of his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package in the Rose Garden last week, President Joe Biden begins the tough work of…

Here’s why your stimulus payment may still be pending

March 14, 2021 11:13 AM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Some Americans are seeing their stimulus checks pending in their bank accounts, and they’re complaining about banks…

Charges filed against Proud Boys member who allegedly pepper-sprayed police during Capitol insurrection

March 14, 2021 10:57 AM CNN Newsource

The Justice Department has charged a member of the Proud Boys who allegedly used pepper spray against police officers during the US Capitol…

Abrams on GOP efforts to target voting: ‘It is a redux of Jim Crow in a suit and tie’

March 14, 2021 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

Stacey Abrams on Sunday lambasted efforts by Republicans to restrict voting rights in Georgia, calling it “racist” and “a redux of…

Biden commits to ‘free, open, secure’ Indo-Pacific in rare op-ed with ‘Quad’ members

March 14, 2021 8:45 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden declared the United States is “committed to a free, open, secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region” in a rare op-ed…

Joe Biden’s ‘broken places’

March 14, 2021 7:51 AM CNN

When Ernest Hemingway was finishing a novel in Paris in 1929, he let a fellow writer read the manuscript. F. Scott Fitzgerald responded with 10 pages…

Where will you be on July 4?

March 14, 2021 7:14 AM CNN

When Ernest Hemingway was finishing a novel in Paris in 1929, he let a fellow writer read the manuscript. F. Scott Fitzgerald responded with 10 pages…

Terry McAuliffe wants to be Virginia’s governor again. His opponents say it’s time to move on.

March 14, 2021 6:01 AM CNN Newsource

Terry McAuliffe has a question to answer: Why again? The former governor of Virginia, four years removed from the end of his first term, is vying for…

Lawmakers with former intelligence and military experience weigh Capitol security concerns

March 14, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

Michigan Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin served three tours in Iraq alongside the US military as a CIA analyst before becoming a member of Congress,…

Joe Biden just can’t quit Delaware — even as president

March 13, 2021 7:39 PM CNN Newsource

Bidding farewell to his adopted home state in January, Joe Biden — then the President-elect — grew emotional as he boarded his flight to…

Biden administration started outreach to North Korea last month, but country is unresponsive

March 13, 2021 6:27 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration launched a behind-the-scenes push last month to reach out to North Korea through multiple channels, a senior administration…

Biden administration sending FEMA to border to care for migrant kids arriving in record numbers

March 13, 2021 5:36 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas directed the Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid and support…

Ron Johnson says he might have been concerned for safety had Capitol rioters been BLM and Antifa

March 13, 2021 1:02 PM CNN

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday invoked race in explaining his sense of safety during the January 6 Capitol riot, saying that he…

Stimulus payments hitting some Americans’ bank accounts

March 13, 2021 12:54 PM CNN

Some Americans are already seeing the latest round of stimulus payments hit their bank accounts, as the first batch of funds is rolled out. The…

Here is what the potential impeachment of Gov. Andrew Cuomo could look like

March 13, 2021 10:51 AM CNN

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment and unwanted advances, is now the subject of an impeachment investigation after…

Army now reviewing Pentagon investigation into Michael Flynn’s dealings with Russia and other foreign entities

March 13, 2021 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

The Pentagon’s internal watchdog has finished a long-delayed investigation into Michael Flynn and has sent its findings to the Army for a final…

How early pandemic praise for Cuomo, Newsom and Trump disappeared

March 13, 2021 9:00 AM CNN Newsource

Nearly a year ago, New York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that all nonessential workers in the state would have to stay home. The…

Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré says Capitol Hill fencing alone will not prevent another attack

March 13, 2021 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

Retired Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré, who led a review of security at the US Capitol in the wake of the January 6 riot, said Friday that the fencing…

White House warns organizations have ‘hours, not days’ to fix vulnerabilities as Microsoft Exchange attacks increase

March 13, 2021 7:53 AM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration warned Friday that organizations face enormous risks from the recently disclosed Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities that…

Fact-checking Lauren Boebert’s story about a man getting beaten to death outside her restaurant

March 13, 2021 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, an outspoken advocate of gun rights, has for years told a dramatic story about why she began openly carrying a gun. She…

Stimulus payments will start going out this weekend

March 13, 2021 6:49 AM CNN

Americans will start seeing the next round of stimulus payments hit their bank accounts as early as this weekend, White House press secretary Jen…

Libraries are getting $200 million in stimulus funds. Here’s why

March 13, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

Tucked into the massive $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill signed by President Joe Biden on Thursday is about $200 million for public libraries.…

A defiant Cuomo stands increasingly alone

March 12, 2021 10:04 PM CNN

Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is standing increasingly alone as he clings to power, turning himself into the victim Friday in the face of…

Former Albany reporter alleges Cuomo sexually harassed her in New York Magazine article

March 12, 2021 9:48 PM CNN Newsource

A former New York capitol beat reporter penned a first-person piece for New York Magazine, where she described what it was like covering Democratic…

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to dismiss abortion counseling case

March 12, 2021 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court late Friday to dismiss a dispute over a Trump era rule barring federally funded health care…

Andrew Cuomo’s chances of staying in office just went way down

March 12, 2021 5:10 PM CNN

A coordinated call from the majority of New York’s Democratic congressional delegation for Andrew Cuomo to resign in the face of sexual…

Stimulus-enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies coming April 1, but the jobless will have to wait longer

March 12, 2021 4:58 PM CNN Newsource

Affordable Care Act enrollees and those looking for Obamacare coverage can start accessing the stimulus-enhanced premium subsidies on the federal…

McConnell quietly courts Senate primary candidates ‘who can win’ regardless of Trump ties

March 12, 2021 4:46 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is quietly maneuvering to field a slate of GOP Senate candidates in critical battleground states, attempting…

Biden administration grants humanitarian protection for Burmese in US

March 12, 2021 4:33 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration on Friday granted humanitarian protection to Burmese nationals and residents in the United States due to the military coup…