Biden picks Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti for ambassador to India
By Kaitlan Collins and Rachel Janfaza, CNN President Joe Biden is set to announce he’s selecting Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti as his…
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Biden to deliver major voting rights speech Tuesday in Philadelphia
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden is set to give an anticipated major speech on voting rights Tuesday in Philadelphia, the White House…
Continue Reading Four states investigate the online fundraising tactics of both political parties
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Four state attorneys general are examining the fundraising practices of the main online platforms used by the Republican…
Continue Reading FBI, Homeland Security officials will travel to Haiti ‘as soon as possible,’ White House says
By Betsy Klein and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The United States is sending officials to Haiti at the request of that country’s government in…
Continue Reading Convicted terrorists were leading faith-based services in federal prisons, an inspector general report reveals
By Christina Carrega, CNN The Federal Bureau of Prisons has agreed to make five recommended changes to their religious services program after the…
Continue Reading Biden warns Putin during call that ‘we expect him to act’ on Russian ransomware attacks
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to take action to disrupt criminal ransomware groups in Russia on a…
Continue Reading Lead pipe replacement could be a big environmental win in bipartisan infrastructure deal
By Ella Nilsen, CNN While some major climate provisions have been stripped out of a bipartisan infrastructure deal between the White House and a…
Continue Reading ICE issues new policy guidance discouraging detention of pregnant women
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Immigration and Customs Enforcement has issued a new policy that states women known to be pregnant or nursing should not be…
Continue Reading As fence comes down, Capitol security forces face funding crunch
By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN More than six months after the deadly Capitol insurrection, the final temporary security structure…
Continue Reading Justice Department says Trump’s reinstatement talk could fuel more violence from his supporters
By Marshall Cohen, CNN The Justice Department said this week that former President Donald Trump’s delusional claims that he’ll be…
Continue Reading Biden signs sweeping executive order that targets Big Tech and aims to push competition in US economy
By Kate Sullivan, Brian Fung, Betsy Klein and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday signed a sweeping executive order to promote competition…
Continue Reading Jill Biden travels the South to plead with hesitant Americans to get their Covid-19 vaccines
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden is back on the road, heading to parts of the country disenchanted, disaffected and — perhaps —…
Continue Reading Biden administration will send 3 million vaccines to Indonesia amid Covid-19 surge
By Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN The US is sending 3 million Moderna Covid-19 vaccines to Indonesia on Friday in what will amount to one of…
Continue Reading McCarthy’s management style tested by his conference’s most extreme members
By Melanie Zanona, CNN A key adviser to House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy was involved in a behind-the-scenes effort last month to help…
Continue Reading Biden has canceled $1.5 billion in student debt for victims of for-profit school fraud
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Department of Education has canceled a total of $1.5 billion in student loan debt for nearly 92,000 students, who were…
Continue Reading Why these paintings are sparking ethics concerns for Biden
The White House is facing ethics concerns over the sale of paintings by President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. CNN’s Sunlen Serfaty has…
Continue Reading White House helped form ethics agreement with art gallery that’s selling Hunter Biden’s paintings, sources say
By Maegan Vazquez and Sunlen Serfaty, CNN Hunter Biden’s artistic debut is sparking ethics concerns for the White House as some critics raise…
Continue Reading Low-income families urged to register with IRS to get child tax credit payments
WASHINGTON, DC — Low-income people should register for the expanded child tax credit with the Internal Revenue Service so they can receive up…
Continue Reading 9 million student loan borrowers will soon be getting a new servicer. Here’s why
By Katie Lobosco, CNN About 9 million people with federal student loans will start getting their bills from a new agency after one of the…
Continue Reading AFGHANISTAN: INTERPRETERS LEFT BEHIND TARGETED BY TALIBAN
Afghan interpreters who worked for the United States are being targeted by the…
Continue Reading TSA found 70 guns at checkpoints over July 4th weekend
By Gregory Wallace and Pete Muntean, CNN The number of guns found at airport checkpoints nationwide this year is fast approaching the number caught…
Continue Reading WEEKEND VIOLENCE: HUNDREDS OF SHOOTINGS 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND
CNN’s Josh Campbell takes a closer look at Canada’s gun…
Continue Reading AZ secretary of state asks for probe into whether Trump and allies tried to interfere in election results
By Kyung Lah, CNN Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs wants the state attorney general to investigate whether allies of former President Donald…
Continue Reading ‘More problems ahead’: Ex-prosector says it’s not over for Avenatti
A federal judge sentenced celebrity lawyer turned criminal defendant Michael Avenatti to 30 months in prison for attempting to extort millions of…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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…
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