CNN to cover July 4th from coast-to-coast
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN As the nation continues to move toward a return to normal, CNN will celebrate the reopening of the country with a…
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Policing bill negotiators say they’ve ‘reached agreement on a framework’ and talks will continue
By Jessica Dean and Alex Rogers, CNN Congressional negotiators seeking a path forward on legislation aimed at overhauling the nation’s policing…
Continue Reading A bipartisan infrastructure plan has a breakthrough in Congress — but it’s not over yet
By Lauren Fox and Phil Mattingly, CNN The massive breakthrough Wednesday night on infrastructure breathes new life for President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Why Garland and DOJ haven’t charged anyone with sedition for the US Capitol riots
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent In the weeks after the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol, the Justice Department looked at the…
Continue Reading Here’s how Biden’s Infrastructure plan would impact key areas of American life
By CNN staff The nation’s infrastructure is sorely in need of repair. It recently earned a C- score from the American Society of Civil…
Continue Reading California Gov. Gavin Newsom to face recall election
By Alexandra Meeks and Paul LeBlanc, CNN California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom will face a recall election, marking just the second time in state…
Continue Reading New bodycam video released of rioters attacking police at Capitol
CNN’s Erin Burnett and Paula Reid discuss the significance of the ongoing release of officer body camera videos by the Justice Department from the…
Continue Reading New videos show Capitol rioters attacking police line from officers’ point of view
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Justice Department released six never-before-seen clips of police body-camera and surveillance footage showing rioters…
Continue Reading Whitehouse defends family’s beach club ties but apologizes for ‘lack of diversity’ at sailing club
By Ryan Nobles and Devan Cole, CNN Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island defended his family’s ties to an exclusive beach club in…
Continue Reading VP Harris coming to El Paso on Friday for Mexico border visit
EL PASO, Texas — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit El Paso on Friday to examine conditions along the U.S.-Mexico border for her first time in…
Continue Reading Senators say bi-partisan infrastructure deal reached with White House
WASHINGTON, DC — Senators on both sides of the aisle said Wednesday evening there’s an agreement with White House officials and 10…
Continue Reading Emails show frustration over Facebook’s handling of election lies
People working with Joe Biden’s presidential campaign repeatedly warned Facebook about violent campaign-related rhetoric on its platform during the…
Continue Reading Top Texas Democrat slams ‘out of control’ governor in fight over restrictive voting bill
AUSTIN, Texas — The top Democratic Party official in Texas on Wednesday blasted Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent decisions to veto a…
Continue Reading Judge blocks Medicaid expansion in Missouri
By Tami Luhby, CNN A Missouri judge blocked Medicaid expansion in the state on Wednesday, saying the ballot initiative that voters approved last year…
Continue Reading Trial against banker who loaned $16 million to Paul Manafort underway; Anthony Scaramucci set to testify Thursday
By Lauren del Valle A former Chicago bank executive is on trial in Manhattan for allegedly taking bribes from onetime Donald Trump campaign Chairman…
Continue Reading John Roberts is all business in his conservatism
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Chief Justice John Roberts reminded America of his conservative bona fides on…
Continue Reading Biden nominates Cindy McCain as ambassador to the United Nations food agency
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he will nominate Cindy McCain as US ambassador to the United Nations Agencies for…
Continue Reading Sherman: US ‘not withdrawing from Afghanistan’
US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman tells Amanpour about President Joe Biden’s plans amid Taliban’s wins in Afghanistan and tensions with…
Continue Reading Covid outbreak at US Embassy in Afghanistan grows
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The Covid-19 outbreak at the US Embassy in Kabul has grown to 159 cases, according to a diplomatic cable…
Continue Reading Top US general hits back against ‘offensive’ Republican criticism and defends Pentagon diversity efforts
By Michael Conte, CNN The most senior general in the US military, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley, offered a forceful rebuke of renewed…
Continue Reading General’s response to Gaetz’s question leaves him shaking his head
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, says he wants to know what caused the January 6th insurrection and fired back at Rep.…
Continue Reading WATCH: Biden announces plan to combat gun violence
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a comprehensive strategy on violent crime prevention — with a particular emphasis on…
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U.S. Border Patrol chief who supported wall is stepping down
WASHINGTON, DC — The chief of the U.S. Border Patrol says he is leaving his job after less than two years in a position that lies in the…
Continue Reading Frustration and bewilderment: Emails show tension between Facebook and Biden campaign
By Donie O’Sullivan and Dan Merica, CNN People working with Joe Biden’s presidential campaign repeatedly warned Facebook about violent…
Continue Reading Democrats urge Biden to extend student loan pause until April 2022
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Key Democratic lawmakers are calling on President Joe Biden to extend the pandemic-related student loan payment pause another…
Continue Reading Defense secretary: National Guard readiness will ‘begin to erode’ without Capitol riot reimbursement
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Wednesday the readiness of the National Guard will “begin to erode” if…
Continue Reading Michigan GOP investigation finds no evidence of widespread fraud in 2020 election
By Veronica Stracqualursi and David Wright, CNN A Republican-led investigation concluded Wednesday that there was “no evidence of widespread or…
Continue Reading USDA focuses on cost of healthy meals amid food stamp benefits revamp
By Tami Luhby, CNN The US Department of Agriculture is highlighting the difficulty food stamp recipients have in affording healthy meals as it seeks…
Continue Reading Judge rebukes GOP for downplaying US Capitol riot as he hands out first sentence in insurrection
By Marshall Cohen, Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Trump supporter who spent 10 minutes inside the US Capitol during the January 6…
Continue Reading No jail time in 1st Jan. 6 riot sentence; Oath Keeper pleads guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Oath Keepers extremist group has pleaded guilty in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and agreed to cooperate…
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