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The Texas crisis is not how modern life is supposed to work

February 18, 2021 5:15 AM CNN

The US health care system has been strained near capacity by the Covid outbreak. The US education system has been unmasked as unfair and incapable of…

Lowering Covid-19 cases is the best thing US can do to improve chances that vaccines will continue working, expert says

February 18, 2021 12:23 AM CNN

Lowering Covid-19 cases across the US isn’t only critical to helping prevent another surge fueled by variants — it also makes vaccines…

US attorney’s office in Brooklyn and FBI scrutinizing Cuomo administration’s handling of data surrounding Covid nursing home deaths

February 17, 2021 11:12 PM CNN Newsource

The US attorney’s office in Brooklyn, along with the FBI, is scrutinizing the handling of some of the data surrounding Covid-19 deaths in long…

Biden administration confronts regulatory maze and hazy messaging in push to reopen schools

February 17, 2021 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s promise to try to open schools within his first 100 days has become one of most vexing puzzles facing the new…

Biden administration prepares new rules placing stricter enforcement parameters on ICE

February 17, 2021 9:22 PM CNN Newsource

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement is preparing to roll out new guidelines that would curtail enforcement measures, focusing more narrowly on…

Biden administration begins negotiating over Don McGahn testimony to House, new court filing says

February 17, 2021 9:06 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration and the US House of Representatives said on Wednesday that they are negotiating over the testimony of former White House…

DeSantis defends controversial vaccine deal with developer — and threatens to pull vaccines if officials don’t like it

February 17, 2021 8:49 PM CNN Newsource

Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis has threatened to move a pop-up vaccination clinic that his state has set up in an affluent community in…

Biden to pick Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to run Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, sources say

February 17, 2021 8:26 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is expected to nominate Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, two sources familiar with…

Judge rebukes preeminent US attorney’s office and urges DOJ review of sanctions case given ‘systemic nature’ of errors and misconduct

February 17, 2021 8:11 PM CNN Newsource

A federal judge in New York is urging the Justice Department’s Office of Professional Responsibility to conduct a review into the US…

Cuomo said ‘he can destroy me’: NY assemblyman alleges governor threatened him over nursing homes scandal

February 17, 2021 7:46 PM CNN

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been pleading with lawmakers for support and even threatening political retribution against Democrats who have…

Biden postponing Michigan trip due to weather

February 17, 2021 7:22 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is postponing his trip to Michigan on Thursday due to travel concerns over weather, including forecast snow and ice in the…

Key Democrats unhappy with Biden’s reluctance to cancel $50,000 in student debt

February 17, 2021 6:38 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s rejection of calls to eliminate up to $50,000 of student loan debt has prompted sharp responses from his allies on…

White House says teacher vaccinations are ‘not a requirement to reopen’ schools

February 17, 2021 6:30 PM CNN Newsource

White House officials stressed Wednesday that while they do not believe teachers need to be vaccinated in order to reopen schools, they think…

Democrats demand answers about USPS delays and question postmaster general’s leadership

February 17, 2021 6:15 PM CNN Newsource

Congressional Democrats are calling on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to protect the country’s mail from future delivery delays and raising…

Pro-Biden outside group launching with White House’s blessing

February 17, 2021 5:47 PM CNN

President Joe Biden is getting outside reinforcements to help promote and build support for his policy agenda in the form of a new nonprofit advocacy…

Nearly 5,000 National Guard troops to remain in Washington through mid-March due to concerns about QAnon chatter

February 17, 2021 4:58 PM CNN Newsource

Nearly 5,000 National Guard troops will remain in Washington through March 12 due, in part, to concerns about potential violence stemming from online…

One-third of military service members have opted not to receive Covid-19 vaccinations

February 17, 2021 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

One-third of US military service members eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccination have opted not to, defense officials said Monday as they…

Feds investigated Roger Stone ties to Proud Boys as part of possible threat to judge

February 17, 2021 4:48 PM CNN Newsource

Federal prosecutors investigated some of the Proud Boys, including their leader Enrique Tarrio, and their ties to longtime Trump confidant Roger…

GOP chaos — and toxic Trump — are a big boon to Democrats

February 17, 2021 4:37 PM CNN

The acquittal of Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial speaks volumes about the moral fiber of the Republican senators who refused to abandon…

The single most ridiculous claim in Donald Trump’s statement slamming Mitch McConnell

February 17, 2021 4:20 PM CNN

Former President Donald Trump made a number of wild claims in a statement Tuesday savaging Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. But one really…

McConnell’s plan to deal with Trump: Ignore him

February 17, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell had an instant reaction when seeing the lengthy attack he endured from former President Donald Trump. He…

Austin tells NATO allies US is reengaged but warns of Russian threat

February 17, 2021 3:27 PM CNN Newsource

In his first appearance on the world stage meeting NATO allies, US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin wasted no time telling them that the Trump era of…

Tennessee lawmakers are proposing a bill that would let biological fathers petition to stop abortions

February 17, 2021 2:54 PM CNN Newsource

In another anti-abortion push by Republican lawmakers, lawmakers in Tennessee have introduced a bill that would allow a person to stop a woman who is…

Biden speaks with Netanyahu after delay raised questions

February 17, 2021 2:44 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden spoke Wednesday with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, ending what had been a lengthy stretch without a call after…

Guns, knives, bombs and bear spray: Here are the weapons Trump supporters brought to DC on the day of the Capitol attack

February 17, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newsource

Supporters of then-President Donald Trump brought dozens of weapons to Washington on the day of the insurrection, according to the Justice…

New York Times: Trump Pentagon officials delayed promotions of female generals due to fear over Trump’s reaction

February 17, 2021 2:30 PM CNN Newsource

Promotions of two female generals were delayed by Pentagon officials until after the 2020 presidential election out of fear of “turmoil”…

GOP state lawmakers and election officials launch commission to examine voting laws

February 17, 2021 2:26 PM CNN Newsource

Republican state legislators and secretaries of state on Wednesday announced the creation of a commission that will look at election laws amid a push…