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Trump administration confronting decisions to limit teleworking for federal employees as coronavirus cases mount

March 5, 2020 9:57 AM CNN

As the government recommends to businesses that some employees should consider working from home amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Trump…

Pompeo slams International Criminal Court decision to authorize Afghanistan war crimes investigation

March 5, 2020 9:44 AM CNN

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned a decision by the International Criminal Court to authorize an investigation into alleged war crimes and…

Senate GOP ramps up investigations as Biden surges

March 5, 2020 9:22 AM CNN

Senate Republicans are sharpening their investigations involving former Vice President Joe Biden and his son’s work at a Ukrainian energy…

Andrew Yang launches nonprofit aimed at making his former campaign’s ideas a reality

March 5, 2020 9:21 AM CNN

Nearly a month after ending his long shot Democratic presidential campaign, Andrew Yang launched on Thursday a nonprofit group focused on making the…

READ: Inspector general report on US health officials and child separation

March 5, 2020 8:55 AM CNN

Senior Department of Health and Human Services officials failed to act on repeated warnings from staff about family separations at the US-Mexico…

Key Trump administration officials failed to act on warnings about family separation, watchdog reports

March 5, 2020 8:54 AM CNN

Senior Department of Health and Human Services officials failed to act on repeated warnings from staff about family separations at the US-Mexico…

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer endorses Biden ahead of state’s key primary next Tuesday

March 5, 2020 7:55 AM CNN

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, an emerging figure on the national political landscape, endorsed Joe Biden on Thursday, giving the former vice…

CNN and Univision announce moderators for Arizona debate

March 5, 2020 7:38 AM CNN

CNN’s Dana Bash and Jake Tapper, along with Univision’s Jorge Ramos, will serve as moderators at the next Democratic presidential debate…

Another US-Israel joint military exercise canceled due to coronavirus fears

March 5, 2020 6:09 AM CNN

The US and Israel have canceled another joint military exercise as the novel coronavirus continues to spread globally. “Israeli Defense Force…

Florida Rep. Val Demings endorses Joe Biden for president

March 5, 2020 5:59 AM CNN

Florida Democratic Rep. Val Demings on Thursday endorsed former Vice President Joe Biden for president, saying Biden “has been there in the…

Pence and Trump take different paths during coronavirus outbreak

March 5, 2020 5:01 AM CNN

A week after its chaotic and politicized start to the battle against coronavirus, a White House task force is projecting order and coherence amid a…

John Roberts lays groundwork for Supreme Court to limit abortion

March 5, 2020 5:00 AM CNN

Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court’s pivotal vote, asked just three questions during an incendiary Louisiana abortion rights case on…

ICYMI: A Bush lost in Texas Tuesday night

March 5, 2020 4:39 AM CNN

The Bush legacy seems to have taken a hit in Texas Tuesday night. Former President George H. W. Bush’s grandson Pierce Bush ran for Congress in…

Democrats in Congress coalesce around Joe Biden’s campaign

March 5, 2020 4:01 AM CNN

The Democratic party is coalescing around Joe Biden’s campaign, following a Leap Day victory in South Carolina that launched 10 more on Super…

Trump taps accused torture advocate for nuclear envoy

March 4, 2020 8:59 PM CNN

The Trump administration has tapped Marshall Billingslea, the current undersecretary for terrorism financing at the Treasury Department, as special…

Pro-Israel group warns that some conference attendees may have been exposed to coronavirus patient

March 4, 2020 7:51 PM CNN

The American Israel Public Affairs Committee announced that some people who were potentially in contact with a coronavirus patient attended the…

Democrats fear a 2016 repeat in 2020

March 4, 2020 7:42 PM CNN

After Joe Biden‘s stunning comeback on Super Tuesday, the Democratic Party is once again facing the nightmare of 2016: a collision course…

The end of Bloomberg: How the most expensive primary campaign in history failed to launch

March 4, 2020 7:22 PM CNN

The warning signs around Mike Bloomberg’s campaign started flashing in early February. And by Tuesday night, it was clear that all the money in…

Biden rode late momentum to Texas primary victory with large county wins – but El Paso went for Sanders

March 4, 2020 2:23 PM Texas Tribune

Pink indicates counties that voted for Biden, Blue for Sanders and Orange for Bloomberg. (Map: Texas Tribune) EL PASO, Texas — Former vice president…

Chief Justice John Roberts rebukes Chuck Schumer for comments about Kavanaugh and Gorsuch

March 4, 2020 7:06 PM CNN

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a rare statement rebuking Chuck Schumer for comments the Senate minority leader made about Justices Brett Kavanaugh…

Multiple US military branches screening recruits for coronavirus amid mounting concern

March 4, 2020 6:09 PM CNN

Multiple US military branches are screening new recruits for the novel coronavirus as part of a sweeping effort to prevent the virus from spreading…

Montana’s Steve Bullock planning to run for Senate

March 4, 2020 4:30 PM CNN

Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is making plans to run for the US Senate, telling Democratic leaders that he intends to declare his candidacy in the…

Virginia gun safety bills head to Democratic governor for signature

March 4, 2020 4:11 PM CNN

A group of gun safety bills in Virginia are headed to the governor’s desk for his signature after passing the state General Assembly in recent…

Afghan mayor honored as ‘woman of courage’ implores Pompeo to uphold women’s rights after Taliban deal

March 4, 2020 3:42 PM CNN

One of the women honored for her courage at the US State Department on Wednesday made a personal appeal to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to…

Education Department delays rule change that would cut funding for rural schools

March 4, 2020 3:27 PM CNN

Amid bipartisan congressional backlash, the Education Department said Wednesday that it would delay a rule change that would slash funding for rural,…

Pence: ‘Any American can be tested’ for coronavirus

March 4, 2020 3:06 PM CNN

Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday evening said that “any American can be tested” for the novel coronavirus, as the Trump…

New intel chief attempts to allay fears over his inexperience and loyalty to Trump

March 4, 2020 3:04 PM CNN

Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has written to his workforce promising to adopt a “non-partisan approach” in an…

House passes $8.3 billion total coronavirus response package

March 4, 2020 2:56 PM CNN

The House voted on Wednesday to pass a sweeping spending package to dedicate billions of dollars to dealing with the coronavirus outbreak as…

Man convicted of killing 3 police officers says co-defendant set for execution is ‘100% innocent’

March 4, 2020 2:54 PM CNN

An Alabama man convicted of killing three police officers is lending his voice to defenders of Nathaniel Woods, a co-defendant who is scheduled to be…

Bernie Sanders embraces Obama for the first time in new ad

March 4, 2020 2:23 PM CNN

Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has mounted his campaign on the premise of rejecting the establishment, has released a new ad that features former President…