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Putin pulls back from last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the US

February 21, 2023 7:29 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 21 FEB 23 08:11 ETUpdated: 21 FEB 23 21:20 ETBy Rob Picheta, Anna Chernova, Nathan Hodge, Lauren Kent and Radina Gigova,…

New Mexico may become the first state to have an official aroma

February 20, 2023 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — A new bill moving through the New Mexico legislature would make the state the first in the nation to have its own official aroma:…

Months of planning and days of secrecy led to Joe Biden’s historic trip to Kyiv

February 20, 2023 11:13 AM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 20 FEB 23 12:55 ETBy Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN (CNN) — Around 7 p.m. ET on Saturday night,…

Gun safety instructor reacts to bystander stopping Cielo Vista shooter

February 18, 2023 8:01 PM Kerry Mannix

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Pasoans are reacting to new details Friday of an armed bystander stopping the 16-year-old who shot and killed 17-year-old…

Chinese spy balloon recovery operation has concluded

February 17, 2023 10:46 AM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 17 FEB 23 12:01 ETBy Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — Recovery operations have concluded for the suspected…

Gov. Greg Abbott calls for legislative action on school choice, property taxes and fentanyl in State of the State

February 17, 2023 9:59 AM Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday outlined his highest priorities for the legislative session, offering an agenda centered on the economy, schools and…

Supreme Court removes oral arguments over Title 42 immigration policy from its calendar

February 16, 2023 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — The Supreme Court said on Thursday that it has removed a case concerning a controversial Trump-era immigration policy…

FAA chief gets grilled by Congress for recent airline groundings and safety concerns

February 15, 2023 3:36 PM CNN Newsource

(CNN) — The nation’s top aviation official talked about the safety risks of “complacency” in a Senate hearing Wednesday, and said the…

DOJ officially decides not to charge Matt Gaetz in sex-trafficking probe

February 15, 2023 3:32 PM CNN

(CNN) — The Justice Department has informed lawyers for at least one witness that it will not bring charges against Florida GOP…

Biden reshuffles economic team midway through first term

February 14, 2023 2:43 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 14 FEB 23 16:02 ETUpdated: 14 FEB 23 16:40 ETBy Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s economic…

Biden reshuffles economic team midway through first term

February 14, 2023 2:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden’s economic team is taking new shape midway through his first term and as he gears up for an expected…

Adam Frisch announces 2024 campaign after losing to Rep. Lauren Boebert in one of the closest races in 2022

February 14, 2023 2:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Shania Shelton, CNN Adam Frisch, who narrowly lost to GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert in one of the closest races of the 2022 cycle, announced Tuesday…

US jury convicts Russian businessman in $90-million hacking and insider trading scheme

February 14, 2023 1:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A federal jury in Boston has convicted a prominent Russian businessman for his alleged role in a $90-million insider trading…

Report says Russian government is operating network of camps where it has held thousands of Ukrainian children since start of war

February 14, 2023 1:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Russian government is operating an expansive network of dozens of camps where it has held thousands of Ukrainian…

Dianne Feinstein announces she won’t run for reelection in 2024

February 14, 2023 12:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran, CNN Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced on Tuesday that she will not run for reelection in 2024, a major moment for a historic…

Biden on Michigan State shooting: ‘We have to do something to stop gun violence from ripping apart our communities’

February 14, 2023 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday highlighted federal government support for the investigation into a deadly shooting at Michigan…

Here are the Republicans considering 2024 presidential runs

February 14, 2023 11:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner, CNN Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and United States ambassador to the United Nations, launched her bid for the…

Ted Cruz to seek reelection to Senate in 2024

February 14, 2023 11:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Ted Barrett and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Ted Cruz told reporters on Tuesday that he will run for a third term in the Senate in 2024 — an…

Trump must pay $110,000 in sanctions to NY attorney general, court rules

February 14, 2023 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell, CNN A New York appeals court upheld sanctions against former President Donald Trump totaling $110,000 for failing to respond to a…

Man who used stun gun on officer Michael Fanone on Jan. 6 pleads guilty

February 14, 2023 10:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand and Devan Cole, CNN The man who used a stun gun to attack Metropolitan Police officer Michael Fanone on January 6, 2021, tasing him…

Black and Latino lawmakers slam Gov. Greg Abbott for order limiting diversity considerations in hiring

February 14, 2023 10:49 AM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Black and Latino lawmakers decried Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent order to Texas universities and state agencies to strike down…

Nikki Haley announces 2024 White House bid

February 14, 2023 7:37 AM CNN

CNN, WIS, WMUR By Kate Sullivan and Terence Burlij, CNN Former South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley announced Tuesday in a video that she will…

Nikki Haley announces 2024 White House bid

February 14, 2023 7:37 AM CNN

CNN By Kate Sullivan and Terence Burlij, CNN Former South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley announced Tuesday in a video that she will run for…

The US is paying a record amount of interest on its debt. It’s only going to get worse

February 14, 2023 5:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Like many Americans, the federal government is shelling out a lot more money to cover interest payments on its debt after a series…

Nikki Haley announces 2024 White House bid

February 14, 2023 5:06 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN staff Former South Carolina Republican Gov. Nikki Haley announced Tuesday in a video that she will run for president in 2024. This story is…

Pence to fight subpoena from special counsel investigating Trump in January 6 investigation

February 14, 2023 4:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins and Kristen Holmes, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence is expected to fight a recent subpoena from the special counsel…

White House says leading theory is objects shot down were ‘benign’ balloons as it tries to tamp down on conspiracies

February 14, 2023 3:06 AM CNN Newsource

By MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN The leading explanation among US intelligence officials is that three objects shot down over North America last…

Federal Reserve vice chair to become top Biden economist

February 13, 2023 7:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent President Joe Biden will name Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard as his top economic…

South Dakota governor signs bill prohibiting gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors

February 13, 2023 7:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem on Monday signed a bill into law that will ban both surgical and non-surgical…

Ron DeSantis can now make his agenda a reality ahead of a possible 2024 announcement

February 13, 2023 6:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon have new authority over Disney’s iconic Florida theme parks, leeway to transport…