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Boston mayoral race narrows to Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George, two women of color, for the city’s top job

September 15, 2021 10:34 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, Veronica Stracqualursi and Ethan Cohen, CNN Boston mayoral candidates Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George, both Democratic city…

Angelina Jolie meets with White House officials on reauthorizing Violence Against Women Act

September 15, 2021 10:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz, CNN Actress, activist and humanitarian Angelina Jolie visited the White House on Wednesday and met…

CNN Poll: Most Americans feel democracy is under attack in the US

September 15, 2021 10:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Most Americans feel democracy is under attack in this country (56%), according to a new CNN Poll…

READ: Biles, Maroney, Raisman and Nichols opening statements before Congress

September 15, 2021 9:36 AM CNN Newsource

USA gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman testified to the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday about the…

Some abortion foes question tactical wisdom of new Texas ban

September 15, 2021 9:26 AM Associated Press

By DAVID CRARY AP National Writer The new Texas law that bans most abortions in the state is being welcomed by many of the religious leaders who help…

McKayla Maroney: FBI made ‘entirely false claims about what I said’

September 15, 2021 8:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Olympic gymnasts McKayla Maroney and Simone Biles ripped the FBI and the Justice Department in Senate testimony Wednesday for…

5 takeaways after Gov. Gavin Newsom prevails in California recall

September 15, 2021 5:14 AM CNN

CNN’s Harry Enten breaks down how voters in California felt about Gov. Gavin Newsom, challenger Larry Elder, and the issues at hand during the…

Third child tax credit payment on its way to millions of families

September 15, 2021 5:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Millions of families will soon receive their third child tax credit payments, which the Internal Revenue Service sent out…

Climate measures in budget bill could cut nearly 1 billion tons of emissions per year by 2030, analysis finds

September 15, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN Six major climate provisions in congressional Democrats’ massive budget bill could slash US greenhouse gas emissions by…

Here’s everything we know about the September 18 right-wing rally in DC

September 15, 2021 3:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The September 18 right-wing rally in Washington, DC, has brought a new wave of concern about more potential violence on Capitol…

5 takeaways after Gov. Gavin Newsom prevails in California recall

September 15, 2021 12:24 AM CNN

California Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses his supporters after surviving the GOP-backed recall effort. CNN projected that the governor will remain in…

5 takeaways after Gov. Gavin Newsom prevails in California recall

September 15, 2021 12:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner and Dan Merica, CNN California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a decisive answer to the question of whether voters would…

California voters reject effort to remove Newsom from office

September 14, 2021 9:50 PM ABC News, Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, California — California has voted not to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a projection from ABC News based on exit polls and an…

DOJ asks federal judge to halt enforcement of Texas abortion law

September 14, 2021 9:05 PM CNN Newsource, ABC News

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter In its boldest move to date, the Department of Justice asked a federal judge on Tuesday to issue a…

Gavin Newsom holds onto his job as California governor, CNN projects

September 14, 2021 10:01 PM CNN

California’s Gov. Gavin Newsom survives the GOP-backed recall effort and will remain in office after a majority of voters voted “no” in Tuesday’s…

Washington Post: FBI fires agent accused of failing to properly investigate Larry Nassar

September 14, 2021 8:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The FBI has fired an agent who is accused of failing to launch a proper investigation into former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry…

Republicans grow defiant against raising the nation’s debt limit

September 14, 2021 6:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN Republicans are digging in on their promise to vote against increasing the debt ceiling, lining up in defiance…

Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich sues Biden administration for ‘federal overreach’

September 14, 2021 6:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Claudia Dominguez and Andy Rose, CNN Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced in a statement Tuesday that the state is suing President Joe…

Hawley says he’ll hold up State and Defense Department nominees unless Blinken and Austin resign

September 14, 2021 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju and Devan Cole, CNN Republican Sen. Josh Hawley said Tuesday that he will place a hold on “every single civilian nominee”…

California voters say Covid-19 biggest issue for state, CNN exit poll shows

September 14, 2021 5:50 PM CNN

About one-third of California voters say the Covid-19 pandemic is the biggest issue for the state, according to a California exit poll conducted for…

California Democrats voted along broader political lines to save Newsom, CNN exit poll shows

September 14, 2021 5:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN California’s recall election played out along established partisan lines, according to a California exit poll…

Arizona’s attorney general files 1st lawsuit against Biden vaccine rules

September 14, 2021 5:07 PM Associated Press

PHOENIX, Arizona — Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich filed the first lawsuit Tuesday to block President Joe Biden’s new vaccine requirements…

Biden overruled Blinken and Austin’s attempts to extend US presence in Afghanistan, new Woodward/Costa book says

September 14, 2021 4:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN In their new book “Peril,” journalists Bob Woodward and Robert Costa explore the…

‘Succession’ star Alan Ruck drives press van in Biden’s motorcade during California visit

September 14, 2021 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN ‘Succession’ star Alan Ruck was among the volunteer drivers in President Joe Biden’s motorcade during his trip…

Gavin Newsom holds onto his job as California governor, CNN projects

September 14, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Maeve Reston and Gregory Krieg, CNN California’s Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has defeated the effort to remove him from office, according…

Gavin Newsom looks to hold on to his job as California governor

September 14, 2021 4:01 PM CNN

CNN’s John Avlon looks at how Republicans are using “the big lie” to sow doubt in elections results before ballots have been…

Texas governor says he’s committed to eliminating rapists. The state has more than 5,000 untested rape kits

September 14, 2021 4:54 AM CNN

The Texas law barring abortions at six weeks of pregnancy has women’s rights advocates up in arms for a number of reasons, including because it makes…

Florida woman pleads guilty to threatening to kill Vice President Harris

September 14, 2021 3:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega A Miami nurse has pleaded guilty for threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris, the Justice Department announced. Niviane…

Schumer does not rule out including debt limit in Democrats’ economic package

September 14, 2021 3:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Jessica Dean, Ted Barrett and Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer did not rule out including raising the nation’s borrowing…

Man caught with machete near DNC is charged as new details of White supremacist views emerge

September 14, 2021 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen, CNN The man who was caught with a machete and bayonet-style knife near the Democratic Party headquarters was formally charged…