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Arizona GOP censures Flake, Ducey and McCain, signaling a fractured party in a key swing state

January 24, 2021 1:13 PM CNN Newsource

The Arizona Republican Party sent a clear signal Saturday that its leadership remains loyal to former President Donald Trump when it voted to…

GOP congressman who voted to overturn election results admits 2020 race not fraudulent

January 24, 2021 12:40 PM CNN

Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina said Saturday that he accepts Joe Biden as president and that the 2020 election was not conducted…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin orders review of military sexual assault prevention programs

January 24, 2021 12:32 PM CNN Newsource

In his first directive since taking office, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is ordering senior Pentagon leadership to send him reports detailing their…

Romney: Impeachment trial after Trump has left office is constitutional

January 24, 2021 11:57 AM CNN

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday that he believes holding an impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump is constitutional, a position…

White House holding call with senators to drum up bipartisan support for Covid-19 relief package

January 24, 2021 11:25 AM CNN

President Joe Biden’s top economic official is holding a call with a group of senators Sunday afternoon to discuss a Covid-19 relief package,…

Sanders says Democrats will use reconciliation ‘as soon as we possibly can’ to pass Covid-19 relief package

January 24, 2021 11:24 AM CNN Newsource

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the incoming chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said Sunday that Democrats would use a rare procedural tactic to…

Inside Kamala Harris’ historic first days

January 24, 2021 10:10 AM CNN Newsource

In the hours after her historic inauguration, Kamala Harris beamed into televisions across the country, delivering her first speech as vice president…

Progressives hope for more power in narrowly divided Congress

January 24, 2021 10:02 AM CNN Newsource

House progressives are poised to wield their growing influence in the new Congress as the Democratic Party settles in to unified control of…

Here are the 30 executive orders and actions Biden signed in his first three days

January 24, 2021 9:26 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden has signed a flurry of executive orders, actions and memorandums aimed at rapidly addressing the coronavirus pandemic and…

Warren: ‘With Kamala’s swearing in, women are one step closer’

January 24, 2021 9:06 AM CNN Newsource

Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Sunday that Kamala Harris’ historic role as the nation’s first female, Black and South Asian…

Rep. Cawthorn accepts Biden as President

January 23, 2021 10:10 PM CNN Newsource

Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina said Saturday that he accepts Joe Biden as president and that the 2020 election was not conducted…

FAA employee and Snapchat live-streamer among two facing new charges in connection with Capitol riot

January 23, 2021 7:42 PM CNN Newsource

The Justice Department has unveiled new criminal charges against two alleged Capitol rioters. Kevin Strong of California was charged with three…

Democrats working on legislation to provide $3,000 payments per child amid pandemic

January 23, 2021 7:40 PM CNN Newsource

House Democrats are working on legislation proposed by President Joe Biden to expand the existing child tax credit, directing the IRS to send…

Bernie Sanders turns inauguration meme into sweatshirt for charity

January 23, 2021 7:38 PM CNN Newsource

The mittens, the pose, the social distancing — they all helped a photo of Senator Bernie Sanders at the inauguration become an internet…

Two former Trump officials to be investigated for posting papers denying climate change

January 23, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

The Commerce Department’s Office of Inspector General said it will investigate how two former Trump officials posted dubious papers questioning…

Washington Monument closed ‘until further notice’ due to Covid-19

January 23, 2021 4:32 PM CNN Newsource

The Washington Monument will be closed “until further notice” due to the coronavirus pandemic, the National Park Service said Saturday in…

Thousands of National Guard troops could remain in Washington until March

January 23, 2021 3:13 PM CNN Newsource

Discussions are taking place about keeping thousands of National Guard troops in Washington until March because of concerns about potential unrest…

McConnell privately says he wants Trump gone as Republicans quietly lobby him to convict

January 23, 2021 1:17 PM CNN Newsource

As the House prepares to send an article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday, CNN has learned that dozens of influential Republicans around…

The man third in the line of presidential succession has been in five ‘Batman’ movies

January 23, 2021 12:57 PM CNN

For as many foes as the superhero fends off, Batman has a formidable team of supporters starting with his sidekick Robin, Gotham City Commissioner…

U.S. Capitol rioter from Texas charged with threatening to ‘assassinate AOC’

January 23, 2021 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Justice Department revealed new charges Saturday against a Texas man who allegedly participated in the Capitol attack…

Kevin McCarthy said he supports Liz Cheney but has ‘concerns’

January 23, 2021 11:40 AM CNN Newsource

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said in a new interview that he supports his Republican colleague Rep. Liz Cheney following her vote to impeach…

Here’s why rioters say they’re gathering in Portland

January 23, 2021 11:39 AM CNN

Rioters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday — the first full day of Joe Biden’s presidency — to let the…

Capitol riot dilemma: Which rioters should stay behind bars before trial?

January 23, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

Not all the Capitol rioters are riotous enough to stay in jail. But the question of which ones are has become one of the thorniest issues for courts…

Impeachment complicates Biden’s efforts to unify

January 23, 2021 9:53 AM CNN

President Joe Biden spent his first week in office trying to convince the nation to see themselves not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans…

Biden administration faces mounting pressure to address SolarWinds breach

January 23, 2021 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

Despite announcing a thorough intelligence review of Russian misconduct, President Joe Biden’s administration faces mounting pressure to…

State of play: Impeachment trial date will give more time to confirm Biden Cabinet

January 23, 2021 6:30 AM CNN

The Senate will in the coming weeks begin an impeachment trial to decide whether to convict former President Donald Trump for inciting an…

Biden’s bipartisan goals will be complicated by impeachment

January 22, 2021 10:02 PM CNN

President Joe Biden spent his first week in office trying to convince the nation to see themselves not as Democrats or Republicans, but as Americans…

Investigation into US Capitol riot moves into more complicated phase

January 22, 2021 7:36 PM CNN Newsource

After bringing federal charges against more than 125 people accused of being part of the violent mob that stormed the US Capitol, now comes the hard…

Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley have been playing with dynamite

January 22, 2021 7:35 PM CNN

Remember that time a violent mob smashed its way into the Capitol, killed a police officer and occupied the Senate chambers, hunting for terrified…

Prospects of convicting Trump erode as GOP grows vocal against Senate impeachment proceedings

January 22, 2021 7:23 PM CNN

The path in the Senate to convict Donald Trump is extremely slim, with a growing number of Republicans expressing confidence that the party will…