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Proud Boys leader arrested for allegedly burning Black Lives Matter banner at DC church

January 5, 2021 4:24 AM CNN

The leader of the Proud Boys, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, was arrested Monday in Washington, DC, for allegedly burning a Black Lives Matter…

Trump says he hopes Pence ‘comes through’ while he rallies for Georgia senators

January 4, 2021 9:50 PM CNN

President Donald Trump appeared zeroed-in on the vice president’s role in certifying the 2020 presidential election results as a potential Hail…

Federal judge hints at possible discipline against lawyer after another GOP election lawsuit is tossed

January 4, 2021 9:27 PM CNN

A federal judge in Washington, DC, suggested on Monday that lawyers representing the Wisconsin Voters Alliance and other groups, which have backed…

In majority-Black Georgia county, voting in Senate runoffs is more about fight to vote than right to vote

January 4, 2021 8:04 PM CNN

Johnny Thornton stood on his sprawling catfish farm, once a symbol of empowerment in this majority Black county, and explained how the local election…

Get ready to watch Georgia count, again

January 4, 2021 8:00 PM CNN

The twin US Senate runoffs in Georgia mean everything in American government for the next two years. President-elect Joe Biden will either have a…

Rep. Jamie Raskin honors late son in emotional tribute: ‘A radiant light in this broken world’

January 4, 2021 7:31 PM CNN

Rep. Jamie Raskin and his wife, Sarah, published an emotional tribute to their late son, Tommy, who died by suicide at 25 years old last week,…

Biden says electing Georgia’s Ossoff and Warnock would lead to $2,000 stimulus checks

January 4, 2021 6:53 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden said electing Democrats Jon Ossoff and Rev. Raphael Warnock in Tuesday’s runoff elections would end the gridlock in…

Pentagon approves DC mayor’s request to deploy National Guard for upcoming demonstrations

January 4, 2021 6:52 PM CNN

Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Monday approved a request from the mayor of Washington to deploy DC National Guard forces to the city…

‘It’s a dark place’: Trump’s call a window into a President consumed

January 4, 2021 6:42 PM CNN

President Donald Trump had been trying for weeks to get Georgia’s secretary of state on the phone. Aghast at the thought he lost a state…

Kelly Loeffler says she will object to the certification of Biden’s Electoral College win

January 4, 2021 5:57 PM CNN

Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler of Georgia will oppose the certification of the Electoral College results on Wednesday, she said in a statement…

Georgia election official shoots down Trump’s election conspiracy theories

January 4, 2021 5:44 PM CNN

A top Georgia election official said Monday that “everybody’s vote did count” in the state’s November elections as he shot…

House Republicans rush to Trump’s defense over Georgia call as Democrats prep censure resolution

January 4, 2021 4:20 PM CNN

Many conservative House Republicans defended President Donald Trump in the aftermath of his phone call demanding Georgia Secretary of State Brad…

Trump-appointed US attorney resigns in Georgia, 2 days after president criticizes him in call with state elections chief

January 4, 2021 4:07 PM Associated Press

ATLANTA (AP) — The top federal prosecutor in Atlanta has left his position. Byung J. “BJay” Pak’s resignation Monday came a day after an…

Trump’s hospital price transparency rule is now in effect. Here’s what that means.

January 4, 2021 3:46 PM CNN

Hospitals now have to disclose the rates they privately negotiate with insurers under a Trump administration rule that took effect Friday. While…

Biden campaigns in Georgia ahead of runoff elections

January 4, 2021 3:02 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden traveled to Atlanta on Monday to campaign on behalf of two Democrats looking to flip control of the US Senate in…

Trump directed Pentagon to reverse decision and keep aircraft carrier in Middle East amid Iran tensions

January 4, 2021 2:44 PM CNN

President Donald Trump directed acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller to reverse course and order a US aircraft carrier to return to the…

Georgia’s top election officials reject Trump call to ‘find’ more votes

January 4, 2021 1:59 PM Associated Press, ABC News

ATLANTA Georgia — President Donald Trump pressured Georgia’s Republican secretary of state to “find” enough votes to overturn Joe Biden’s…

Georgia’s secretary of state remains under enormous political pressure from his fellow Republicans

January 4, 2021 1:35 PM CNN

For weeks, tension between President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has been on public display. Now, with the release…

Trump awards Medal of Freedom to GOP Rep. Devin Nunes

January 4, 2021 1:35 PM CNN

President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to one of his most vocal political allies who defended him throughout his impeachment, California…

Fact checking Trump’s call with Georgia’s secretary of state

January 4, 2021 12:03 PM CNN

In the now-notorious phone call between President Donald Trump, Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and staff, the President…

Biden to campaign in Georgia ahead of runoff elections

January 4, 2021 10:01 AM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to travel to Atlanta on Monday to campaign on behalf of two Democrats looking to flip control of the US Senate…

Biden inaugural festivities to feature national day of service on MLK Day

January 4, 2021 9:55 AM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee will promote the national day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day as part of festivities…

There were 18 attempted calls from the White House to GA secretary of state’s office, sources say

January 4, 2021 9:54 AM CNN

There were 18 attempted calls from the White House to the Georgia secretary of state’s office between the election and Saturday’s phone…

Trump set for Georgia rally as GOP officials brace for post-phone call fallout

January 4, 2021 9:19 AM CNN

President Donald Trump is scheduled to headline a 9 p.m. ET rally for a pair of Georgia Republican Senate candidates, but his election eve appearance…

Georgia GOP lieutenant governor says Trump call with secretary of state ‘inappropriate’

January 4, 2021 7:37 AM CNN

Georgia’s Republican lieutenant governor on Monday condemned President Donald Trump’s phone call with Secretary of State Brad…

The Trump ally in the Senate leading the President’s futile effort to challenge the Electoral College votes

January 4, 2021 7:34 AM CNN

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley threw a political grenade into Washington last week when he announced his intentions to object when Congress counts the…

Trump’s bid to steal Georgia exposes GOP election ruse

January 4, 2021 7:09 AM CNN

Astonishing new evidence of a desperate President Donald Trump caught on tape trying to steal the election exposes the depth of his corruption and…

5 things to know for January 4: Transition, coronavirus, Congress, Iran, China

January 4, 2021 4:15 AM CNN

A university that published its annual list of “banished” words and phrases has named the ones it’d like to see less of in 2021.…

Britain inoculates 1st patient in the world with the Oxford-AstraZeneca virus vaccine

January 4, 2021 1:05 AM Associated Press

LONDON, ENGLAND — The U.K. has became the first country in the world to start using the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and…

Washington orders US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iranian threats

January 3, 2021 9:15 PM CNN

Days after ordering a United States aircraft carrier out of the Middle East, the country’s acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller has…