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Beto discusses possible 3-way governor’s race with Abbott, McConaughey

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September 24, 2021 3:39 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Beto O’Rourke says he is still “very seriously” thinking about running for governor — and that he is not surprised Matthew…

Fact-checking partisan claims on government spending under Trump

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September 24, 2021 3:36 PM CNN

Capitol Hill negotiations come to a head this week on several major pieces of legislation — and the fate of President Joe Biden’s entire domestic…

Biden decides it would be inappropriate to assert executive privilege in January 6 investigation

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September 24, 2021 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden has determined he will not assert executive privilege to shield Trump-era records from…

Even Biden caught off guard by his administration’s foreign policy crises

September 24, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand, Kevin Liptak, Nicole Gaouette and Kylie Atwood, CNN When French officials erupted in anger last week after being left out of a…

Situation becoming ‘dire’ at US airbase in Germany housing approximately 2,000 pregnant Afghan refugees

September 24, 2021 2:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The task of accommodating 10,000 Afghan refugees, including approximately 2,000 pregnant women, is putting…

Biden decides it would be inappropriate to assert executive privilege in January 6 investigation

September 24, 2021 2:27 PM CNN

CNN legal analyst Elie Honig explains how the first four subpoenas from the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection could play out…

Six United employees ask court to block vaccination requirement

September 24, 2021 1:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Tierney Sneed, CNN Six United Airlines employees are asking a federal judge to block the airline’s vaccine…

Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced the appointment of David Neal to lead the Executive Office for Immigration Review

Justice Department appoints David Neal as director of the nation’s immigration courts

September 24, 2021 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland has announced the appointment of David Neal to lead the Executive Office for Immigration…

Rep. Karen Bass plans to run for Los Angeles mayor next year

September 24, 2021 11:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers and Melanie Zanona, CNN California Democratic Rep. Karen Bass is preparing to launch a 2022 campaign for mayor of Los Angeles, and…

Former President Barack Obama will invite alumni from his presidential campaigns and administration for a livestreamed conversation hosted by David Plouffe

Obamas set to oversee groundbreaking of presidential library next week

September 24, 2021 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama will oversee the groundbreaking of the Obama Presidential…

A United States Border Patrol agent on horseback uses the reins as he tries to stop Haitian migrants from entering an encampment on the banks of the Rio Grande near the Acuna Del Rio International Bridge in Del Rio

Biden harshly condemns horseback wrangling images from border: ‘It’s horrible what you saw’

September 24, 2021 10:36 AM CNN

President Joe Biden says he takes responsibility for the the situation at the southern border of the United States and says there will be…

Biden harshly condemns horseback wrangling images from border: ‘It’s horrible what you saw’

September 24, 2021 10:36 AM CNN

Gov. Greg Abbott/(R) Texas, “If you are targeting Texas to come to, we’re going to show up in force and shut down the…

"The View" host Sunny Hostin and guest host Ana Navarro have both tested positive for breakthrough cases of Covid-19 ahead of an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.

Two hosts of ‘The View’ test positive for Covid ahead of interview with Harris

September 24, 2021 10:36 AM CNN

“The View” host Sunny Hostin and guest host Ana Navarro have both tested positive for breakthrough cases of Covid-19 ahead of an interview with Vice…

U.S. House votes to protect abortion rights amid new Texas law

September 24, 2021 10:15 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Legislation passed by the U.S. House on Friday would guarantee a woman’s right to an abortion. But the bill’s 218-211 approval…

Judge orders Trump Org. to address subpoenas by New York attorney general for company records

September 24, 2021 10:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell A New York judge has ordered the Trump Organization to submit a report next week to the New York Attorney General in an effort to…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the House will vote Friday on the Women's Health Protection Act

House passes bill preserving the right to abortion

September 24, 2021 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz, Kristin Wilson and Annie Grayer, CNN The House on Friday passed the Women’s Health Protection Act, a bill aimed at preserving…

Education Department repays Florida school board members whose salaries were withheld for enforcing mask mandates

September 24, 2021 9:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster, CNN The Department of Education on Thursday repaid a group of Florida school board members whose salaries were withheld for…

Education Department repays Florida school board members whose salaries were withheld for enforcing mask mandates

September 24, 2021 9:42 AM CNN

The new Florida surgeon general and Gov. DeSantis say schools can allow asymptomatic kids that were exposed to Covid-19 to attend school. CNN’s Nick…

Two hosts of ‘The View’ test positive for Covid ahead of interview with Harris

September 24, 2021 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein and Arlette Saenz, CNN “The View” host Sunny Hostin and guest host Ana Navarro have both tested positive for breakthrough…

President Joe Biden on Friday urged Democrats to pass massive infrastructure and social safety net legislation at a time when sharp disagreements between moderate and progressive members of his party threaten his domestic agenda.

Biden says Democrats are at a ‘stalemate’ as his economic agenda hangs in the balance on Capitol Hill

September 24, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday said negotiations on Capitol Hill over his economic agenda had reached a…