New York judge blocks Democratic-drawn congressional map for ‘political bias’
By Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN A New York judge has blocked the state’s new congressional map, which would have given Democrats the advantage…
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Would-be star witness Michael Cohen slams unraveling of Manhattan criminal probe into Trump
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Michael Cohen, formerly one of Donald Trump’s top confidants before turning against him to become the star…
Continue Reading Chris Paul and Taraji P. Henson appointed to Biden’s HBCU advisory board
By Nicole Chavez, CNN President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is appointing more than a dozen top education leaders, celebrities and…
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Michael Cohen, formerly one of Donald Trump’s top confidantes before turning against him to become the star…
Continue Reading Biden says US still looking for clear answers on Putin’s next moves
CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he remains “skeptical” that Russian President Vladimir…
Continue Reading Biden says US still looking for clear answers on Putin’s next moves
By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he remains “skeptical” that Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Continue Reading First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
CNN, WPLG, WFTS By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a…
Continue Reading Federal judge strikes down several provisions of the Florida election rules overhaul passed by Republicans last year
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Florida on Thursday struck down several aspects of the election rules overhaul passed by Republicans in the…
Continue Reading Senators push to extend pandemic school lunch waivers
By Tami Luhby, CNN A bipartisan group of senators is trying to extend pandemic school meal waivers that gave districts extra federal funds and…
Continue Reading Bipartisan deal struck ‘in principle’ on $10 billion Covid-19 aid package, Romney says
By Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said Thursday that Republicans have struck an “agreement in principle” with…
Continue Reading US and coalition forces could have done more to decrease civilian harm in 2017 battle for Raqqa, Syria, think tank report finds
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN US and coalition forces that fought in Syria in 2017 to recapture the city of Raqqa from ISIS could have done more to decrease…
Continue Reading Biden wants to ramp up production of critical minerals. Here’s how it’s supposed to help consumers
By Ella Nilsen and René Marsh, CNN President Joe Biden issued a directive on Thursday that invokes the Defense Production Act — a move the…
Continue Reading We’re expecting a big increase in migrants at the US-Mexico border. But this time is different
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN More migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border, and officials say they expect the number to grow. This is something…
Continue Reading First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
CNN, WFTS, WESH, WILL LARKINS, EQUALITY FLORIDA, THE TREVOR PROJECT By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as…
Continue Reading First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading ‘He’s an embarrassment’: Republicans threaten to primary Cawthorn over controversial antics
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is throwing his weight behind a primary opponent to freshman…
Continue Reading Biden announces historic oil reserve release and presses oil companies to do their part to reduce gas prices
By Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an unprecedented release of oil from US reserves and several steps…
Continue Reading Trump can’t get his Georgia allies to back David Perdue for governor
By Michael Warren and Gabby Orr, CNN Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates in Georgia are steering clear of his deeply personal vendetta against…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors expand criminal probe into January 6, examining rally planning and fake electors
By Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen, Paula Reid and Whitney Wild, CNN Federal criminal investigators have expanded the January 6 investigation to…
Continue Reading Graham announces he won’t vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina announced Thursday that he will not vote for President Joe…
Continue Reading Former Vice President Mike Pence rolls out new policy agenda for GOP leaders, candidates
By Gabby Orr, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence has debuted a new conservative policy platform that aims to give Republicans a road map as they…
Continue Reading X gender marker option on passport applications to be available in April, Blinken says
By Chandelis Duster, CNN US citizens will have the option to select “X” when identifying their gender on US passport applications…
Continue Reading 3 Democrats join Republicans in sinking Biden nominee to lead Labor division
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Three moderate Senate Democrats joined Republicans on Wednesday night in voting against advancing President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Concern grows that North Korea is preparing for first underground nuclear test in years
By Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN The United States and allies believe that North Korea is beginning to make preparations for a possible…
Continue Reading White House hosts ‘Jeopardy!’ star Amy Schneider to mark Transgender Day of Visibility
By Donald Judd and Paul LeBlanc, CNN “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider visited the White House on Thursday to mark the International…
Continue Reading Biden considering releasing 1 million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserves
CNN, KDKA, UNTV, UKRAINIAN NAVY OF THE ARMED FORCES VIA FACEBOOK, UKRAINIAN STATE EMERGENCY SERV, US EIA By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden is…
Continue Reading Arizona GOP governor signs legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
By Kelly Mena Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday signed legislation that would require all Arizonans to provide proof of citizenship and…
Continue Reading January 6 committee member says panel is ‘triangulating’ to get ‘fulsome picture’ of Trump’s actions
By Kasie Hunt and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A member of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol said Wednesday…
Continue Reading Biden administration plans in May to end pandemic border restrictions blocking migrants, sources say
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak and Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden administration is planning to end Trump-era pandemic…
Continue Reading Arizona GOP governor signs bill that bans most abortions after 15 weeks
By Shawna Mizelle and Paradise Afshar, CNN Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law on Wednesday that acts as a near-total ban on…
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