Subpoena fight looms over Trump as House committee plots extensive January 6 probe
CNN fact check reporters Marshall Cohen, Holmes Lybrand and Tara Subramaniam analyzed statements made by Republican politicians while Capitol police…
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Republicans’ Jan. 6 counterprogramming filled with falsehoods
By Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam, Marshall Cohen and Daniel Dale, CNN On the day a House select committee held its first public hearing to glean…
Continue Reading Inside Democrats’ quest to nominate judges who break the ex-prosecutor mold
By Tierney Sneed, CNN As part of the historically quick work to put his judicial nominees on the bench, President Joe Biden is on a mission to pick…
Continue Reading ‘Time for action:’ Voting and civil rights groups intensify pressure on Biden and Congress to move on federal election bills
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Civil rights activists and voting rights groups this week are intensifying pressure on Congress to advance federal voting…
Continue Reading Gallup Poll: Supreme Court approval rating falls to 49% after hitting 10-year high in 2020
By Devan Cole, CNN Americans’ approval of the US Supreme Court fell to 49% this year after hitting a 10-year high in 2020, according to a…
Continue Reading DOJ won’t protect GOP Rep. Mo Brooks in insurrection lawsuit
By Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday rejected a request from GOP Rep. Mo Brooks to protect him from a civil…
Continue Reading Jake Ellzey wins Texas special election runoff, CNN projects
By Gregory Krieg, Ethan Cohen and Sabrina Souza, CNN Texas state Rep. Jake Ellzey will win the special election runoff in Texas’ 6th…
Continue Reading Ex-Oregon GOP state lawmaker banned from state Capitol after pleading guilty to misconduct charge
By Jenn Selva and Devan Cole, CNN Former Oregon GOP state Rep. Mike Nearman has been banned from the state Capitol and its grounds after pleading…
Continue Reading Critical pipelines have reported more than 220 cyber incidents since May TSA directive
By Geneva Sands, CNN Critical pipeline operators have reported more than 220 cybersecurity incidents since the Transportation Security Administration…
Continue Reading Ex-President Obama joins NBA Africa as strategic partner and minority owner
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former US President Barack Obama has joined NBA Africa as a strategic partner, the National Basketball Association announced…
Continue Reading Hobby Lobby ordered to forfeit ancient artifact bought for $1.6 million in 2014
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN A New York federal court has ordered US craft store Hobby Lobby to forfeit an ancient artifact purchased at a 2014 auction that…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney rebukes GOP leadership after January 6 panel holds first hearing
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Rep. Liz Cheney, one of just two Republicans on the select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, excoriated her…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney and Elise Stefanik represent ‘battle for the soul of the party’
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) sharply criticized Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) for blaming Speaker Nancy Pelosi for the January 6th…
Continue Reading Explosive select committee hearing does little to change the minds of Trump-loyal Republicans about January 6
By Annie Grayer, Melanie Zanona and Ryan Nobles, CNN Some of Donald Trump’s fiercest allies in Congress are continuing to downplay or ignore…
Continue Reading Kinzinger says ‘a lot’ of Republicans have privately conveyed support for his January 6 stance
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) pays an emotional tribute to the Capitol police officers who protected the building and those inside during the violent…
Continue Reading Masks and vaccine mandate show CDC and Biden taking emergency action amid Covid-19 surge
By Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN The steps President Joe Biden’s administration is adopting this week to re-recommend…
Continue Reading Biden unveils federal worker vaccine requirement as he strikes a ‘brick wall’ convincing unvaccinated Americans to get the shot
CNN’s John Avlon has a reality check on how forgoing Covid-19 vaccination in the name of libertarianism will end up posing risks to vaccinated…
Continue Reading Masks and vaccine mandate show CDC and Biden taking emergency action amid Covid-19 surge
At board meetings in Barrington and Rockton, IL, some kids pled for a revision of mask protocols, asking schools to give them a choice as to whether…
Continue Reading New evidence shows Trump appointees’ political interference with CDC weekly Covid data reports, House subcommittee says
House Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that one Trump official boasted about political interference in CDC guidance. “If he…
Continue Reading Maryland man charged with sending multiple emails threats to Fauci
On CNN’s State of the Union with Jake Tapper, top Biden medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci warns that the latest covid surge is overwhelmingly…
Continue Reading Maryland man charged with sending multiple emails threats to Fauci
By Christina Carrega Federal agents have arrested a man for allegedly sending threatening emails with derogatory slurs to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the…
Continue Reading Bipartisan senators urge Biden to continue intel community probe of Covid origins for as long as it takes
By Zachary Cohen, CNN A group of bipartisan lawmakers is urging President Joe Biden to continue investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic…
Continue Reading Homeland Security secretary working virtually after contact with employee who tested positive for Covid-19
By Geneva Sands, CNN After coming into close contact with a Department of Homeland Security employee who later tested positive for Covid-19, Homeland…
Continue Reading Ex-intelligence analyst gets more than 3 years in prison for sharing classified information with reporter
By Christina Carrega and Devan Cole, CNN A former intelligence analyst and military service member was sentenced in federal court on Tuesday to three…
Continue Reading Biden will announce vaccination requirement across federal government on Thursday
By Phil Mattingly and Jason Hoffman, CNN President Joe Biden will announce on Thursday a requirement that all federal employees and contractors be…
Continue Reading Fact-checking Biden’s claim on mask mandates and vaccination rates
CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta discusses the CDC’s updated guidance that recommends fully vaccinated people wear masks indoors in areas with “substantial”…
Continue Reading House Republicans pull out of another key select committee in a sign of 1/6 panel fallout
By Annie Grayer, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has pulled out all six Republicans designated to serve on a key select committee on the…
Continue Reading Swastika is found carved into an elevator at the State Department
By Kylie Atwood and Nicole Gaouette, CNN A swastika was found carved into an elevator at the State Department on Monday, leading Secretary of State…
Continue Reading ‘January 6 still isn’t over for me’: Officers testify about mental health and lingering wounds from US Capitol attack
By Zachary Cohen, CNN Four police officers who defended the US Capitol on January 6 made clear Tuesday they are still dealing with physical and…
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