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Federal proposal would allow airlines to block emotional support animals from flying

January 22, 2020 10:49 AM CNN

A federal proposal unveiled Wednesday would significantly limit the types of animals entitled to fly in aircraft cabins as emotional support animals.…

Supreme Court considers Montana ruling blocking government subsidies for religious schools

January 22, 2020 10:44 AM CNN

Chief Justice John Roberts, who presided over Senate impeachment trial until around 2 a.m. ET Wednesday morning, was in his usual seat at the center…

This year, at least six states are trying to restrict transgender kids from getting gender reassignment treatments

January 22, 2020 10:31 AM CNN

State lawmakers can’t stop fighting about the rights of their transgender citizens: Their access to bathrooms. The sports they can play in…

6 takeaways from CNN’s latest national poll on 2020

January 22, 2020 10:14 AM CNN

The latest CNN/SSRS national poll testing the Democratic primary and the general election is out, and it’s a barnburner of a poll. Vermont Sen.…

Bitter exchanges and incriminating evidence rock Trump’s impeachment trial

January 22, 2020 9:56 AM CNN

Late-night rancor erupted at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial on a first day of formal arguments that previewed a divisive and…

Trump says he would ‘love’ to sit in Senate chamber during impeachment

January 22, 2020 9:54 AM CNN

President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that he would “love” to sit in the Senate chamber while his own impeachment hearing is…

Donald Trump dismisses injuries of US military troops, proves (again) there is no bottom

January 22, 2020 9:46 AM CNN

Before leaving the internal gathering at Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday, President Donald Trump held a hastily scheduled press conference. In it,…

Tulsi Gabbard sues Hillary Clinton for defamation over Russia remarks

January 22, 2020 9:23 AM CNN

Tulsi Gabbard filed a defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton on Wednesday, alleging the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic…

Democrats warned of cybercriminals targeting campaign funds

January 22, 2020 8:43 AM CNN

Democratic campaigns were warned late last year that cybercriminals were seeking to steal their funds by posing online as staff and election vendors,…

Zoe Lofgren is working her third impeachment

January 22, 2020 8:15 AM CNN

When she walks through the Senate chamber on Wednesday to present her case for removing President Donald Trump from office, Rep. Zoe Lofgren could be…

See the impeachment trial pictures the Senate didn’t want on TV

January 22, 2020 7:32 AM CNN

Press access to the Senate chamber for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump has been severely restricted, and the only television coverage…

Impeachment state of play: What to watch in opening arguments

January 22, 2020 7:28 AM CNN

Well, that was fun: 12 hours later after Tuesday’s Senate impeachment trial session for President Donald Trump began, the rules for the opening…

CNN poll: Bernie Sanders surges to join Biden atop Democratic presidential pack

January 22, 2020 7:17 AM CNN

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has improved his standing in the national Democratic race for president, joining former Vice President Joe Biden in a…

Fact check: How McConnell’s impeachment trial rules differ from those that governed the Clinton trial

January 22, 2020 7:07 AM CNN

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell argued Tuesday that the rules he is proposing for President Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial…

John Roberts scolds legal teams after tense exchange: ‘Those addressing the Senate should remember where they are’

January 22, 2020 6:47 AM CNN

Chief Justice John Roberts, who is presiding over the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, scolded both the Democratic House managers and the…

Here’s what ‘pettifogging’ means and why Chief Justice John Roberts would say it in the impeachment trial

January 22, 2020 6:45 AM CNN

When Chief Justice John Roberts issued an extraordinary admonishment of Democrats and Republicans on the first day of President Donald Trump’s…

Behind the scenes: Why the opening day of the impeachment trial felt like the first day of school

January 22, 2020 6:00 AM CNN

The first true day of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial was historic, the start of only the third such proceeding in the…

Senate passes impeachment trial rules to punt on witnesses in early Wednesday morning vote

January 22, 2020 5:28 AM CNN

The Senate early Wednesday morning approved rules for the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on a party-line vote that delays the…

DNC begins multi-million ‘battleground’ investment in six states won by Trump

January 22, 2020 4:05 AM CNN

The Democratic National Committee will begin to pour millions of dollars into six battleground states — Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan,…

McConnell warns against witnesses in pitch for quick impeachment trial resolution

January 22, 2020 4:02 AM CNN

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hardening his argument against new witness testimony in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, a…

White House budget officials laid groundwork to freeze Ukraine aid before July 25 call, heavily redacted emails show

January 22, 2020 12:36 AM CNN

Officials at the White House’s Office of Management and Budget were laying the groundwork to freeze military aid to Ukraine the night before…

Trump impeachment trial rules approved by Senate after marathon session

January 21, 2020 10:17 AM ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate early Wednesday adopted the rules for the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on a party line vote of…

READ: Amendment to allow the Chief Justice to rule on motions to subpoena witnesses and documents

January 22, 2020 12:08 AM CNN

Maryland Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen early Wednesday morning offered the 11th amendment to amend the organizing resolution to set the rules of…

Democrats lay out the case; Republicans close ranks

January 22, 2020 12:02 AM CNN

Tuesday was not the boring parliamentary nitpicking you might have expected. While the order of business at the opening day of the Senate impeachment…

READ: Amendment to provide for a vote to allow additional time to file responses to motions

January 21, 2020 11:52 PM CNN

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a series of amendments on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning to amend the organizing resolution…

House impeachment manager quotes Notorious B.I.G. on the Senate floor

January 21, 2020 11:46 PM CNN

“And if you don’t know, now you know.” Those lyrics from the late rapper The Notorious B.I.G. punctuated a speech from House…

READ: Amendment to provide for a vote on any motion to subpoena witnesses and documents

January 21, 2020 11:18 PM CNN

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a series of amendments on Tuesday night and early Wednesday morning to amend the organizing resolution…

Impeachment guide: Voting on the trial rules

January 21, 2020 9:57 PM CNN

The Senate will consider, and vote on, the rules of the road for the opening stages of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. The…

Here’s Mitch McConnell’s biggest problem in the impeachment trial

January 21, 2020 9:53 PM CNN

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made no secret that he wants the impeachment trial of Donald Trump over as soon as possible —…

READ: Amendment to prevent the selective admission of evidence for Senate impeachment trial

January 21, 2020 9:46 PM CNN

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer proposed a series of amendments Tuesday, including one aimed at preventing the selective admission of evidence…