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Democratic Senate candidates display fundraising might in third quarter

October 15, 2021 12:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Fredreka Schouten and Alex Rogers, CNN Democratic Senate contenders in some of the most competitive races announced big fundraising hauls this…

Doctor Jill Biden will be appearing alongside two Democratic gubernatorial candidates who are both locked in tight

Jill Biden makes high-stakes campaign appearances for the first time as first lady

October 15, 2021 11:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Bennett, CNN Jill Biden on Friday afternoon will flex her considerable campaigning muscle for the first time as first lady of the United…

US President Joe Biden is greeted by Col. Matthew Jones (R)

Biden gives some clues on potential compromises to his social safety net plan

October 15, 2021 11:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden laid out areas of potential compromise to his massive 10-year spending plan during a…

Biden visits Connecticut to promote his childcare proposals

October 15, 2021 11:26 AM CNN

CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden is visiting Connecticut on Friday to deliver a speech touting his…

US Capitol Police officer Michael A. Riley was indicted on obstruction charges in connection to the January 6 insurrection at the US Capitol

US Capitol Police officer indicted on obstruction of justice charges in connection with January 6

October 15, 2021 10:53 AM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz and Christina Carrega, CNN A US Capitol Police officer was indicted on obstruction charges in connection to the January 6…

President Joe Biden will speak with former President Bill Clinton on Friday after Clinton was hospitalized for an infection. Clinton is shown here on September 26

Biden speaks with Bill Clinton after former President’s hospitalization

October 15, 2021 10:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan and Jamie Gangel, CNN President Joe Biden spoke with former President Bill Clinton on Friday after Clinton had been hospitalized for…

Justice Department says it will ask Supreme Court to block Texas’ 6-week abortion ban

October 15, 2021 10:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Department of Justice will ask the Supreme Court to step in and block a controversial Texas law…

A US Capitol Police officer was attacked on Friday morning by a woman carrying a baseball bat.

Police officer attacked by woman carrying a baseball bat near US Capitol

October 15, 2021 8:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild, CNN A US Capitol Police officer was attacked on Friday morning by a woman carrying a baseball bat along First Street SW in…

Authorities call fatal stabbing of UK lawmaker terrorist act

October 15, 2021 7:03 AM Associated Press

By JO KEARNEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LEIGH-ON-SEA, England (AP) — A long-serving member of Parliament was stabbed to death during a…

Fully vaccinated foreign visitors will be able to travel to the United States starting on November 8

White House says fully vaccinated foreign visitors can start entering US on November 8

October 15, 2021 8:37 AM CNN

CNN By Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN Foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to travel to the United States…

Marine forced to forfeit $5,000 in pay following conviction related to his videos criticizing the US withdrawal from Afghanistan

October 15, 2021 8:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A Marine who was found guilty after posting a series of videos on social media criticizing top military leaders’ handling…

Former President Barack Obama will travel to Glasgow next month for a UN climate summit. Obama is shown here on the campus of the Illinois Institute of Technology on October 29

Obama to travel to Glasgow for UN climate summit

October 15, 2021 7:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan, CNN Former President Barack Obama will travel to Glasgow next month for a UN climate summit and will meet with…

Vice President Kamala Harris has plans to campaign for Terry McAuliffe before the November election. Harris is seen here in Washington

Harris among top Democrats planning to campaign in Virginia ahead of election

October 15, 2021 7:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Dan Merica, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris has plans to campaign for Terry McAuliffe before the November election, a source familiar with the…

Goodbye campaign buttons, hello NFTs: Democrats turn to internet phenomenon to raise money

October 15, 2021 6:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Janfaza, CNN A new group this week launched an NFT platform to raise money for progressive campaigns, causes and candidates, capitalizing…

In this undated file photo two Chinese SU-30 fighter jets take off from an unspecified location to fly a patrol over the South China Sea. China flew more than 30 military planes

China, Taiwan tensions spark debate inside Biden admin as Democrats push for more forceful response

October 15, 2021 5:12 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Biden administration is grappling with how to respond to China’s ramped-up aggression against…

Kamala Harris came in to solve issues in Central America. But the problem is now much bigger.

October 15, 2021 4:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN When President Joe Biden tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to address the reasons people migrate to the US southern…

Indivisible launches project to protect Democratic incumbents in 2022

October 15, 2021 4:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, CNN Indivisible, one of the country’s largest and most influential progressive groups, announced on Friday a new program…

ICE doesn’t adequately track solitary confinement in detention facilities, watchdog finds

October 15, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands, CNN US Immigration and Customs Enforcement does not adequately monitor and track its use of solitary confinement inside immigration…

Biden administration is preparing to revive a Trump-era border policy in November

October 14, 2021 10:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is preparing to revive in mid-November a Trump-era border policy that forces migrants to stay in…

Former President Bill Clinton has been admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center for a non-Covid-related infection. He is "on the mend" and "in good spirits

Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized for infection but ‘on the mend’

October 14, 2021 8:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gangel, CNN Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center’s intensive care unit for…