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January 6 committee uses recent deposition to justify plan to refer former top Trump DOJ official for criminal contempt

November 30, 2021 6:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is…

GOP feud simmers despite McCarthy’s warning, causing concerns over 2022 prospects

November 30, 2021 6:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy summoned GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace for separate…

GOP feud simmers despite McCarthy’s warning, causing concerns over 2022 prospects

November 30, 2021 6:29 PM CNN

CNN By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy summoned GOP Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Nancy Mace for separate…

Biden administration considering requiring stricter coronavirus testing for everyone traveling to US

November 30, 2021 6:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Top US government officials are considering requiring everyone who enters the country to be tested for…

Democratic senator calls on Biden to appoint Afghanistan ‘evacuation czar’

November 30, 2021 6:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler and Drew Lawrence, CNN Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal called on President Joe Biden to appoint an “evacuation…

What to watch for as the Supreme Court reconsiders Roe v. Wade

November 30, 2021 4:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Dan Berman and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Supreme Court hears oral arguments Wednesday in a case that could result in the repeal of Roe v. Wade, the…

Georgia secretary of state spoke with January 6 committee about election lies

November 30, 2021 4:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris, Sara Murray, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke with the House…

Georgia Secretary of State spoke with January 6 committee about election lies

November 30, 2021 4:03 PM CNN

CNN By Zachary Cohen, Jason Morris, Sara Murray, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke with the House…

Takeaways from the appeals court hearing in the January 6 Trump documents case

November 30, 2021 3:57 PM CNN

CNN By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN An appeals court hearing Tuesday on former President Donald Trump’s claim to keep January 6…

New deadline imposed by Georgia voting law leads to rejections of absentee ballot requests

November 30, 2021 3:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Kelly Mena and Ethan Cohen, CNN The main reason absentee ballot requests were rejected for Georgia’s fall elections were because they…

Biden sells infrastructure law in Minnesota

November 30, 2021 3:38 PM CNN

CNN, POOL By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden traveled to Minnesota on Tuesday to tout the benefits of his new bipartisan…

Biden suffers string of court setbacks as administration’s vaccine mandates are put on hold

November 30, 2021 3:19 PM CNN Newsource

Tierney Sneed, CNN The Biden administration has suffered three major court losses since Monday morning, with orders freezing key federal government…

Biden says his ‘heart goes out’ to families affected by Michigan school shooting

November 30, 2021 3:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his “heart goes out” to the families affected by a school shooting in…

Defense secretary warns unvaccinated National Guard members won’t be paid

November 30, 2021 3:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin warned on Tuesday that unvaccinated members of the National Guard won’t be paid and…

Takeaways from the appeals court hearing in the January 6 Trump documents case

November 30, 2021 2:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN An appeals court hearing Tuesday on former President Donald Trump’s claim to keep January 6 documents…

Biden says his ‘heart goes out’ to families affected by Michigan school shooting

November 30, 2021 2:58 PM CNN

CNN, WXYZ, WDIV By Allie Malloy, CNN President Joe Biden said Tuesday that his “heart goes out” to the families affected by a school…

Administration working with vaccine manufacturers to ‘develop contingency plans’ amid new variant

November 30, 2021 1:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration is coordinating with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to develop contingency plans in…

Bidens hire Robert B. Downing to be the new White House chief usher

November 30, 2021 1:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Kate Andersen Brower Robert B. Downing has been named as the new chief usher of the White House, according to a White House source. Downing…

Dr. Oz announces bid for US Senate seat in Pennsylvania

November 30, 2021 12:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Michael Warren, CNN Dr. Mehmet Oz, a cardiothoracic surgeon and television personality, is running for the US Senate in Pennsylvania as a…

Prosecutors charge man who allegedly assaulted police at the US Capitol and brought hatchets to FBI headquarters

November 30, 2021 11:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Federal prosecutors unsealed charges against a Rhode Island man on Monday who allegedly attempted to hop over security…

Another video shows Lauren Boebert suggesting Ilhan Omar was terrorist

November 30, 2021 11:35 AM CNN

CNN By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado suggested to a crowd in September that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of…

US removes Colombia’s FARC from terrorism blacklist

November 30, 2021 11:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department has removed the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, known by the acronym the FARC, from its…

First on CNN: Meadows reaches deal for initial cooperation with January 6 investigators

November 30, 2021 11:20 AM CNN

CNN By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen, Jamie Gangel and Ryan Nobles, CNN Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows is cooperating with the…

Appeals court judges skeptical of Trump’s arguments for blocking release of his January 6 documents

November 30, 2021 10:51 AM CNN

CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN The DC US Circuit Court of Appeals cast major doubt on former President Trump’s arguments that…

Biden signs slate of bills aimed at supporting veterans

November 30, 2021 10:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law four bills aimed at supporting the nation’s veterans,…

Appeals court judges skeptical of Trump’s arguments for blocking release of his January 6 documents

November 30, 2021 10:37 AM CNN

CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN All three judges on the appellate panel Tuesday that’s hearing former President Donald…

GOP lawmaker defends her record from Marjorie Taylor Greene attack after criticizing Boebert

November 30, 2021 10:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene attacked fellow House Republican Nancy Mace on Tuesday, after Mace condemned…

Another video shows Lauren Boebert suggesting Ilhan Omar was terrorist

November 30, 2021 10:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado suggested to a crowd in September that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota,…

Another video shows Lauren Boebert suggesting Ilhan Omar was terrorist

November 30, 2021 10:21 AM CNN

CNN By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado suggested to a crowd in September that Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of…

First on CNN: Meadows cooperating with January 6 investigators

November 30, 2021 10:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen, Jamie Gangel and Ryan Nobles, CNN Donald Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows is cooperating with the…