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White House warns organizations have ‘hours, not days’ to fix vulnerabilities as Microsoft Exchange attacks increase

March 13, 2021 7:53 AM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration warned Friday that organizations face enormous risks from the recently disclosed Microsoft Exchange vulnerabilities that…

Fact-checking Lauren Boebert’s story about a man getting beaten to death outside her restaurant

March 13, 2021 7:28 AM CNN Newsource

Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert, an outspoken advocate of gun rights, has for years told a dramatic story about why she began openly carrying a gun. She…

Stimulus payments will start going out this weekend

March 13, 2021 6:49 AM CNN

Americans will start seeing the next round of stimulus payments hit their bank accounts as early as this weekend, White House press secretary Jen…

Libraries are getting $200 million in stimulus funds. Here’s why

March 13, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

Tucked into the massive $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill signed by President Joe Biden on Thursday is about $200 million for public libraries.…

A defiant Cuomo stands increasingly alone

March 12, 2021 10:04 PM CNN

Embattled New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is standing increasingly alone as he clings to power, turning himself into the victim Friday in the face of…

Former Albany reporter alleges Cuomo sexually harassed her in New York Magazine article

March 12, 2021 9:48 PM CNN Newsource

A former New York capitol beat reporter penned a first-person piece for New York Magazine, where she described what it was like covering Democratic…

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to dismiss abortion counseling case

March 12, 2021 5:46 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court late Friday to dismiss a dispute over a Trump era rule barring federally funded health care…

Andrew Cuomo’s chances of staying in office just went way down

March 12, 2021 5:10 PM CNN

A coordinated call from the majority of New York’s Democratic congressional delegation for Andrew Cuomo to resign in the face of sexual…

Stimulus-enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies coming April 1, but the jobless will have to wait longer

March 12, 2021 4:58 PM CNN Newsource

Affordable Care Act enrollees and those looking for Obamacare coverage can start accessing the stimulus-enhanced premium subsidies on the federal…

McConnell quietly courts Senate primary candidates ‘who can win’ regardless of Trump ties

March 12, 2021 4:46 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is quietly maneuvering to field a slate of GOP Senate candidates in critical battleground states, attempting…

Biden administration grants humanitarian protection for Burmese in US

March 12, 2021 4:33 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration on Friday granted humanitarian protection to Burmese nationals and residents in the United States due to the military coup…

Biden hails a change in ‘paradigm’ as he celebrates relief bill

March 12, 2021 4:17 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden took to the Rose Garden on Friday for the first time as president, celebrating passage of his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief…

Judge releases alleged Oath Keeper and questions strength of conspiracy case

March 12, 2021 4:15 PM CNN Newsource

A federal judge ordered one of the alleged Oath Keepers charged in the Capitol riot to be released on Friday, and questioned the strength of the…

Alex Jones allegedly threatened to throw Trump rally organizer off a stage

March 12, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

Police in Washington, DC, are investigating an allegation that conspiracy theorist Alex Jones threatened to push a pro-Trump political organizer off…

Defense Secretary overruled Army recommendation to reduce number of National Guard troops at Capitol

March 12, 2021 3:52 PM CNN Newsource

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s decision to keep nearly 2,300 National Guard troops on Capitol Hill security duty through May 23 came after…

Senate Leader Schumer says NY Gov. Cuomo should resign amid sexual misconduct allegations

March 12, 2021 3:38 PM Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand have called on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to resign,…

‘A vote is what we need’: Gun safety bill faces uphill climb in Senate

March 12, 2021 3:32 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats will move forward on new gun legislation, promising to bring a bill expanding background checks on all firearm sales to the floor…

ICE asks for agency volunteers to assist at the U.S.-Mexico border amid surge of migrant children

March 12, 2021 3:12 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Immigration and Customs Enforcement asked for volunteers from the agency to support the federal government’s efforts…

Capitol riot prosecutors may charge more than 400 people and plea deals may come ‘within a few weeks’

March 12, 2021 2:22 PM CNN Newsource

The Justice Department is preparing some of the first guilty plea offers for people charged in the Capitol insurrection, as prosecutors grind through…

American being held in Russia has been transferred without notice, family spokesperson says

March 12, 2021 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

Trevor Reed, an American jailed in Russia, was transferred without notice to a different pre-detention center last week and his family has not heard…

State Department names senior official to lead response to mysterious ‘Havana syndrome’ attacks

March 12, 2021 1:43 PM CNN Newsource

The US State Department on Friday designated a senior official to lead the agency’s response to the invisible attacks against diplomats and US…

Majority of New York congressional Democrats call for Gov. Cuomo’s resignation

March 12, 2021 1:34 PM CNN Newsource

The majority of House Democrats from New York, including prominent and powerful members of Congress, on Friday called on Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo…

‘Frustration in our future’: Democrats prepare for internal clashes that could slow Biden’s agenda

March 12, 2021 11:25 AM CNN Newsource

House and Senate Democrats are bracing for a clash over the next phase of President Joe Biden’s agenda, preparing for a long slog and intense…

Cuomo says ‘I am not going to resign,’ calls politicians calling for him to quit ‘reckless and dangerous’

March 12, 2021 11:20 AM Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As the Democratic Party turned sharply against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and he faces growing allegations of sexual…

Fact check on Cruz, Durbin argument: No, not all undocumented immigrants will get relief checks. Yes, some of them probably will

March 12, 2021 11:18 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Last weekend, a prominent Republican senator, Ted Cruz of Texas, and the second-ranking Democratic senator, Dick Durbin of…

Biden’s coronavirus team outlines efforts to meet ambitious new goals

March 12, 2021 11:14 AM CNN Newsource

The White House’s coronavirus response team on Friday outlined the different ways the federal government will be working to implement President…

Japan’s Prime Minister will be first foreign leader to visit US under Biden, administration official says

March 12, 2021 11:03 AM CNN Newsource

Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga of Japan will be the first foreign leader to visit the United States since President Joe Biden took office and the…

Biden rescinds Trump-era immigration rule to alleviate surge of unaccompanied kids

March 12, 2021 10:50 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration announced Friday it is terminating a Trump-era agreement that it said discouraged sponsors of…

Biden returns once again to the Rose Garden for stimulus celebration

March 12, 2021 10:19 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will take to the Rose Garden on Friday for the first time as president, celebrating passage of his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief…

CNN Poll: Most Americans think election results could lead to political violence in the coming years

March 12, 2021 10:00 AM CNN Newsource

A broad majority of Americans say that political violence in response to election results is likely in the United States in the next few years,…