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A new education secretary has been sworn in. What are the next steps for reopening schools?

March 3, 2021 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate confirmed Miguel Cardona as education secretary on Monday, jump-starting the Biden administration’s long journey toward reopening…

DC National Guard commander says ‘unusual’ Pentagon restrictions slowed response to Capitol riot

March 3, 2021 10:58 AM CNN

The commanding general of the Washington, DC, National Guard testified Wednesday that he did not need authorization from Pentagon leaders before…

‘They just were not all in’: How the White House convinced two pharmaceutical giants to collaborate on a vaccine

March 3, 2021 10:40 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s coronavirus response team learned two things his first week in office: Johnson & Johnson’s one-shot coronavirus…

Senate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as Biden signs off on more targeted stimulus checks

March 3, 2021 10:36 AM CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19…

Experts are warning of a potential Covid-19 surge while several governors are loosening restrictions

March 3, 2021 9:59 AM CNN

As more US Covid-19 vaccine sites begin offering one-dose Johnson & Johnson shots Wednesday, more states are easing coronavirus restrictions…

Biden, Dems to tighten income limits for stimulus checks

March 3, 2021 8:39 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden and Democrats agreed Wednesday to tighten the upper income limits at which people could qualify for stimulus…

Read: The Department of Defense inspector general’s report on the conduct of Rep. Ronny Jackson

March 3, 2021 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

The Department of Defense inspector general on Wednesday released a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson’s conduct during his time serving as…

Air base hosting US troops in Iraq targeted in rocket attack, coalition says

March 3, 2021 7:52 AM CNN Newsource

An air base hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials said. The Al-Asad…

Biden still working through Tanden replacement options as Hill Democrats push Young

March 3, 2021 7:23 AM CNN

President Joe Biden is still working through the process of replacing Neera Tanden’s failed Office of Management and Budget director…

Mitt Romney Fast Facts

March 3, 2021 7:20 AM CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of Mitt Romney, Republican US senator from Utah. Romney is the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican…

Susan Collins says she will vote to confirm Deb Haaland for Interior secretary

March 3, 2021 7:19 AM CNN Newsource

Sen. Susan Collins, a key moderate Republican from Maine, said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Democratic Rep. Deb Haaland as Interior secretary,…

First on CNN: Rep. Ronny Jackson made sexual comments, drank alcohol and took Ambien while working as White House physician, Pentagon watchdog finds

March 3, 2021 7:04 AM CNN Newsource

The Department of Defense inspector general has issued a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson during his time serving as the top White House…

Biden and his top officials slammed Trump’s lack of action against Saudi Arabia, MBS in years before taking office

March 3, 2021 6:43 AM CNN Newsource

In the years prior to taking office, President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and many of their administration’s top officials…

Senate Democrats still finishing their Covid relief bill as time runs out this week

March 3, 2021 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats are down to the wire. In a furious last-minute push, Democrats are scrambling to put their final touches on a $1.9 trillion Covid-19…

Washington Post: Top Pentagon official says approval for National Guard to Capitol riot was ‘sprint speed’

March 3, 2021 6:17 AM CNN Newsource

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley defended efforts to deploy the National Guard to the US Capitol during the insurrection and…

Jill Biden to visit two reopened schools as part of education focus

March 3, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

First lady Jill Biden will make a trip to Meriden, Connecticut, and Waterford, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday to visit two public schools that have…

Biden administration never considered MBS sanctions a viable option in response to Khashoggi report

March 3, 2021 5:49 AM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration never considered sanctions as a viable option against the powerful Saudi crown prince named as responsible for the murder of…

From confidence to a distraction: Inside Biden’s failed push for Neera Tanden

March 3, 2021 4:52 AM CNN Newsource

Standing onstage in December at the Queen Theater in Wilmington, Delaware, Joe Biden described his freshly nominated pick to run the White House…

Airbase hosting US troops in Iraq targeted in rocket attack, coalition says

March 3, 2021 4:51 AM CNN Newsource

An airbase hosting US, Iraqi and coalition forces in Iraq was targeted on Wednesday by at least 10 rockets, US coalition officials said. The Al-Asad…

House to vote on sweeping government, ethics and election bill

March 3, 2021 4:00 AM CNN

The House is expected to vote Wednesday on HR 1, a sweeping government, ethics and election bill that Democrats have made a signature legislative…

Biden urges patience on Covid as Republican governors go rogue on reopenings

March 3, 2021 3:56 AM CNN

President Joe Biden is barreling into his first science-vs.-politics showdown with powerful Southern Republican governors, one that could define the…

Lawmakers raise concerns over reports of National Guard troops being served ‘raw, moldy food’ at Capitol

March 3, 2021 3:14 AM CNN Newsource

A bipartisan group of members of Michigan’s congressional delegation sent the chief of the National Guard a letter Tuesday complaining about…

At the Supreme Court, even time is up to interpretation

March 3, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

“Life is short,” Chief Justice John Roberts said during a Supreme Court oral argument session in January. “They only have so much…

March 2 coronavirus news

March 3, 2021 12:11 AM CNN

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House Oversight Committee subpoenas Trump’s accounting firm Mazars again

March 2, 2021 10:07 PM CNN Newsource

The House Oversight Committee has issued a new subpoena to accounting firm Mazars USA for a wide swath of records related to former President Donald…

White House pulls Tanden nomination

March 2, 2021 10:05 PM CNN

The White House on Tuesday pulled Neera Tanden’s nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget amid opposition from key senators,…

Biden administration unveils raft of sanctions on Russia over Navalny poisoning and imprisonment

March 2, 2021 7:54 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration imposed a raft of sanctions on Russian officials and entities on Tuesday in response to the poisoning and imprisonment of…

Pelosi’s office says 2 controversial projects will be pulled from Covid bill

March 2, 2021 7:43 PM CNN Newsource

Two big projects originally slated to be part of the Covid-19 relief bill but criticized as being unrelated to coronavirus relief will be pulled from…

John Roberts has another chance to diminish the Voting Rights Act

March 2, 2021 7:38 PM CNN Newsource

Chief Justice John Roberts has singlehandedly slowed a conservative revolution at the Supreme Court in recent years, but he has for even longer…

What’s happening in Texas and Mississippi has to stop

March 2, 2021 7:35 PM CNN

The historic winter storm that crippled Texas during the third week of February spotlighted the Lone Star State’s pervasive history of…