January 6 committee seeking voluntary cooperation from Newt Gingrich
By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has sent a…
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Ginni Thomas emailed Wisconsin lawmakers, asking them to help overturn 2020 election and ‘fight back against fraud’
By Zachary Cohen, CNN Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pushed state lawmakers not only in…
Continue Reading Trump-backed Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate suing Jan. 6 committee over deposition demands
By Zachary Cohen, CNN Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano is suing the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021,…
Continue Reading Ex-Idaho state lawmaker sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a legislative intern
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A former Idaho state lawmaker was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty earlier this year of…
Continue Reading Former NYPD officer sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting a police officer on January 6
By Holmes Lybrand Former New York Police Department officer Thomas Webster, who unsuccessfully tried to convince a Washington, DC, jury that he was…
Continue Reading ‘Where’s J.D.?:’ Vance’s Ohio Senate campaign prompts GOP concerns
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN CINCINNATI — Ohio voters will begin casting their ballots in six weeks — and J.D. Vance has been…
Continue Reading Alarm grows as more election workers leave their posts ahead of Election Day
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN State and federal officials, along with voting rights advocates, are sounding the alarm about a growing exodus of local…
Continue Reading McCarthy calls on Biden to apologize after ‘semi-fascism’ remark
By Daniella Diaz and Jessica Dean, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to apologize for invoking…
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Gov. Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke agree to debate Sept. 30 in Edinburg
“Gov. Greg Abbott, Beto O’Rourke agree to debate Sept. 30 in Edinburg” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media…
Continue Reading Rick Scott rebuffs McConnell in defense of Senate candidates
By Alex Rogers, CNN National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott pushed back on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for…
Continue Reading California passes massive climate and clean energy package, halts closure of state’s last nuclear plant
By Ella Nilsen, CNN California state lawmakers worked late into Wednesday night to pass an aggressive climate legislation package, including $54…
Continue Reading Judge says Lindsey Graham must answer questions to grand jury but limits scope of testimony
By Holmes Lybrand Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina must appear before the Georgia special grand jury investigating efforts to…
Continue Reading Biden’s ‘direct’ prime-time address on democracy comes as he grows more concerned about Trump’s influence
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN A pair of fiery speeches inside packed gymnasiums over the past week left even some…
Continue Reading American nun held hostage in Burkina Faso is released with help of US forces
By Barbara Starr, Jennifer Hansler, Katie Bo Lillis and Ellie Kaufman, CNN An 83-year-old American nun from Louisiana who was held hostage by…
Continue Reading Former Trump White House lawyers expected to appear Friday before January 6 grand jury
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his former deputy Patrick Philbin are expected to appear Friday…
Continue Reading Oath Keepers lawyer charged with obstruction in connection with January 6
By Holmes Lybrand A lawyer with close ties to the right-wing militia group the Oath Keepers has been charged with four counts related to the January…
Continue Reading House Oversight Committee reaches deal with Trump over financial records
By Annie Grayer, CNN The House Oversight Committee announced Thursday it had reached a deal with former President Donald Trump to end litigation over…
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Trump tells court that classified material should have been expected in presidential records found at Mar-a-Lago
A judge is set to hear arguments this afternoon related to the search of Former President Donald Trump’s home. Attorneys for Trump and the Justice…
Continue Reading Biden administration pivoting to long-term strategy to assist Afghans
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is pivoting to a long-term strategy to assist Afghans who worked with or on behalf of the US…
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Biden to speak about ‘the continued battle for the soul of the nation’ Today
President Biden is set to give a speech tonight on what he calls “The Continued Battle for the Soul of the Nation” during a primetime address in…
Continue Reading Why Sarah Palin’s loss could be a sign of midterm troubles for Republicans
By Eric Bradner, CNN Sarah Palin’s loss in Alaska’s special election for its lone House seat on Wednesday was in part the result of a…
Continue Reading Fact check: Trump’s false and uncorroborated claims in response to the FBI search
By Daniel Dale, CNN Former President Donald Trump and his representatives have offered up a dizzying flurry of defenses in the wake of the FBI search…
Continue Reading What to watch for at Thursday’s hearing in Trump’s bid for a special master over documents seized at Mar-a-Lago
By Tierney Sneed, CNN After an explosive court brief and picture of classified documents from Mar-a-Lago earlier this week, the Justice Department…
Continue Reading Sarah Palin loses special election for Alaska House seat
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election to fill Alaska’s House seat for the remainder of 2022, according to…
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Doña Ana County Sheriff Kim Stewart files ethics complaints against commissioners, county manager
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — Sheriff Kim Stewart has filed ethics complaints against County Manager Fernando Macias, as well as County Commissioners…
Continue Reading Trump tells court that classified material should have been expected in presidential records found at Mar-a-Lago
CNN By Marshall Cohen Former President Donald Trump argued in a court filing Wednesday that the National Archives should have expected to find…
Continue Reading Trump’s attorneys face scrutiny over level of cooperation with Justice Department on classified docs
CNN, WPTV, WSB By Jeremy Herb and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department’s court filing Tuesday laying out the case that classified…
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Sarah Palin loses special election for Alaska House seat
(CNN) — Democrat Mary Peltola won the special election to fill Alaska’s House seat for the remainder of 2022, according to…
Continue Reading Trump responds in court to Justice Department’s filing about Mar-a-Lago investigation
CNN By Marshall Cohen Former President Donald Trump has formally responded in court to the Justice Department’s blockbuster filing from Tuesday…
Continue Reading Trump tells court that classified material should have been expected in presidential records found at Mar-a-Lago
By Marshall Cohen Former President Donald Trump argued in a court filing Wednesday that the National Archives should have expected to find classified…
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