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Fact check: Breaking down Biden’s exchanges with Republican senators over Social Security and Medicare

February 10, 2023 2:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden has gone on the attack over Social Security and Medicare. In speeches and tweets this week, Biden and his…

Border crossings in January drop to lowest point since February 2021

February 10, 2023 2:07 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 10 FEB 23 16:00 ETBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The number of unlawful crossings of the US-Mexico…

Border crossings in January drop to lowest point since February 2021

February 10, 2023 2:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The number of unlawful crossings of the US-Mexico border in January marked the lowest levels of encounters since February…

Biden ordered US military to ‘down’ a ‘high-altitude object’ over Alaska, White House says

February 10, 2023 1:40 PM Kerry Mannix

Originally Published: 10 FEB 23 14:39 ETUpdated: 10 FEB 23 15:38 ETBy Betsy Klein, CNN (CNN) — The White House announced…

Biden ordered US military to ‘down’ a ‘high-altitude object’ over Alaska, White House says

February 10, 2023 1:38 PM CNN

CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden ordered the military to down what it described as a…

Texas Attorney General Paxton agrees to $3.3 million settlement with whistleblowers who accused him of abuse of office and bribery

February 10, 2023 1:25 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has agreed to a $3.3 million settlement and an apology as part of a…

‘This is a lie’: Sinema’s office denies Santos’ account of friendly exchange during State of Union

February 10, 2023 1:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju, Eva McKend and Clare Foran, CNN Freshman Rep. George Santos of New York, who has been caught lying extensively about major parts of his…

‘This is a lie’: Sinema’s office denies Santos’ account of friendly exchange during State of Union

February 10, 2023 1:22 PM CNN

CNN By Manu Raju, Eva McKend and Clare Foran, CNN Freshman Rep. George Santos of New York, who has been caught lying extensively about major parts of…

Biden says shoot down of ‘high-altitude object’ over Alaska was a ‘success’

February 10, 2023 1:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden told CNN that the shoot down of a “high-altitude object” hovering over Alaska…

Biden ordered US military to ‘down’ a ‘high-altitude object’ over Alaska, White House says

February 10, 2023 1:11 PM CNN

CNN, KULR By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House announced Friday that President Joe Biden ordered the military to down what it described as a…

Biden to visit Poland around Ukraine war anniversary

February 10, 2023 12:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden will visit Poland this month to mark the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,…

DeSantis push for more control of Disney special district gets approval from Florida legislature

February 10, 2023 11:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida lawmakers on Friday gave final approval to a proposal to give Gov. Ron DeSantis more control over the future of…

Exclusive: US developed method to track China’s spy balloon fleet within last year, sources say

February 10, 2023 11:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US intelligence community has developed a method to track China’s fleet of surveillance…

Shinzo Abe exposes Trump’s thought process ahead of US-North Korea summit in posthumous memoir

February 10, 2023 10:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Junko Ogura, CNN Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe urged then-President Donald Trump not to relent with North Korea and to keep up the…

First on CNN: DHS hires private law firm to defend against possible impeachment of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas

February 10, 2023 10:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security is bringing on a private law firm to help with potential impeachment proceedings…

Exclusive: US developed method to track China’s spy balloon fleet within last year, sources say

February 10, 2023 10:42 AM CNN

CNN By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US intelligence community has developed a method to track China’s fleet of surveillance…

Florida lawmakers vote to give GOP-appointed state prosecutor jurisdiction over election and voting matters

February 10, 2023 9:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida’s statewide prosecutor will have new power to go after people for election-related crimes under a bill now…

FBI removes one document marked classified from former Vice President Mike Pence’s home

February 10, 2023 9:37 AM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez, Katelyn Polantz, Jeremy Herb and Chandelis Duster, CNN A document with classified markings was removed from former Vice President Mike…

Florida lawmakers vote to back expansion of DeSantis’ migrant relocation plan

February 10, 2023 9:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, CNN Florida lawmakers on Friday approved an expansion of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ controversial program to relocate migrants,…

Kate Bedingfield to leave the White House

February 10, 2023 8:09 AM CNN Newsource

By MJ Lee and Kevin Liptak, CNN Kate Bedingfield, the White House communications director, is leaving the White House and is expected to play a role…

Biden has yet to say just how he would strengthen Social Security and Medicare trust funds

February 10, 2023 7:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN In his latest move to differentiate himself from House Republicans on entitlement programs, President Joe Biden is making a pretty…

FEC orders Santos to formally declare his 2024 candidacy or ‘disavow’ post-midterm fundraising

February 10, 2023 5:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrea Cambron, CNN The Federal Election Commission sent a letter to GOP New York Rep. George Santos ordering him to officially declare that he is…

Biden seeks bipartisan partnerships with governors amid clashes with congressional Republicans

February 10, 2023 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden used his meeting on Friday at the White House with a bipartisan group of…

Here’s what happened to the federal debt under past presidents — and why it’s hard to assign blame

February 10, 2023 4:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN In January, the US reached its $31 trillion debt limit, a borrowing cap set by Congress, setting up a political battle between…

Here’s what happened to the federal debt under past presidents — and why it’s hard to assign blame

February 10, 2023 4:59 AM CNN

CNN, BAY NEWS 9, SENATE TV, WXIA, WSAW, WBNS, GETTY IMAGES, PBS NEWSHOUR By Katie Lobosco, CNN In January, the US reached its $31 trillion debt…

Democracy on the agenda as Biden meets Brazil’s Lula at the White House

February 10, 2023 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN When Brazil’s new president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, meets President Joe Biden at the White House on Friday, the two…

‘They just walked into it’: Explaining Biden’s feud with Rick Scott

February 9, 2023 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly, Chief White House correspondent As Marine One lifted off from the South Lawn of the White House, President Joe Biden had a…

Pence subpoenaed by special counsel investigating Trump

February 9, 2023 6:56 PM CNN

CNN By Kaitlan Collins, Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating…

Republican AGs sue ATF over new rule regulating pistol-stabilizing braces

February 9, 2023 6:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A coalition of primarily GOP-led led states sued the Biden administration Thursday in an effort to block a…

Biden says he’s not ready to make 2024 decision

February 9, 2023 6:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he’s simply not ready to decide whether to run for reelection, even as he dismissed…