DHS shuts down disinformation board months after its efforts were paused
By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security has officially disbanded its controversial disinformation board, months after it was put on…
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What’s a Pell grant? Here’s what you need to know
CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN Americans who received Pell grants to help pay for college will receive much more help from the Biden administration’s…
Continue Reading What’s a Pell grant? Here’s what you need to know
By Tami Luhby, CNN Americans who received Pell grants to help pay for college will receive much more help from the Biden administration’s…
Continue Reading Justice Department ordered to release redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit
By Tierney Sneed The Justice Department must release a redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit by noon on Friday, a federal judge…
Continue Reading US and Israeli agencies use new agreement to defend against cyberattacks
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US and Israeli governments have shared key details of unrelated cyberattacks on their infrastructure — one from…
Continue Reading Oz ratchets up questions about Fetterman’s health as Pennsylvania Senate race gets acrimonious
CNN, KDKA By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN Mehmet Oz was quick to wish John Fetterman well and offer prayers as the Democrat recovered from a stroke…
Continue Reading White House rounds out its press operation
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN The White House rounded out the senior ranks of its press and communications operation on Thursday, naming a new No. 2…
Continue Reading US carries out additional airstrikes in Syria following rocket attack that injured US troops, US official says
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US carried out additional airstrikes targeting enemy positions and rocket launchers near Deir ez-Zor in northeast Syria…
Continue Reading Oz ratchets up questions about Fetterman’s health as Pennsylvania Senate race gets acrimonious
By Dan Merica and Eva McKend, CNN Mehmet Oz was quick to wish John Fetterman well and offer prayers as the Democrat recovered from a stroke earlier…
Continue Reading A Senate candidate’s new ad is latest example of Republicans attempting to deflect abortion attacks
By Alex Rogers, CNN The Republican nominee for US Senate in Washington both touted her “pro-life” anti-abortion view and asserted her…
Continue Reading Minnesota’s GOP nominee for top elections official called changing voting rules ‘our 9/11’ after ‘the big rig’ in 2020
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN The Republican nominee to be the top elections official in Minnesota said changing the rules around voting…
Continue Reading How to qualify for Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan
CNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his plan to address student loan debt, which includes debt forgiveness for…
Continue Reading They doubted Joe Biden’s win in 2020. Now, they’re poised to help run November’s elections in Nevada
CNN By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Two counties in the crucial swing state of Nevada have appointed officials who have cast doubts about the 2020 election…
Continue Reading Biden signs executive order kick-starting implementation of sweeping US chip manufacturing law
By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at kick-starting the implementation process of the sweeping…
Continue Reading They doubted Joe Biden’s win in 2020. Now, they’re poised to help run November’s elections in Nevada
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Two counties in the crucial swing state of Nevada have appointed officials who have cast doubts about the 2020 election to…
Continue Reading What’s next in the fight over the Mar-a-Lago FBI search affidavit
CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN The next steps in the legal fight to bring more transparency into the FBI’s search of former President Donald…
Continue Reading What’s next in the fight over the Mar-a-Lago FBI search affidavit
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The next steps in the legal fight to bring more transparency into the FBI’s search of former President Donald…
Continue Reading Justice Department releases unredacted Barr memo detailing decision not to charge Trump with obstructing Russia probe
CNN By Marshall Cohen, CNN Former Attorney General Bill Barr concluded that then-President Donald Trump couldn’t be charged with obstructing…
Continue Reading Abortion to be put further out of reach for millions of women as slate of ‘trigger bans’ take effect
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Tierney Sneed, CNN A slate of restrictive state abortion laws, including so-called trigger laws, are set to take effect…
Continue Reading Archives says documents were not returned even though White House counsel said Trump should hand them over
By Jamie Gangel and Devan Cole, CNN Trump-era records were not returned to the government during the waning days of Donald Trump’s presidency…
Continue Reading Biden announces student loan relief for borrowers making less than $125,000
CNN By Phil Mattingly, Katie Lobosco and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced historic new steps to address student loan…
Continue Reading Judge blocks enforcement of Idaho’s abortion ban in medical emergencies day before it was set to take effect
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A US district court on Wednesday evening granted a Biden administration request, temporarily blocking Idaho’s ban on…
Continue Reading 3 US service members injured after rockets strike coalition bases in Syria, US says
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Several rockets were fired at coalition bases in Syria on Wednesday, injuring three US service members, according to a…
Continue Reading Biden administration takes step to preserve Obama-era DACA program
By Geneva Sands and Nikki Carvajal, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday took another step to try to preserve the Obama-era Deferred Action for…
Continue Reading Biden appoints Kimberly Cheatle to lead the Secret Service
By Nikki Carvajal and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that he’s appointing Kimberly Cheatle to be the next…
Continue Reading Trump Interior secretary Zinke lied to federal investigators about casino case, inspector general report finds
By Ella Nilsen, CNN Former Trump Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and his then-chief of staff repeatedly lied to federal investigators about…
Continue Reading Carolyn Maloney’s loss sets off Democratic scramble for key committee post
By Manu Raju and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Carolyn Maloney’s resounding loss in her New York primary set off an immediate scramble for her…
Continue Reading ‘New Americans’ make gains in state legislatures but are still small minority, study shows
By Shania Shelton The representation of first- and second-generation immigrants serving in US state legislatures has grown slightly from two years…
Continue Reading Justice Department releases unredacted Barr memo detailing decision not to charge Trump with obstructing Russia probe
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Former Attorney General Bill Barr concluded that then-President Donald Trump couldn’t be charged with obstructing the…
Continue Reading How to qualify for Biden’s new student loan forgiveness plan
CNN By Chandelis Duster, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his plan to address student loan debt, which includes debt forgiveness for…
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