White supremacist praise of the Taliban takeover concerns US officials
A video released on social media allegedly shows the Taliban celebrating with a military parade after the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. CNN has not…
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Top Biden economic aides join Senate Democrat call in push before debt ceiling fight
By Phil Mattingly, CNN Two top Biden administration economic officials joined a call with top Senate Democratic aides on Wednesday as the White House…
Continue Reading Amid turmoil and grief, Jill Biden travels to visit face-to-face with military families
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden on Wednesday traveled to the Marine Corps Base at Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, a trip…
Continue Reading Biden to visit storm-ravaged Louisiana
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden will visit storm-ravaged Louisiana on Friday as the state attempts to recover from the category 4 Hurricane…
Continue Reading Biden to visit storm-ravaged Louisiana
Local officials said Grand Isle, Louisiana is “uninhabitable” after being hit hard by Hurricane…
Continue Reading McConnell: ‘There isn’t going to be an impeachment’ of Biden
By Alex Rogers and Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday that “there isn’t going to be an…
Continue Reading ‘Majority’ of Afghans who worked for the US and applied for visas were likely left behind, State Department official says
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN “The majority” of Afghans who worked for the United States during its two-decade military campaign were likely…
Continue Reading Biden blasts Texas’ 6-week abortion ban as ‘extreme’ and violation of a constitutional right
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday blasted the Texas state law that bans abortion after as early as six weeks into pregnancy as…
Continue Reading Biden blasts Texas’ 6-week abortion ban as ‘extreme’ and violation of a constitutional right
Alexis McGill, CEO and President of Planned Parenthood Federation of America, speaks with CNN’s Jim Sciutto after Texas enacted a law that bars…
Continue Reading 50th US Capitol rioter pleads guilty as Justice Department approaches 600th arrest in massive criminal investigation
By Marshall Cohen, Hannah Rabinowitz and Olanma Mang, CNN The Justice Department on Wednesday secured its 50th guilty plea in the January 6…
Continue Reading Fact check: Afghans coming to US are not ‘unvetted refugees’
Some members of the GOP are falsely claiming that refugees from Afghanistan are arriving in the US unvetted. CNN’s Tara Subramaniam has the…
Continue Reading Fact check: Afghans coming to US are not ‘unvetted refugees’
By Tara Subramaniam and Holmes Lybrand, CNN On Monday, the last American military planes left Afghanistan, bringing weeks of evacuations to a close…
Continue Reading Washington Post: GOP congressman threatened US embassy staff in trying to enter Afghanistan
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Republican Rep. Markwayne Mullin threatened US embassy staff in Tajikistan, outraged that they would not assist him in…
Continue Reading Washington Post: GOP congressman threatened US embassy staff in trying to enter Afghanistan
Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton and Republican Rep. Peter Meijer sit down with Jake Tapper to respond to criticism of their secret trip to Afghanistan…
Continue Reading Democrats break ranks to back $24 billion boost to Pentagon budget
By Jeremy Herb, Daniella Diaz and Melanie Zanona, CNN More than a dozen Democrats on the House Armed Services Committee joined with Republicans to…
Continue Reading House panel to debate Afghanistan, China and critical race theory during hearing on defense bill
CNN’s Don Lemon highlights the hypocrisy of GOP lawmaker’s criticism of Biden’s handling of Afghanistan despite their support for Trump’s dealings…
Continue Reading White House thanks interpreter in hiding who helped rescue Biden in 2008 and commits to evacuating Afghan partners
Afghan interpreter reunites with U.S. combat…
Continue Reading Biden’s first August as president shreds his momentum and tosses daunting new challenges in his path
By Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, CNN President Joe Biden tried twice last month to get to his beach house on the Delaware coast. He never made it.…
Continue Reading Biden’s first August as president shreds his momentum and tosses daunting new challenges in his path
After the Kabul suicide bombing, several Republican lawmakers are calling for Biden’s resignation. But, ‘While there certainly will be a short-term…
Continue Reading Capitol riot defendants raise more than $2 million from crowdfunding
By Jessica Schneider and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Thousands of dollars are being donated by the day to help alleged US Capitol rioters fight in court.…
Continue Reading What is the legal status of Afghans coming to the US? It varies
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN More than 122,000 people have been evacuated from Afghanistan, all with varying legal statuses and needs as many of them…
Continue Reading Ukrainian President accomplishes years-long quest for a White House visit with Biden meeting
By Maegan Vazquez and Kevin Liptak, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with President Joe Biden in Washington on Wednesday, the…
Continue Reading Texas 6-week abortion ban takes effect after Supreme Court inaction
CNN’s Jeffrey Toobin breaks down why Texas’ new abortion law is so…
Continue Reading Texas 6-week abortion ban in effect after no Supreme Court action
WASHINGTON, DC — A controversial Texas law that bars abortions at six weeks went into effect early Wednesday morning after the U.S. Supreme…
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666 new Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1: Here are some that may affect you
AUSTIN, Texas — A total of 666 new Texas laws will go into effect this Wednesday. Debated, passed and signed during the 87th Texas Legislature,…
Continue Reading White House thanks interpreter in hiding who helped rescue Biden in 2008 and commits to evacuating Afghan partners
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday praised the Afghan interpreter in hiding who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden…
Continue Reading Fact check: Prominent Republicans spread false claim about Taliban executing a man from a helicopter
CNN’s Daniel Dale fact-checks “two really weird little lies” that went viral about President Joe that emanated from right-wing circles, and SE Cupp…
Continue Reading McCarthy warns telecom and social media companies that comply with January 6 committee records requests
By Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday issued a veiled threat to companies that cooperate with the…
Continue Reading Fact check: Prominent Republicans spread false claim about Taliban executing a man from a helicopter
By Daniel Dale, CNN Numerous Republicans, including Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas, promoted a false claim on Monday and Tuesday that…
Continue Reading Afghanistan withdrawal a ‘success,’ Biden says; ‘It was time to end this war’
UPDATE #2, Aug. 31: In his first formal remarks since the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Americans:…
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