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Texas GOP candidate crushed after opposing Trump says party ‘not living up to this moment’

May 4, 2021 8:18 AM CNN

DALLAS, Texas — Michael Wood, a Republican whose anti-Donald Trump message resulted in a crushing defeat in a special election for a Texas U.S.…

Liz Cheney is not shying from this fight

May 4, 2021 6:45 AM CNN

Liz Cheney is striking a nerve. Over and over again. Purposefully and with force. Donald Trump sends an email saying the election was stolen, and…

Texas judge mulls whether to dismiss NRA’s bankruptcy petition

May 4, 2021 4:58 AM CNN Newsource

DALLAS, Texas — For nearly a month, attorneys have argued over whether the National Rifle Association’s petition to file for bankruptcy…

CIA briefing on suspected energy attacks provokes lawmaker anger

May 4, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

A briefing on suspected energy attacks on US intelligence officers turned contentious last week, two sources told CNN, as senators demanded more…

News outlets seek access to video evidence in Capitol riot cases

May 3, 2021 8:39 PM CNN Newsource

A judge will decide if the Justice Department must provide media access to all videos presented as evidence in US Capitol riot criminal cases. CNN…

Cheney: What Trump did ‘is a line that cannot be crossed’

May 3, 2021 8:37 PM CNN

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said on Monday her party cannot accept the “poison” of the idea that the 2020…

Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback

May 3, 2021 8:29 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration will raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 people this fiscal year, the White House confirmed, after receiving swift criticism…

Power takes the helm at USAID touting its role in fighting pandemics

May 3, 2021 8:22 PM CNN Newsource

Samantha Power was sworn in as the new head of the US Agency for International Development on Monday, taking the helm as the Biden administration is…

Alan Dershowitz, a legal adviser to Giuliani, hopes Trump will join court fight to block access to materials seized in FBI raid last week

May 3, 2021 7:38 PM CNN Newsource

A legal adviser to Rudy Giuliani said he hopes former President Donald Trump will join in a court fight to attempt to block federal prosecutors from…

FBI says law enforcement shot and wounded suspect outside CIA headquarters after hours-long standoff

May 3, 2021 7:34 PM CNN Newsource

A suspect was shot and wounded by law enforcement just outside the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in McLean, Virginia, Monday evening,…

Pennsylvania man sentenced to 5-year probation after voting in name of dead mother

May 3, 2021 5:19 PM CNN Newsource

A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced to five years of probation after pleading guilty to casting a vote in the name of his deceased mother in an…

Biden administration taps Richard Cordray as student loan chief

May 3, 2021 4:17 PM CNN Newsource

The Department of Education announced Monday that Richard Cordray will be the chief operating officer of federal student aid, a high-profile position…

Top US general drops opposition to major policy changes on sexual assault in the military

May 3, 2021 3:27 PM CNN Newsource

The top US general has dropped his opposition to major policy changes on how the military handles sexual assault, acknowledging the Department of…

Sen. Susan Collins supports DC joining Maryland instead of DC statehood

May 3, 2021 3:23 PM CNN Newsource

Sen. Susan Collins is the latest Republican with an alternative suggestion for Washington, DC’s push for statehood: Join another state.…

Biden team may partner with private firms to monitor extremist chatter online

May 3, 2021 3:12 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is considering using outside firms to track extremist chatter by Americans online, an effort that would expand the…

Cheney calls out Trump’s latest attempt to promote ‘BIG LIE’ amid criticism from within her own party

May 3, 2021 3:02 PM CNN

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, publicly rejected former President Donald Trump’s most recent false charge that he…

House hearing interrupted by sound from ‘Galaxy Quest’ and the Village People

May 3, 2021 2:25 PM CNN Newsource

A year after Zoom hearings became an everyday reality for much of America, technical glitches are still tripping up Congress. A hearing of the House…

Biden set to raise refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback

May 3, 2021 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration will raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 people this fiscal year, the White House confirmed, after…

Bush says if GOP stands for ‘White Anglo-Saxon Protestantism, then it’s not going to win anything’

May 3, 2021 1:59 PM CNN

Former President George W. Bush again criticized what he sees as a Republican Party that is not inclusive enough, arguing that if it stands for…

Biden team may partner with private firms to surveil suspected domestic terrorists online

May 3, 2021 1:50 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is considering using outside firms to track extremist chatter by Americans online, an effort that would expand the…

Marine Corps general says amphibious vehicle accident that killed nine was ‘preventable’

May 3, 2021 1:44 PM CNN Newsource

The assistant commandant of the US Marine Corps told a congressional hearing Monday that the sinking of an amphibious vehicle in a training accident…

Top general drops opposition to military sex assault policy change

May 3, 2021 1:00 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The nation’s top general says he is now open to considering a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of…

Nearly 6,000 migrants apprehended daily at U.S.-Mexico border in April

May 3, 2021 12:59 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — After a spike in apprehensions of undocumented immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in March raised alarms and prompted a…

Biden’s infrastructure plan tests his definition of bipartisanship

May 3, 2021 12:36 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration often says that though their policies are not getting bipartisan support in Congress, they’re widely supported by…

Poll finds Texans want stronger checks on police use of force

May 3, 2021 12:00 PM Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas voters have some thoughts for lawmakers when it comes to police use of force as the Texas Legislature enters the last month…

Biden touts education funding in infrastructure proposal in visit to Virginia schools: ‘We’re in a race’ with other nations

May 3, 2021 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited an elementary school and community college in Virginia on Monday to promote the…

Young political leaders team up to support millennial and Gen Z Democrats ahead of 2022

May 3, 2021 11:31 AM CNN Newsource

In a push to galvanize young Democrats to run for office, a political action committee focused on electing young, down-ballot candidates in swing…

Biden visits Virginia schools as latest part of economic pitch

May 3, 2021 11:29 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden visited an elementary school and community college in Virginia on Monday to promote the…

4 families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under Trump to be reunited this week in Texas, California

May 3, 2021 9:59 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Four migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under the Trump administration will be reunited this week in Texas…

Behind-the-scenes efforts on bipartisan infrastructure bill pick up steam as Democrats more openly weigh splitting up package

May 3, 2021 7:47 AM CNN Newsource

Democrats are engaging in broad, bipartisan conversations on infrastructure as the party weighs seriously whether to break off some of the bipartisan…