First on CNN: McConnell urges Americans to get vaccinated in new TV PSA
By Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is expanding his efforts to convince more Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19…
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First on CNN: McConnell urges Americans to get vaccinated in new TV PSA
CNN’s Miguel Marquez speaks to patients battling coronavirus in an overwhelmed Mississippi hospital as the state sees a surge in…
Continue Reading Texas’ 6-week abortion ban lets private citizens sue in an unprecedented legal approach
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Texas state law that bans abortion after as early as six weeks into the pregnancy could provide the playbook for red states…
Continue Reading Biden gives a defiant defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden spoke to the nation Tuesday on the end of the war in Afghanistan, defending the chaotic withdrawal from…
Continue Reading Biden set to address the nation following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan
CNN’s Alex Marquardt…
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Abortion on the border: Legislation in Texas and criminalization in Chihuahua
(Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations in Ciudad…
Continue Reading ‘I hope I’m wrong’: GOP lawmaker explains mixed feelings over leaving Afghanistan in Taliban control
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reacts to Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, saying the Taliban were “very pragmatic and…
Continue Reading ‘I hope I’m wrong’: GOP lawmaker explains mixed feelings over leaving Afghanistan in Taliban control
By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Congressman and US military veteran Adam Kinzinger on Monday reflected on the closing of America’s longest war,…
Continue Reading Rep. Cawthorn talks of ‘bloodshed’ over future elections as he pushes voting lies
By Paul LeBlanc and Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn on Sunday suggested there could be “bloodshed” over future…
Continue Reading Under 200 Americans who want to leave remain in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “under 200, likely closer to 100” Americans wishing to leave still remain in Afghanistan…
Continue Reading Capitol riot defender reportedly has Covid, bringing cases to a standstill, DOJ says
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A prominent lawyer has not been appearing at recent court hearings on behalf of some of his…
Continue Reading Giuliani’s communications director resigns as legal problems mount
By Paula Reid and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Rudy Giuliani’s communications director has resigned from her position, ending a nearly two-year stint as…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders urges Californians to reject ‘bold-faced Republican power grab’ in new Newsom recall ad
By Devan Cole, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom has enlisted Sen. Bernie Sanders in his fight to remain in office, with the progressive icon urging…
Continue Reading College student who toted ‘members only’ sign in Capitol pleads guilty
By Hannah Rabinowitz A former University of Kentucky senior caught on security footage lugging a congressional “members only” sign around…
Continue Reading The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, announced the completion of US withdrawal from Afghanistan as the last US military planes…
Continue Reading The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war
By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler, Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, Commander of US…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court asked to block Texas law banning most abortions
WASHINGTON, DC — Lawyers for abortion clinics in Texas raced to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday, asking the justices to block a controversial law…
Continue Reading Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to block Texas’ six-week ban
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Lawyers for abortion clinics in Texas raced to the Supreme Court Monday, asking the justices to block…
Continue Reading Education Department investigating 5 states for potential civil rights violations for prohibiting school mask mandates
By Liz Stark, CNN The Education Department’s civil rights enforcement arm announced Monday it has launched investigations in five states to…
Continue Reading ‘We’re doing all we can’: Biden speaks on Hurricane Ida relief efforts
By Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden spoke Monday afternoon on Hurricane Ida relief efforts as he met virtually with a host of…
Continue Reading Biden set to speak on Hurricane Ida relief efforts
Hurricane Ida slams into Louisiana with devastating force. Isabel Rosales…
Continue Reading January 6 committee to ask telecommunications companies to preserve phone records of members of Congress who participated in ‘Stop the Steal’ rally
By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot is set to…
Continue Reading Fact check: Conservative tweeters falsely claim Biden didn’t show up at Dover to honor troops’ remains
By Daniel Dale On Saturday night, an entirely false claim about President Joe Biden went viral among conservatives on Twitter. “Our heroes were…
Continue Reading US and other countries say they will hold Taliban to promises to let people leave Afghanistan after August 31
By Jason Hoffman and Chandelis Duster, CNN The US, along with about 100 other countries, said they will hold the Taliban to their promises that they…
Continue Reading Fauci: School Covid-19 vaccine mandates are a ‘good idea’
Mayor Bill De Blasio announced that 148,000 staff from New York City public schools are now required to get the Covid-19 vaccine. This is how two…
Continue Reading Fauci: School Covid-19 vaccine mandates are a ‘good idea’
By Amanda Sealy, CNN Mandating Covid-19 vaccines for children to attend school in person is a “good idea” due to a strong benefit-risk…
Continue Reading Biden administration pledges ‘safe passage’ for Americans in Afghanistan after withdrawal deadline
The Biden administration is committed to a “safe passage” of Americans and Afghans who helped the US government after the withdrawal deadline from…
Continue Reading Biden is holding together the Democratic Party in Washington — for now
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Almost a year before Joe Biden was elected president, fellow Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez remarked in a New York…
Continue Reading Biden administration pledges ‘safe passage’ for Americans in Afghanistan after withdrawal deadline
By Chandelis Duster, CNN The Biden administration is committed to a “safe passage” of Americans and Afghans who helped the US government…
Continue Reading Romney: US potentially leaving Americans and Afghan allies in Afghanistan after withdrawal ‘a moral stain’
A Politico report claims that to expedite the Afghan withdrawal process, our military provided the Taliban with a list of names of people who were…
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