Most Republican senators who voted against Ukraine aid will back NATO expansion
CNN, AFPTV By Ted Barrett, CNN Several Republican senators told CNN Thursday that despite their votes against a $40 billion military aid package for…
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Oklahoma lawmakers pass one of nation’s strictest abortion bills banning procedure ‘from fertilization’
CNN By Rebekah Riess, Jeremy Grisham and Devan Cole, CNN Oklahoma’s legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would ban abortions from the…
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Energy Secretary says administration is working on relief for solar industry amid tariff investigation
By Ella Nilsen, CNN Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm said on Thursday the administration is “working on a few things” to help a panicked…
Continue Reading First lady Jill Biden touts US commitment to South and Central America in Ecuador speech
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden spent her first full day of a trip through South and Central America on Thursday, using a speech at the…
Continue Reading Former Attorney General William Barr tentatively agrees to give sworn testimony to January 6 committee
By Jamie Gangel and Evan Perez, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr has “tentatively agreed to give sworn testimony behind closed…
Continue Reading Oklahoma lawmakers pass one of nation’s strictest abortion bills banning procedure ‘from fertilization’
By Rebekah Riess, Jeremy Grisham and Devan Cole, CNN Oklahoma’s legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would ban abortions from the stage…
Continue Reading VP Kamala Harris says overturning Roe v. Wade would be ‘an extreme step backwards’
By Sam Fossum, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that the Supreme Court’s draft majority opinion that would overturn the landmark…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill to improve access to baby formula for families in need
By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN The Senate on Thursday approved a bill by unanimous consent intended to improve access to baby formula as the US…
Continue Reading The U.S. Census estimates it missed more than a half-million Texans during 2020 count
Tripped up by politics and the pandemic — and with only a last-minute investment in promotion by the state — the 2020 census likely undercounted…
Continue Reading Biden administration secures first batch of baby formula from overseas as it navigates how to implement plans to ease shortage
By Maegan Vazquez, Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz and MJ Lee, CNN The Biden administration announced Thursday that it had secured its first batch of…
Continue Reading White House still figuring out how to implement newly announced steps to ease infant formula shortage
CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN A day after the White House announced its latest steps to attempt to alleviate a national shortage of…
Continue Reading January 6 committee investigating Capitol tour given by GOP lawmaker on the eve of the insurrection
By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection has formally requested…
Continue Reading New ATF report shows annual American gun production nearly tripled in 20 years
By Virginia Langmaid American gunmakers manufactured more than 11 million guns in 2020, nearly three times the number produced in 2000, according to…
Continue Reading Manchin, Republican lawmakers grill Interior chief over oil and gas drilling plans amid high prices
By Ella Nilsen and Liz Stark, CNN Interior Sec. Deb Haaland squared off with lawmakers on Thursday at a contentious Senate hearing that addressed…
Continue Reading ‘They look like a bunch of clowns’: Freedom Caucus hardball antics irritate both parties
By Melanie Zanona and Kristin Wilson, CNN As House votes unexpectedly dragged late into the evening on Tuesday, Republicans were forced to cancel…
Continue Reading Democrats ask Biden to appoint staffer to oversee baby formula shortage
By Daniella Diaz, CNN A group of Democratic senators are calling on President Joe Biden to appoint someone to oversee the baby formula shortage as it…
Continue Reading First on CNN: DOE announces multibillion-dollar project to kickstart a carbon dioxide removal industry in US
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The US Department of Energy is announcing a massive investment in direct air carbon removal projects, in hopes of kickstarting an…
Continue Reading House passes bill targeting alleged price gouging amid high gas prices
By Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has voted 217-207 to pass a bill that gives the Federal Trade Commission the authority to investigate energy…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill to create panel to study making a national museum of Asian Pacific American History and Culture
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday to establish a commission to study the creation of a national museum…
Continue Reading Trump may hold off on more endorsements for coming primaries, advisers say
By Gabby Orr, CNN Republican candidates in upcoming primaries may have a tougher time scoring a coveted endorsement from Donald Trump, according to…
Continue Reading Pro-Russia online operatives falsely claimed Zelensky committed suicide in an effort to sway public opinion, cybersecurity firm says
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Pro-Russia online operatives falsely claimed weeks into Moscow’s war against Ukraine that Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
Continue Reading Marco Rubio Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1971 Birth place: Miami,…
Continue Reading White House working towards first presidential meeting with Saudi Arabia, which Biden had vowed to make a ‘pariah’
By Natasha Bertrand, Alex Marquardt and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, crown prince Mohammed bin…
Continue Reading Testimony from ex-FBI official bolsters Durham’s case against Clinton campaign lawyer
By Marshall Cohen, CNN A former top FBI official testified Thursday that he is “100% confident” that Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer…
Continue Reading Democrats intensify efforts to stop implementation of draft New York congressional map that pits incumbents against each other
By Lauren Fox and Daniella Diaz, CNN The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is intensifying efforts to stop the implementation of a draft…
Continue Reading Senate votes to pass $40 billion Ukraine aid package
By Ali Zaslav, Clare Foran and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Senate voted Thursday to pass a roughly $40 billion bill to send aid to Ukraine as the country…
Continue Reading Senate to vote on $40 billion Ukraine aid package
CNN By Ali Zaslav, Clare Foran and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Senate is expected to vote on Thursday to pass a roughly $40 billion bill to send aid to…
Continue Reading Biden turns his attention back to Asia after months focused on Russia’s war in Ukraine
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden departs Thursday on an alliance-boosting visit to Asia, a belated first trip to a region that remains…
Continue Reading Biden says Finland and Sweden have ‘full, total, complete backing’ of US as they seek to join NATO
By Maegan Vazquez and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday welcomed the leaders of Finland and Sweden to the White House and said both…
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With no wall, Big Bend Border Patrol uses “Old West” strategies to stop migrants and contraband
BOQUILLAS CROSSING, Texas – At the Rio Grande River at Big Bend National park, there is no border wall. To the eye, the river looks like an…
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