HBCUs affected by recent bomb threats will be eligible for federal security grants
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Justice Department charges 5 people with helping Chinese government to spy on dissidents in US
By Katelyn Polantz, Kara Scannell and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The Justice Department has charged five people with helping the Chinese Communist Party…
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By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden marked the long-stalled reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act with an event…
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By CNN staff Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a virtual address to Congress on Wednesday. Read Zelensky’s remarks, below, as…
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CNN By Clare Foran, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to Congress for help directly Wednesday, telling US lawmakers “we need…
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Continue Reading Pence seeks to set himself apart from Trump by speaking out against Putin
By Gabby Orr and Michael Warren, CNN The days of Mike Pence defending Donald Trump’s controversial praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin…
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Continue Reading Fact check: Trump’s misleading claims on Obama-Biden aid to Ukraine
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Continue Reading Zelensky to US lawmakers: ‘We need you right now’ as he invokes Pearl Harbor and 9/11
By Clare Foran, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed to Congress for help directly Wednesday, telling US lawmakers “we need you…
Continue Reading Biden announces hundreds of millions in new security aid for Ukraine following Zelenskyy’s speech
By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced an additional $800 million in…
Continue Reading Lawyers in case against 9/11 plotters in discussions to reach possible plea agreement, avoid death penalty trial
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Continue Reading DOJ and January 6 committee reviewing Capitol riot video from documentary film company
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At the root of democracy: Free flow of information
Sunshine Week 2022 Editor’s Note: This article was provided by guest columnist Kelley Shannon, Executive Director for the Freedom of Information…
Continue Reading 5 things to watch during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s virtual address to Congress
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will deliver a speech to members of the US Congress on Wednesday, marking a rare moment…
Continue Reading White House faces growing impatience on Capitol Hill as calls to help Ukraine get louder ahead of Zelensky’s speech
By MJ Lee and Lauren Fox, CNN President Joe Biden is confronting a daily deluge of pressure from lawmakers on Capitol Hill to do more — and act…
Continue Reading Senate votes to repeal travel mask mandates in bipartisan rebuke of Biden administration policy
By Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate on Tuesday passed a resolution from Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky to repeal the federal travel…
Continue Reading Blinken says there will be an independent Ukraine ‘a lot longer than there’s going to be a Vladimir Putin’
By Kylie Atwood and Paul LeBlanc, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said there will be an independent Ukraine “a lot longer…
Continue Reading Ginni Thomas attended the January 6 rally before the Capitol attack. Here’s what we know
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Virginia “Ginni” Thomas’ attendance at the January 6, 2021, rally that preceded the violent attack on the US…
Continue Reading FEMA funeral assistance tops $2 billion to families of Covid-19 victims
CNN By Liz Stark, CNN The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s funeral assistance program has disbursed more than $2 billion to those who have…
Continue Reading FEMA funeral assistance tops $2 billion to families of Covid-19 victims
By Liz Stark, CNN The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s funeral assistance program has disbursed more than $2 billion to those who have…
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By Jasmine Wright, CNN Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, said Sabrina Singh, deputy press secretary to Vice…
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