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McConnell and McCarthy crawl back to Trump’s side

January 30, 2021 12:44 PM CNN

The country is still traumatized by the January 6 riot at the Capitol. The five whose lives were taken are still being grieved, among them Brian…

Proposal to build permanent fence around the Capitol meets resistance

January 30, 2021 10:13 AM CNN Newsource

A recommendation from the acting chief of the US Capitol Police for permanent fencing and other enhanced security measures around the US Capitol in…

Biden’s Supreme Court commission set to launch as some liberals are eager to pack the court

January 30, 2021 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden will soon reveal the membership and agenda of a commission that would take the first modern-day look at reforming the Supreme…

‘Cowboys for Trump’ leader held in solitary confinement on charge stemming from U.S. Capitol riot

January 30, 2021 9:07 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — The jailed leader of Cowboys for Trump has been held in solitary isolation for two weeks as he refuses to take a coronavirus test…

Ohio lawmakers seek to create ‘President Donald J. Trump Day’ holiday on June 14

January 30, 2021 7:26 AM ABC News

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WTVG/ABC-13) — Two state lawmakers in Ohio want June 14 recognized as “President Donald J. Trump Day”, according to a report in…

Covering Obama, then Trump, now Biden: What’s changed?

January 30, 2021 7:17 AM CNN Newsource

We’re now more than a week out of the Trump era and a week into the Biden era. CNN’s What Matters newsletter talked to CNN reporter Kevin…

Republican operatives sweat Trump’s role in upcoming Senate primaries

January 30, 2021 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

Republicans tasked with taking back the Senate in 2022 are preparing for a contentious primary season, fearful that former President Donald Trump…

Fact check: No, Biden didn’t say that signing lots of executive orders makes you a dictator

January 30, 2021 4:48 AM CNN

President Joe Biden has signed more than 35 executive orders, actions and memorandums in his first week-and-a-half in the Oval Office. And some of…

George W. Bush to thank Dick Cheney, father of Liz Cheney, ‘for his daughter’s service’

January 29, 2021 8:59 PM CNN

Former President George W. Bush is making it clear that he supports Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the No. 3 Republican in the House, who voted to…

Biden seeks to intensify public lobbying for Covid-19 relief bill amid the pandemic

January 29, 2021 8:43 PM CNN Newsource

When President Joe Biden intensifies his attention next week to selling Republicans and Democrats on his coronavirus relief bill, he won’t be…

US spent $200 million sending 8,722 ventilators around the world and can’t find many now, watchdog finds

January 29, 2021 8:28 PM CNN Newsource

The Trump administration spent $200 million sending thousands of ventilators around the world, starting weeks after President Donald Trump touted…

2 members of the Proud Boys face conspiracy charges in U.S. Capitol riot

January 29, 2021 8:09 PM CNN Newsource

The Justice Department on Friday announced conspiracy charges against two members of the far-right Proud Boys who allegedly participated in the…

Senate Republicans say Trump should be held accountable for riot — but not by them

January 29, 2021 7:05 PM CNN Newsource

To Senate Minority Whip John Thune, former President Donald Trump’s actions ahead of the deadly Capitol riot are totally indefensible.…

2 Fort Bliss soldiers in ICU, 9 others hospitalized after ingesting chemical used in antifreeze

January 29, 2021 6:52 PM CNN Newsource

Two soldiers at Fort Bliss received treatment at the intensive care unit of a local hospital Friday for ethylene glycol poisoning, a chemical often…

Feds charge woman allegedly heard during Capitol riot saying she was looking for Pelosi ‘to shoot her in the friggin’ brain’

January 29, 2021 6:51 PM CNN Newsource

Federal prosecutors charged a woman in connection to the January 6 riot at the US Capitol in Washington who they say can be heard on video making…

Kevin McCarthy to meet with Marjorie Taylor Greene next week

January 29, 2021 6:42 PM CNN Newsource

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy will meet with controversial freshman Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene next week, his spokesperson told CNN on…

NY judge orders Trump Organization’s tax firm to hand over more documents to state attorney general

January 29, 2021 5:48 PM CNN Newsource

A New York state judge on Friday ordered a tax firm that has worked with former President Donald Trump to turn over more documents to New York…

Federal appeals court allows U.S. border officials to swiftly return unaccompanied migrant children under Trump-era policy

January 29, 2021 5:31 PM CNN Newsource

A federal appeals court ruled Friday that the federal government can quickly return unaccompanied migrant children apprehended at the US-Mexico…

Cori Bush says she is moving offices to get away from Marjorie Taylor Greene after mask altercation

January 29, 2021 5:16 PM CNN

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri announced Friday that she will be moving her office away from GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia,…

White House to release state coronavirus reports previously kept out of public view in Trump administration

January 29, 2021 5:10 PM CNN Newsource

The transition from the Trump to the Biden administration has brought significant changes to the US Covid-19 strategy, and with it, a new level of…

Florida town conducting legal review of Trump’s residency at Mar-a-Lago

January 29, 2021 4:09 PM CNN Newsource

The use of Mar-a-Lago as former President Donald Trump’s permanent home is under legal review by the town of Palm Beach and the arrangement may…

Biden has signed 42 executive actions since taking office. Here’s what each does

January 29, 2021 4:07 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden hasn’t wasted any time setting his agenda into motion through a flurry of executive actions that address everything from…

Pentagon close to reaching agreement to provide around 450,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day if they’re available

January 29, 2021 3:35 PM CNN Newsource

The Pentagon and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are negotiating the final terms of an agreement that could see the military provide around…

Pentagon close to reaching agreement to provide around 450,000 Covid-19 vaccinations a day

January 29, 2021 3:18 PM CNN Newsource

The Pentagon and the Federal Emergency Management Agency are negotiating the final terms of an agreement that could see the military provide around…

Pipe bombs found near Capitol on January 6 were placed the night before, FBI says

January 29, 2021 2:14 PM CNN

Two pipe bombs near the Democratic and Republican party headquarters discovered on January 6 were planted the night before the insurrection at the…

11 Fort Bliss soldiers injured, 2 critically, after ingesting an ‘unknown substance’

January 29, 2021 1:28 PM CNN Newsource

Eleven soldiers at Fort Bliss “fell ill after consuming a substance acquired outside of authorized food supply distribution channels,” a…

Biden taps Iran envoy to face challenges of confronting both Tehran and polarized views at home

January 29, 2021 12:28 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration has tapped Robert Malley, a progressive foreign policy expert who served on the Obama administration’s negotiating…

Texas judge likely to extend hold on Biden’s deportation pause until late February

January 29, 2021 12:24 PM CNN Newsource

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas said Friday that he’ll likely extend his hold on the Biden administration’s deportation…

A virtual March for Life takes place under a changed Washington

January 29, 2021 12:22 PM CNN Newsource

The 2021 March for Life unfolded Friday mostly virtually under the cloud of a pandemic, encouraging participants to remain committed to the…

First responders describe chaos at US Capitol riot

January 29, 2021 12:08 PM CNN Newsource

Two members of the Arlington County Police Department’s Civil Disturbance Unit provided a debriefing memo, obtained by CNN, that details their…