Judge orders Justice Department to turn over certain internal documents to Bannon
By Tierney Sneed and Sara Murray, CNN A federal judge ordered the Justice Department to turn over certain internal documents that may relate to its…
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Fact check: Trump’s misleading claims on Obama-Biden aid to Ukraine
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will virtually address members of Congress on Wednesday to press the United States…
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…
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Lawyers in case against 9/11 plotters in discussions to reach possible plea agreement, avoid death penalty trial
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN Lawyers in the case against five Guantanamo detainees accused of plotting the September 11, 2001, terror attacks are in…
Continue Reading DOJ and January 6 committee reviewing Capitol riot video from documentary film company
By Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The Justice Department, in addition to the January 6 committee, is in possession of hours of raw footage from a…
Continue Reading RNC tries to stop 2020 email communications data from going to January 6 committee in latest court effort
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice The House select committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol was poised to receive data…
Continue Reading Omarosa Manigault Newman ordered to pay more than $60K in Trump-era ethics case
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge has ruled against former Trump administration official Omarosa Manigault Newman…
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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
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
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 Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for Covid-19
By Jasmine Wright, CNN Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tested positive for Covid-19 on Tuesday, said Sabrina Singh, deputy press secretary to Vice…
Continue Reading Shalanda Young becomes first Black woman to lead White House budget office following Senate confirmation
By Kate Sullivan and Ali Zaslav, CNN Shalanda Young on Tuesday became the first Black woman to lead the White House budget office after the Senate…
Continue Reading Georgia House passes sweeping bill with new election policing powers
By Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN The Republican-controlled Georgia state House on Tuesday night passed a sweeping elections bill that would…
Continue Reading Biden signs massive spending bill into law that dedicates billions to Ukraine aid
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a massive spending bill into law that includes $13.6 billion in new aid to Ukraine,…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent
By Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday passed a measure that would make Daylight Saving Time permanent across the United States. The Sunshine…
Continue Reading Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signs permitless concealed carry bill into law
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Eligible adults in Ohio will soon be able to carry a concealed handgun without a license or training following…
Continue Reading What’s in the government spending law
CNN By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN A massive spending bill that will fund the federal government through September — as well as provide…
Continue Reading Russia issues sanctions against Biden and a long list of US officials and political figures
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Russia on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a wide range of American officials, including President Joe Biden, marking another…
Continue Reading Biden to join NATO leaders in Brussels and attend European Council summit next week amid Ukraine war
By Betsy Klein, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden is set to travel to Europe next week for meetings with allies in a show of…
Continue Reading Document on plan to ‘occupy’ Capitol Hill buildings, Supreme Court on January 6 discovered by prosecutors
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Prosecutors have discovered a written plan to “infiltrate” and “occupy”…
Continue Reading Fact check: Despite claims of Trump-era ‘energy independence,’ the US never stopped importing foreign oil
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN The United States never stopped importing energy from foreign countries under President Donald Trump. Both before and after…
Continue Reading Fact check: Despite claims of Trump-era ‘energy independence,’ the US never stopped importing foreign oil
By Daniel Dale, CNN The United States never stopped importing energy from foreign countries under President Donald Trump. Both before and after…
Continue Reading The elections police are coming
By Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free…
Continue Reading US-Mexico border arrests climbed in February
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN US Border Patrol made more than 158,000 arrests on the US southern border in February, a jump from January when there were…
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