Former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell dies at 94
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell, who led the city from 1970 to 1974, has died at 94, the city announced on Sunday. “I…
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Bipartisan group of senators push Mayorkas for details on US readiness for a Russian cyberthreat
By Eva McKend, CNN A bipartisan group of senators is sharing concern with the Biden administration about the potential of widespread Russian…
Continue Reading Russia has requested military and economic assistance from China, US officials say
CNN By Sam Fossum, Kaitlan Collins, Jim Sciutto and Kylie Atwood, CNN Russia has asked China for military support, including drones, as well as…
Continue Reading Former President Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19
By Arlette Saenz Former President Barack Obama announced Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “I’ve had a scratchy throat for…
Continue Reading Dr. Oz supported health insurance mandates and promoted Obamacare before Senate run
By Em Steck, Drew Myers and Sam Woodward, CNN Before jumping into the Republican race for US Senate in Pennsylvania, Dr. Mehmet Oz regularly…
Continue Reading Russia has requested military and economic assistance from China, US officials say
By Sam Fossum, Kaitlan Collins, Jim Sciutto and Kylie Atwood, CNN Russia has asked China for military support, including drones, as well as economic…
Continue Reading An ‘excruciating year’: Climate activists reset with Biden’s agenda on life support
By Gregory Krieg and Ella Nilsen, CNN In a year weighted by disappointment for the US climate movement, the lowest low of 2021 might have taken…
Continue Reading Fact Check: 5 times official Russian statements conflicted with intelligence and on the ground actions
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN As its troops fight on the ground in Ukraine, Russia is waging a parallel war of misinformation. Even before Russian forces…
Continue Reading ‘They got what they ordered, right?’: Democrats search for a midterm message at party gatherings
By Eric Bradner, CNN At gatherings in Washington and Philadelphia this week, President Joe Biden sought to rally Democrats around a midterm message…
Continue Reading Florida state legislature leads the charge on a number of GOP priorities
By Rachel Janfaza, Steve Contorno, Devan Cole and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Florida legislators have had a busy week, taking action on a number of GOP…
Continue Reading Biden administration ends Trump-era border policy for unaccompanied migrant children
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration partially pulled back a controversial Trump-era border policy early Saturday after a Texas court…
Continue Reading The 4 pillars to convicting alleged January 6 US Capitol rioters
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Federal prosecutors walked out of court this week with new confidence — that a Washington,…
Continue Reading Fact check: How a false story about Leonardo DiCaprio donating $10 million to Ukraine spread around the world
By Daniel Dale, CNN A false story that actor Leonardo DiCaprio made a $10 million donation to Ukraine was repeated this week by media outlets around…
Continue Reading Georgia state Senate passes bill targeting ‘divisive concepts’ in schools
By Alta Spells and Chris Youd, CNN The Georgia state Senate on Friday passed a bill that prohibits teaching certain concepts related to race and…
Continue Reading DNC officials discuss demoting Iowa and changing early-voting state mix in presidential nominating calendars
By Eric Bradner and Ethan Cohen, CNN Democratic Party officials charged with setting the presidential nominating calendar argued Friday for major…
Continue Reading Families of ‘Citgo 6’ see release of one member as a hopeful sign for the rest
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Gustavo Cárdenas’ years-long “nightmare” came to an end Tuesday night when he and another American…
Continue Reading No diplomatic off-ramp in sight for Russia’s war in Ukraine
By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN With Russia’s war in Ukraine now in its third week, US and European officials have…
Continue Reading Report finds ‘significant gaps’ in DHS’ ability to detect violent extremism in its ranks
By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security has uncovered “significant gaps” in its ability to detect potential domestic…
Continue Reading Barr says he stands by his pre-election comments raising unsubstantiated concerns over voter fraud
CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr on Friday stood by his widely criticized comments before the 2020 election that mail…
Continue Reading Nearly 1 in 5 mail-in ballots in Houston area were rejected because of Texas voting law, election officials say
By Kelly Mena, CNN Thousands of mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas’ most populous county for the March primary because they did not meet…
Continue Reading Barr says he stands by his pre-election comments raising unsubstantiated concerns over voter fraud
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr on Friday stood by his widely criticized comments before the 2020 election that mail…
Continue Reading Iran nuclear talks are paused after Russia makes late demands
By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN Talks to salvage the Iranian nuclear deal broke off Friday without an agreement, as negotiators left Vienna…
Continue Reading Harris avoids public discord in one of the most intense moments of her vice presidency
By Kevin Liptak, CNN As Vice President Kamala Harris was jetting to Poland this week, she got a mid-flight call from the White House. It was…
Continue Reading Biden warns Russia will pay a ‘severe price’ if it uses chemical weapons in Ukraine
CNN By Sam Fossum and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden warned on Friday that Russia will pay a “severe price” if the country uses…
Continue Reading GOP lawmaker calls Zelensky a ‘thug’ and Ukrainian government ‘incredibly evil’
CNN By Alex Rogers, CNN North Carolina Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug”…
Continue Reading White House is briefing social media creators on Russia and Ukraine
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is doing outreach on Ukraine and Russia to popular digital creators from platforms like TikTok, seeking…
Continue Reading US officials eye Russian reliance on unsophisticated but brutal heavy weaponry in Ukraine
CNN By Katie Bo Lillis and Jim Sciutto, CNN Russia has relied far more heavily on less sophisticated, so-called “dumb” bombs than it has…
Continue Reading US officials eye Russian reliance on unsophisticated but brutal heavy weaponry in Ukraine
By Katie Bo Lillis and Jim Sciutto, CNN Russia has relied far more heavily on less sophisticated, so-called “dumb” bombs than it has on…
Continue Reading Texas Supreme Court further limits challenges to state’s restrictive abortion law
By Tierney Sneed The Texas Supreme Court on Friday issued a ruling that effectively foreclosed the last avenue abortion clinics had to challenge the…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Trump’s attempt to countersue accuser E. Jean Carroll, calling it a delay tactic
By Kara Scannell A federal judge on Friday denied Donald Trump’s request to countersue magazine writer E. Jean Carroll for violating New…
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