Justice Department again presses to halt Texas abortion law
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration is again urging courts to step in and suspend a new Texas law that…
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GOP gubernatorial candidate Allen West released from hospital after Covid-19 diagnosis
By Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera and Kay Jones, CNN Allen West, Republican candidate for governor of Texas, announced Monday night that he had been…
Continue Reading DOJ asks 5th Circuit to halt Texas abortion ban while case is appealed
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department on Monday asked the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals to halt Texas’ six-week abortion ban while its…
Continue Reading Texas governor bans Covid-19 vaccine mandates by any employer in state
CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday issued an executive order banning all state entities, including private employers, from…
Continue Reading Texas governor bans Covid-19 vaccine mandates by any employer in state
The latest move appears to be partly motivated by President Joe Biden’s actions that required all employers with more than 100 workers to be…
Continue Reading Texas governor bans Covid-19 vaccine mandates by any employer in state
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday issued an executive order banning all state entities, including private employers, from…
Continue Reading Texas governor orders ban on private company vaccine mandate
By JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Monday to prohibit any entity, including…
Continue Reading Microsoft says Iran-linked hackers have targeted US and Israeli defense firms
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Suspected Iranian hackers have targeted dozens of defense technology and maritime transportation firms, successfully breaching a…
Continue Reading ‘Cannot wait for Washington:’ How voting rights activists are navigating new restrictions ahead of November elections
By Fredreka Schouten, Dianne Gallagher and Wesley Bruer, CNN When activist Tammye Pettyjohn Jones knocks on voters’ doors in her rural corner…
Continue Reading New Mexico governor settles harassment claim for $150K
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — The final price tag for a settlement reached by New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and a former campaign spokesman is now…
Continue Reading Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 gets out of Afghanistan
CNN By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden after his helicopter was…
Continue Reading Afghan interpreter who helped rescue Biden in 2008 gets out of Afghanistan
By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent An Afghan interpreter who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden after his helicopter was forced…
Continue Reading Biden to LGBTQ Americans on National Coming Out Day: ‘You are loved and accepted just the way you are’
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday commemorated National Coming Out Day by saying the US still has work to do to achieve equality…
Continue Reading Judge rejects plea agreements from US Navy engineer and wife charged with conspiracy to sell classified information to foreign country
CNN By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A federal judge in West Virginia rejected proposed plea agreements made between federal prosecutors and a US Navy nuclear…
Continue Reading US Capitol Police whistleblower alleges leadership failures on January 6
By Whitney Wild and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A whistleblower identifying as a former high-ranking US Capitol Police official excoriated the…
Continue Reading US calls talks with Taliban ‘candid and professional’ following Doha meeting
KSTU, LEE RECH, CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US State Department said Sunday that this weekend’s talks with representatives of the Taliban in…
Continue Reading US calls talks with Taliban ‘candid and professional’ following Doha meeting
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US State Department said Sunday that this weekend’s talks with representatives of the Taliban in Doha, Qatar —…
Continue Reading FBI sting operation nets couple accused of trying to sell US nuclear secrets
By Matthew Hoye and Marshall Cohen, CNN Following a year-long operation by undercover FBI agents, a Maryland couple has been arrested and charged…
Continue Reading Trump tears into McConnell over debt ceiling deal with Democrats
CNN By Chandelis Duster and Sonnet Swire, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday eviscerated Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for…
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Trump tears into McConnell over debt ceiling deal with Democrats
By Chandelis Duster and Sonnet Swire, CNN Former President Donald Trump on Saturday eviscerated Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for…
Continue Reading ABC News: Trump boasted of crowd size as he watched Jan. 6 Capitol riot
WASHINGTON, DC — While the U.S. Capitol was under attack on Jan. 6, former President Donald Trump remained out of sight from the public and watched…
Continue Reading Biden administration ramps up efforts to secure American infrastructure from Russian and Chinese cyberattacks
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The Biden administration is ramping up its efforts to secure America’s far-flung critical infrastructure amid ongoing…
Continue Reading Obama to campaign for Virginia Democrats ahead of off-year elections
CNN By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama will campaign for Terry McAuliffe and Virginia Democrats ahead of the November elections, the…
Continue Reading McAuliffe downplays remark that Biden is dragging down Democrats’ chances in Virginia gubernatorial race
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Terry McAuliffe on Sunday downplayed a recent remark in which he observed that President Joe Biden’s sagging…
Continue Reading Unemployment benefits ended, but hiring did not surge in September
By Tami Luhby, CNN Out-of-work Americans did not rush back into the job market after beefed-up unemployment benefits ended nationwide in September.…
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Unemployment benefits ended, but hiring did not surge in September
US employers added only 194,000 jobs in September, another troubling sign that Covid is disrupting the economy. CNN’s Christine Romans…
Continue Reading In Ohio’s Senate race, a non-Trump Republican makes his case
By Michael Warren, CNN Matt Dolan is a rare Republican candidate these days: a moderate conservative more interested in talking about infrastructure…
Continue Reading Kamala Harris Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Vice President Kamala Harris. Personal Birth date: October 20, 1964 Birth place: Oakland,…
Continue Reading Republican gubernatorial candidate Allen West says he has Covid-19
By Andy Rose and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Allen West, Republican candidate for governor of Texas, is being treated at Medical City Plano, he said…
Continue Reading Army Gen. Raymond Odierno, who commanded Iraq War strategy, dies at 67
By Sonnet Swire and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Gen. Ray Odierno, a retired four-star Army general who commanded US troops during the Iraq War, died…
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