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Senator explains why IRS enforcement was pulled from infrastructure proposal

July 21, 2021 2:23 PM CNN

Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH), who is helping to negotiate a bipartisan infrastructure proposal, explains why they are no longer looking at toughening…

Surgeon general issues warning about sharing health information on social media

July 18, 2021 9:19 AM CNN

US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says social media companies have taken positive steps against the sharing of health misinformation but that “it’s…

US surgeon general on tech companies’ steps to fight Covid misinformation: ‘It’s not enough’

July 18, 2021 9:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster, CNN US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on Sunday said social media platforms must recognize that they played “a major…

Fact check: Arizona audit chief baselessly raises suspicion about 74,000 ballots

July 18, 2021 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Arizona’s Senate held a Thursday briefing on the ongoing Republican-initiated “audit” of…

Conservative radio host breaks with Trump over election conspiracies

July 18, 2021 7:29 AM CNN

CNN’s Kyung Lah reports on the divide forming among Republicans in Arizona over the 2020 election…

A look back at the TWA Flight 800 explosion, 25 years later

July 18, 2021 5:24 AM CNN

It’s been 25 years since 230 people died aboard TWA Flight 800 when it exploded minutes after taking off from New York’s John F. Kennedy…

Fact check: Flood image of BMW with anti-Greta Thunberg sticker is a fake

July 17, 2021 5:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale As deadly floods ravaged Germany and other parts of western Europe this week, an image began circulating on social media — among…

Fauci says natural origins theory of coronavirus is still the most likely

July 17, 2021 3:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Ben Tinker Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, on Saturday reiterated his belief that the natural origins theory…

Navy christens USNS John Lewis on anniversary of civil rights icon’s death

July 18, 2021 7:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, CNN With the breaking of a bottle of sparkling wine across its bow, the first in a class of Navy oiler ships was christened the…

3 Texas House Democrats test positive for Covid-19 in Washington, DC

July 17, 2021 4:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Three Texas state House Democrats who traveled to Washington, DC, this week have tested positive for Covid-19, The Texas House…

Illinois becomes first state to ban police from lying to minors during interrogations

July 17, 2021 1:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Chris Boyette, Veronica Stracqualursi and Harmeet Kaur, CNN Illinois this week became the first state in the nation to ban law enforcement from…

Report finds little-known security unit in Commerce abused power and investigated employees of Chinese or Southeast Asian ancestry for years

July 17, 2021 12:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz, CNN A report by a Senate committee found that a little-known security unit within the Department of Commerce abused its power and…

Key lawmaker pushes US airlines to explain worker shortages and flight delays after billions in federal aid

July 17, 2021 9:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi and Aileen Graef, CNN The head of a key congressional committee overseeing the aviation industry is pushing six US airlines…

2020 election becomes early dividing line for Republicans in crucial 2022 Senate race in Arizona

July 17, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers and Michael Warren, CNN In one of next year’s most consequential Senate races, the Republican primary to take on Democratic Sen.…

25-year anniversary of TWA Flight 800 explosion marks new chapter in disaster’s history

July 18, 2021 5:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Pete Muntean and Devan Cole, CNN A private memorial service for the families of the victims of the 1996 TWA Flight 800 explosion is being held on…

Fight for voting rights intensifies as the nation marks one year since civil rights icon John Lewis’ death

July 17, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The fight for voting rights intensified this week with a Black woman lawmaker being arrested while protesting, Texas…

What to know about DACA being ruled illegal

July 17, 2021 10:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is…

Decision looms on re-opening of U.S.-Mexico border to non-essential traffic

July 16, 2021 7:50 PM CNN Newsource, KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration faces the possibility of another immigration headache, as it weighs whether to more widely reopen…

Toobin: This is what’s maddening about the DACA fight

July 18, 2021 6:19 PM CNN

A federal judge in Texas ruled that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama-era program shielding certain undocumented immigrants from…

Pence says he’s ‘had enough’ of Biden as he looks to escape Trump’s shadow in Iowa

July 16, 2021 6:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence crisscrossed Iowa on Friday, assailing President Joe Biden’s administration for…

Family of Trevor Reed says he is being transferred to a Russian prison camp

July 16, 2021 5:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The family of Trevor Reed, an American detained in Russia, said Friday that he is being transferred from Moscow to a Russian…

‘I keep subscribing to live in the United States’: Two generations of DACA remain frustrated by a dream deferred

July 16, 2021 5:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Undocumented immigrants who arrived to the United States as children have been banking on an Obama-era program to shield…

Federal judge in Texas blocks new DACA applications as illegal

July 16, 2021 3:41 PM Associated Press, CNN

HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama-era program shielding certain…

The week in 14 headlines

July 16, 2021 4:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Dezenski, CNN As Texas Democratic legislators fled the state to try to block a voting measure in the state Capitol in Austin, President…

Senior Biden officials finding that Covid lab leak theory as credible as natural origins explanation

July 16, 2021 4:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand, Pamela Brown, Katie Bo Williams and Zachary Cohen, CNN Senior Biden administration officials overseeing an intelligence review…

Federal judge blocks new DACA applications and says program is illegal

July 17, 2021 12:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, Tierney Sneed and Rachel Janfaza, CNN A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the…

NY prosecutors seek cooperation from Trump Organization executive Matthew Calamari

July 16, 2021 4:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Paula Reid and Erica Orden, CNN New York prosecutors have continued to pressure top Trump Organization executive Matthew Calamari to cooperate…

Biden’s migration adviser leaves White House role

July 16, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden’s senior adviser for migration, Amy Pope, is leaving her position, according…

Caitlyn Jenner defends out-of-state travel ahead of California recall election

July 16, 2021 3:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Maeve Reston, CNN California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner defended her travel out of state on Friday — insisting that she is not…

Biden says platforms like Facebook are ‘killing people’ with Covid misinformation

July 17, 2021 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Donald Judd, Maegan Vazquez and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday social media platforms like Facebook are…