Four more US Capitol rioters plead guilty
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Four people pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, adding to the…
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Pressure grows on Biden to deliver meaningful voter protections
By Kevin Liptak, Jasmine Wright and Dan Merica, CNN Pressure is intensifying on President Joe Biden to articulate a plan to enact meaningful voter…
Continue Reading McCarthy vows to remove Democrats from committees if Republicans win House
By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee…
Continue Reading Ex-‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken announces bid for Congress
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another bid…
Continue Reading Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter as Treasury begins distribution
By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making…
Continue Reading Refugee admissions to the US will restart this week after temporary freeze
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Refugee admissions to the United States will restart this week, a State Department spokesperson told CNN, following a…
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‘American Idol’ runner-up Aiken aims for Congress again
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken says he’s running for Congress again…
Continue Reading Colorado congressman becomes latest House Democrat not to seek reelection
By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Ethan Cohen, CNN Colorado Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter announced on Monday that he will not run for reelection in…
Continue Reading Trump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, is considering for the first time whether former President…
Continue Reading Justices Sotomayor and Barrett question the state of federal sentencing commission
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by her conservative colleague Justice Amy Coney…
Continue Reading Foundation behind network pushing election and coronavirus conspiracies had its tax-exempt status revoked. It still solicits donations
By Casey Tolan and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN An online media network that promotes election and coronavirus-related conspiracy theories is soliciting…
Continue Reading GOP push for hand-counting paper ballots is latest effort to cast doubt on elections
By Kelly Mena, CNN After more than a year of baselessly questioning the results of the 2020 election, some Republicans are casting doubt on how…
Continue Reading Congress steps up health protocols amid fresh fears over coronavirus in the Capitol
By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN Congress is stepping up its health protocols amid renewed fears over the coronavirus, with the Capitol Hill…
Continue Reading Planet-warming emissions surged faster in the US than expected in 2021, analysts say
By Ella Nilsen, CNN In a troublesome sign for President Joe Biden’s climate goals, US greenhouse emissions surged back from a pandemic slump…
Continue Reading Trump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, is set to consider, for the first time, whether former…
Continue Reading Trump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, is set to consider, for the first time, whether former…
Continue Reading US says no breakthrough in ‘frank and forthright’ talks with Russia over Ukraine border crisis
By Jennifer Hansler, Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood and Rob Picheta, CNN US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said she does not know yet whether…
Continue Reading Rep. Jim Jordan indicates he won’t meet with January 6 committee
By Greg Clary Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio indicated he doesn’t plan to cooperate with a request to meet to meet with the House select…
Continue Reading Pro-Trump Republicans try to rewrite state election laws as a voting rights showdown looms in Congress
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN In Michigan, a group of Donald Trump’s supporters is working on a petition to mandate an outside audit of the 2020…
Continue Reading Biden has lowest first-year Senate confirmation rate among last three presidents, according to new report
By Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden has the lowest Senate confirmation rate of first-year nominations among the last three presidents, according…
Continue Reading Blinken does not expect to see breakthroughs in talks with Russia this week
CNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he doesn’t expect to see any breakthroughs in the meetings with Russia this…
Continue Reading Arkansas governor says large businesses in state should not comply with Biden administration’s ‘oppressive vaccine mandate’
CNN By Devan Cole, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged large businesses in the state not to comply with the Biden administration’s Covid-19…
Continue Reading Fears of extremist violence go ‘well beyond’ January 6 anniversary
By Geneva Sands, CNN A year after the attack on the US Capitol, homeland security and law enforcement officials nationwide are bracing for potential…
Continue Reading Blinken does not expect to see breakthroughs in talks with Russia this week
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he doesn’t expect to see any breakthroughs in the meetings with Russia this…
Continue Reading Arkansas governor says large businesses in state should not comply with Biden administration’s ‘oppressive vaccine mandate’
By Devan Cole, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged large businesses in the state not to comply with the Biden administration’s Covid-19…
Continue Reading Arkansas governor says large businesses in state should not comply with Biden administration’s ‘oppressive vaccine mandate’
CNN By Devan Cole, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged large businesses in the state not to comply with the Biden administration’s Covid-19…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson says he will run for reelection
By Daniella Diaz and Chandelis Duster, CNN Sen. Ron Johnson announced in an email on Sunday that he is running for reelection in Wisconsin, setting…
Continue Reading National Guard steps in to alleviate pressure on hospital overwhelmed by Omicron wave
By Oren Liebermann, CNN An incoming tide of patients is slowly drowning UMass Memorial Medical Center, and the US military’s National Guard is…
Continue Reading National Guard steps in to alleviate pressure on hospital overwhelmed by Omicron wave
CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN An incoming tide of patients is slowly drowning UMass Memorial Medical Center, and the US military’s National Guard…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama’s urgent message about this year’s midterm elections
By Rachel Janfaza Former first lady Michelle Obama has a message for Americans ahead of the 2022 midterm elections: “We’ve got to vote…
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