666 new Texas laws go into effect Sept. 1: Here are some that may affect you
AUSTIN, Texas — A total of 666 new Texas laws will go into effect this Wednesday. Debated, passed and signed during the 87th Texas Legislature,…
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White House thanks interpreter in hiding who helped rescue Biden in 2008 and commits to evacuating Afghan partners
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday praised the Afghan interpreter in hiding who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden…
Continue Reading Fact check: Prominent Republicans spread false claim about Taliban executing a man from a helicopter
CNN’s Daniel Dale fact-checks “two really weird little lies” that went viral about President Joe that emanated from right-wing circles, and SE Cupp…
Continue Reading McCarthy warns telecom and social media companies that comply with January 6 committee records requests
By Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday issued a veiled threat to companies that cooperate with the…
Continue Reading Fact check: Prominent Republicans spread false claim about Taliban executing a man from a helicopter
By Daniel Dale, CNN Numerous Republicans, including Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas, promoted a false claim on Monday and Tuesday that…
Continue Reading Afghanistan withdrawal a ‘success,’ Biden says; ‘It was time to end this war’
UPDATE #2, Aug. 31: In his first formal remarks since the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan, President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Americans:…
Continue Reading California recall contender Larry Elder makes misleading claim that young people don’t need Covid-19 vaccines
CNN’s Joe Johns sits down with Larry Elder, the leading GOP candidate vying to replace California Gov. Gavin…
Continue Reading Biden administration closely monitoring supply of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients
By Kristen Holmes, CNN As coronavirus cases rise across the South, state health officials, hospital consultants and oxygen suppliers continue to…
Continue Reading Florida man charged with attempting to defraud Rep. Matt Gaetz’s family over sex-crimes investigation
By Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday unveiled a grand jury indictment against a Florida man for his alleged role in…
Continue Reading The top candidates running to replace Gov. Newsom in the California recall election
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A colorful cast of more than 40 candidates from all political persuasions are vying to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin…
Continue Reading Vulnerable Democrats seek distance from Biden on Afghanistan ahead of contentious House debate
By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Jeremy Herb, CNN House and Senate Democrats are watching President Joe Biden’s handling of the withdrawal from…
Continue Reading Afghan refugee describes emotional journey to the US after fleeing Kabul: ‘I left some of my family back there’
By Paul LeBlanc, Alex Marquardt and Josh Replogle, CNN When Mohammed Iqbal Selanee and Josh Rodriguez hugged in Washington, DC, this week, it was an…
Continue Reading Fact check: Psaki claims US doesn’t ‘have a presence on the ground’ in Yemen and Somalia
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN As the war in Afghanistan came to a stark end Monday, the Biden administration now faces questions over the level of risk the…
Continue Reading Texas Legislature sends voting restrictions bill to governor’s desk
By Eric Bradner and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Texas lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would impose new restrictions on voting, sending…
Continue Reading Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature has signed off on a sweeping GOP rewrite of…
Continue Reading California recall contender Larry Elder makes misleading claim that young people don’t need Covid-19 vaccines
By Maeve Reston, CNN Larry Elder, the leading GOP candidate vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, said he doesn’t think it’s…
Continue Reading Biden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan after end of nation’s longest war: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’
President Biden vowed to help Americans remaining in Afghanistan leave the country following the US military…
Continue Reading Social Security won’t be able to pay full benefits by 2034, a year earlier than expected due to the pandemic
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Social Security will have to cut benefits by 2034 if Congress does nothing to address the program’s long-term funding…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill to provide assistance to Americans returning from Afghanistan
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide temporary assistance to American citizens who have…
Continue Reading Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members…
Continue Reading Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US will now lead a diplomatic mission with Afghanistan now that the US had withdrawn all of its military…
Continue Reading First on CNN: McConnell urges Americans to get vaccinated in new TV PSA
By Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is expanding his efforts to convince more Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19…
Continue Reading First on CNN: McConnell urges Americans to get vaccinated in new TV PSA
CNN’s Miguel Marquez speaks to patients battling coronavirus in an overwhelmed Mississippi hospital as the state sees a surge in…
Continue Reading Texas’ 6-week abortion ban lets private citizens sue in an unprecedented legal approach
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Texas state law that bans abortion after as early as six weeks into the pregnancy could provide the playbook for red states…
Continue Reading Biden gives a defiant defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden spoke to the nation Tuesday on the end of the war in Afghanistan, defending the chaotic withdrawal from…
Continue Reading Biden set to address the nation following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan
CNN’s Alex Marquardt…
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Abortion on the border: Legislation in Texas and criminalization in Chihuahua
(Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations in Ciudad…
Continue Reading ‘I hope I’m wrong’: GOP lawmaker explains mixed feelings over leaving Afghanistan in Taliban control
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reacts to Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, saying the Taliban were “very pragmatic and…
Continue Reading ‘I hope I’m wrong’: GOP lawmaker explains mixed feelings over leaving Afghanistan in Taliban control
By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Congressman and US military veteran Adam Kinzinger on Monday reflected on the closing of America’s longest war,…
Continue Reading Rep. Cawthorn talks of ‘bloodshed’ over future elections as he pushes voting lies
By Paul LeBlanc and Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn on Sunday suggested there could be “bloodshed” over future…
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