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‘The physical violence we experienced was horrific and devastating’: Officers recount harrowing events of Capitol insurrection

July 27, 2021 9:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran, Jeremy Herb, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol kicked off…

Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, Wyoming Republican known as consensus-builder in polarized Washington, dies at 77

July 27, 2021 12:15 AM Associated Press

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Recently retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming has died. He was 77 years old. Former Enzi spokesman Max D’Onofrio says…

Former US Sen. Mike Enzi dies at 77 after bicycle accident

July 27, 2021 12:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc Former US Sen. Mike Enzi has died following a serious bicycle accident last week, according to a statement posted on his official…

‘We are now in crisis mode’: Mayor of Florida county home to Disney World sounds alarm on surging Covid cases

July 26, 2021 11:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN The mayor of the Florida county that’s home to Disney World and Universal Studios is sounding the alarm on a spike of…

Biden administration to resume fast-track deportation procedure for migrant families

July 26, 2021 8:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is planning to speed up deportations for some migrant families who cross the US-Mexico border, the…

‘We are now in crisis mode’: Mayor of Florida county home to Disney World sounds alarm on surging Covid cases

July 26, 2021 9:03 PM CNN

CNN’s Randi Kaye spoke to Nurse Tammy Daniel in a Jacksonville hospital about Covid-19 patients begging for…

Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger prepare for blockbuster hearing amid attacks from their own party

July 27, 2021 3:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona, Ryan Nobles and Lauren Fox, CNN Republicans looking to undermine an investigation into January 6 are returning to a familiar…

White House officials tell lawmakers they will need $1 billion in emergency funding for Afghan visa effort

July 26, 2021 9:02 PM CNN

CNN’s Anna Coren speaks with Afghan interpreters who risked their lives helping the US government, and now face reprisals from the Taliban as many of…

White House officials tell lawmakers they will need $1 billion in emergency funding for Afghan visa effort

July 26, 2021 9:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb and Phil Mattingly, CNN The Biden administration has informed lawmakers it will need roughly $1 billion in emergency funds as it moves…

The January 6 select committee will hear from 4 police officers Tuesday. Here are their stories.

July 26, 2021 6:00 PM CNN

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack will hear testimony from four police officers who were on the front lines that day as…

White House hasn’t given up on imperiled ATF nominee

July 26, 2021 8:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House and Democratic Senate leaders are trying to salvage President Joe Biden’s…

US and China trade barbs after another high-level meeting but say they want to keep talking

July 26, 2021 7:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Gaouette and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US and China fought a war of words Monday as each side worked to set the narrative after their latest…

Celina Sotomayor, mother of Supreme Court justice, dies at 94

July 26, 2021 4:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Celina Baez Sotomayor, the mother of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, died on Sunday at 94 of…

Federal law doesn’t prohibit Covid-19 vaccine requirements, Justice Department says

July 26, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Justice Department lawyers have determined that federal law doesn’t prohibit public agencies and private…

DOJ defends 2 Texas teens in fight with school district over long locs

July 26, 2021 2:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega The Justice Department has stepped into a legal dispute on behalf of two Texas male students who say their school district…

The January 6 select committee will hear from 4 police officers Tuesday. Here are their stories.

July 26, 2021 6:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen and Marshall Cohen, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack will hear testimony Tuesday from four police…

More federal workers expected to telework in the future, feds say

July 26, 2021 2:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Liz Stark The Biden administration’s human resources agency expects some federal workers will continue teleworking regularly in the future,…

EPA to impose new limits on wastewater pollution from coal power plants

July 26, 2021 3:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Environmental Protection Agency announced Monday it intends to set more stringent standards on water pollution from coal…

Trump ally Tom Barrack pleads not guilty in foreign lobbying case

July 26, 2021 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed and Sonia Moghe, CNN Tom Barrack, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump and chairman of the Trump 2016 Inaugural…

Department of Veterans Affairs requiring all its medical employees to get Covid-19 vaccine as delta variant spreads

July 26, 2021 12:36 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday became the first major federal agency to require health care workers to get Covid-19…

Department of Veterans Affairs will require health workers to be vaccinated

July 26, 2021 12:32 PM CNN, KVIA ABC-7

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will require many of its front-line health workers to be vaccinated, a senior…

Biden jumps into vaccine mandate debate as VA requires health workers to get vaccinated

July 26, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s administration for the first time Monday made vaccines mandatory for certain federal workers, a…

Senators confident trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure deal will be introduced Sunday

August 1, 2021 2:06 PM CNN

During a CNN town hall, President Joe Biden said he is confident the Senate will vote to move forward with a bipartisan infrastructure…

California to require proof of Covid-19 vaccination or weekly testing for all state workers and health care employees

July 26, 2021 11:30 AM Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will require state employees and all health care workers to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or get tested…

Biden announces end of combat mission in Iraq as he shifts US foreign policy focus

July 26, 2021 1:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden agreed on Monday to formally conclude the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of the…

Biden administration announces resources to support people with long Covid

July 26, 2021 10:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration on Monday released guidance and resources to support people experiencing long-term effects of…

New York City to require nearly all municipal workers to get vaccinated by September or undergo weekly coronavirus tests

July 26, 2021 8:24 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will require all municipal workers to get coronavirus vaccines by mid-September or face weekly COVID-19 testing. The…

Bipartisan infrastructure talks sputtering along with little time left

July 26, 2021 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox, CNN After spending the weekend negotiating, lawmakers have yet to clinch a bipartisan infrastructure deal, a precarious sign for…

US to keep existing Covid-related travel restrictions

July 26, 2021 12:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House has decided to maintain existing coronavirus travel restrictions amid surging cases…

Bipartisan infrastructure talks sputtering along with little time left

July 26, 2021 8:05 AM CNN

On CNN’s State of the Union, Republican Sen. Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania joins Jake Tapper to discuss the ongoing infrastructure negotiations in…