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Two years after US Capitol attack, investigation into Trump and insurrection enters new phase

January 6, 2023 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, Katelyn Polantz, Tierney Sneed, Sara Murray and Paula Reid, CNN Two years after rioters stormed the US Capitol, the Justice…

House adjourns for third day without picking a speaker in longest contest in 164 years

January 6, 2023 3:04 AM CNN

CNN By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has adjourned for the third day without electing a new…

House adjourns for third day without picking a speaker in longest contest in 164 years

January 6, 2023 3:04 AM CNN

CNN By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has adjourned for the third day without electing a new…

House adjourns for third day without picking a speaker in longest contest in 164 years

January 6, 2023 3:04 AM CNN

CNN By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has adjourned for the third day without electing a new…

Trump accused in lawsuit of causing wrongful death of Officer Brian Sicknick in US Capitol attack

January 5, 2023 5:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN The estate of Brian Sicknick, a Capitol Police officer who died after responding to the January 6, 2021,…

Trump lawyers ordered to hand over names of individuals hired to search Trump properties for classified documents

January 5, 2023 4:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins and Sara Murray, CNN A federal judge has asked former President Donald Trump’s attorneys to turn over the names of the…

US military expands leave for new parents in uniform

January 5, 2023 3:34 PM CNN Newsource

By Haley Britzky, CNN The US military introduced new rights on Wednesday for military parents, doubling the amount of leave time for service members…

McCarthy’s stumbles reveal Trump’s diminished influence over GOP

January 5, 2023 2:42 PM CNN

CNN, POOL, HOUSE TV’ CSPAN, House TV’ CSPAN/POOL By Gabby Orr, CNN In the weeks since former President Donald Trump launched his third…

McCarthy’s stumbles reveal Trump’s diminished influence over GOP

January 5, 2023 2:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Gabby Orr, CNN In the weeks since former President Donald Trump launched his third presidential campaign, few political moments have underscored…

First on CNN: Biden to honor 12 people with Presidential Citizens Medal on two-year anniversary of January 6 insurrection

January 5, 2023 2:11 PM CNN

CNN, TYLER BAGGINS, DOJ, JOHN HARRINGTON, GETTY IMAGES, WSB By MJ Lee, Senior White House correspondent President Joe Biden on Friday plans to mark…

Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Shapiro taps Republican targeted by Trump for top state elections job

January 5, 2023 12:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, CNN Democrat Josh Shapiro, the incoming Pennsylvania governor, announced Thursday that he has selected Republican Al Schmidt, a…

US to send Bradley vehicles to Ukraine as part of new aid package

January 5, 2023 12:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN The United States will supply Ukraine with Bradley fighting vehicles as part of a new security assistance package to the country…

How the speaker impasse is impacting US national security

January 5, 2023 12:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The House’s inability to select a speaker is impacting US national security, Republican and Democratic lawmakers and…

2 new City Council members were ineligible for office when sworn in

January 5, 2023 12:11 PM El Paso Matters Elida S. Perez

Two new City Council members owed the city money and were ineligible to be sworn in Tuesday morning prior to their first meeting, city officials said…

Capitol Police ramp up security ahead of protests planned on two-year anniversary of January 6 insurrection

January 5, 2023 11:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild, CNN The US Capitol Police is ramping up its security posture and monitoring online chatter about planned protests set to occur on…

South Carolina’s six-week abortion ban struck down by state Supreme Court

January 5, 2023 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed and Devan Cole, CNN The South Carolina state Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the state’s six-week ban on abortion violates…

Biden announces new migration programs as he prepares to visit the border on Sunday

January 5, 2023 10:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced he is expanding a program to accept up to 30,000 migrants per…

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson set to publish ‘Lovely One’ memoir

January 5, 2023 9:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is planning to release a memoir on her life titled “Lovely One,” the…

Democratic senators say Navy response to suicides on board aircraft carrier is unacceptable

January 5, 2023 9:16 AM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Navy’s response to a series of suicides on board a US aircraft carrier was unacceptable, according to two…

The clerk presiding during the speaker vote is no stranger to turbulent times in the House

January 5, 2023 8:27 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster, CNN Cheryl Johnson, the House clerk who has presided over the contentious votes taking place this week during the speakership…

First on CNN: Biden to honor 12 people with Presidential Citizens Medal on two-year anniversary of January 6 insurrection

January 5, 2023 8:16 AM CNN Newsource

By MJ Lee, Senior White House correspondent President Joe Biden on Friday plans to mark the two-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, insurrection…

Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow won’t seek reelection in 2024

January 5, 2023 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Metzler, CNN Sen. Debbie Stabenow will not seek reelection in 2024, the longtime Michigan Democrat said Thursday. “Inspired by a new…

Republicans scramble to end impasse over McCarthy’s imperiled speakership bid

January 5, 2023 4:51 AM CNN

CNN By Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN Kevin McCarthy faces growing pressure to end the impasse over his imperiled speakership bid after two…

House adjourns for third day without picking a speaker in longest contest in 164 years

January 5, 2023 3:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran, Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona, Annie Grayer and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has adjourned for the third day without electing a new…

House adjourns for second day without electing a speaker with McCarthy’s bid in peril

January 4, 2023 9:15 PM CNN

CNN By Clare Foran, Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Kevin McCarthy suffered yet another stinging defeat on Wednesday as he lost in the…

Jill Biden to undergo procedure for skin lesion

January 4, 2023 6:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden will undergo a procedure next week to remove a lesion that was found during a routine skin cancer…

Special counsel Jack Smith gets trove of new documents from local election officials

January 4, 2023 6:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, CNN Special counsel Jack Smith has received a trove of new documents from local election officials in Wisconsin and Nevada who were…