Drivers don’t see full benefit from state gas tax holidays
By Tami Luhby, CNN Several states are trying to give drivers a break from high gas prices by temporarily suspending their gasoline taxes. And…
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Drivers don’t see full benefit from state gas tax holidays
CNN, POOL, SENATE BANKING CMTE By Tami Luhby, CNN Several states are trying to give drivers a break from high gas prices by temporarily suspending…
Continue Reading Wisconsin GOP abruptly ends special session called by Democratic governor to repeal 19th century abortion law
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A special session demanded by Wisconsin’s Democratic governor was opened and immediately closed on Wednesday by…
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ABC-7 Xtra: Texas School Marshal Program
EL PASO, Texas – Conversations about a program that’s dedicated to keeping schools safe are buzzing in Texas. However, this program is not commonly…
Continue Reading Outside group seeks to draw independent candidate into Missouri Senate race to succeed Blunt with big money pledge
By Sara Murray, CNN A super PAC is looking to funnel millions of dollars behind an independent candidate in the race to succeed retiring Missouri…
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Microsoft says Russia has stepped up cyber espionage against the US and Ukraine allies
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Russian intelligence agencies have increased their efforts to hack US and allied government computer networks to gather…
Continue Reading 4 takeaways from Tuesday’s elections in Georgia, Alabama, Virginia and DC
CNN By Eric Bradner, CNN Republican voters in Georgia ignored Donald Trump‘s endorsements in congressional primary runoffs for safe GOP House…
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WATCH: Biden calls for 3-month suspension of gas tax
EL PASO, Texas –President Joe Biden is set to call on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until the end of September. The move is…
Continue Reading January 6 committee planning to delay hearing schedule into July after Thursday’s meeting
By Ryan Nobles, Manu Raju, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection is…
Continue Reading Fact check: Kathy Barnette rejects Oz’s claim that ‘all’ his former rivals have endorsed him
By Daniel Dale, CNN Mehmet Oz, the Republican nominee in Pennsylvania’s US Senate race, has been claiming that everyone he defeated in the…
Continue Reading Louisiana governor signs bill to strengthen potential abortion ban if Roe is overturned
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Andy Rose, CNN Louisiana’s Democratic governor has signed a bill that will toughen an abortion ban that is ready…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Top investigator leaving January 6 committee early
By Jamie Gangel, CNN John Wood, a senior investigator for the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, is leaving his…
Continue Reading GOP senator says his finger may need amputation after yard work injury
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Sen. Kevin Cramer, a Republican from North Dakota, said Wednesday he injured his right hand doing yard work and required…
Continue Reading Gas tax holiday likely to land on empty amid Democratic opposition
By Daniella Diaz, Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Sarah Fortinsky, CNN President Joe Biden’s call for Congress to suspend federal gasoline and…
Continue Reading Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum indicted on wire fraud charges
By Steve Contorno and Evan Perez, CNN Andrew Gillum, a once-rising Democratic star who nearly won a 2018 race for Florida governor, was indicted on…
Continue Reading How abortion bans could be enforced with Roe v. Wade reversed
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Supreme Court‘s landmark decision allowing states to ban abortion raises new questions about how authorities will…
Continue Reading California legislature passes bill to protect abortion providers and patients from civil suits
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill that aims to protect abortion providers and patients seeking…
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Uvalde mayor accuses state of leaking records to make local police look bad
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin on Tuesday accused state authorities of selectively releasing information about last month’s school shooting to…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s in the bipartisan gun safety bill
CNN By Lauren Fox, CNN The Senate’s compromise legislation on gun safety unveiled on Tuesday, potentially the most significant new federal gun…
Continue Reading State officials scramble to respond as election skepticism goes hyper-local
CNN By Fredreka Schouten, CNN For several hours on a recent Thursday afternoon, a former college professor and his wife unspooled a string of alleged…
Continue Reading South Dakota Senate convicts and removes state attorney general in impeachment trial after he killed pedestrian in 2020
By Ashley Killough, CNN The South Dakota state Senate on Tuesday voted to convict and remove state Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg from office on…
Continue Reading Families of Americans detained abroad call for urgent action from Biden to free their loved ones
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN There is growing frustration among the families of Americans detained abroad who feel that President Joe Biden must act to…
Continue Reading John Roberts played the long game on state funding of religious schools
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Chief Justice John Roberts has been laying the groundwork for years for…
Continue Reading Biden calls for three-month suspension of federal gas tax but faces long odds of getting Congress on board
By Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until the end…
Continue Reading 4 takeaways from Tuesday’s elections in Georgia, Alabama, Virginia and DC
By Eric Bradner, CNN Republican voters in Georgia ignored Donald Trump‘s endorsements in congressional primary runoffs for safe GOP House seats…
Continue Reading Georgia Republican voters reject more of Trump’s primary picks, while a late pick prevails in Alabama
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Another election day in Georgia has brought a further round of defeats for former President Donald Trump and his chosen…
Continue Reading Senate poised to pass first major gun safety legislation in decades following bipartisan agreement
By Clare Foran, Lauren Fox and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday made meaningful progress toward passing the first major federal gun safety…
Continue Reading Texts between aides reveal role Sen. Ron Johnson played in pushing ‘fake’ Trump electors
By Jeremy Herb, CNN The House select committee on Tuesday unveiled new information showing the role that Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson played…
Continue Reading Texts between aides reveal role Sen. Ron Johnson played in pushing ‘fake’ Trump electors
CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN The House select committee on Tuesday unveiled new information showing the role that Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson…
Continue Reading Mayra Flores becomes the first Mexican-born woman sworn in to Congress
By Ethan Cohen, Melissa Holzberg DePalo, Gregory Krieg and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Republican Rep. Mayra Flores of Texas on Tuesday became the first…
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