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Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US

August 31, 2021 11:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members…

Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US

August 31, 2021 11:10 AM CNN

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US will now lead a diplomatic mission with Afghanistan now that the US had withdrawn all of its military…

First on CNN: McConnell urges Americans to get vaccinated in new TV PSA

August 31, 2021 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is expanding his efforts to convince more Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19…

First on CNN: McConnell urges Americans to get vaccinated in new TV PSA

August 31, 2021 10:01 AM CNN

CNN’s Miguel Marquez speaks to patients battling coronavirus in an overwhelmed Mississippi hospital as the state sees a surge in…

Texas’ 6-week abortion ban lets private citizens sue in an unprecedented legal approach

August 31, 2021 9:25 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Biden set to address the nation following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan

August 31, 2021 8:05 AM CNN

CNN’s Alex Marquardt…

Biden gives a defiant defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’

August 31, 2021 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Abortion on the border: Legislation in Texas and criminalization in Chihuahua

August 30, 2021 8:00 PM KVIA ABC-7

(Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations in Ciudad…

‘I hope I’m wrong’: GOP lawmaker explains mixed feelings over leaving Afghanistan in Taliban control

August 30, 2021 7:15 PM CNN

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reacts to Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, saying the Taliban were “very pragmatic and…

‘I hope I’m wrong’: GOP lawmaker explains mixed feelings over leaving Afghanistan in Taliban control

August 30, 2021 6:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Congressman and US military veteran Adam Kinzinger on Monday reflected on the closing of America’s longest war,…

Rep. Cawthorn talks of ‘bloodshed’ over future elections as he pushes voting lies

August 30, 2021 6:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc and Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn on Sunday suggested there could be “bloodshed” over future…

Under 200 Americans who want to leave remain in Afghanistan

August 30, 2021 5:33 PM ABC News, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “under 200, likely closer to 100” Americans wishing to leave still remain in Afghanistan…

Capitol riot defender reportedly has Covid, bringing cases to a standstill, DOJ says

August 30, 2021 5:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A prominent lawyer has not been appearing at recent court hearings on behalf of some of his…

Giuliani’s communications director resigns as legal problems mount

August 30, 2021 4:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Paula Reid and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Rudy Giuliani’s communications director has resigned from her position, ending a nearly two-year stint as…

Bernie Sanders urges Californians to reject ‘bold-faced Republican power grab’ in new Newsom recall ad

August 30, 2021 3:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom has enlisted Sen. Bernie Sanders in his fight to remain in office, with the progressive icon urging…

College student who toted ‘members only’ sign in Capitol pleads guilty

August 30, 2021 3:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz A former University of Kentucky senior caught on security footage lugging a congressional “members only” sign around…

The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war

August 30, 2021 3:16 PM CNN

Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, announced the completion of US withdrawal from Afghanistan as the last US military planes…

The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war

August 30, 2021 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler, Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, Commander of US…

U.S. Supreme Court asked to block Texas law banning most abortions

August 30, 2021 12:15 PM CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Lawyers for abortion clinics in Texas raced to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday, asking the justices to block a controversial law…

Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to block Texas’ six-week ban

August 30, 2021 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Lawyers for abortion clinics in Texas raced to the Supreme Court Monday, asking the justices to block…

Education Department investigating 5 states for potential civil rights violations for prohibiting school mask mandates

August 30, 2021 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Liz Stark, CNN The Education Department’s civil rights enforcement arm announced Monday it has launched investigations in five states to…

‘We’re doing all we can’: Biden speaks on Hurricane Ida relief efforts

August 30, 2021 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden spoke Monday afternoon on Hurricane Ida relief efforts as he met virtually with a host of…

Biden set to speak on Hurricane Ida relief efforts

August 30, 2021 11:00 AM CNN

Hurricane Ida slams into Louisiana with devastating force. Isabel Rosales…

January 6 committee to ask telecommunications companies to preserve phone records of members of Congress who participated in ‘Stop the Steal’ rally

August 30, 2021 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot is set to…

Fact check: Conservative tweeters falsely claim Biden didn’t show up at Dover to honor troops’ remains

August 30, 2021 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale On Saturday night, an entirely false claim about President Joe Biden went viral among conservatives on Twitter. “Our heroes were…

US and other countries say they will hold Taliban to promises to let people leave Afghanistan after August 31

August 29, 2021 10:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hoffman and Chandelis Duster, CNN The US, along with about 100 other countries, said they will hold the Taliban to their promises that they…

Fauci: School Covid-19 vaccine mandates are a ‘good idea’

August 29, 2021 10:40 AM CNN

Mayor Bill De Blasio announced that 148,000 staff from New York City public schools are now required to get the Covid-19 vaccine. This is how two…

Fauci: School Covid-19 vaccine mandates are a ‘good idea’

August 29, 2021 10:40 AM CNN Newsource

By Amanda Sealy, CNN Mandating Covid-19 vaccines for children to attend school in person is a “good idea” due to a strong benefit-risk…

Biden administration pledges ‘safe passage’ for Americans in Afghanistan after withdrawal deadline

August 29, 2021 9:45 AM CNN

The Biden administration is committed to a “safe passage” of Americans and Afghans who helped the US government after the withdrawal deadline from…

Biden is holding together the Democratic Party in Washington — for now

August 29, 2021 9:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, CNN Almost a year before Joe Biden was elected president, fellow Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez remarked in a New York…