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Could Florida turn off the sun? Advocates say a utility-backed bill imperils rooftop solar in the Sunshine State

January 23, 2022 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, CNN Steve Rutherford had a unique mission as a Navy SEAL: Help the military harness the power of the sun. Traces of his work could…

How a group of senators in 1975 came up with a rule that changed the chamber forever

January 22, 2022 10:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN Democrats failed spectacularly this week to change filibuster rules in the Senate. The end results are twofold: The total…

Sinema censured by Arizona Democrats over filibuster stance that blocked voting rights legislation

January 22, 2022 1:41 PM CNN

CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, Daniella Diaz and Ethan Cohen, CNN The Arizona Democratic Party’s executive board announced Saturday that it…

Former Trump campaign adviser acknowledges being part of 2020 fake electors plot

January 22, 2022 1:01 PM CNN

CNN By Sonnet Swire Boris Epshteyn, an adviser for former President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign, acknowledged Friday that he was…

Sinema censured by Arizona Democrats over filibuster stance that blocked voting rights legislation

January 22, 2022 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, Daniella Diaz and Ethan Cohen, CNN The Arizona Democratic Party’s executive board announced Saturday that it…

Former Trump campaign adviser acknowledges being part of 2020 ‘alternate electors’ plot

January 22, 2022 11:36 AM CNN Newsource

By Sonnet Swire Boris Epshteyn, an adviser for former President Donald Trump’s 2020 presidential campaign, acknowledged Friday that he was part…

What the fallout from the Supreme Court’s Texas abortion ruling means for the future of Roe

January 22, 2022 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed As the Roe v. Wade ruling celebrates its 49th anniversary on Saturday, the vast majority of abortions have been outlawed for nearly…

Videos show “Stop the Steal” rally organizer saying he would work with extremist groups

January 22, 2022 1:00 AM CNN

CNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN An organizer of the “Stop the Steal” rallies that preceded the attack on the US Capitol a year…

Videos show ‘Stop the Steal’ rally organizer saying he would work with extremist groups

January 22, 2022 1:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN An organizer of the “Stop the Steal” rallies that preceded the attack on the US Capitol a year ago…

How Americans think Joe Biden has done on their most important priorities after one year

January 21, 2022 10:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden entered office promising to end the Covid-19 pandemic, boost a lagging economy, get Americans back to…

US Embassy in Kyiv asks State Dept. to authorize departure of nonessential personnel

January 21, 2022 9:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Matthew Chance, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US Embassy in Kyiv has requested that the State Department authorize the departure of…

First US shipment of recently directed security assistance arrives in Ukraine

January 21, 2022 9:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN The first US shipment of recently directed security assistance has arrived in Ukraine, the US Embassy in…

First US shipment of recently directed security assistance arrives in Ukraine

January 21, 2022 9:06 PM CNN

CNN By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN The first US shipment of recently directed security assistance has arrived in Ukraine, the US Embassy in…

US Embassy in Kyiv asks State Dept. to authorize departure of nonessential personnel

January 21, 2022 8:15 PM CNN

CNN By Matthew Chance, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US Embassy in Kyiv has requested that the State Department authorize the departure…

Black lawmakers walk out as Mississippi Senate passes legislation described as a critical race theory bill

January 21, 2022 8:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Sharif Paget, CNN Black members of Mississippi’s Senate walked out of the chamber in protest Friday before a vote on a bill described as a…

January 6 committee has been talking with ex-attorney general William Barr, chairman says

January 21, 2022 7:51 PM CNN

CNN By Daniella Diaz and Chandelis Duster, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection has been having conversations with…

Law enforcement and businesses prepare for vaccine mandate protest in nation’s capital

January 21, 2022 7:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild and Geneva Sands, CNN Law enforcement officials and businesses in the nation’s capital are preparing for an influx of…

This grandmother has overseen dozens of elections in her city. And after 2020, she carries a gun

January 21, 2022 7:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Kyung Lah and Kim Berryman, CNN Janice Winfrey doesn’t like how the gun feels in her hand. The 22 caliber pistol fits in the pocket of her…

This grandmother has overseen dozens of elections in her city. And after 2020, she carries a gun

January 21, 2022 7:01 PM CNN

CNN By Kyung Lah and Kim Berryman, CNN Janice Winfrey doesn’t like how the gun feels in her hand. The 22 caliber pistol fits in the pocket of…

University of Rhode Island revokes honorary degrees for Flynn and Giuliani

January 21, 2022 6:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Rob Frehse and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani had their honorary degrees revoked…

Politico: Draft Trump executive order in December 2020 would’ve directed Pentagon to seize voting machines and hunt for fraud

January 21, 2022 6:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen and Zachary Cohen, CNN A draft executive order that then-President Donald Trump considered signing in December 2020 would’ve…

Right-wing lawyer Sidney Powell ‘is cooperating’ with federal criminal probe into fundraising

January 21, 2022 5:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A lawyer for Sidney Powell, a well-known, Trump-connected attorney, acknowledged that her…

DOJ seeks to block subpoena for Trump deposition

January 21, 2022 5:40 PM CNN

CNN By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department is seeking to block, for now, a subpoena to depose former President Donald Trump…

DOJ seeks to block subpoena for Trump deposition

January 21, 2022 5:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department is seeking to block, for now, a subpoena to depose former President Donald Trump in a…

March for Life anti-abortion activists ready for the ‘tipping point’ of a Supreme Court ruling gutting Roe

January 21, 2022 4:36 PM CNN

CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN Attendees of Friday’s March for Life, an annual anti-abortion march in Washington that marks the anniversary of the…

March for Life anti-abortion activists ready for the ‘tipping point’ of a Supreme Court ruling gutting Roe

January 21, 2022 4:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Attendees of Friday’s March for Life, an annual anti-abortion march in Washington that marks the anniversary of the…

House January 6 committee now has all the White House records Trump tried to block

January 21, 2022 1:00 PM CNN

CNN By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 has received all 700-plus pages from the National…

McConnell defends civil rights record after ‘inadvertent’ comment sparks backlash

January 21, 2022 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell defended himself against what he called a “deeply offensive” and…

Igor Fruman, an ex-Giuliani associate, gets one year in prison in campaign finance case

January 21, 2022 1:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell Igor Fruman, one of Rudy Giuliani’s former associates, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison on Friday for his role…

Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn cleans gun during virtual House hearing

January 21, 2022 1:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, CNN Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cleaning his gun during a virtual Veteran Affairs committee hearing, an aide to a…