Biden signs executive order making sexual harassment an offense in military’s judicial code
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order designating sexual harassment as an offense in the US…
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Florida surgeon general favorably recommended after Democrats walk out of confirmation hearing
CNN By Steve Contorno, CNN A contentious confirmation hearing for Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo ended abruptly Wednesday after Democrats…
Continue Reading Justice Stephen Breyer’s most notable opinions and dissents
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer During his nearly three-decade tenure, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has…
Continue Reading Florida radio host cooperates in federal investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz, attorney tells CNN
By Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN Florida radio host Joseph “Big Joe” Ellicott is cooperating with the US Justice Department’s…
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New Texas voting law means more rejected mail-in ballots in El Paso County
El Paso election administrators are rejecting a higher number of absentee voter applications than in previous years because of new statewide voting…
Continue Reading Judge casts doubt on January 6 defense strategy of calling Trump to the stand
By Holmes Lybrand, Andrew Millman and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge appeared unconvinced on Wednesday that Donald Trump should be allowed to…
Continue Reading Man who wore ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt during US Capitol riot pleads guilty
By Hannah Rabinowitz The man who was photographed inside the US Capitol wearing a “Camp Auschwitz” sweatshirt on January 6, 2021, pleaded…
Continue Reading Here’s how long it’s taken to confirm past Supreme Court justices
By Jessica Campisi and Devan Cole, CNN Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer’s plans to retire from the high court after nearly three decades on…
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Biden stands by commitment to nominate Black woman to the Supreme Court, White House says
CNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House signaled Wednesday that President Joe Biden remains committed to nominating the first Black woman to the…
Continue Reading Biden and Breyer will hold event at White House on Thursday, source says
By Maegan Vazquez and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden and Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer are scheduled to appear together at the White…
Continue Reading Florida surgeon general favorably recommended after Democrats walk out of confirmation hearing
By Steve Contorno, CNN A contentious confirmation hearing for Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo ended abruptly Wednesday after Democrats…
Continue Reading Melania Trump’s auction items fail to bring desired price
By Kate Bennett, CNN The lot of three items put up for auction earlier this month by former first lady Melania Trump failed to reach its desired…
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Deming enters negotiations with firefighters after walkout–copy
DEMING, New Mexico – A Deming city official confirms to ABC-7 that the city has entered into collective bargaining agreement with city firefighters.…
Continue Reading New report finds 1 in 8 congressional staffers are not making a DC living wage
By Annie Grayer, CNN One in eight congressional staffers in Washington, DC, are not paid a living wage, a new report from a nonprofit found.…
Continue Reading A shortlist of potential nominees to replace Breyer on the Supreme Court
CNN By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN In what will be one of the most monumental endeavors of Joe Biden’s presidency, the retirement of…
Continue Reading Schumer wants quick timeline to confirm Supreme Court pick, similar to Barrett’s process
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN After a series of recent stinging legislative defeats, Senate Democrats may soon be able to deliver a win for their…
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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, giving President Joe Biden a chance to nominate to the bench, a well-placed…
Continue Reading Biden said he will put a Black woman on the Supreme Court. Here’s who he may pick to replace Breyer
By Ariane de Vogue and Tierney Sneed, CNN In what will be one of the most monumental endeavors of Joe Biden’s presidency, the retirement of…
Continue Reading How the Supreme Court confirmation process works
By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN The decision by Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire will ignite a much-watched confirmation process in which…
Continue Reading Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer plans to retire, giving President Joe Biden a chance to nominate to the bench, a well-placed source familiar…
Continue Reading US suggests Winter Olympics could influence Russia’s military planning in Ukraine
By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN A senior US official suggested Wednesday that the Winter Olympics beginning next week in China could affect…
Continue Reading Top aide to Mark Meadows met with January 6 committee
By Ryan Nobles, Whitney Wild, Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN Ben Williamson, a top aide to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, met…
Continue Reading House Democrats announce three new task forces to address the climate crisis
By Ella Nilsen, CNN As President Joe Biden’s signature climate and economic bill stalls in the Senate, House Democrats are launching three new…
Continue Reading US and allies discussing deploying more troops to Eastern Europe prior to any Russian invasion of Ukraine
By Jim Sciutto and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US and a handful of allies are in discussions to deploy thousands more troops to Eastern European NATO…
Continue Reading DOJ’s No. 2 says addressing violent crime and police misconduct is not ‘an either/or’
By Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Amid a violent crime wave, and as congressional efforts on police reform have petered out, Deputy Attorney…
Continue Reading Nancy Pelosi says she’s running for reelection
CNN By Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced on Tuesday that she plans to run for reelection, aiming to extend her more than 30-year…
Continue Reading Blinken announces US has delivered written responses to Russia over Ukraine crisis
By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The United States has given Moscow its written proposals aimed at deterring a Russian invasion of Ukraine,…
Continue Reading White House sketches a future in which normal life and Covid-19 coexist
By Betsy Klein, CNN Biden administration health officials on Wednesday outlined a long-term vision for a future in which the nation coexists with…
Continue Reading Harris heading to Honduras under pressure to find a reliable partner in Northern Triangle
By Priscilla Alvarez and Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will lead a delegation to Honduras this week to attend the historic…
Continue Reading White House attempts to strengthen federal cybersecurity after major hacks
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The White House plans to release an ambitious strategy Wednesday to make federal agencies tighten their cybersecurity controls…
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