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Oath Keepers leader to appear in court Friday on seditious conspiracy charges

January 14, 2022 12:10 PM CNN

CNN By Tierney Sneed As the Justice Department’s January 6 investigation takes a new turn with the use — for the first time in the…

Biden announces new program to repair and replace bridges

January 14, 2022 3:43 AM CNN Newsource

By Sam Fossum and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday announced a new program to repair and replace the nation’s bridges through…

Ohio’s high court overturns new congressional map saying it ‘unduly favors’ Republicans

January 14, 2022 11:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Ethan Cohen, CNN Ohio’s state supreme court ruled Friday that the state’s newly-drawn congressional map, which was passed by the…

White House says Biden was not making ‘human’ comparison between segregationists and opponents of voting rights bills

January 14, 2022 10:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden was not making a “human” comparison between opponents of pending voting rights bills and…

Biden to hold press conference Wednesday at the White House

January 14, 2022 10:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden is set to hold a news conference marking his first year in office next Wednesday, January 19, White House…

As schools battle Omicron, billions of federal relief dollars remain unspent

January 14, 2022 10:20 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN Some schools are struggling to remain open for in-person learning due to the latest coronavirus surge — but a lack of…

Health care workers face March 15 vaccination deadline after Supreme Court ruling

January 14, 2022 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed Health care workers covered by the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate will have until March 15 to be fully vaccinated in…

Third House Republican who voted to impeach Trump calls it quits

January 14, 2022 10:11 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona, CNN Rep. John Katko of New York, one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Donald Trump, announced Friday he will not…

FEMA administrator to announce expanded flexibility for National Guard to help support hospitals

January 14, 2022 8:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell is set to announce at Friday’s White House press briefing…

GOP zeroes in on Biden’s immigration record ahead of midterm elections

January 14, 2022 8:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN As ambitious Republicans plot their return to power in the midterm elections and in statewide races across the country, a…

In days after January 6, McCarthy said Trump admitted bearing some responsibility for Capitol attack

January 14, 2022 8:47 AM CNN

CNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said publicly and privately in the days following the deadly…

First on CNN: US intelligence indicates Russia preparing operation to justify invasion of Ukraine

January 14, 2022 8:11 AM CNN

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US has information that indicates Russia has prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a false-flag operation…

First on CNN: US intelligence indicates Russia preparing operation to justify invasion of Ukraine

January 14, 2022 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US has information that indicates Russia has prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a false-flag operation in…

First on CNN: US intelligence indicates Russia preparing operation to justify invasion of Ukraine

January 14, 2022 8:00 AM CNN

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US has information that indicates Russia has prepositioned a group of operatives to conduct a false-flag operation…

Here’s how you can get free home Covid-19 tests from retailers

January 14, 2022 7:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Many Americans can now get home Covid-19 tests at no cost through their private insurance. They can obtain the tests from…

Here’s how you can get free home Covid-19 tests

January 14, 2022 7:55 AM CNN

CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN Starting Saturday, many Americans can get home Covid-19 tests at no cost through their private insurance. They can obtain the…

Here’s how you can get free home Covid-19 tests

January 14, 2022 7:41 AM CNN

CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN Starting Saturday, many Americans can get home Covid-19 tests at no cost through their private insurance. They can obtain the…

In days after January 6, McCarthy said Trump admitted bearing some responsibility for Capitol attack

January 14, 2022 7:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Kaczynski and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said publicly and privately in the days following the deadly riots…

Senate Democrats press White House on Covid-19 testing shortage

January 14, 2022 7:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Eva McKend and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Biden administration is facing intense scrutiny from a small group of Senate Democrats about the…

Takeaways from the landmark sedition indictment against the Oath Keepers and why DOJ acted now

January 14, 2022 6:49 AM CNN

CNN, KTVT, WSB By Marshall Cohen, CNN The Justice Department on Thursday announced the first sedition charges related to the January 6 insurrection,…

Fact-checking Kevin McCarthy’s comments about the January 6 committee

January 14, 2022 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, Annie Grayer and Tara Subramaniam, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy spoke to reporters on Thursday, a day after he had…

Obamacare open enrollment ends Saturday as interest surges

January 14, 2022 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Those interested in Affordable Care Act coverage for 2022 have until the end of Saturday to sign up in most states. Open…

How the Supreme Court rules during a pandemic shows what may happen next

January 14, 2022 3:42 AM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The Supreme Court on Thursday undermined the Biden administration’s effort…

Marines grant first religious exemptions in military for Covid-19 vaccine mandate

January 13, 2022 9:23 PM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Marine Corps granted two religious exemptions to the military’s Covid-19 vaccine mandate, making it the first and…

Senate votes down Cruz’s bill to impose sanctions over Nord Stream pipeline

January 13, 2022 9:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Ted Barrett and Matthew Hoye, CNN The Senate on Thursday voted down legislation from GOP Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas to sanction entities associated…

Capitol Police Board says letter thanking indicted former officer was an error

January 13, 2022 8:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Six weeks after a grand jury indicted former US Capitol Police Officer Michael Riley on obstruction of…

Early warning systems first suggested North Korean missile could hit US, causing temporary scramble

January 13, 2022 7:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Lillis, Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN In the minutes after North Korea launched a ballistic missile around 7:30 a.m. local time…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom denies parole for RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan

January 13, 2022 3:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Jake Tapper and Cheri Mossburg, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom has denied parole for Sirhan Sirhan, the man convicted of assassinating Sen.…

Day of defeats threatens Biden’s attempt at second year reset

January 13, 2022 5:04 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN By the time President Joe Biden was climbing into his limousine on Capitol Hill, his Thursday was already going poorly. An hour…

Texas sues Planned Parenthood over $10M in Medicaid payments

January 13, 2022 4:23 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas wants Planned Parenthood to return more than $10 million in payments for low-income patients. The lawsuit filed by…