Senate confirms Chuck Sams to be National Park Service director
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US Senate unanimously approved Charles “Chuck” Sams III this week to be National Park Service’s…
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Trailblazing Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson to retire from Congress after serving nearly 30 years
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas announced her retirement Saturday afternoon after serving nearly 30 years in…
Continue Reading Young progressives warn that Democrats could have a youth voter problem in 2022
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN With less than one year until the 2022 midterm elections, young voters — who turned out in high numbers for President…
Continue Reading Senior Pentagon official warns the US military is ‘not ready’ for climate change
By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN A senior Pentagon official warned the US military is “not ready” to handle climate change, a…
Continue Reading Second family becomes first to affix a mezuzah on executive home
By Jasmine Wright Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff achieved another first in their historic roles when they affixed a white…
Continue Reading These boosts will put more money in people’s pockets regardless of what Congress does
By Tami Luhby, CNN While Senate Democrats negotiate what to include in the party’s sweeping $1.9 trillion budget reconciliation package, the…
Continue Reading Biden marks ‘deadliest year on record for transgender Americans’ on day of remembrance
By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden marked Transgender Day of Remembrance in a statement Saturday, paying tribute to “those we lost in the…
Continue Reading SiriusXM host on hunger strike urges Congress to put voting rights on the front burner
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Sirius XM radio host Joe Madison, who is engaged in a hunger strike over what he has called a “politically and morally…
Continue Reading Biden reacts to Rittenhouse verdict: ‘The jury system works, and we have to abide by it’
CNN By Nikki Carvajal President Joe Biden said Friday he stands by the not-guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, saying the jury system of…
Continue Reading House OKs $2T social, climate bill in Biden win; Senate next
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has handed President Joe Biden a marquee victory. It’s approved his far-reaching,…
Continue Reading Biden deemed ‘fit to successfully execute the duties of the president’ after first physical in office
CNN By Kaitlan Collins, Betsy Klein, Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden underwent his annual physical Friday morning at Walter…
Continue Reading Arizona man convicted of threatening Speaker Nancy Pelosi
PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Arizona says a man from Bullhead, Arizona, has been convicted of threatening to kill or harm Nancy…
Continue Reading The week in 14 headlines
By Lauren Dezenski, CNN This week, President Joe Biden and other Democrats in Washington celebrated two hard-won legislative achievements: Biden…
Continue Reading Ohio Republicans tie themselves to Trump’s rhetoric as they vie for Senate seat
CNN, SPECTRUM NEWS COLUMBUS, WLWT, WFMJ By Eva McKend, CNN Ohio’s crowded Republican Senate primary has become a battle over who most can align…
Continue Reading Ohio Republicans tie themselves to Trump’s rhetoric as they vie for Senate seat
By Eva McKend, CNN Ohio’s crowded Republican Senate primary has become a battle over who most can align themselves with former President Donald…
Continue Reading Federal judge says Trump has responsibility for January 6, calling rioter a ‘pawn’
By Hannah Rabinowitz A federal judge suggested Friday that former President Donald Trump had some responsibility for the January 6 attack on the…
Continue Reading Construction halted on secret project at Chinese port in UAE after pressure from US, officials say
By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN Construction has been halted on a secret development inside of a Chinese shipping port…
Continue Reading More than a year after Donald Trump’s loss, Wisconsin Republicans wage relentless attacks on the state’s election commission
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Republicans in Wisconsin are engaging in a multi-pronged attack on the state’s bipartisan election commission —…
Continue Reading Biden pardons Peanut Butter and Jelly in his first presidential turkey pardon
By Maegan Vazquez and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday pardoned Peanut Butter and Jelly, as he participated in the traditional…
Continue Reading Biden reacts to Rittenhouse verdict: ‘The jury system works, and we have to abide by it’
CNN By Nikki Carvajal President Joe Biden said Friday he stands by the not-guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, saying the jury system of…
Continue Reading Biden reacts to Rittenhouse verdict: ‘The jury system works, and we have to abide by it’
By Nikki Carvajal President Joe Biden said Friday he stands by the not-guilty verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, saying the jury system of trial…
Continue Reading Army bars vaccine refusers from promotions and reenlistment as deadline approaches
By Oren Liebermann and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN With less than one month until the Army’s deadline to vaccinate its active-duty force, the…
Continue Reading Harris to become first woman with presidential power while Biden is under anesthesia for routine colonoscopy
CNN By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday will temporarily transfer power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he is under anesthesia…
Continue Reading House Democrats pass Biden’s social safety net expansion but major obstacles await in the Senate
CNN By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Daniella Diaz, CNN House Democrats have voted to pass President Joe Biden’s sweeping $1.9 trillion…
Continue Reading For 85 minutes, Kamala Harris became the first woman with presidential power
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday temporarily transferred power to Vice President Kamala Harris while he was under anesthesia for a…
Continue Reading What the Democrats’ sweeping social spending plan might include
CNN By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN After months of negotiations, the House passed the Democrats’ sweeping $1.9 trillion budget…
Continue Reading Frustrated Biden officials are hoping to simplify the message on Covid-19 boosters
By Kaitlan Collins and Kevin Liptak, CNN Covid-19 booster shots were authorized for all adults Friday, offering the Biden administration a fresh…
Continue Reading Biden deemed ‘fit to successfully execute the duties of the president’ after first physical in office
By Kaitlan Collins, Betsy Klein, Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden underwent his annual physical Friday morning at Walter Reed…
Continue Reading Trump’s ire grows as DeSantis’ popularity with Republicans takes off
By Gabby Orr and Steve Contorno, CNN In a matter of months, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has gone from being a shining example in Donald Trump‘s…
Continue Reading Meadows slams McCarthy and suggests Trump should be elected speaker if Republicans win House
CNN By Ryan Nobles and Devan Cole, CNN Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows blasted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s leadership…
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