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Exclusive: Biden administration secures release of Afghan-American Naval reservist who was held by Taliban

April 1, 2022 8:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent The Biden administration on Friday secured the release of Safi Rauf, 27, an Afghan-American…

Texas Democrat resigns from Congress to join lobbying firm

April 1, 2022 5:51 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Filemon Vela, a Texas Democrat, officially resigned from Congress on Thursday night to take a position at a law and…

Democrats see hope for a clean energy bill, but Manchin is adding a new hurdle: More funding for fossil fuels

April 1, 2022 5:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen and Lauren Fox, CNN Congressional Democrats are cautiously optimistic to see Sen. Joe Manchin back at the table on the clean energy…

The US and its allies are weighing security guarantees for Ukraine, but they’re unlikely to give Kyiv what it wants

April 1, 2022 4:00 AM CNN

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US and its allies have been weighing how the West could provide Ukraine with alternative security guarantees should…

The US and its allies are weighing security guarantees for Ukraine, but they’re unlikely to give Kyiv what it wants

April 1, 2022 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US and its allies have been weighing how the West could provide Ukraine with alternative security guarantees should it…

Official review of Trump phone logs from January 6 finds record is complete

March 31, 2022 9:19 PM CNN

CNN By Zachary Cohen, Katelyn Polantz, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Ashley Semler and Jamie Gangel, CNN In the seven hours during which White House…

White House hosts ‘Jeopardy!’ star Amy Schneider to mark Transgender Day of Visibility

March 31, 2022 8:43 PM CNN

CNN, HLN By Donald Judd and Paul LeBlanc, CNN “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider visited the White House on Thursday to mark the…

US Navy will name a ship after Ruth Bader Ginsburg

March 31, 2022 8:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann, CNN The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg served more than two decades on the US Supreme Court, developed a rock star status and…

US Navy can no longer separate service members who are unvaccinated and sought religious exemption, federal judge rules

March 31, 2022 7:24 PM CNN

CNN By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US Navy can no longer separate service members who are unvaccinated and have sought a religious exemption from getting…

US Navy can no longer separate service members who are unvaccinated and sought religious exemption, federal judge rules

March 31, 2022 7:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US Navy can no longer separate service members who are unvaccinated and have sought a religious exemption from getting a…

Hostage survivor testifies in trial of ISIS member accused in deaths of several Americans

March 31, 2022 6:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A hostage taken by the ISIS terror cell known as the “Beatles” testified Thursday in a trial against one of the…

Democrats grow worried about Biden immigration move as midterms loom

March 31, 2022 5:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A number of Democratic senators are growing increasingly wary of the administration’s plan to repeal…

Official review of Trump phone logs from January 6 finds record is complete

March 31, 2022 5:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, Katelyn Polantz, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Ashley Semler and Jamie Gangel, CNN In the seven hours during which White House records…

Who is Madison Cawthorn, the freshman congressman causing headline chaos for the GOP?

March 31, 2022 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Janfaza, Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju, Alex Rogers and Marshall Cohen, CNN Rep. Madison Cawthorn — the freshman Republican representing…

Hillary Clinton campaign lawyer argues case brought by special counsel Durham against him should be dismissed

March 31, 2022 4:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen, CNN One of Hillary Clinton’s campaign lawyers argued in court Thursday that he never had any reason to doubt the accuracy of…

New York judge blocks Democratic-drawn congressional map for ‘political bias’

March 31, 2022 3:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN A New York judge has blocked the state’s new congressional map, which would have given Democrats the advantage…

Would-be star witness Michael Cohen slams unraveling of Manhattan criminal probe into Trump

March 31, 2022 3:24 PM CNN

CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Michael Cohen, formerly one of Donald Trump’s top confidants before turning against him to become the star…

Chris Paul and Taraji P. Henson appointed to Biden’s HBCU advisory board

March 31, 2022 2:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Chavez, CNN President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is appointing more than a dozen top education leaders, celebrities and…

Would-be star witness Michael Cohen slams unraveling of Manhattan criminal probe into Trump

March 31, 2022 2:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Michael Cohen, formerly one of Donald Trump’s top confidantes before turning against him to become the star…

Biden says US still looking for clear answers on Putin’s next moves

March 31, 2022 1:59 PM CNN

CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he remains “skeptical” that Russian President Vladimir…

Biden says US still looking for clear answers on Putin’s next moves

March 31, 2022 1:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he remains “skeptical” that Russian President Vladimir Putin…

First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom

March 31, 2022 1:48 PM CNN

CNN, WPLG, WFTS By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a…

Federal judge strikes down several provisions of the Florida election rules overhaul passed by Republicans last year

March 31, 2022 1:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Florida on Thursday struck down several aspects of the election rules overhaul passed by Republicans in the…

Senators push to extend pandemic school lunch waivers

March 31, 2022 1:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN A bipartisan group of senators is trying to extend pandemic school meal waivers that gave districts extra federal funds and…

Bipartisan deal struck ‘in principle’ on $10 billion Covid-19 aid package, Romney says

March 31, 2022 12:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said Thursday that Republicans have struck an “agreement in principle” with…

US and coalition forces could have done more to decrease civilian harm in 2017 battle for Raqqa, Syria, think tank report finds

March 31, 2022 12:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman, CNN US and coalition forces that fought in Syria in 2017 to recapture the city of Raqqa from ISIS could have done more to decrease…

Biden wants to ramp up production of critical minerals. Here’s how it’s supposed to help consumers

March 31, 2022 11:50 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen and René Marsh, CNN President Joe Biden issued a directive on Thursday that invokes the Defense Production Act — a move the…

We’re expecting a big increase in migrants at the US-Mexico border. But this time is different

March 31, 2022 11:44 AM CNN Newsource

By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN More migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border, and officials say they expect the number to grow. This is something…

First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom

March 31, 2022 11:32 AM CNN

CNN, WFTS, WESH, WILL LARKINS, EQUALITY FLORIDA, THE TREVOR PROJECT By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as…

First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom

March 31, 2022 11:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit…