Arrest warrants for Texas House Dems served; still stalemate
AUSTIN, Texas — Officers of the Texas House of Representatives delivered civil arrest warrants for more than 50 absent Democrats on Wednesday as…
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Fact check: Candace Owens falsely claims CDC proposed putting high-risk people in camps during the pandemic
CNN’s John Avlon looks into anti-vaxxers having a change of heart only after it’s too late to save them from being killed by coronavirus, in this…
Continue Reading Fact check: Candace Owens falsely claims CDC proposed putting high-risk people in camps during the pandemic
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN Right-wing media figures have reveled in ridiculing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s response to the…
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FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine boosters for immunocompromised people within 48 hours
Dr. Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden, says the believes the FDA will approve Covid vaccines soon and mandates will likely soon…
Continue Reading FDA expected to authorize Covid-19 vaccine booster shots for some immunocompromised people within the next 48 hours
By Kaitlan Collins and John Bonifield, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to announce within the next 48 hours that it is…
Continue Reading Intel officials draft classified report as they near finish of 90-day Covid probe
By Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand, Zachary Cohen and Katie Bo Williams, CNN Intelligence officials are nearing the end of a 90-day investigation into…
Continue Reading Cuomo successor Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul distances herself in first comments since his resignation
By Gregory Krieg, CNN New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday distanced herself from outgoing Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who resigned in disgrace a day…
Continue Reading Intelligence assessments warn Afghan capital could be cut off and collapse in coming months
Former Pakistani Ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani and former NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen on the situation in Afghanistan as…
Continue Reading Intelligence assessments warn Afghan capital could be cut off and collapse in coming months
By Barbara Starr, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Kabul could be isolated by the Taliban in the next 30 to 60 days, increasing the potential…
Continue Reading Schumer and Pelosi blast Republicans for threatening to not raise debt ceiling
By Alex Rogers and Lauren Fox, CNN Democratic leaders in Congress blasted Republicans on Wednesday for threatening to not help raise the debt ceiling…
Continue Reading Democratic National Committee and Arizona Democrats plan to mount legal action to stop state voter purge law
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Democratic National Committee and the Arizona Democratic Party are gearing up to sue Arizona officials to stop a…
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They were forced to repeat first grade three times in the 1950s. Soon, Texas students might not even know about them
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Decades after Lupe Alemán was forced to repeat the first grade three times, her son is making it his life’s work to…
Continue Reading New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul plans change of guard, work culture when she becomes governor following Cuomo’s exit
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – New York Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is prepared to lead after Gov. Andrew Cuomo steps down. Hochul gave her first…
Continue Reading Hochul: Cuomo resigning ‘was not expected’ but becoming New York’s 1st female governor is ‘day for which I am prepared’
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Hochul: Cuomo resigning ‘was not expected’ but becoming New York’s 1st female governor is ‘day for…
Continue Reading Booker, Tuberville spar over measure to ‘defund the police’ in late-night vote-a-rama drama
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) gives a passionate response after Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) called for a vote on an amendment that would punish local…
Continue Reading Booker, Tuberville spar over measure to ‘defund the police’ in late-night vote-a-rama drama
By Lauren Dezenski, CNN Hours into the Senate’s marathon overnight vote-a-rama, Sen. Tommy Tuberville wanted to send a message. The Alabama…
Continue Reading Wildland firefighters could get $20,000 raise from infrastructure bill
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Federal wildland firefighters, who currently make as little as $13.45 an hour, could get a long-awaited pay raise if the…
Continue Reading ICE to avoid arrest and deportation of undocumented victims of crime under new policy
By Geneva Sands, CNN Immigration and Customs Enforcement will avoid arresting or deporting undocumented immigrants who are victims of crime, except…
Continue Reading Biden struggles to find a permanent FDA chief as agency nears approval of Covid-19 vaccine
By Kaitlan Collins and Jen Christensen, CNN The US Food and Drug Administration is on the cusp of approving the nation’s first Covid-19 vaccine…
Continue Reading Read: Judge’s ruling on House Democrats’ request for Trump’s financial records from Mazars USA
By CNN The US House should be able to access some of Donald Trump’s tax records through a subpoena to his accounting firm Mazars USA, District…
Continue Reading House Democrats can get some of Trump’s tax records from accounting firm Mazars USA, judge rules
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice The US House should be able to access some of Donald Trump’s tax records through a subpoena…
Continue Reading ‘Democracy will be on the ballot’: Secretary of state races emerge as newest US political flashpoint
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Republicans and Democrats are gearing up for expensive battles to influence a crop of contests next year that often go…
Continue Reading John Roberts and the Supreme Court might block anything Democrats do on voting rights
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A key piece of congressional Democrats’ voting rights push faces not only a near-impossible odds of becoming law, but…
Continue Reading Biden tackles inflation concerns as he touts wins on infrastructure
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday hit back against inflation concerns and took a victory lap for his recent Senate wins, citing…
Continue Reading Democratic organizations prepare to defend the Biden agenda during August recess
By Dan Merica, CNN A range of Democratic committees and organizations are gearing up to defend President Joe Biden’s agenda with what they hope…
Continue Reading Federal government sends ventilators to Florida as DeSantis says he’s unaware of shipment
School administrators are ordering students and staff to mask to stop the spread of Covid in Alachua County schools, even though Florida Gov. Ron…
Continue Reading Federal government sends ventilators to Florida as DeSantis says he’s unaware of shipment
By Kaitlan Collins and Devan Cole, CNN The Biden administration sent hundreds of ventilators to Florida in recent days as the state responds to a…
Continue Reading Biden to meet with CEOs requiring their employees get vaccinated, urge others to follow their lead
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden will meet Wednesday with the heads of several companies and institutions that are requiring their…
Continue Reading White House calls on OPEC+ to do more to combat rising gas prices
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is calling on the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies like Russia to do…
Continue Reading Republicans are seizing on backlash to new mask and vaccine mandates
By Melanie Zanona, CNN Republicans have found a new boogeyman in the battle for the House: the nation’s top public health agency. As…
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