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US Capitol Police says fencing around Capitol building set to be removed as early as Friday

July 7, 2021 3:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Nobles and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The remaining fencing around the US Capitol that was erected in the wake of the January 6 insurrection…

More than 2,800 have been wrongly convicted in the US. Lawmakers and advocates want to make sure they’re paid their dues.

July 7, 2021 2:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega, CNN John Jerome White was 19 years old when a Georgia judge sentenced him to life plus 40 years in prison for breaking into a…

Hillary Clinton: ‘We are witnessing a concerted attempt to destabilize the democratic process’

July 7, 2021 2:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Hillary Clinton called out the Republican-led crackdown on voting rights and urged Americans to fight for access to the ballot…

Fact-checking claims bail reform is driving increase in violent crime

July 7, 2021 2:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand and Tara Subramaniam, CNN Violent crime in the United States shot up last year as the pandemic raged. Major cities across the…

US to send millions of Covid-19 vaccines to Latin America

July 7, 2021 2:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN The Biden administration is sending millions of Covid-19 vaccines to countries in Latin America this week as part of President…

DOJ charges Capitol riot suspect with attacking AP photographer

July 7, 2021 1:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen and Devan Cole, CNN The Justice Department has charged a Pennsylvania man who allegedly attacked an Associated Press photographer…

New riot video shows brawling at Capitol

July 7, 2021 1:51 PM CNN

New video shows brawling with officers, and officer’s badge allegedly stolen, as questions about security failures linger, six months after Capitol…

Minnesota Republican congressman announces reoccurrence of kidney cancer

July 7, 2021 1:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer and Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Rep. Jim Hagedorn announced a reoccurrence of his kidney cancer on Wednesday. The Minnesota…

Federal judge largely faults Air Force for 2017 Texas church shooting

July 7, 2021 2:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Killough and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the negligence of the United States government was mostly responsible…

Federal judge blocks effort to invalidate parts of new Georgia voting law ahead of July runoffs

July 8, 2021 4:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Pamela Kirkland and Sara Murray, CNN A federal court judge on Wednesday denied a motion to stop the implementation of parts of Georgia’s new…

Trump allegedly praised Hitler as doing ‘a lot of good things,’ new book claims

July 7, 2021 1:09 PM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster and Catherine Valentine, CNN Then-President Donald Trump allegedly praised Adolf Hitler during a discussion with his White House…

Book: Trump told John Kelly Hitler ‘did a lot of good things’

July 7, 2021 1:09 PM CNN

CNN’s David Chalian discusses an excerpt from a new book which alleges that former President Donald Trump once told his then Chief of Staff John…

First on CNN: Biden administration ramps up investment in environmental justice

July 7, 2021 11:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Kristen Holmes and Liz Stark, CNN The Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday an additional $50 million in funding to enhance air…

Largest party in Malaysia’s ruling alliance says it will withdraw support for Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin

July 7, 2021 11:42 AM Associated Press

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — The largest party in Malaysia’s ruling alliance said Thursday that it will withdraw support for Prime Minister…

Pressure mounts on Biden administration to lift restrictions on US borders

July 7, 2021 6:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A group of mayors recently pressed US immigration officials on Covid-19-related travel restrictions that remain in effect…

Trump filing lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter and Google

July 7, 2021 10:05 AM Associated Press

BEDMINSTER, New Jersey — Former President Donald Trump announced Wednesday he is filing suits against three of the country’s biggest tech…

Abbott puts voting restrictions, border security on special session agenda

July 7, 2021 9:29 AM Associated Press, Texas Tribune

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday revived the GOP’s thwarted efforts to pass new voting laws in America’s biggest red state…

Marjorie Taylor Greene compares Biden vaccine push to Nazi-era ‘brown shirts’ weeks after apologizing for Holocaust comments

July 7, 2021 10:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Tuesday compared officials carrying out President Joe Biden’s latest Covid-19 vaccination…

Video appears to capture GOP lawmaker’s strategy ahead of 2022 midterms

July 7, 2021 11:26 AM CNN

A video obtained by CNN appears to show Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) saying the GOP’s goal is to slow and obstruct all legislation led by Democrat until the…

GOP Rep. Chip Roy says he wants ’18 more months of chaos and the inability to get stuff done’

July 7, 2021 11:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz and Ryan Nobles, CNN Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas revealed in a video circulating online that he wants to jam Democrats’…

Biden pushes for ‘generational investments in human infrastructure’ in speech in Illinois

July 8, 2021 4:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday pushed for generational investments in human infrastructure to expand the…

Two injured in rocket attacks on Iraqi airbase housing US troops

July 8, 2021 6:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Two US service members were injured Wednesday in a rocket attack targeting the al-Asad airbase in Iraq which hosts US,…

FBI infiltrates group that discussed surveilling US Capitol

July 7, 2021 6:48 AM CNN

The FBI has infiltrated a “Bible study” group in Virginia whose members discussed surveilling the US Capitol following the January 6 riot and their…

McCarthy nailing down GOP members for Capitol riot panel as Republicans’ defense strategy comes into view

July 7, 2021 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is finalizing a House GOP roster for a Democratic-led investigation into the deadly…

Rep. Thompson explains why McCarthy should appoint Republicans to Jan. 6 committee

July 8, 2021 4:05 AM CNN

CNN’s Jim Acosta talks to Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson, chair of the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, about…

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter celebrate 75 years of marriage

July 7, 2021 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter mark 75 years of marriage on Wednesday, a union that spans…

FBI infiltrates group whose members wanted to test homemade bombs, surveil Capitol, secede from US, court records show

July 7, 2021 6:48 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The FBI has infiltrated a “Bible study” group in Virginia that after the January 6 riot had…

Senator calls climate change ‘bullsh*t’ at GOP luncheon

July 7, 2021 7:49 PM CNN

Sen. Ron Johnson insisted again last week that he is not a climate change denier, but CNN’s KFile found video of him from just weeks earlier telling…

Analyst explains how Adams won Democratic primary for NYC mayor

July 11, 2021 9:10 AM CNN

Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams will win the Democratic primary for New York City mayor, CNN projects. CNN’s Anderson Cooper and analyst Harry…

Fact check: How right-wing outlets spread a false narrative about the US women’s soccer team disrespecting an elderly veteran

July 6, 2021 7:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN A 98-year-old World War II veteran, Pete DuPré, played the Star-Spangled Banner on the harmonica before the US women’s…