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Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat tests positive for Covid-19

January 14, 2021 11:28 AM CNN Newsource

Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York said Thursday he has tested positive for Covid-19 and is isolating at home, he announced in a series of…

Julia Letlow runs for her late husband’s US House seat in Louisiana

January 14, 2021 11:18 AM CNN Newsource

Julia Letlow, the widow of Republican congressman-elect Luke Letlow who died of coronavirus in late December, announced on Thursday she would run for…

Impeachment ramifications are just beginning to unfold

January 14, 2021 11:07 AM CNN

The historic and rapid second impeachment of President Donald Trump came and went in a week. But the larger ramifications of the House’s…

Impeachment fractured the GOP

January 14, 2021 11:05 AM CNN

Donald John Trump will be remembered as the only president in American history to be impeached on two separate occasions. He incited an insurrection…

READ: Justice Department IG report on family separations

January 14, 2021 10:32 AM CNN Newsource

Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions knew early on migrant families would be separated when the Trump administration implemented its controversial…

Trump has told staff not to pay Rudy Giuliani over irritation at being impeached again

January 14, 2021 10:10 AM CNN

President Donald Trump, irritated at being impeached for a second time, has told people to stop paying Rudy Giuliani’s legal fees, a person…

National Mall will be closed on Inauguration Day due to security concerns

January 14, 2021 9:58 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The National Mall will be closed to the general public on Inauguration Day due to security concerns, according to an official…

New $300 weekly federal unemployment benefits start to reach Americans in need

January 14, 2021 9:44 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Jobless Americans in many states are starting to see heftier unemployment checks, thanks to the $900 billion relief package…

New York attorney general sues NYPD, saying rough treatment of spring protesters part a longstanding pattern of abuse

January 14, 2021 9:33 AM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general sued the New York Police Department on Thursday, alleging the rough treatment of racial injustice…

Dr. Harold Bornstein, Trump’s former personal physician, dead at 73

January 14, 2021 9:04 AM CNN Newsource

Dr. Harold Bornstein, President Donald Trump’s former personal physician, has died at the age of 73. Bornstein’s death was announced on…

Biden to outline vaccination and economic rescue legislative package Thursday

January 14, 2021 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday evening will outline a legislative package proposal for Congress to fund his incoming administration’s…

Questions swirl around possible ‘insider’ help for Capitol attack

January 14, 2021 8:46 AM CNN

One week after the deadly insurrection at the Capitol, there are still more questions than answers on whether any lawmakers or police assisted the…

Feds warn extremists may be emboldened to carry out additional attacks after Capitol insurrection

January 14, 2021 8:28 AM CNN Newsource

Federal law enforcement officials are warning that domestic extremists are likely more emboldened to carry out attacks on President-elect Joe…

Under Trump, the GOP may have lost its soul

January 14, 2021 8:17 AM CNN

Donald John Trump will be remembered as the only president in American history to be impeached on two separate occasions. He incited an insurrection…

Trump’s been impeached again. What’s next?

January 14, 2021 7:52 AM CNN

President Donald Trump has been impeached again — the first leader in US history to be impeached twice by the House. The question now is…

Silent Melania Trump plods toward end of her husband’s tumultuous term

January 14, 2021 7:46 AM CNN Newsource

Two days after his supporters rioted on Capitol Hill last week, President Donald Trump informed the world he would not be attending President-elect…

Investigators pursuing signs US Capitol riot was planned

January 14, 2021 7:12 AM CNN

Evidence uncovered so far, including weapons and tactics seen on surveillance video, suggests a level of planning that has led investigators to…

How a swift impeachment was born under siege

January 14, 2021 6:44 AM CNN

Rioters were still ransacking the halls of the US Capitol when two Democrats stuck in lockdown together in the House office buildings across the…

Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez to headline Biden-Harris inauguration

January 14, 2021 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

Lady Gaga and Jennifer Lopez will headline President-elect Joe Biden’s and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris’ swearing-in ceremony, the…

Acting ICE director is resigning, DHS official says

January 14, 2021 5:31 AM CNN Newsource

Jonathan Fahey is resigning as acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to a Department of Homeland Security official, only…

Trump’s historic 2nd impeachment trial hangs over Biden and Republicans

January 14, 2021 4:48 AM CNN

Donald Trump’s unique second impeachment sealed history’s verdict on a corrupt and disgraced presidency. But the political endgame of…

States skeptical of Biden’s Covid-19 vaccine plan as they await the missing details

January 14, 2021 4:09 AM CNN Newsource

State officials are skeptical that President-elect Joe Biden can meet his goal of 100 million coronavirus shots in his first 100 days, with a week to…

Biden calls on Senate to pursue impeachment along with the nation’s ‘other urgent business’

January 13, 2021 10:29 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday urged the Senate to conduct the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump while simultaneously working on…

Trump releases video calling for calm but doesn’t mention impeachment

January 13, 2021 9:06 PM CNN Newsource

On the day he was impeached for a history-making second time, President Donald Trump lacked a comprehensive legal strategy, had nothing on his public…

The GOP’s carnival of hypocrisy

January 13, 2021 8:37 PM CNN

History will record that the second impeachment of President Donald Trump branded him forever as a catastrophically immoral and divisive leader. It…

Lawmakers express fears about Capitol safety while tensions grow over new security measures

January 13, 2021 8:12 PM CNN Newsource

Members of Congress are starting to express fears about the vulnerable position last week’s violent breach of the US Capitol put them in, as…

Lawmakers speak out about Capitol safety concerns following violent riot

January 13, 2021 7:52 PM CNN Newsource

Members of Congress are still reeling after the traumatic insurrection of the Capitol last week, and many lawmakers are starting to speak out about…

Biden aides told congressional allies to expect Covid relief package with roughly $2 trillion price tag

January 13, 2021 7:34 PM CNN Newsource

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to unveil a major Covid-19 relief package on Thursday and his advisers have recently told allies in Congress to…

Top White House adviser Hicks no longer works at the White House, a previously planned departure

January 13, 2021 7:11 PM CNN

Hope Hicks’ last day in the White House was Tuesday, multiple sources familiar with the matter tell CNN, a final departure planned before the…

Key takeaways from Wednesday’s developments in the Capitol riots investigation

January 13, 2021 6:54 PM CNN Newsource

One week after the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol, federal law enforcement’s dragnet to arrest the violent trespassers kicked into high…