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Fact checking Trump’s call with Georgia’s secretary of state

January 4, 2021 12:03 PM CNN

In the now-notorious phone call between President Donald Trump, Georgia’s Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and staff, the President…

Biden to campaign in Georgia ahead of runoff elections

January 4, 2021 10:01 AM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to travel to Atlanta on Monday to campaign on behalf of two Democrats looking to flip control of the US Senate…

Biden inaugural festivities to feature national day of service on MLK Day

January 4, 2021 9:55 AM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee will promote the national day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day as part of festivities…

There were 18 attempted calls from the White House to GA secretary of state’s office, sources say

January 4, 2021 9:54 AM CNN

There were 18 attempted calls from the White House to the Georgia secretary of state’s office between the election and Saturday’s phone…

Trump set for Georgia rally as GOP officials brace for post-phone call fallout

January 4, 2021 9:19 AM CNN

President Donald Trump is scheduled to headline a 9 p.m. ET rally for a pair of Georgia Republican Senate candidates, but his election eve appearance…

Georgia GOP lieutenant governor says Trump call with secretary of state ‘inappropriate’

January 4, 2021 7:37 AM CNN

Georgia’s Republican lieutenant governor on Monday condemned President Donald Trump’s phone call with Secretary of State Brad…

The Trump ally in the Senate leading the President’s futile effort to challenge the Electoral College votes

January 4, 2021 7:34 AM CNN

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley threw a political grenade into Washington last week when he announced his intentions to object when Congress counts the…

Trump’s bid to steal Georgia exposes GOP election ruse

January 4, 2021 7:09 AM CNN

Astonishing new evidence of a desperate President Donald Trump caught on tape trying to steal the election exposes the depth of his corruption and…

5 things to know for January 4: Transition, coronavirus, Congress, Iran, China

January 4, 2021 4:15 AM CNN

A university that published its annual list of “banished” words and phrases has named the ones it’d like to see less of in 2021.…

Britain inoculates 1st patient in the world with the Oxford-AstraZeneca virus vaccine

January 4, 2021 1:05 AM Associated Press

LONDON, ENGLAND — The U.K. has became the first country in the world to start using the Covid-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and…

Washington orders US aircraft carrier to remain in Middle East amid Iranian threats

January 3, 2021 9:15 PM CNN

Days after ordering a United States aircraft carrier out of the Middle East, the country’s acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller has…

Read the full transcript and listen to Trump’s audio call with Georgia secretary of state

January 3, 2021 8:21 PM CNN

CNN has obtained the full January 2 audio call between President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Trump is joined on…

In call, Trump demands Georgia officials ‘find’ votes to tilt election

January 3, 2021 8:19 PM CNN

President Donald Trump pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results after his…

Trump to award Medal of Freedom to GOP Reps. Devin Nunes and Jim Jordan

January 3, 2021 8:03 PM CNN

Before he leaves office, President Donald Trump will award the nation’s highest civilian honor to two of his most vocal political allies who…

Harris lambasts Trump call with Georgia officials as ‘bold abuse of power’

January 3, 2021 7:54 PM CNN

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris slammed President Donald Trump and his call pushing Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to…

All 10 living former defense secretaries declare election is over in forceful public letter

January 3, 2021 7:29 PM CNN

All 10 living former US defense secretaries declared that the US presidential election is over in a forceful public letter published in The…

Read the full transcript of Trump’s audio call with Georgia secretary of state

January 3, 2021 7:11 PM CNN

CNN has obtained the full January 2 audio call between President Donald Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. Trump is joined on…

McCarthy gives green light to conservatives’ push to overturn Biden’s win, as senior Republicans raise alarms

January 3, 2021 6:04 PM CNN

The top House Republican has quietly blessed an effort by conservative lawmakers to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory when a joint…

117th Congress sworn in Sunday amid pandemic

January 3, 2021 5:00 PM CNN

The 117th Congress was officially sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill amid the ongoing pandemic. The Constitution…

Biden’s inaugural committee hosting ‘virtual parade across America’ on Inauguration Day

January 3, 2021 4:39 PM CNN

President-elect Joe Biden’s inaugural committee on Sunday announced there would be a virtual parade after the swearing-in ceremony on…

Nancy Pelosi reelected speaker Sunday despite narrower majority

January 3, 2021 4:16 PM CNN

Speaker Nancy Pelosi won a fourth non-consecutive term to lead the House of Representatives, suffering a handful of defections in a narrow vote after…

Nancy Pelosi appears on track to be reelected speaker Sunday despite narrower majority

January 3, 2021 2:50 PM CNN

Members of Congress returned to Washington on Sunday to officially usher in a new session and elect their speaker, where House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…

Washington Post: In call, Trump demands Georgia officials ‘find’ votes to tilt election

January 3, 2021 2:20 PM CNN

President Donald Trump pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results after his…

Nancy Pelosi must count carefully ahead of House speakership vote Sunday

January 3, 2021 2:16 PM CNN

Members of Congress returned to Washington on Sunday to officially usher in a new session and elect their speaker. Speaker Nancy Pelosi is running…

Trump’s push to overturn election result tears through GOP

January 3, 2021 2:12 PM CNN

President Donald Trump is tearing the Republican Party apart on his way out the door, forcing Republicans to choose sides as they wrestle with the…

Georgia’s GOP secretary of state to Trump: ‘What you’re saying is not true’

January 3, 2021 1:34 PM CNN

Just days before the crucial Georgia runoffs that will determine control of the US Senate, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger delivered a…

Electoral College objection serves as another example of Trump putting Loeffler and Perdue in tight spot

January 3, 2021 1:13 PM CNN

Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler have spent the entire Georgia Senate runoffs running as close as they can to Donald Trump, while at…

Graham criticizes Cruz’s bid to dispute election: ‘Zero chance of becoming reality’

January 3, 2021 12:06 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON, DC — Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham is calling the effort by Sen. Ted Cruz and other Republican senators to overturn the…

How Georgia got to the center of the US political universe

January 3, 2021 11:45 AM CNN

Georgia may feel teleported to the center of the US political universe, but its emergence as a swing state has been a long time coming. That…

117th Congress being sworn in Sunday amid pandemic

January 3, 2021 11:35 AM CNN

The 117th Congress is officially being sworn in on Sunday, bringing an influx of new lawmakers to Capitol Hill amid the ongoing pandemic. The…