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Florida legislature passes bill prohibiting some classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity

March 8, 2022 10:46 AM CNN

CNN By Devan Cole, CNN Lawmakers in Florida gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would ban certain instruction about sexual orientation and…

Florida legislature passes bill prohibiting some classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity

March 8, 2022 10:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN Lawmakers in Florida gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would ban certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender…

Florida legislature passes bill prohibiting some classroom instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity

March 8, 2022 10:46 AM CNN

CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Devan Cole, CNN Lawmakers in Florida gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would ban certain instruction about sexual…

Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio charged with conspiracy in US Capitol attack; allegedly met Oath Keepers head in DC parking garage

March 8, 2022 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz, Hannah Rabinowitz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right Proud Boys, has been charged…

What’s stalling Congress’ Ukraine aid and government funding bill

March 8, 2022 9:56 AM CNN Newsource

By Katie Lobosco, CNN There’s bipartisan support in Congress to quickly send more aid to Ukraine as it fights back against Russia’s…

What’s stalling Congress’ Ukraine aid and government funding bill

March 8, 2022 9:56 AM CNN

CNN By Katie Lobosco, CNN There’s bipartisan support in Congress to quickly send more aid to Ukraine as it fights back against Russia’s…

Cybersecurity firm says Chinese hackers breached six US state agencies

March 8, 2022 8:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A Chinese government-backed hacking group has breached local government agencies in at least six US states in the last 10 months…

Biden announces ban on Russian energy imports

March 8, 2022 6:59 AM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced his administration…

Biden turns to countries he once sought to avoid to find help shutting off Russia’s oil money

March 8, 2022 6:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly, Natasha Bertrand, MJ Lee and Kylie Atwood, CNN President Joe Biden’s urgent global search for help shutting…

Republican leaders face threat of revived Freedom Caucus in GOP-led House

March 8, 2022 5:13 AM CNN

CNN By Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies in Congress have been relegated to the political wilderness for…

Republican leaders face threat of revived Freedom Caucus in GOP-led House

March 8, 2022 5:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies in Congress have been relegated to the political wilderness for the…

Watchdog finds DHS identified threats prior to January 6 but did not widely share intelligence until after attack

March 8, 2022 5:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security intelligence division had identified “specific” threats related to January 6,…

Biden vows to help veterans exposed to burn pits, saying he won’t repeat mistakes made after Vietnam War

March 8, 2022 3:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday vowed to help veterans exposed to burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan get the care they need,…

Guantanamo detainee repatriated to mental health facility in Saudi Arabia after being tortured and held by US government for over 20 years

March 7, 2022 7:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A Saudi detainee at the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, was sent back to his home country for mental health…

First January 6 trial heads to jury deliberations in litmus test for DOJ’s Capitol riot prosecutions

March 7, 2022 7:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Prosecutors doubled down on their portrayal of the legislator-hating, gun-toting, right-wing extremist…

Senate passes Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022, sending bill to Biden for his signature

March 7, 2022 5:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate passed the Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022 on Monday night by unanimous consent. The bill, which would make…

Dozens more US Capitol Police officers were injured on January 6 than previously known, report says

March 7, 2022 4:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild Roughly 114 US Capitol Police officers reported injuries as a result of the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021, a government…

Supreme Court denies GOP challenges to congressional maps in North Carolina and Pennsylvania

March 7, 2022 3:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court on Monday night denied requests from Republicans challenging congressional maps in…

Here’s what NATO’s Article 5 is and how it applies to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

March 7, 2022 3:27 PM CNN

CNN By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has prompted a roiling debate about what US involvement should look like. US…

Here’s what NATO’s Article 5 is and how it applies to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

March 7, 2022 3:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has prompted a roiling debate about what US involvement should look like. US…

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to block order to deploy unvaccinated Navy SEALs

March 7, 2022 3:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Biden administration filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court on Monday, asking it to…

Congress will draft legislation suspending trade relations with Russia and banning energy imports

March 7, 2022 12:35 PM CNN

CNN By Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN A powerful, bipartisan group in Congress announced Monday that it would craft legislation suspending normal…

Congress will draft legislation suspending trade relations with Russia and banning energy imports

March 7, 2022 12:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN A powerful, bipartisan group in Congress announced Monday that it would craft legislation suspending normal trade…

Pence advocacy group launches $10 million ad campaign hitting Biden on Ukraine and energy

March 7, 2022 9:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Michael Warren, CNN Mike Pence‘s advocacy group has launched a $10 million ad campaign hitting the Biden administration on US energy policy…

Biden administration rolls out new regulations and funding for cleaner trucks and buses

March 7, 2022 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration is rolling out more stringent emissions standards for heavy-duty vehicles like large trucks and buses…

Supreme Court declines to revive Bill Cosby prosecution

March 7, 2022 8:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court left in place Monday an opinion by Pennsylvania’s highest court that…

At a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed

March 7, 2022 6:14 AM CNN

CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian…

At a secret airfield in Eastern Europe, a multinational effort to send weapons to Ukraine proceeds at high speed

March 7, 2022 6:14 AM CNN

CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley went last week to an undisclosed airfield near the Ukrainian…

Republicans weigh approach for Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination fight

March 7, 2022 3:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox and Tierney Sneed, CNN Republicans are bracing for the next Supreme Court confirmation battle, signaling that they’re eying a…

US officials identify 3 areas where US may take action soon on Ukraine

March 7, 2022 1:33 AM CNN

CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN American officials on Sunday identified three areas on which the United States could soon take action in an attempt to…