House votes to create select committee to investigate January 6 insurrection
By Jeremy Herb, Manu Raju, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN The House voted Wednesday to create a new select committee that will investigate the…
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Dissents from the bench: A Supreme Court tradition missing during Covid
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The Covid pandemic deprived the Supreme Court of its courtroom for oral…
Continue Reading Garland: DOJ will change its regulations on seeking journalists’ records to make policy more lasting
By Katelyn Polantz and Christina Carrega, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland said Tuesday that the Justice Department has informed news industry…
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New York City’s election board says it accidentally included ‘test’ results in Tuesday’s mayoral vote count
NEW YORK (AP) – The Democratic primary for mayor of New York City was thrown into a state of confusion Tuesday when election officials abruptly…
Continue Reading Sen. Tom Cotton blasts Biden over borders, cops and crime — and does push-ups with Chuck Grassley — in Iowa trip
By Eric Bradner, CNN Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas blamed President Joe Biden for porous borders, waning support for police officers and “a crime…
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South Dakota deploying National Guard troops to Texas to help at border with use of GOP donor funds
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem said Tuesday she will use a donation from a Republican donor to fund a deployment of up…
Continue Reading Rhode Island moves one step closer to making feminine hygiene products free in public schools
By Devan Cole, CNN Public school students in Rhode Island are one step closer to having access to free feminine hygiene products after the…
Continue Reading Microsoft decried government use of gag orders to keep subpoenas secret in investigations
By Brian Fung and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Microsoft on Wednesday argued forcefully before Congress that the US government has abused the use of gag…
Continue Reading House votes to remove Confederate statues from the Capitol
The US House of Representatives voted to expel Confederate statues from the Capitol…
Continue Reading Omar says she supports adding a ‘reality-based’ Republican to January 6 committee
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar said Tuesday that she would support adding a “reality-based” Republican to the select…
Continue Reading Randy Moore to become US Forest Service’s first African American chief
By Devan Cole, CNN Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will appoint Randy Moore as the new chief of the US Forest Service, making him the first African…
Continue Reading Supreme Court allows coronavirus eviction moratorium to remain in place
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A divided Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a request to block a US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue Reading Tensions rise in policing talks as negotiations hit a delicate phase
By Jessica Dean and Manu Raju, CNN High-stakes talks over a major revamp of policing laws are at a precarious state, with influential law enforcement…
Continue Reading Obama opens up about what worries him
Former President Obama spoke out about the danger of misinformation at an American Library Association…
Continue Reading Obama says rise of misinformation ‘worries me’ and should worry everyone
By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the rise in misinformation that led to the January 6 insurrection was apparent…
Continue Reading NYC Board of Elections throws mayoral primary into chaos by counting test ballots
By Gregory Krieg, Ethan Cohen and Adam Levy, CNN The campaign to become New York City’s next mayor has come in for another twist. On Tuesday,…
Continue Reading Top Oregon RNC official says he was unaware of pro-Nazi host and White national activist they discussed during YouTube chat
By Andrew Kaczynski and Drew Myers, CNN A top Republican Party official in Oregon appeared on a YouTube show hosted by a man with a history of…
Continue Reading Democrat Eric Adams’ lead shrinks after 1st round of ranked choice vote tabulation in New York City mayoral primary
NEW YORK (AP) — Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams has lost much of his lead in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City after the…
Continue Reading US days from completing formal Afghanistan withdrawal but up to 1,000 troops could remain
By Barbara Starr, Nicole Gaouette and Kevin Liptak, CNN The US could complete its troop withdrawal from Afghanistan within days, according to…
Continue Reading Newsom files lawsuit to be listed as Democrat on California recall ballot
By Paul LeBlanc and Stella Chan, CNN California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday sued his own secretary of state in an effort to have his party…
Continue Reading WH CONTINUES PUSH FOR INFRASTRUCTURE BILL
Pres. Biden continues to push infrastructure bill despite some misleading…
Continue Reading No, there is no 4th stimulus check on the way
WASHINGTON, DC — The federal government has sent out three rounds of stimulus checks to help people during the pandemic, but despite their…
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Special Affordable Care Act subsidies available for unemployed Americans starting July 1
WASHINGTON, DC — Unemployed Americans will be able to sign up for hefty subsidies for 2021 coverage on the federal Affordable Care Act exchange…
Continue Reading The Supreme Court will issue its final opinions of the term Thursday. Here are the two major cases.
By Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Supreme Court on Thursday at 10 a.m. ET will issue the last two opinions of the term in highly…
Continue Reading Jill Biden in discussions to attend Olympics Opening Ceremony in Tokyo
By Kate Bennett, CNN The East Wing has been in discussions about first lady Jill Biden attending the Opening Ceremony for the Olympics in Tokyo next…
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US Supreme Court says no right to hearing for some immigrants
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that the government can indefinitely detain certain immigrants who say they will face…
Continue Reading Biden to visit Florida in wake of building collapse; 11 now dead
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Surfside, Florida, on Thursday after a residential building…
Continue Reading Biden touts bipartisan infrastructure deal in Wisconsin: ‘This is a generational investment’
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden argued in Wisconsin on Tuesday that the bipartisan infrastructure proposal he agreed to last week would…
Continue Reading Maricopa County will not reuse equipment turned over for partisan 2020 audit
By Dianne Gallagher and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Maricopa County, Arizona, announced Monday that it will not reuse any of the voting equipment…
Continue Reading Progressive group launches $7 million effort to elect Democratic secretaries of state and attorneys general
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A left-leaning group plans to spend $7 million to help elect Democratic secretaries of state and attorneys general in key…
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