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Republican Susan Wright advances to runoff election in Texas’ 6th Congressional District

May 1, 2021 8:43 PM Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A special election for a U.S. House seat in Texas is headed for a runoff. Republican Susan Wright secured one of the runoff…

Utah GOP vote to censure Mitt Romney fails while senator is booed at convention

May 1, 2021 8:00 PM CNN Newsource

A resolution to censure GOP Sen. Mitt Romney for his two votes to convict former President Donald Trump failed Saturday at the Utah Republican Party…

Letters bearing Biden’s name and informing Americans of Covid relief payments arriving in mailboxes

May 1, 2021 5:21 PM CNN Newsource

Letters signed by President Joe Biden have begun to go out notifying beneficiaries of their direct payments under the administration’s Covid…

Biden administration releases Trump-era deadly force rules for terrorist suspects abroad

May 1, 2021 4:46 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration disclosed Trump-era rules on Friday regulating the use of deadly force against terrorism suspects abroad, releasing them…

Government pandemic watchdog warns of ‘reduced oversight’ for pandemic relief programs

May 1, 2021 2:43 PM CNN Newsource

The Treasury Department’s special inspector general for pandemic recovery is warning of “reduced oversight” of two Covid relief…

Washington Post corrects report that Giuliani was warned he was target of Russian influence campaign

May 1, 2021 2:40 PM CNN Newsource

The FBI in late 2019 knew Rudy Giuliani was the target of a Russian influence operation intended to damage now-President Joe Biden in the 2020…

Harris to chair the National Space Council

May 1, 2021 1:53 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration will maintain the National Space Council and Vice President Kamala Harris will chair it, according to senior administration…

Republican state lawmakers look to empower partisan poll watchers, setting off alarms about potential voter intimidation

May 1, 2021 12:19 PM CNN

Voting rights activists are sounding alarms about Republican efforts in key states to empower partisan poll watchers and expand voter challenges…

Progressive House members reflect on wins and losses in Biden’s first 100 days

May 1, 2021 12:06 PM CNN Newsource

Progressives in the House were apprehensive when Joe Biden stepped into office — the President was an unabashedly moderate Democrat and ready…

Trump allies worry Giuliani raid sent ‘strong message’ to ex-President’s inner circle

May 1, 2021 11:30 AM CNN Newsource

A Wednesday raid by federal agents of an apartment and office belonging to former New York City mayor and one-time Donald Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani…

Rep. Cheri Bustos, former House Democratic campaign chief, will not run in 2022

May 1, 2021 10:41 AM CNN Newsource

Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos will not run for reelection in 2022 after a decade in office and disappointing Democrats in her 2020 performance as the…

The facts around leaked audio about John Kerry

May 1, 2021 9:46 AM CNN Newsource

Republicans have seized on a recent claim that former Secretary of State John Kerry told Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif about Israeli strikes…

Crowded field of Republicans and Democrats compete for Texas House seat

May 1, 2021 6:05 AM CNN

A special election in Texas on Saturday features a sprawling field of Republicans and Democrats competing for the US House seat formerly held by the…

New Mexico expected to have fewer births, fewer students

April 30, 2021 8:53 PM Associated Press

SANTA FE, New Mexico — New Mexico researchers are warning that there may be fewer people in the state in the coming decade, with a drop in births…

South Dakota governor sues Interior Dept. over denied permit for Mount Rushmore July 4th fireworks

April 30, 2021 8:01 PM CNN Newsource

Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is suing Interior Department officials including Secretary Deb Haaland for declining to grant a permit for a…

White House expands behind-the-scenes lobbying as Biden makes public push for $4 trillion proposals

April 30, 2021 7:23 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden’s major public — and prime time — push this week for his sweeping $4 trillion economic agenda was only one…

McConnell sends letter to Education secretary demanding removal of the 1619 Project from federal grant programs

April 30, 2021 7:08 PM CNN

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is wading into the culture wars Friday morning. In a letter obtained by CNN, the Republican leader asks…

Defense secretary lays out vision of future in first major speech

April 30, 2021 6:49 PM CNN Newsource

In his first major policy speech, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin laid out a vision of warfare starkly different from how “the last of the old…

A partnership made in the MAGAverse: Matt Gaetz and Marjorie Taylor Greene team up to battle political opposition

April 30, 2021 6:20 PM CNN Newsource

Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Matt Gaetz of Florida have a lot in common. As each lawmaker increasingly finds themselves at…

Senate Intel leaders say mysterious directed energy attacks appear to be increasing

April 30, 2021 5:37 PM CNN Newsource

The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee warned Friday that mysterious invisible attacks that have caused debilitating symptoms appear to be…

Florida Legislature passes elections bill that adds restrictions to voting

April 30, 2021 5:36 PM CNN Newsource

One signature now stands between Florida voters and a slew of new restrictions on casting ballots in the Sunshine State. After days of contentious…

Army disciplines officers and soldiers for handling of Vanessa Guillén’s murder at Fort Hood

April 30, 2021 4:38 PM CNN Newsource

More than a dozen Army officers and non-commissioned soldiers face disciplinary actions related to the response to Army Spc. Vanessa Guillén‘s…

UV lights, cars with Trump bumper stickers and a lack of transparency illustrate ongoing GOP-driven ballot review in Arizona

April 30, 2021 4:27 PM CNN Newsource

At the Arizona State Fairgrounds in Phoenix, workers line up in their cars to check in with uniformed security. As each car files into the…

FBI and CIA are urged to boost intel gathering on foreign White supremacist groups

April 30, 2021 4:24 PM CNN Newsource

A former CIA analyst turned Democratic congresswoman is urging the country’s top national security officials to increase US intelligence…

DHS reviewing humanitarian protections for Haitians and others in the US

April 30, 2021 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is reviewing whether to extend humanitarian protections to Haitians and other foreign nationals as part of the Temporary…

Fractures in GOP on full display as Cheney faces renewed criticism for bucking Trump and disagreeing with McCarthy in public

April 30, 2021 3:28 PM CNN Newsource

House Conference Chairwoman Rep. Liz Cheney is once again facing the ire of her colleagues and GOP voters, laying bare the ongoing and internal…

TSA extends transportation mask requirement until September 13

April 30, 2021 2:54 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The Transportation Security Administration is extending the Biden-era transportation mask mandate. The rule requiring masks on…

Defense Department cancels all border wall contracts using funds intended for military missions

April 30, 2021 2:50 PM CNN Newsource, ABC News

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Defense Department is canceling all contracts for wall construction on the U.S.-Mexico border that used funds…

Biden uses his long history with Amtrak to put a personal touch on infrastructure push

April 30, 2021 2:35 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden on Friday pitched his infrastructure proposal’s investments in American railroads from a venue that no doubt felt very…

Biden administration to restrict travel from India starting Tuesday

April 30, 2021 2:11 PM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration has confirmed that the US will restrict travel from India starting on Tuesday in response to the surge of coronavirus cases…