Senate approves government funding extension to avert shutdown
By Clare Foran, Ted Barrett and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Senate voted on Thursday to approve a short-term government funding extension that would…
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Senate expected to vote to approve government funding to avert shutdown
CNN, POOL, SENATE TV, CBS, WVVA By Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate is expected to hold a final passage vote Thursday to approve a…
Continue Reading Biden administration scales back student loan forgiveness plan as states sue
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration scaled back eligibility for its student loan forgiveness plan Thursday, the same day six…
Continue Reading Hoyer says ‘probably no vote this week’ on bill to restrict lawmakers from trading stocks
By Daniella Diaz, CNN House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer told CNN the House will “probably not” vote in the coming days on legislation…
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High stakes for O’Rourke in Texas governor’s debate Friday
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Beto O’Rourke spent his 50th birthday this week behind the wheel of his pickup in…
Continue Reading Biden administration kicks off student loan debt forgiveness process
By Betsy Klein and MJ Lee, CNN The Biden administration on Thursday is kicking off its efforts toward forgiving student loan debt, sending updates on…
Continue Reading Ahead of the midterm elections many Latinos don’t see a difference in what Democrats and Republicans stand for
By Nicole Chavez, CNN While more Latinos say Democrats work hard to earn their votes than Republicans, about half of them don’t see a…
Continue Reading Conservative activists in Georgia wage campaign to purge voter rolls ahead of November’s election
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN One morning in late August, Zach Manifold showed up at his job running the elections office in Gwinnett County, Georgia, to…
Continue Reading Alito on SCOTUS critics: ‘Questioning our integrity crosses an important line’
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Samuel Alito says criticism of the Supreme Court is going too far. “It goes without…
Continue Reading Biden hosts first ever US-Pacific Island Country Summit in Washington
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is hosting the first ever US-Pacific Island Country Summit this week, a multi-day event in Washington…
Continue Reading Judge bails Trump out of special master plan that would have forced uncomfortable submissions in court
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Former President Donald Trump got another boost in his bid to challenge the FBI search of his Florida home,…
Continue Reading Supreme Court investiture marks another historic first for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Senior Supreme Court Analyst The Supreme Court, a place bound by tradition and formality, will hold one of its most scripted…
Continue Reading First on CNN: European security officials observed Russian Navy ships in vicinity of Nord Stream pipeline leaks
CNN By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN European security officials on Monday and Tuesday observed Russian Navy support ships…
Continue Reading Trump avoids Friday deposition in lawsuit by being in Mar-a-Lago during hurricane
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice There’s a reason Donald Trump is riding out Hurricane Ian at his Florida beach club: He was…
Continue Reading IG identifies ‘concerns’ with Defense Department phone messaging apps in probe of missing January 6 texts
By Tierney Sneed The Defense Department’s inspector general said in a letter to Congress this week that his office has identified…
Continue Reading Ginni Thomas tells January 6 committee she didn’t discuss election activities with Justice Clarence Thomas
By Annie Grayer, Sara Murray, Kristin Wilson, Andrew Millman and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas,…
Continue Reading First on CNN: European security officials observed Russian Navy ships in vicinity of Nord Stream pipeline leaks
By Katie Bo Lillis, Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN European security officials on Monday and Tuesday observed Russian Navy support ships in…
Continue Reading January 6 rioter who formed his own militia sentenced to more than 4 years for assaulting officer
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A Capitol rioter who created his own militia, raised funds, and worked to recruit others to join him in Washington, DC, on…
Continue Reading DHS approves Jones Act waiver to ensure diesel for Puerto Rico after Hurricane Fiona
By Geneva Sands and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Wednesday approved a federal waiver opening up the…
Continue Reading Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to start political action committee and launch podcast
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday announced plans to create a new political action committee dedicated to helping…
Continue Reading US scrambles F-15 jet to shoot down Iranian drone that appeared to threaten US forces in Iraq
By Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The US scrambled an F-15 jet to shoot down an Iranian drone that appeared to be heading towards US forces in…
Continue Reading Senate panel deadlocks on archivist nominee in party-line vote
By Clare Foran and Ted Barrett, CNN President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the National Archives, who came under GOP scrutiny after the…
Continue Reading Georgia state elections board seeks FBI help in criminal investigation of voting system breach after 2020 election
By Zachary Cohen, CNN The Georgia State Elections Board revealed Wednesday that the board has asked the FBI to participate in an ongoing criminal…
Continue Reading Biden asks if deceased congresswoman is present at White House food insecurity conference
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked if a congresswoman who died last month was present at a White House food insecurity…
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Decades-long dispute between Texas and Tiguas over
EL PASO, Texas — It’s over. The state of Texas and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo’s decades-long legal fight ended Tuesday with both parties agreeing…
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El Paso abortion fund, other Texas groups fight to pay for out-of-state abortions
AUSTIN — Representatives from Texas abortion funds, including El Paso-based West Fund, asked a federal judge Tuesday whether they can resume…
Continue Reading US believes it’s unlikely Putin will use a nuclear weapon but threat has ‘elevated’
By Katie Bo Lillis and Natasha Bertrand, CNN US officials believe that the likelihood Russian President Vladimir Putin will use a tactical nuclear…
Continue Reading Justice Department reaches $13 million settlement with New Jersey mortgage lender for discriminating against communities of color
By Sonia Moghe, CNN The Justice Department has reached a $13 million settlement with a mortgage lender for discriminating against communities of…
Continue Reading Biden ramps up meetings with his economic team amid rattled global markets
By Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday will hold his second closed-door meeting with his senior economic team in less than a week,…
Continue Reading New book: Trump nearly fired Jared and Ivanka via tweet
CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN Then-President Donald Trump nearly fired his daughter Ivanka Trump and son-in-law Jared Kushner from the White House via…
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