Texas Legislature sends sweeping GOP voting bill to governor
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Legislature has signed off on a sweeping GOP rewrite of…
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California recall contender Larry Elder makes misleading claim that young people don’t need Covid-19 vaccines
By Maeve Reston, CNN Larry Elder, the leading GOP candidate vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, said he doesn’t think it’s…
Continue Reading Biden defends withdrawal from Afghanistan after end of nation’s longest war: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’
President Biden vowed to help Americans remaining in Afghanistan leave the country following the US military…
Continue Reading Social Security won’t be able to pay full benefits by 2034, a year earlier than expected due to the pandemic
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Social Security will have to cut benefits by 2034 if Congress does nothing to address the program’s long-term funding…
Continue Reading Senate passes bill to provide assistance to Americans returning from Afghanistan
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide temporary assistance to American citizens who have…
Continue Reading Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in Taliban members…
Continue Reading Taliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US will now lead a diplomatic mission with Afghanistan now that the US had withdrawn all of its military…
Continue Reading First on CNN: McConnell urges Americans to get vaccinated in new TV PSA
By Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is expanding his efforts to convince more Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19…
Continue Reading First on CNN: McConnell urges Americans to get vaccinated in new TV PSA
CNN’s Miguel Marquez speaks to patients battling coronavirus in an overwhelmed Mississippi hospital as the state sees a surge in…
Continue Reading Texas’ 6-week abortion ban lets private citizens sue in an unprecedented legal approach
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Texas state law that bans abortion after as early as six weeks into the pregnancy could provide the playbook for red states…
Continue Reading Biden gives a defiant defense of the withdrawal from Afghanistan: ‘I was not extending a forever exit’
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden spoke to the nation Tuesday on the end of the war in Afghanistan, defending the chaotic withdrawal from…
Continue Reading Biden set to address the nation following the US withdrawal from Afghanistan
CNN’s Alex Marquardt…
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Abortion on the border: Legislation in Texas and criminalization in Chihuahua
(Editor’s note: This story was produced as part of the Puente News Collaborative, a bi-national partnership of news organizations in Ciudad…
Continue Reading ‘I hope I’m wrong’: GOP lawmaker explains mixed feelings over leaving Afghanistan in Taliban control
Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) reacts to Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, the top general of US Central Command, saying the Taliban were “very pragmatic and…
Continue Reading ‘I hope I’m wrong’: GOP lawmaker explains mixed feelings over leaving Afghanistan in Taliban control
By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Congressman and US military veteran Adam Kinzinger on Monday reflected on the closing of America’s longest war,…
Continue Reading Rep. Cawthorn talks of ‘bloodshed’ over future elections as he pushes voting lies
By Paul LeBlanc and Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn on Sunday suggested there could be “bloodshed” over future…
Continue Reading Under 200 Americans who want to leave remain in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, DC — Secretary of State Antony Blinken said “under 200, likely closer to 100” Americans wishing to leave still remain in Afghanistan…
Continue Reading Capitol riot defender reportedly has Covid, bringing cases to a standstill, DOJ says
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A prominent lawyer has not been appearing at recent court hearings on behalf of some of his…
Continue Reading Giuliani’s communications director resigns as legal problems mount
By Paula Reid and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Rudy Giuliani’s communications director has resigned from her position, ending a nearly two-year stint as…
Continue Reading Bernie Sanders urges Californians to reject ‘bold-faced Republican power grab’ in new Newsom recall ad
By Devan Cole, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom has enlisted Sen. Bernie Sanders in his fight to remain in office, with the progressive icon urging…
Continue Reading College student who toted ‘members only’ sign in Capitol pleads guilty
By Hannah Rabinowitz A former University of Kentucky senior caught on security footage lugging a congressional “members only” sign around…
Continue Reading The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war
Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of US Central Command, announced the completion of US withdrawal from Afghanistan as the last US military planes…
Continue Reading The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, marking the end of the United States’ longest war
By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler, Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN The last US military planes have left Afghanistan, Commander of US…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court asked to block Texas law banning most abortions
WASHINGTON, DC — Lawyers for abortion clinics in Texas raced to the U.S. Supreme Court Monday, asking the justices to block a controversial law…
Continue Reading Abortion providers ask Supreme Court to block Texas’ six-week ban
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Lawyers for abortion clinics in Texas raced to the Supreme Court Monday, asking the justices to block…
Continue Reading Education Department investigating 5 states for potential civil rights violations for prohibiting school mask mandates
By Liz Stark, CNN The Education Department’s civil rights enforcement arm announced Monday it has launched investigations in five states to…
Continue Reading ‘We’re doing all we can’: Biden speaks on Hurricane Ida relief efforts
By Jeff Zeleny and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden spoke Monday afternoon on Hurricane Ida relief efforts as he met virtually with a host of…
Continue Reading Biden set to speak on Hurricane Ida relief efforts
Hurricane Ida slams into Louisiana with devastating force. Isabel Rosales…
Continue Reading January 6 committee to ask telecommunications companies to preserve phone records of members of Congress who participated in ‘Stop the Steal’ rally
By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot is set to…
Continue Reading Fact check: Conservative tweeters falsely claim Biden didn’t show up at Dover to honor troops’ remains
By Daniel Dale On Saturday night, an entirely false claim about President Joe Biden went viral among conservatives on Twitter. “Our heroes were…
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