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Rep. McCarthy meets with Trump as January 6th probe approaches
With the upcoming probe into the January 6th insurrection approaching, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy continues to show his loyalty to former…
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Kevin McCarthy’s trip shows House Republicans see the path back to power is with Donald Trump
By Melanie Zanona, CNN The House GOP’s plan to win back power is becoming increasingly centered on one man: Donald J. Trump. On Thursday, House…
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Hear the operation that has made millions impersonating Trump
CNN’s KFile profiles a 34-year-old man who over the past three years has raised millions of dollars operating two political action committees that…
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What’s in the restrictive voting bills being pushed by Texas GOP lawmakers?
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Texas Democrats’ dramatic trip to Washington, DC, this week stemmed from uniform opposition to two voting bills being…
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FBI agrees to consider upgrading criminal background checks to prevent sale of guns to underage and out-of-state buyers
By Christina Carrega, CNN The FBI has agreed to consider modifying its criminal background check system after the Justice Department’s…
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Secret Service intel briefings ahead of January 6 concluded there was no indication of civil disobedience
By Whitney Wild, CNN The US Secret Service tracked groups planning to hold events at the US Capitol or the White House to support then-President…
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Manchin meets with Moody, Texas Dems on federal voting rights
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, a key vote in the effort to pass federal voting rights legislation, on Thursday said he and a group of…
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Andrew Cuomo expected to face questions from New York attorney general over sexual harassment allegations
By Brynn Gingras and Paul LeBlanc, CNN New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to face questions on Saturday from members of the New York state…
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Biden promises answers on European travel ban ‘in the next several days’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday he’ll soon be able to answer persistent questions about travel to the US from Europe…
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Congressional Black Caucus Chair Joyce Beatty arrested at voting rights protest
By Morgan Rimmer and Shawna Mizelle, CNN Rep. Joyce Beatty was arrested by US Capitol Police on Thursday afternoon after participating in a voting…
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Cuomo to be interviewed by New York attorney general’s office in sex harassment case
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo is expected to be interviewed by investigators with the state attorney general’s office who are looking…
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Biden says Cuba is a ‘failed state’ and calls communism ‘a universally failed system’
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden said on Thursday that Cuba is a “failed state” and called communism a “failed…
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Police interrupt live interview to take Cuban YouTuber Dina Stars
Cuban YouTuber Dina Fernandez, also known as Dina Stars, was in the middle of an interview with a Spanish television station when she said…
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Woman qualifies for Naval Special Warfare Command crew for the first time
By Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN A woman qualified to become a part of the Naval Special Warfare Command crew for the first time in the…
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Los Angeles County to require masks indoors even when vaccinated as Covid-19 cases spike
LOS ANGELES, California — Los Angeles County’s public health officer says a rapid and sustained increase in Covid-19 cases in the nation’s…
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Biden says US bolstering embassy security in Haiti, but sending troops to stabilize country ‘not on the agenda’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the U.S. will bolster security at its embassy in Haiti following last week’s assassination of that…
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FBI’s Larry Nassar investigation failure is another black eye for the agency
By Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN The sharp rebuke from the Justice Department’s inspector general over the FBI’s mishandling of the…
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Beto O’Rourke raises $500k to help pay for Texas Dems in DC
WASHINGTON, DC — As Texas House Democrats settle in for a potentially weekslong stay in the nation’s capital, one question is becoming…
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Manchin meets with Texas Dems and says he wants pared-down voting rights bill
By Jessica Dean, Dianne Gallagher and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin, a key vote in the effort to pass federal voting rights legislation, on…
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‘He’s not going to sit in silence’: How the nation’s top general found himself caught up in Trump’s political wars
By Jeremy Herb, CNN In December 2018, then-President Donald Trump announced on Twitter that he would nominate Gen. Mark Milley as the next chairman…
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Former vaccine official says she received disturbing package before she was fired
Dr. Michelle Fiscus, who served as Tennessee’s top vaccine official before she was fired, describes receiving a disturbing package shortly before her…
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Tennessee controversy shows how anti-vax beliefs are bursting into GOP’s mainstream
By Eric Bradner, CNN Tennessee Republicans’ actions this week to halt efforts to inform teenagers about the coronavirus vaccine have showcased…
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Liberals struggle with Breyer’s refusal to retire
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Justice Stephen Breyer’s latest signal, in comments made exclusively to CNN, that he is not yet ready to retire from the…
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Tennessee doctors want investigation into state’s handling of pandemic
CNN’s Martin Savidge gives a deeper look at Tennessee’s political battle over the handling of coronavirus vaccinations after the state health…
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Democrats look to infrastructure as last chance on immigration reform
By Lauren Fox, Daniella Diaz and Ali Zaslav, CNN After months of fruitless bipartisan talks, Democrats are turning their last hopes for immigration…
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Attorney General Garland restores discretion for immigration judges that was stripped under Trump
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland issued a ruling Thursday restoring discretion to immigration judges by allowing them to…
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California Legislature approves $35 million plan for nation’s 1st state-funded guaranteed income program
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – The California Legislature has approved the nation’s first state-funded guaranteed income program. The $35…
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Surgeon general warns Covid misinformation is ‘serious public threat’
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned in a new advisory that health misinformation is “a serious threat to public health,”…
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El Paso’s Moody stripped of speaker pro tem title due to Texas House Dems walkout
AUSTIN, Texas — El Paso Democrat Joe Moody was stripped of his position as speaker pro tem of the Texas House on Thursday in the first…
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