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Senate confirms Miguel Cardona as education secretary, launching him into the national debate over reopening schools

March 1, 2021 4:13 PM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Miguel Cardona as education secretary, clearing his way to lead President Joe Biden’s…

NY AG says she can start investigation into Cuomo as second accuser says he ‘wields his power to avoid justice’

March 1, 2021 4:01 PM CNN

The fallout from two sexual harassment allegations against Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo escalated again on Monday, as New York Attorney General…

Elizabeth Warren proposes wealth tax on ‘ultra-millionaires’

March 1, 2021 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

Now that Democrats control the White House and Congress, President Joe Biden and other party leaders are pushing to spend big to revive the economy…

Donald and Melania Trump received Covid vaccine at the White House in January

March 1, 2021 3:04 PM CNN

Former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump received the Covid-19 vaccine at the White House in January, a Trump adviser told…

Three names mysteriously removed from Khashoggi intelligence report after initial publication

March 1, 2021 2:35 PM CNN

Shortly after the US intelligence community published its long-awaited report on Friday afternoon on the Saudis who were responsible for the death of…

NY attorney general says she’s received letter to investigate sexual harassment allegations against Gov. Cuomo

March 1, 2021 2:18 PM CNN Newsource

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Monday that she has received the letter she needs to launch an independent investigation into…

Kinzinger’s allies launch super PAC to defend Republicans who impeached Trump

March 1, 2021 2:03 PM CNN Newsource

Allies of Illinois GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger have launched a super PAC to support Republicans in 2022 who stood up to then-President Donald Trump after…

The 50 most ridiculous lines from Donald Trump’s CPAC speech

March 1, 2021 1:55 PM CNN

Donald Trump delivered his first major post-presidential speech on Sunday, an address to the Conservative Political Action Conference laden with…

Stimulus negotiations: Pressure turns to the Senate to close deal on Covid relief

March 1, 2021 12:50 PM CNN Newsource

The Senate could move as soon as this week to pass their own version of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill. That plan will,…

Senate Democratic leaders want members to hold firm against ‘lethal’ GOP amendments on relief bill

March 1, 2021 12:34 PM CNN Newsource

Senate Democratic leaders are urging their caucus to stick together and fend off GOP amendments that could alter key elements of the $1.9 trillion…

Garland AG nomination advances for Senate vote

March 1, 2021 12:16 PM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland…

Garland confirmation advances out of committee, setting up floor vote

March 1, 2021 11:54 AM CNN Newsource

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted on Monday to advance President Joe Biden’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland for attorney general,…

Border-separated families could be reunited in U.S.

March 1, 2021 11:09 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration could reunite migrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border under former President Donald…

California governor, legislative leaders reach deal that could put most kids back in classrooms by the end of March

March 1, 2021 8:40 AM Associated Press

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state legislative leaders have reached an agreement aimed at getting most public school…

Biden administration preparing to sanction Russia over Navalny treatment this week

March 1, 2021 8:35 AM CNN Newsource

The Biden administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia over the poisoning and jailing of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny this…

Senate Democrats drop proposal to penalize companies for not providing $15 minimum wage

March 1, 2021 6:22 AM CNN Newsource

Senate Democrats decided Sunday to abandon an alternative proposal to penalize companies for not providing a $15 minimum wage to their employees, the…

Progressive House Democrats pressure Harris to invoke rarely employed move to ignore parliamentarian decision on wage hike

March 1, 2021 6:19 AM CNN

Liberal House Democrats are pleading with Vice President Kamala Harris to ignore the ruling of the Senate’s parliamentarian and decide that the…

New York Times: Second former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment

March 1, 2021 5:41 AM CNN Newsource

A second former aide to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is accusing him of sexual harassment, according to the New York Times. The former aide, Charlotte…

Cuomo says he’s ‘truly sorry’ for workplace comments he says were ‘misinterpreted as an unwanted flirtation’ following sexual harassment claims

March 1, 2021 5:39 AM CNN

Faced with an escalating backlash following two allegations of sexual harassment in less than a week, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Sunday…

Trump unleashes new threat to American democracy

March 1, 2021 1:41 AM CNN

Donald Trump has no remorse about the deadly violence he incited with his lies about a stolen election in his uprising against the US Congress. This…

6 takeaways from the Trump-dominated CPAC

February 28, 2021 11:30 PM CNN Newsource

Former President Donald Trump turned the Conservative Political Action Conference into his first post-presidential rally Sunday evening, pledging in…

Trump and his CPAC fans lead GOP down a losing path

February 28, 2021 10:51 PM CNN

Donald Trump’s return to the national stage at the Conservative Political Action Convention (CPAC) was about what I expected: In a two-track…

New York governor faces new allegations that threaten his political future

February 28, 2021 9:13 PM CNN

In the depths of the early Covid-19 crisis last year, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo soared to national prominence as he became a daily fixture on…

Biden administration resumes Taliban peace talks

February 28, 2021 8:51 PM CNN Newsource

The US is sending negotiators to the Middle East to restart peace negotiations with the Taliban for the first time in the Biden administration, the…

The specter of Trump’s comeback raises a practical question

February 28, 2021 6:34 PM CNN

We’re going to have to talk about Donald Trump. To be frank, it’s been a relief over the last month not to spend every hour on alert for…

White House aide with close progressive ties leaving to join nascent outside group

February 28, 2021 6:19 PM CNN Newsource

A White House aide with close ties to progressives is leaving the administration to play a role in a nascent outside advocacy group being put…

Trump teases 2024 presidential run in lie-filled CPAC speech

February 28, 2021 6:17 PM CNN

Former President Donald Trump repeated his election lies on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, Sunday,…

Goya Foods CEO falsely says election was illegitimate, Trump is ‘the real, the legitimate, and the still actual president’

February 28, 2021 5:39 PM CNN

The chief executive officer of Goya Foods, Robert Unanue, made a series of false claims about the 2020 election at the Conservative Political Action…

Trump returns to the spotlight with CPAC speech

February 28, 2021 1:37 PM Associated Press

ORLANDO, Florida — Taking the stage for the first time since leaving office, former President Donald Trump on Sunday called for Republican Party…

Trump tells CPAC crowd ‘the incredible journey’ is ‘far from being over’

February 28, 2021 5:02 PM CNN

Former President Donald Trump repeated his election lies on stage at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, Sunday,…