Biden says Trump made ‘gigantic mistake’ withdrawing US from Iran nuclear deal
By Kate Sullivan, Allie Malloy and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said in an interview aired Wednesday that former President Donald Trump made a…
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Student loan interest accumulation could change under a proposed rule. Here’s what it means for you
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration has a plan to slow interest from adding to borrowers’ federal student loan debt balances. A…
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Texas’ law on gun background checks plagued by critical omissions of minors’ mental health records
In the spring of 2009, Elliott Naishtat persuaded his colleagues in the Texas Legislature to pass a bill that he believed would require the state to…
Continue Reading Three Americans were detained in Venezuela earlier this year, source says
By Kylie Atwood, Vasco Cotovio and Chandelis Duster, CNN Three Americans were detained in Venezuela earlier this year, including Los Angeles-based…
Continue Reading Fist bumps instead of handshakes: Biden tries to ‘minimize contact’ in Israel and Saudi Arabia
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden was greeted in Israel on Wednesday by a row of Israeli leaders offering open palms to the President. Biden…
Continue Reading Biden embraces a signature Trump achievement on first trip to the Middle East, aiming to bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer
CNN By Jeremy Diamond and Natasha Bertrand, CNN As President Joe Biden arrived here on Wednesday, he is doing something he has never done on a…
Continue Reading Secret Service member returns to US following altercation in Israel
By Whitney Wild, CNN A member of the US Secret Service Counter Assault Team was detained by the Israeli national police in Jerusalem this week after…
Continue Reading Biden embraces a signature Trump achievement on first trip to the Middle East, aiming to bring Israel and Saudi Arabia closer
By Jeremy Diamond and Natasha Bertrand, CNN When President Joe Biden arrives here on Wednesday, he will do something he has never done on a foreign…
Continue Reading Louisiana judge temporarily blocks state from enforcing abortion ban for second time
CNN, SENATE TV, SENATE JUDICIARY COMM By Veronica Stracqualursi and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Abortions are legal once again in Louisiana after a state court…
Continue Reading Louisiana judge temporarily blocks state from enforcing abortion ban for second time
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Abortions are legal once again in Louisiana after a state court on Tuesday granted a temporary…
Continue Reading More than 200 congressional staffers urge Pelosi and Schumer to act on climate or risk dooming younger generations
By Ella Nilsen, CNN In a rare move, more than 200 congressional staffers have sent a letter to Democratic leadership in the House and Senate,…
Continue Reading Jan. 6 committee chairman says panel has ‘started producing information’ for DOJ
By Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi said Tuesday that the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, has…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney: Committee informed DOJ that Trump attempted to contact a witness not yet seen in the hearings
CNN By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The revelation that the House January 6 committee notified the Department of Justice of an alleged…
Continue Reading White House seeks to keep focus on the economy with summit as Biden heads to Middle East
CNN, POOL, UNTV, G20, WUSA, SAUDI PRESS AGENCY, ISRAEL GPO By Phil Mattingly, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will welcome a group of state and…
Continue Reading Josh Hawley accused of transphobic line of questioning during sharp exchange with law professor
CNN By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri was accused by a law professor of engaging in a line of…
Continue Reading Josh Hawley accused of transphobic line of questioning during sharp exchange with law professor
By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri was accused by a law professor of engaging in a line of transphobic…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney: Committee informed DOJ that Trump attempted to contact a witness not yet seen in the hearings
By Alex Rogers, Katelyn Polantz, Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chairwoman of the House select committee investigating…
Continue Reading White House seeks to keep focus on the economy with summit as Biden heads to Middle East
By Phil Mattingly, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris will welcome a group of state and local officials to the White House on Wednesday as the…
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Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump tried to contact witness in Jan. 6 investigation, Justice Department has been alerted
WASHINGTON — Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump tried to contact witness in Jan. 6 investigation, Justice Department has been alerted. This is a developing…
Continue Reading Senate confirms Steve Dettelbach as Biden’s pick to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate voted on Tuesday to confirm Steve Dettelbach as President Joe Biden’s pick to run the Bureau of…
Continue Reading White House tries to get ahead of June inflation report that it expects to be elevated but ‘out of date’
By Kate Sullivan and Donald Judd, CNN White House officials on Tuesday acknowledged June’s Consumer Price Index report is expected to show…
Continue Reading What we know about infamous Oval Office meeting held by Trump’s inner circle in December 2020
CNN By Zachary Cohen, CNN A heated Oval Office meeting convened by then-President Donald Trump on December 18, 2020 — in which lawyer Sidney…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the January 6 hearing day 7
By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The latest hearing from the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021,…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania officials sue county election boards in the latest confrontation over certifying results
By Fredreka Schouten Pennsylvania’s top election officials on Tuesday sued three counties for refusing to tally undated mail-in ballots cast in…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the January 6 hearing day 7
CNN By Marshall Cohen, Jeremy Herb and Zachary Cohen, CNN The latest hearing from the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021,…
Continue Reading What we know about infamous Oval Office meeting held by Trump’s inner circle in December 2020
By Zachary Cohen, CNN A heated Oval Office meeting convened by then-President Donald Trump on December 18, 2020 — in which lawyer Sidney Powell…
Continue Reading One question Trump keeps asking: When will the January 6 hearings end?
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Former President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly downplayed the significance of the hearings by the House select committee…
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Jill Biden apologizes for calling Latino community “unique as the breakfast tacos” in San Antonio
First Lady Jill Biden apologized Tuesday after she said during a San Antonio speech that the Latino community was “as unique as the breakfast tacos”…
Continue Reading Can ranked-choice voting save American democracy? We ask an expert
By Fredreka Schouten A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Welcome back…
Continue Reading Jill Biden apologizes after citing ‘bodegas’ and ‘breakfast tacos’ to praise Hispanic diversity
CNN, HLN By Kate Bennett and Kyle Blaine, CNN First lady Jill Biden‘s office issued an apology Tuesday morning after Biden faced criticism for…
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