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Fact check: Did the Marine who Trump brought on stage at rally actually hoist a baby over a wall at Kabul airport?

October 1, 2021 7:40 AM CNN

During a rally in Georgia, former President Donald Trump invited Lance Cpl. Hunter Clark to the stage, implying he was the Marine in a viral video…

US climate action is on the line as negotiations in Congress reach a fever pitch

October 1, 2021 7:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen and Angela Dewan, CNN With just one month to go until a pivotal UN climate change conference in Glasgow, President Joe Biden’s…

Justice Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for Covid-19

October 1, 2021 6:54 AM CNN Newsource

WASHINGTON, DC — Justice Brett Kavanaugh has tested positive for Covid-19, the U.S. Supreme Court said Friday, the first publicly known case…

Capitol Hill set for another desperate push on Biden’s agenda as leaders put a $2.1 trillion option on the table

October 1, 2021 6:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN There wasn’t a vote. There wasn’t a deal. But a $2.1 trillion compromise framework has been floated…

Former President Jimmy Carter celebrates his 97th birthday today

October 1, 2021 6:25 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Jimmy Carter, the oldest living former President, turns 97 on Friday. The 39th President is spending the day at home…

States face tough choices on repaying loans to Uncle Sam for pandemic unemployment benefits

October 1, 2021 6:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN The federal government picked up the cost of the unprecedented expansion of jobless benefits during the pandemic, but many states…

Dissension at the Supreme Court as justices take their anger public

October 1, 2021 5:04 AM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Supreme Court justices have revealed a new level of defensiveness and anger in…

Virginia governor’s race offers tea leaves for 2022

October 1, 2021 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent Glenn Youngkin doesn’t deliver blistering criticism of President Joe Biden. He…

Historic increase in food stamp benefits starts in October

September 30, 2021 10:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Food stamp recipients will see their monthly payments go up in October thanks to a major update to the program, even though a…

Kamala Harris’ office doing clean-up after exchange with student on Israel

September 30, 2021 9:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Jasmine Wright and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris’s office is trying to contain the fallout from an exchange earlier this…

‘She is just absolutely standing in the way’: Sinema’s critics in Arizona speak out

September 30, 2021 8:13 PM CNN

Kyrsten Sinema’s 2018 Senate victory was a triumph for Arizona Democrats. Now, many of her constituents feel she is squandering her position by…

Fact check: Did the Marine who Trump brought on stage at rally actually hoist a baby over a wall at Kabul airport?

September 30, 2021 7:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam and Greg Clary, CNN During a rally in Georgia over the weekend, former President Donald Trump invited Lance Cpl.…

USPS to slow down some mail delivery starting Friday

September 29, 2021 12:31 PM CNN Newsource, KVIA ABC-7, Wil Herren

By Kristen Holmes Americans across the country could start seeing slowdowns in mail delivery across the country as early as Friday when the United…

Texas House map would pit El Paso Dems against each other

September 30, 2021 6:23 PM El Paso Matters - Molly Smith

AUSTIN, Texas — The first draft of a new Texas House map gives El Paso County less representation in the state Legislature’s lower chamber and…

‘She is just absolutely standing in the way’: Sinema’s critics in Arizona speak out

September 30, 2021 6:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN When Kyrsten Sinema won her US Senate seat in 2018, she was the first Democrat from Arizona elected to the…

‘She is just absolutely standing in the way’: Sinema’s critics in Arizona speak out

September 30, 2021 6:22 PM CNN

Karina Ruiz, a campaign volunteer and immigrant who raised money to get Senator Kyrsten Sinema elected, says she now feels disappointed by the…

Biden signs bill passed by Congress to avert gov’t shutdown

September 30, 2021 11:23 AM ABC News, Associated Press

UPDATE: WASHINGTON, DC — With only hours to spare, President Joe Biden has signed legislation that would avoid a partial federal shutdown and keep…

Federal appeals court pauses order requiring Biden administration to stop expelling migrant families

September 30, 2021 5:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit put on hold Thursday a lower court order that would have…

Joe Manchin has been remarkably consistent. Democrats just haven’t been listening

September 30, 2021 4:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large On Thursday, West Virginia Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin made clear how much he was willing to spend on a budget…

Harriet Hageman once rebuked Trump and endorsed Liz Cheney. She’s now challenging her with his support

September 30, 2021 4:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Harriet Hageman, who earned the endorsement of former President Donald Trump in her 2022 bid to challenge…

Pelosi delays vote on trillion-dollar infrastructure bill after hours of negotiations

September 30, 2021 3:59 PM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers, Melanie Zanona and Daniella Diaz, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ruled against putting a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on the floor…

Refugee groups race to find housing for 53,000 Afghan evacuees

September 30, 2021 3:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Refugee resettlement agencies are racing to find housing for the approximately 53,000 Afghans on military bases in the…

Suicide rate among active duty service members increased by 41% between 2015 and 2020

September 30, 2021 2:35 PM CNN Newsource

By Alex Marquardt and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The suicide rate among active duty service members in the US military increased by 41.4% in the five years…

DC appeals court grapples with the question of due process rights for Guantanamo detainees

September 30, 2021 2:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit grappled on Thursday with the question of whether to issue a significant decision about…

New Biden administration rules limit migrant arrests, deportations

September 30, 2021 2:08 PM Associated Press, CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration on Thursday announced new rules that require authorities to only pursue migrants who recently crossed…

New York City public school teachers ask Supreme Court to block vaccine mandate

September 30, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A group of public school teachers in New York asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to block the New…

DHS releases priority-based immigration enforcement guidelines

September 30, 2021 1:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez and Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security on Thursday released guidelines about who is to be prioritized for…

Justice Samuel Alito says Supreme Court is not a ‘dangerous cabal’

September 30, 2021 12:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday rejected criticism that the Supreme Court has improperly handled some…

Cori Bush shares personal story of sexual assault as a teenager and decision to have an abortion

September 30, 2021 12:13 PM CNN

Cori Bush shares her personal story behind her decision to have an abortion as a…

Nearly 50 million seniors could face Social Security payment delays if debt ceiling isn’t raised

September 30, 2021 11:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Nearly 50 million senior citizens could face delays in their Social Security payments if Congress does not suspend or raise the…