Gov. Abbott calls 3rd special session of Texas legislature
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday announced a third special legislative session that will begin on Sept. 20 and tackle redistricting,…
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Alleged 9/11 plotters, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, appear at Guantanamo pretrial hearing
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN Five alleged 9/11 plotters, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed who has been called the mastermind behind the September 11…
Continue Reading Abbott signs vote restrictions into law; Dems vow court fight
AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill that bans 24-hour and drive-thru voting, imposes…
Continue Reading Biden administration adjusts processing guidance for Afghan children arriving without a parent
As women protest in Kabul and the Taliban crack down, Christiane speaks with Shkula Zadran, who was Afghan Youth Representative to the United Nations…
Continue Reading Biden administration adjusts processing guidance for Afghan children arriving without a parent
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is adjusting guidance for Afghan children who arrived in the US without a parent to allow them to…
Continue Reading Democrats’ free tuition plan could save community colleges at a critical time
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Democrats, following the lead of President Joe Biden, are planning to include free community college in a massive spending plan…
Continue Reading GOP pressure to block bipartisan infrastructure bill builds in the House
By Lauren Fox and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans could face increased pressure to vote against a bipartisan infrastructure package when they…
Continue Reading GOP pressure to block bipartisan infrastructure bill builds in the House
White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain tells CNN’s Dana Bash he’s confident Democrats will be able to address Sen. Joe Manchin’s concerns and pass…
Continue Reading RFK’s widow says his assassin ‘should not have the opportunity to terrorize again’ in statement against parole
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Ethel Kennedy, the widow of Robert F. Kennedy, said Tuesday that her husband’s assassin “should not have the…
Continue Reading Amid confusion over California’s two-question recall ballot, Newsom’s strategy frustrates some other Democratic candidates
By Maeve Reston, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies have spent the past few weeks ahead of Tuesday’s recall making one direct…
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Mexico’s Supreme Court rules that abortion is not a crime
By MARÍA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that it is unconstitutional to punish abortion. The court on…
Continue Reading Biden administration asks for billions in ‘urgent’ disaster and refugee funding in request to keep government running
By Betsy Klein, Ella Nilsen, Priscilla Alvarez, Nikki Carvajal and Manu Raju, CNN The Biden administration is asking for billions of dollars for…
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CNN’s Natasha Chen reports on why many climate scientists say that climate crisis and rising global temperatures are leading to more wildfires and…
Continue Reading Biden seeking additional funds for Ida relief and Afghans
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The White House is asking Congress to approve an additional $24 billion in spending to handle the costs of Hurricane…
Continue Reading Pelosi rejects Manchin’s call for a ‘pause,’ shows little willingness to pare back $3.5 trillion bill
By Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday rebuffed a demand from Sen. Joe Manchin to take a “strategic…
Continue Reading Senior Democrat’s spokesperson disputes Blinken’s comments about flights grounded in Afghanistan
By Nicole Gaouette, Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The communications director for a senior Democratic senator pushed back on comments from…
Continue Reading Texas governor signs voting restrictions bill into law
By Eric Bradner, CNN Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday signed into law a bill that bans 24-hour and drive-thru voting, imposes new hurdles…
Continue Reading Howard University cancels classes after ransomware attack
By Zachary Cohen, CNN Howard University canceled classes Tuesday as it continues to investigate a ransomware attack on the school’s network,…
Continue Reading Biden to travel to California ‘early next week’ to campaign for Newsom ahead of recall vote
By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden will travel to California “early next week” to campaign for Democratic Gov.…
Continue Reading Ex-FBI official says law enforcement needs to take upcoming right-wing rally in DC ‘very seriously’
Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe said that law enforcement needs to take the upcoming right-wing rally in support of jailed January 6 rioters…
Continue Reading How the Texas abortion law will hit the most vulnerable
Journalist Shefali Luthra from The 19th News breaks down one of the strictest abortion laws in the country and what happens…
Continue Reading The new Texas voting law includes these 7 major changes
By Eric Bradner, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law Tuesday a bill that imposes a raft of new restrictions on voting in one of the…
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Taliban name ex-Guantanamo detainees and wanted man to new caretaker government
By Tim Lister and Eliza Mackintosh, CNN The Taliban on Tuesday announced the formation of a hardline interim government for Afghanistan, filling top…
Continue Reading Jill Biden goes back to school
By Kate Bennett, CNN Of all the educators returning to classrooms in person this fall, only one will be ferried there by a motorcade of Secret…
Continue Reading Human Rights Campaign terminates president over how he helped Cuomo retaliate against an accuser
By Joe Sutton and Rob Frehse, CNN The Human Rights Campaign has terminated its president Alphonso David following an investigation last month over…
Continue Reading Environmental groups ask Congress to fund billions of dollars in climate measures in reconciliation
By Ella Nilsen, CNN As Democratic lawmakers begin crafting a massive $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation package this week, a coalition of prominent…
Continue Reading Biden set to deliver major speech on next phase of pandemic response, sources say
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden is set to deliver a major address on the next phase of his pandemic response Wednesday, two sources…
Continue Reading It’s a liberals’ lament at the Supreme Court now for Breyer, Sotomayor and Kagan
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Not since the 1930s and the “Nine Old Men” era have liberal Supreme…
Continue Reading Biden on Hurricane Ida relief efforts: ‘We’re not going home til this gets done’
By Maegan Vazquez, Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday pledged his administration’s full support in Hurricane Ida…
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