California Gov. Newsom faces a wall of apathy as Republicans mobilize recall voters
By Maeve Reston and Kyung Lah, CNN “Recall? What recall?” The young mother peeked out through her screen door at three volunteers in…
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SISD may join Dallas, Austin & Houston schools to defy Abbott on masks
UPDATE: EL PASO, Texas — The Socorro Independent School District may join three other key school districts in the state – Dallas, Austin and…
Continue Reading Dallas County judge asks for temporary restraining order against governor’s mask mandate ban
By Keith Allen, CNN Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins asked a Texas court Monday for a temporary restraining order seeking to hold portions of Gov.…
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Abbott appeals for out-of-state help against Covid in Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott is appealing for out-of-state help to fight the third wave of Covid-19 in Texas. The Monday appeal comes as a…
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Quorum not met yet again for Texas House special session
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House on Monday fell just short of having enough members to begin conducting official business and voted overwhelmingly…
Continue Reading Judge signs order temporarily blocking arrest of quorum-busting Texas Democrats
By Dianne Gallagher, Wesley Bruer and Jade Gordon, CNN Texas Democrats who left the state last month in an attempt to stop the passage of restrictive…
Continue Reading Widow of police officer who died by suicide after Capitol riot presses Biden for line of duty benefits
By Jessica Schneider, CNN As President Joe Biden welcomed the families of police officers who had defended the US Capitol on January 6 to the Rose…
Continue Reading House Democrats won’t have a shot at getting Trump’s tax returns from the IRS until at least November
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice The Biden administration won’t be turning over former President Donald Trump’s tax…
Continue Reading Cuomo in ‘fighting mood’ even as aides try to convince him to resign
By Mark Morales, MJ Lee, Gregory Krieg and Devan Cole, CNN New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s closest confidants spent the weekend trying to convince…
Continue Reading Migrant kids describe raw food and extended stays at Texas temporary facility
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Unaccompanied migrant children at a temporary facility in Pecos, Texas, reported poor conditions, including undercooked…
Continue Reading DOJ to review whether previously withheld information on 9/11 attacks can be released publicly
By Jason Hoffman and Christina Carrega, CNN The Department of Justice announced Monday that it will review what previously withheld information or…
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Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre files lawsuit saying Prince Andrew sexually abused her when she was 17
NEW YORK (AP) — One of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accusers has sued Prince Andrew, saying he sexually assaulted her when she was 17. Lawyers…
Continue Reading Read: Top US general’s message to the military about Covid-19 vaccine
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley on Monday issued a memo encouraging the US military force to get vaccinated against Covid-19,…
Continue Reading Dr. Rick Bright settles employment complaint with Health and Human Services
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Dr. Rick Bright, the former director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine who was ousted last April,…
Continue Reading Executive assistant to Andrew Cuomo details allegations of sexual harassment by New York governor
Eleven women claim they were sexually harassed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a state attorney general report. Hear what “Executive Assistant #1″…
Continue Reading Pentagon moves to mandate Covid-19 vaccine for active duty military members
By Barbara Starr, Kaitlan Collins and Zachary Cohen, CNN Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is moving to have all active duty members of the US…
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Judge blocks arrests of Texas Dems who fled special session
AUSTIN, Texas — A state district judge in Travis County has issued an order blocking the arrest of House Democrats who have broken quorum by leaving…
Continue Reading Time’s Up board co-chair steps down in wake of Cuomo scandal
By Chloe Melas and Karl de Vries, CNN Time’s Up board co-chair Roberta Kaplan resigned from her position at the women’s rights…
Continue Reading What’s in the Senate reconciliation package
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin tells CNN’s Dana Bash that Democrats are seriously considering including some infrastructure reform in their sweeping…
Continue Reading What’s in the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending plan
By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN Democrats in Congress are pushing ahead with a sweeping $3.5 trillion, 10-year spending plan that marks the…
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Pentagon to mandate military members get vaccinated by Sept. 15
WASHINGTON, DC — The Pentagon will require members of the U.S. military to get the Covid-19 vaccine by Sept. 15, according to a memo obtained…
Continue Reading Judge suggests ‘gamesmanship’ at play with CDC’s latest eviction moratorium
Democratic Rep. Cori Bush joins CNN’s Dana Bash to discuss what comes next after her successful push to reinstate the CDC’s eviction…
Continue Reading Judge suggests ‘gamesmanship’ at play with CDC’s latest eviction moratorium
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge suggested Monday that “gamesmanship” was at play with the eviction moratorium the Biden…
Continue Reading Biden issues executive order targeting Belarusian regime on anniversary of fraudulent election
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order Monday to target those in the Belarusian regime involved in the…
Continue Reading Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which doesn’t include an increase to the debt limit
The Senate will reconvene this afternoon after voting last night to end debate on the infrastructure…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Advocacy groups ramp up pressure on lawmakers to take action on climate change
By Ella Nilsen, CNN Advocacy groups are ratcheting up the pressure on lawmakers during Congress’s August recess to pass bold climate provisions…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Advocacy groups ramp up pressure on lawmakers to take action on climate change
One of the largest saltwater lakes in the world has now been reduced to a fraction of its former…
Continue Reading ‘I didn’t think that I was just going to be killed’: Ocasio-Cortez on her fears on January 6
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reveals she feared being raped during the January 6th insurrection and the link between white supremacy and…
Continue Reading READ: Democrats unveil budget resolution
By CNN Senate Democrats have made public their budget resolution for the next fiscal year, which will be the legislative vehicle for the party to…
Continue Reading Top officials met Friday on ‘Havana Syndrome’ as questions remain over what is causing the incidents
By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Williams, CNN Top national security and intelligence officials met on Friday to assess the progress of…
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