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5 Guantanamo detainees cleared for release as prison marks 20 years

January 11, 2022 6:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman, CNN Five detainees who have been at the US detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for more than a decade have been cleared for…

Man accused by January 6 truthers of being FBI infiltrator denies claim in interview with House select committee

January 11, 2022 5:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The Arizona man that some right-wing figures baselessly claim was part of secret FBI plot to orchestrate the…

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will win Florida special election to replace the late Alcee Hastings, CNN projects

January 11, 2022 5:24 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, CNN Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a progressive Democrat who campaigned on sending Americans a monthly $1,000 check, will win a…

Court upholds North Carolina Republicans’ redistricting plan, but appeal to state Supreme Court is next

January 11, 2022 5:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed and Dianne Gallagher, CNN A state court in North Carolina refused on Tuesday to disturb the state legislative and US congressional…

Georgia takes center stage as Biden’s visit kicks off year of political battles

January 11, 2022 4:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner, CNN Georgia has become the center of the political landscape — and it’s likely to stay there for the remainder of 2022.…

Medicare proposes to cover controversial Alzheimer’s drug with restrictions

January 11, 2022 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Tami Luhby, CNN Medicare has proposed covering the controversial and costly Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm only for those enrolled in qualifying…

Top Republicans stand up for Rounds after Trump’s attack: He ‘told the truth’

January 11, 2022 4:32 PM CNN

CNN By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Senior Republicans are closing ranks behind Sen. Mike Rounds after he endured a scathing…

Biden calls on Senate to change filibuster rules to pass voting rights bills in forceful speech: ‘I’m tired of being quiet’

January 11, 2022 3:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden painted a dire picture for the nation’s future elections during a major speech on voting rights…

80 Americans still want to leave Afghanistan but evacuation flights remain grounded

January 11, 2022 4:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Kylie Atwood and Jeremy Herb, CNN There are currently about 80 Americans in Afghanistan who want to leave the country, but evacuation flights have…

January 6 panel subpoenas former White House official who helped draft Trump speech

January 11, 2022 3:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot issued a new round of subpoenas…

January 6 panel subpoenas former White House official who helped draft Trump speech

January 11, 2022 3:14 PM CNN

CNN By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot issued a new round of subpoenas…

Top Republicans stand up for Rounds after Trump’s attack: He ‘told the truth’

January 11, 2022 3:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Senior Republicans are closing ranks behind Sen. Mike Rounds after he endured a scathing attack…

Biden vowed to fix testing. But he didn’t plan for Omicron.

January 11, 2022 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN As President Joe Biden was spending his holidays with family at the White House and in Delaware, he was…

Lawyers for Trump and niece Mary Trump spar over lawsuit alleging she was defrauded in family settlement

January 11, 2022 2:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Kara Scannell Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and his niece Mary Trump sparred in court Tuesday over whether her lawsuit alleging she…

DeSantis draws contrast with federal government and Democratic-led states in State of the State address

January 11, 2022 1:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, CNN Painting himself and his state as the antidote to closed schools, government mandates and Big Tech overreach, Florida Gov. Ron…

Breyer phoned in to Supreme Court oral arguments Tuesday due to a false positive Covid test

January 11, 2022 1:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Stephen Breyer participated in oral arguments remotely on Tuesday after a “false…

Stacey Abrams and Biden blame scheduling issue for voting rights speech absence

January 11, 2022 12:20 PM CNN Newsource

By Dan Merica, CNN Both President Joe Biden and Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams are citing a scheduling issue to explain why…

Capitol Police and House sergeant-at-arms working to identify officers with extremist views

January 11, 2022 11:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild, CNN US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger and House Sergeant at Arms William Walker are working to identify officers with extremist…

House Democrats grapple with how to unstick a Manchin-blocked agenda

January 11, 2022 10:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox, CNN House Democrats are in limbo. Members say they need moderate Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia to make it clear what he…

Justice Department forms new domestic terrorism unit

January 11, 2022 9:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Jessica Schneider, CNN The Justice Department is establishing a new domestic terrorism unit to combat the threat that has more than doubled in the…

EPA begins enforcement on clean up of toxic coal-ash ponds

January 11, 2022 9:02 AM CNN

CNN, KOVR, KEYE, KOMO, KPTV, KATU, KYW, WDSU, KTVN, KOMU, KNXV, KGO, KUSA, WXYZ, KWEX-DT By Ella Nilsen, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency…

EPA begins enforcement on clean up of toxic coal-ash ponds

January 11, 2022 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it will begin enforcing regulations that require coal-fired power plants…

US ambassador to NATO says NATO and Russia ‘committed to dialogue’ ahead of talks Wednesday

January 11, 2022 8:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Veronica Stracqualursi and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said Tuesday that the US, European allies and Russia are…

Fact check: Sotomayor makes false claim about Covid-19’s impact on children

January 11, 2022 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor made a significant false claim on Friday about Covid-19’s impact on children.…

Georgia voting rights groups boycott Biden’s Atlanta speech: ‘We don’t need even more photo ops. We need action’

January 11, 2022 7:35 AM CNN

CNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN A coalition of voting rights groups in Georgia announced Monday that they will not attend events surrounding President Joe…

First on CNN: Biden administration tells federal agencies how to safeguard against political influence on science

January 11, 2022 6:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Liz Stark, CNN The Biden administration is calling on government agencies to strengthen their policies against inappropriate political influence…

US providing $308 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan

January 11, 2022 6:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster and Betsy Klein, CNN The US is providing $308 million in humanitarian aid for the people of Afghanistan, the National Security…

Trump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court

January 11, 2022 5:15 AM CNN

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, questioned former President Donald Trump‘s actions…

Voters head to polls in Florida special election to fill late Alcee Hastings’ seat

January 11, 2022 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno, CNN Two hundred and eighty days after Rep. Alcee Hastings died from pancreatic cancer, voters in the late lawmaker’s deeply…

Rep. Jim Jordan declines to say if he’s closed the door on cooperating with January 6 committee

January 10, 2022 7:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Nobles and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Republican Rep. Jim Jordan on Monday declined to say definitively if he has closed the door on cooperating with…

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