Biden pulls back the curtain on his talks with Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden has for months been circumspect in describing the behind-the-scenes negotiations with Sens. Joe Manchin…
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Liz Cheney calls out Jim Banks for falsely signing letter as the ranking member of January 6 committee
CNN, HOUSE TV By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN GOP Rep. Jim Banks lamented on the House floor that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prevented him…
Continue Reading Democrats struggle to overcome sticking points as they try to close social safety net deal
By Lauren Fox, Manu Raju and Daniella Diaz, CNN The prospects for reaching a tentative agreement on President Joe Biden’s sweeping social…
Continue Reading Texas and Missouri sue Biden administration over its efforts to stop border wall construction
By Geneva Sands, CNN Texas and Missouri filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Biden administration for its efforts to stop wall construction projects…
Continue Reading Blinken met with diplomats impacted by Havana syndrome in Bogotá
By Kylie Atwood, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken met privately with US officials who were affected by Havana syndrome during his visit Thursday…
Continue Reading Watchdog finds Pentagon appropriately sidelined Trump appointee to key National Security Agency job after alleged security incidents
By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Michael Ellis, who was installed as the top lawyer at the National Security Agency during President Donald Trump’s…
Continue Reading Toughest sentence yet handed down in January 6-related case for man who threatened lawmakers and tech executives
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Texas man who threatened lawmakers and tech executives online on…
Continue Reading Toughest sentence yet handed down in January 6-related case for man who threatened lawmakers and tech executives
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Continue Reading McCarthy ally warns GOP consultants they can’t work with Cheney
By Melanie Zanona, CNN Jeff Miller, a lobbyist and close ally of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, has warned GOP consultants in recent weeks…
Continue Reading Latest US military hypersonic test fails
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US suffered a setback in the race with China and Russia to develop hypersonic weapons when its latest test failed, the…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney calls out Jim Banks for falsely signing letter as the ranking member of January 6 committee
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN GOP Rep. Jim Banks lamented on the House floor that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi prevented him from serving on…
Continue Reading Escape from Kabul: Inside the volunteer effort by US troops to rescue their families from Afghanistan
CNN By Katie Bo Lillis An hour after a suicide bomb exploded outside the Kabul airport on August 26, killing 13 US service members and scores of…
Continue Reading ‘Tax the rich’ plans at risk as Democrats’ talks drag on
By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN Major parts of the Democrats’ plan to tax the rich are in jeopardy of falling out of their sweeping…
Continue Reading Biden details Democratic talks as party tries to secure his sweeping agenda
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday provided new insight into his ongoing negotiations with Democrats, laying out in the most…
Continue Reading Marjorie Taylor Greene confronts Liz Cheney and Jamie Raskin as tensions rise during contempt vote
By Annie Grayer, Kristin Wilson and Melanie Zanona, CNN Drama on the House floor developed when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene confronted Reps. Jamie…
Continue Reading House Freedom Caucus prepares to select its next leader
By Melanie Zanona The hard-line House Freedom Caucus is gearing up to elect a new leader to replace its current chairman Rep. Andy Biggs, who is…
Continue Reading Takeaways from Merrick Garland’s hearing with the House Judiciary Committee
By Tierney Sneed The House Judiciary Committee, known for its combativeness, had the opportunity Thursday to question Attorney General Merrick…
Continue Reading Cheney goes after her own party in House debate on Bannon contempt resolution
By Annie Grayer and Clare Foran, CNN Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, who serves as the vice chair of the House select committee investigating the January…
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These are the 9 House Republicans who voted to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Nine House Republicans broke ranks Thursday to join all Democrats in voting to hold Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress for…
Continue Reading U.S. House votes to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in contempt
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House voted Thursday afternoon to hold Steve Bannon, a longtime ally and aide to former President Donald Trump, in…
Continue Reading Biden says US facing an inflection point in the battle for the soul of America
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden cast the fight for voting rights in sweeping terms Thursday after the Senate failed to advance a bill on the…
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Texas urges Supreme Court to leave abortion law in place
WASHINGTON (AP) — Texas is urging the Supreme Court to leave in place its law banning most abortions and telling the justices there’s no reason…
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Texas Gov. Abbott appoints new secretary of state who briefly represented Trump in PA election challenge
By Dianne Gallagher and Wesley Bruer, CNN John Scott, the newly appointed top election official in Texas, briefly represented President Donald Trump…
Continue Reading Five military veterans advising Sen. Sinema resign, calling her one of the ‘principal obstacles to progress’
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Five military veterans on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema‘s advisory board resigned from their roles this week, slamming…
Continue Reading Federal judge rules detention of Guantanamo detainee is unlawful
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A federal judge ruled that the detention of one of the 39 detainees being held at the US military prison in Guantanamo Bay is…
Continue Reading Liberal backlash against Sinema grows on Capitol Hill as potential Arizona challenger emerges
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is at the zenith of her influence in Washington, with the ability to dramatically reshape…
Continue Reading Texas attorney general urges Supreme Court to allow controversial abortion law to remain in effect as challenges play out
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton urged the Supreme Court Thursday to allow Texas’ controversial…
Continue Reading Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, urges Schumer and Pelosi to pass federal paid family leave
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is urging Congressional Democratic leadership to pass federal paid family and medical leave…
Continue Reading Lawmakers puzzled that Biden is yet to name nominee for senior military job
By Ellie Kaufman, Oren Liebermann and Ali Zaslav, CNN Senators are concerned that President Joe Biden has not named a nominee for one of the most…
Continue Reading Five military veterans advising Sen. Sinema resign, calling her one of the ‘principal obstacles to progress’
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Five military veterans on Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s advisory board resigned from their roles this week, slamming the…
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