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Widow of police officer who died by suicide after Capitol riot presses Biden for line of duty benefits

August 9, 2021 6:36 PM CNN Newsource

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…

House Democrats won’t have a shot at getting Trump’s tax returns from the IRS until at least November

August 9, 2021 5:08 PM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice The Biden administration won’t be turning over former President Donald Trump’s tax…

Cuomo in ‘fighting mood’ even as aides try to convince him to resign

August 9, 2021 4:33 PM CNN Newsource

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…

Migrant kids describe raw food and extended stays at Texas temporary facility

August 9, 2021 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Unaccompanied migrant children at a temporary facility in Pecos, Texas, reported poor conditions, including undercooked…

DOJ to review whether previously withheld information on 9/11 attacks can be released publicly

August 9, 2021 4:01 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hoffman and Christina Carrega, CNN The Department of Justice announced Monday that it will review what previously withheld information or…

Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre files lawsuit saying Prince Andrew sexually abused her when she was 17

August 9, 2021 3:40 PM Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — One of Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime accusers has sued Prince Andrew, saying he sexually assaulted her when she was 17. Lawyers…

Read: Top US general’s message to the military about Covid-19 vaccine

August 9, 2021 2:11 PM CNN Newsource

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,…

Dr. Rick Bright settles employment complaint with Health and Human Services

August 9, 2021 12:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN Dr. Rick Bright, the former director of the office involved in developing a coronavirus vaccine who was ousted last April,…

Executive assistant to Andrew Cuomo details allegations of sexual harassment by New York governor

August 9, 2021 12:23 PM CNN

Eleven women claim they were sexually harassed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a state attorney general report. Hear what “Executive Assistant #1″…

Pentagon moves to mandate Covid-19 vaccine for active duty military members

August 9, 2021 12:04 PM CNN Newsource

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…

Judge blocks arrests of Texas Dems who fled special session

August 9, 2021 11:43 AM Texas Tribune

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…

Time’s Up board co-chair steps down in wake of Cuomo scandal

August 9, 2021 11:43 AM CNN Newsource

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…

What’s in the Senate reconciliation package

August 9, 2021 11:35 AM CNN

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin tells CNN’s Dana Bash that Democrats are seriously considering including some infrastructure reform in their sweeping…

What’s in the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending plan

August 9, 2021 11:35 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Pentagon to mandate military members get vaccinated by Sept. 15

August 9, 2021 10:51 AM Associated Press

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…

Judge suggests ‘gamesmanship’ at play with CDC’s latest eviction moratorium

August 9, 2021 10:29 AM CNN

Democratic Rep. Cori Bush joins CNN’s Dana Bash to discuss what comes next after her successful push to reinstate the CDC’s eviction…

Judge suggests ‘gamesmanship’ at play with CDC’s latest eviction moratorium

August 9, 2021 10:29 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge suggested Monday that “gamesmanship” was at play with the eviction moratorium the Biden…

Biden issues executive order targeting Belarusian regime on anniversary of fraudulent election

August 9, 2021 9:32 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden issued a sweeping executive order Monday to target those in the Belarusian regime involved in the…

Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which doesn’t include an increase to the debt limit

August 9, 2021 9:04 AM CNN

The Senate will reconvene this afternoon after voting last night to end debate on the infrastructure…

First on CNN: Advocacy groups ramp up pressure on lawmakers to take action on climate change

August 9, 2021 8:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN Advocacy groups are ratcheting up the pressure on lawmakers during Congress’s August recess to pass bold climate provisions…

First on CNN: Advocacy groups ramp up pressure on lawmakers to take action on climate change

August 9, 2021 8:18 AM CNN

One of the largest saltwater lakes in the world has now been reduced to a fraction of its former…

‘I didn’t think that I was just going to be killed’: Ocasio-Cortez on her fears on January 6

August 9, 2021 8:15 AM CNN

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) reveals she feared being raped during the January 6th insurrection and the link between white supremacy and…

READ: Democrats unveil budget resolution

August 9, 2021 8:05 AM CNN Newsource

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…

Top officials met Friday on ‘Havana Syndrome’ as questions remain over what is causing the incidents

August 9, 2021 7:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand and Katie Bo Williams, CNN Top national security and intelligence officials met on Friday to assess the progress of…

Democrats release $3.5 trillion budget resolution, which doesn’t include an increase to the debt limit

August 9, 2021 7:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN Senate Democrats released their budget resolution on Monday, which does not include an increase to the debt limit,…

‘Final warning’: Lawmakers, Biden administration sound alarm over UN climate report and urge swift action

August 9, 2021 6:57 AM CNN

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‘Final warning’: Lawmakers, Biden administration sound alarm over UN climate report and urge swift action

August 9, 2021 6:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN Lawmakers and top climate officials in President Joe Biden’s administration sounded the alarm on Monday in response to a…

Senate Dems unveil $3.5T budget measure outlining spending hikes, tax breaks to bolster domestic, environment programs

August 9, 2021 6:45 AM Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats released a budget resolution Monday that maps $3.5 trillion in spending boosts and tax breaks aimed at…

‘I didn’t think that I was just going to be killed’: Ocasio-Cortez on her fears on January 6

August 9, 2021 6:41 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, CNN When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was barricaded inside her office during the Capitol insurrection on January 6, she not only…

‘I didn’t think that I was just going to be killed’: Ocasio-Cortez on her fears on January 6

August 9, 2021 6:41 AM CNN

CNN’s Dana Bash asks Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) about being demonized by Fox News. Ocasio-Cortez says she tries to take herself out of it…