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Biden meets with key Democratic negotiator as White House presses to keep agenda on track

July 27, 2021 8:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN President Joe Biden met with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Tuesday at the White House as his administration…

Read: Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s opening remarks at first hearing for select committee on Jan. 6

July 27, 2021 10:30 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the new select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, on Tuesday called out members…

Officers who testified at 1/6 hearing call for police union to publicly denounce insurrection

July 28, 2021 2:26 PM CNN

Capitol Officer Michael Fanone describes the danger he encountered at the hands of the Pro-Trump mob that breached the US Capitol on January 6 during…

CNN to air ‘WE LOVE NYC: The Homecoming Concert’ celebrating city’s comeback from Covid-19

August 3, 2021 8:21 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN A star-studded concert featuring a variety of artists spanning the musical and entertainment worlds will take place in New…

Read: Rep. Liz Cheney’s opening statement before the January 6 select committee

July 27, 2021 9:53 AM CNN Newsource

Rep. Liz Cheney, one of two Republicans on the new select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, said Tuesday that the panel needs to…

Trump snubs Bush by endorsing Paxton in Texas AG race

July 27, 2021 7:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gangel and Chandelis Duster, CNN Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his bid for re-election,…

Austin: US doesn’t want conflict with China but won’t ‘flinch when our interests are threatened’

July 27, 2021 4:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that China’s claims and actions in the Indo-Pacific threaten the…

Trump officials can testify on former President’s actions leading up to insurrection, Justice Department decides

July 27, 2021 9:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department formally declined to assert executive privilege for potential testimony of at least…

Fact check: Some Republicans have tried to rewrite the history of January 6. Here’s how

July 27, 2021 6:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam and Janie Boschma, CNN When the House Select Committee investigating the events of January 6 convenes for the…

Masks and vaccine mandate show CDC and Biden taking emergency action amid Covid-19 surge

July 27, 2021 9:26 PM CNN

CNN’s Amara Walker discusses the debate states and school districts are having over requiring students to wear masks to return to in-person learning…

CDC changes mask guidance in response to threat of Delta variant of Covid-19

July 27, 2021 2:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, John Harwood, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday…

Fact check: Some Republicans have tried to rewrite the history of January 6. Here’s how

July 27, 2021 6:14 AM CNN

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) fired back at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for calling them “Pelosi Republicans”…

Republicans attempt to undermine and distract from first 1/6 select committee hearing

July 27, 2021 5:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Nobles and Melanie Zanona, CNN In what could be a preview of what is to come, House Republicans have planned a number of events on Tuesday…

Biden addresses intelligence community for first time as President

July 27, 2021 3:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Williams and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Six months into Joe Biden‘s presidency, the intelligence community still can’t quite escape…

Trump’s sway faces test in Texas special election runoff

July 27, 2021 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, CNN Former President Donald Trump‘s influence with Texas Republicans faces a stern test on Tuesday as voters in the…

‘The physical violence we experienced was horrific and devastating’: Officers recount harrowing events of Capitol insurrection

July 27, 2021 9:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran, Jeremy Herb, Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol kicked off…

‘The physical violence we experienced was horrific and devastating’: Officers recount harrowing events of Capitol insurrection

July 27, 2021 9:12 PM CNN

CNN’s Manu Raju…

Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, Wyoming Republican known as consensus-builder in polarized Washington, dies at 77

July 27, 2021 12:15 AM Associated Press

GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — Recently retired U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi of Wyoming has died. He was 77 years old. Former Enzi spokesman Max D’Onofrio says…

Former US Sen. Mike Enzi dies at 77 after bicycle accident

July 27, 2021 12:09 AM CNN Newsource

By Paul LeBlanc Former US Sen. Mike Enzi has died following a serious bicycle accident last week, according to a statement posted on his official…

‘We are now in crisis mode’: Mayor of Florida county home to Disney World sounds alarm on surging Covid cases

July 26, 2021 11:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN The mayor of the Florida county that’s home to Disney World and Universal Studios is sounding the alarm on a spike of…

Biden administration to resume fast-track deportation procedure for migrant families

July 26, 2021 8:44 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is planning to speed up deportations for some migrant families who cross the US-Mexico border, the…

‘We are now in crisis mode’: Mayor of Florida county home to Disney World sounds alarm on surging Covid cases

July 26, 2021 9:03 PM CNN

CNN’s Randi Kaye spoke to Nurse Tammy Daniel in a Jacksonville hospital about Covid-19 patients begging for…

Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger prepare for blockbuster hearing amid attacks from their own party

July 27, 2021 3:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona, Ryan Nobles and Lauren Fox, CNN Republicans looking to undermine an investigation into January 6 are returning to a familiar…

White House officials tell lawmakers they will need $1 billion in emergency funding for Afghan visa effort

July 26, 2021 9:02 PM CNN

CNN’s Anna Coren speaks with Afghan interpreters who risked their lives helping the US government, and now face reprisals from the Taliban as many of…

White House officials tell lawmakers they will need $1 billion in emergency funding for Afghan visa effort

July 26, 2021 9:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb and Phil Mattingly, CNN The Biden administration has informed lawmakers it will need roughly $1 billion in emergency funds as it moves…

The January 6 select committee will hear from 4 police officers Tuesday. Here are their stories.

July 26, 2021 6:00 PM CNN

The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 attack will hear testimony from four police officers who were on the front lines that day as…

White House hasn’t given up on imperiled ATF nominee

July 26, 2021 8:28 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House and Democratic Senate leaders are trying to salvage President Joe Biden’s…

US and China trade barbs after another high-level meeting but say they want to keep talking

July 26, 2021 7:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicole Gaouette and Kylie Atwood, CNN The US and China fought a war of words Monday as each side worked to set the narrative after their latest…

Celina Sotomayor, mother of Supreme Court justice, dies at 94

July 26, 2021 4:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Celina Baez Sotomayor, the mother of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, died on Sunday at 94 of…

Federal law doesn’t prohibit Covid-19 vaccine requirements, Justice Department says

July 26, 2021 3:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Justice Department lawyers have determined that federal law doesn’t prohibit public agencies and private…