5 Guantanamo detainees cleared for release as prison marks 20 years
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…
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Man accused by January 6 truthers of being FBI infiltrator denies claim in interview with House select committee
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…
Continue Reading Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will win Florida special election to replace the late Alcee Hastings, CNN projects
By Steve Contorno, CNN Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, a progressive Democrat who campaigned on sending Americans a monthly $1,000 check, will win a…
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Court upholds North Carolina Republicans’ redistricting plan, but appeal to state Supreme Court is next
By Tierney Sneed and Dianne Gallagher, CNN A state court in North Carolina refused on Tuesday to disturb the state legislative and US congressional…
Continue Reading Georgia takes center stage as Biden’s visit kicks off year of political battles
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.…
Continue Reading Medicare proposes to cover controversial Alzheimer’s drug with restrictions
By Tami Luhby, CNN Medicare has proposed covering the controversial and costly Alzheimer’s drug Aduhelm only for those enrolled in qualifying…
Continue Reading Top Republicans stand up for Rounds after Trump’s attack: He ‘told the truth’
CNN By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Senior Republicans are closing ranks behind Sen. Mike Rounds after he endured a scathing…
Continue Reading Biden calls on Senate to change filibuster rules to pass voting rights bills in forceful speech: ‘I’m tired of being quiet’
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden painted a dire picture for the nation’s future elections during a major speech on voting rights…
Continue Reading 80 Americans still want to leave Afghanistan but evacuation flights remain grounded
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…
Continue Reading January 6 panel subpoenas former White House official who helped draft Trump speech
By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot issued a new round of subpoenas…
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Maryland mayor facing revenge porn charges resigns
CAMBRIDGE, Md. (AP) — A mayor in Maryland has resigned weeks after he was charged with distributing revenge porn online. The City of Cambridge…
Continue Reading January 6 panel subpoenas former White House official who helped draft Trump speech
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…
Continue Reading Top Republicans stand up for Rounds after Trump’s attack: He ‘told the truth’
By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Senior Republicans are closing ranks behind Sen. Mike Rounds after he endured a scathing attack…
Continue Reading Biden vowed to fix testing. But he didn’t plan for Omicron.
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…
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Senate hearing on pandemic gets testy: ‘What a moron’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious disease expert, angrily accused a senator Tuesday of making false…
Continue Reading Lawyers for Trump and niece Mary Trump spar over lawsuit alleging she was defrauded in family settlement
By Kara Scannell Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and his niece Mary Trump sparred in court Tuesday over whether her lawsuit alleging she…
Continue Reading DeSantis draws contrast with federal government and Democratic-led states in State of the State address
By Steve Contorno, CNN Painting himself and his state as the antidote to closed schools, government mandates and Big Tech overreach, Florida Gov. Ron…
Continue Reading Breyer phoned in to Supreme Court oral arguments Tuesday due to a false positive Covid test
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Stephen Breyer participated in oral arguments remotely on Tuesday after a “false…
Continue Reading Stacey Abrams and Biden blame scheduling issue for voting rights speech absence
By Dan Merica, CNN Both President Joe Biden and Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams are citing a scheduling issue to explain why…
Continue Reading Capitol Police and House sergeant-at-arms working to identify officers with extremist views
By Whitney Wild, CNN US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger and House Sergeant at Arms William Walker are working to identify officers with extremist…
Continue Reading House Democrats grapple with how to unstick a Manchin-blocked agenda
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…
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Mexican president says his COVID-19 case is ‘like a cold’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he was hoarse and had a sore throat after testing positive for COVID-19.…
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Justice Dept. creating unit focused on domestic terrorism
By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism.…
Continue Reading Justice Department forms new domestic terrorism unit
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…
Continue Reading EPA begins enforcement on clean up of toxic coal-ash ponds
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The US Environmental Protection Agency announced Tuesday it will begin enforcing regulations that require coal-fired power plants…
Continue Reading EPA begins enforcement on clean up of toxic coal-ash ponds
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…
Continue Reading US ambassador to NATO says NATO and Russia ‘committed to dialogue’ ahead of talks Wednesday
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith said Tuesday that the US, European allies and Russia are…
Continue Reading Fact check: Sotomayor makes false claim about Covid-19’s impact on children
By Daniel Dale, CNN Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor made a significant false claim on Friday about Covid-19’s impact on children.…
Continue Reading Georgia voting rights groups boycott Biden’s Atlanta speech: ‘We don’t need even more photo ops. We need action’
CNN By Nicole Chavez, CNN A coalition of voting rights groups in Georgia announced Monday that they will not attend events surrounding President Joe…
Continue Reading First on CNN: Biden administration tells federal agencies how to safeguard against political influence on science
By Liz Stark, CNN The Biden administration is calling on government agencies to strengthen their policies against inappropriate political influence…
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