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Iraqi and Syrian bases holding US troops attacked, but no American forces were killed

January 5, 2022 9:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr and Devan Cole, CNN Military bases in Iraq and Syria that hold American troops were attacked Wednesday, though no US forces were…

Trump cancels press conference on January 6 anniversary at urging of advisers

January 5, 2022 9:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a news conference late Tuesday that he was scheduled to host at Mar-a-Lago on the…

Lawmakers discuss additional Covid relief amid Omicron, but talks stall

January 5, 2022 7:04 AM CNN Newsource

By John Harwood and Betsy Klein, CNN A bipartisan group of Senate lawmakers discussed the possibility of another economic stimulus package last year…

Republicans seek to avoid Trump talk as party grapples with January 6 anniversary

January 5, 2022 6:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Republicans on Capitol Hill are under pressure to reflect on the deadly events of January 6 but are also trying…

Biggest investigation in FBI history still has Merrick Garland in the hot seat

January 5, 2022 5:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A year after the January 6 insurrection, the Justice Department continues to press forward on the biggest…

How January 6 changed what it means to be a Republican in one Pennsylvania county

January 5, 2022 5:17 AM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, CNN The day after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol, three local Republican officials in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County…

Trump ally Sebastian Gorka sues Jan. 6 committee to block subpoena for his cell phone records

January 5, 2022 4:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz and Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN Sebastian Gorka, a radio host and ally of former President Donald Trump, has filed suit against the…

Top Democratic operatives plan to do what the party says they shouldn’t: Talk about Trump in 2022

January 5, 2022 3:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Some top Democratic operatives are terrified that their down-ballot candidates are responding too timidly to the threat…

Two differing views of the Covid pandemic on display at Supreme Court

January 5, 2022 3:05 AM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The two visions of pandemic America have arrived at the US Supreme Court. To the…

Fact check: Five enduring lies about the Capitol insurrection

January 4, 2022 10:37 PM CNN

CNN By Daniel Dale and Marshall Cohen, CNN The Capitol insurrection was based on a lie about the 2020 election. And for a whole year now, the…

Rep. Brenda Lawrence adds to growing number of House Democrats retiring at end of this term

January 4, 2022 9:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan announced on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection to the House this year…

Law enforcement ramps up security efforts ahead of 1-year anniversary of Capitol attack

January 4, 2022 6:42 PM CNN

CNN, POOL, THE WASHINGTON POST, AQUILINO GONELL, JON FARINA, STATUS COUP, YOUTUBE, BRENDAN GUTENSCHWAGER, JOHN HARRINGTON, CHRISTOPHER CHERN, JON…

Law enforcement ramps up security efforts ahead of 1-year anniversary of Capitol attack

January 4, 2022 6:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands and Whitney Wild, CNN Law enforcement and federal authorities in the Washington area are stepping up security efforts in anticipation…

January 6 Committee chairman wants to speak directly with Mike Pence

January 4, 2022 5:49 PM CNN

CNN By Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, wants to hear…

January 6 Committee chairman wants to speak directly with Mike Pence

January 4, 2022 7:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN Rep. Bennie Thompson, chairman of select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, wants to hear…

Texas Gov. Abbott sues Biden over requirement that National Guard be vaccinated

January 4, 2022 5:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott sued President Joe Biden and other members of the administration on Tuesday over the…

Trump cancels Florida press conference scheduled for Jan. 6

January 4, 2022 4:30 PM Associated Press

By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has canceled a press conference he had planned to hold in Florida on…

Jan. 6 panel seeks interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity

January 4, 2022 4:01 PM Associated Press

By FARNOUSH AMIRI and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection has…

Fact check: Five enduring lies about the Capitol insurrection

January 4, 2022 4:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale and Marshall Cohen, CNN The Capitol insurrection was based on a lie about the 2020 election. And for a whole year now, the…

Trump hit with two new lawsuits from police officers attacked by rioters on January 6

January 4, 2022 3:21 PM CNN

CNN By Tierney Sneed Former President Donald Trump was hit with two new federal lawsuits Tuesday from law enforcement officers who were at the US…

Trump hit with two new lawsuits from police officers attacked by rioters on January 6

January 4, 2022 3:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed Former President Donald Trump was hit with two new federal lawsuits Tuesday from law enforcement officers who were at the US Capitol…

US conducts strikes in Syria after indirect fire threatens troops

January 4, 2022 2:57 PM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr and Oren Liebermann, CNN The US military conducted strikes in Syria after indirect fire posed what a US-led coalition official…

Virginia senator recounts being stuck on I-95 for more than 20 hours after winter storm

January 4, 2022 2:39 PM CNN

CNN, TWITTER @TIMKAINE By Chandelis Duster and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Sen. Tim Kaine on Tuesday recounted his hours-long journey on a Washington-area…

January 6 committee seeks cooperation from Fox News’ Hannity and releases texts between host and White House

January 4, 2022 2:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Paula Reid, Angelica Grimaldi and Alex Rogers, CNN Fox News host Sean Hannity was concerned about former President…

Manchin delivers blow to Democrats as he signals opposition to changing Senate rules to advance voting bill

January 4, 2022 12:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, the pivotal Senate swing vote, made clear on Tuesday that he remains deeply…

Virginia senator recounts being stuck on I-95 for more than 20 hours after winter storm

January 4, 2022 2:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Chandelis Duster and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Sen. Tim Kaine on Tuesday recounted his hours-long journey on a Washington-area highway after a winter…

Virginia senator recounts being stuck on I-95 for more than 20 hours after winter storm

January 4, 2022 2:07 PM CNN

CNN, TWITTER @TIMKAINE By Chandelis Duster and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Sen. Tim Kaine on Tuesday recounted his hours-long journey on a Washington-area…

All nine Supreme Court justices have received a Covid-19 booster shot

January 4, 2022 2:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole and Ariane de Vogue, CNN All nine Supreme Court justices have received a Covid-19 booster shot, the court said Tuesday. The…

Albany DA declines to prosecute former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on forcible touching charge

January 4, 2022 1:12 PM CNN

CNN, SPECTRUM NEWS ALBANY, STATE OF NY, GETTY IMAGES, CBS NEWS, TIMES UNION, CBS News/Times Union By Kristina Sgueglia, Melanie Schuman, Eric Bradner…

Biden’s infrastructure czar urges governors to appoint their own infrastructure implementation coordinators

January 4, 2022 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden’s infrastructure czar Mitch Landrieu sent letters to all the nation’s governors on Tuesday…