Five takeaways from gripping officer testimony at the first January 6 hearing
New footage showing the events at the Capitol on January 6 was shown during a House select committee hearing investigating the…
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U.S. Capitol police detail violence at Jan. 6 riot hearing
WASHINGTON, DC — Democrats launched their investigation into the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection Tuesday with a focus on the law…
Continue Reading 2 Capitol rioters plead guilty while House hearing unfolds; judge calls their behavior ‘reprehensible’
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN A married couple who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 and later downplayed the level of violence…
Continue Reading Ex-Air Force intelligence analyst sentenced to 45 months in prison for leaking classified info about US drone program
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — A former Air Force intelligence analyst has been sentenced to 45 months in prison for leaking top secret information about…
Continue Reading Biden meets with key Democratic negotiator as White House presses to keep agenda on track
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…
Continue Reading Read: Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s opening remarks at first hearing for select committee on Jan. 6
By CNN Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the new select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, on Tuesday called out members…
Continue Reading Officers who testified at 1/6 hearing call for police union to publicly denounce insurrection
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…
Continue Reading CNN to air ‘WE LOVE NYC: The Homecoming Concert’ celebrating city’s comeback from Covid-19
By Devan Cole, CNN A star-studded concert featuring a variety of artists spanning the musical and entertainment worlds will take place in New…
Continue Reading Read: Rep. Liz Cheney’s opening statement before the January 6 select committee
Rep. Liz Cheney, one of two Republicans on the new select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, said Tuesday that the panel needs to…
Continue Reading Trump snubs Bush by endorsing Paxton in Texas AG race
By Jamie Gangel and Chandelis Duster, CNN Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his bid for re-election,…
Continue Reading Austin: US doesn’t want conflict with China but won’t ‘flinch when our interests are threatened’
By Brad Lendon, CNN US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that China’s claims and actions in the Indo-Pacific threaten the…
Continue Reading Trump officials can testify on former President’s actions leading up to insurrection, Justice Department decides
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department formally declined to assert executive privilege for potential testimony of at least…
Continue Reading Fact check: Some Republicans have tried to rewrite the history of January 6. Here’s how
By Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam and Janie Boschma, CNN When the House Select Committee investigating the events of January 6 convenes for the…
Continue Reading Masks and vaccine mandate show CDC and Biden taking emergency action amid Covid-19 surge
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…
Continue Reading CDC changes mask guidance in response to threat of Delta variant of Covid-19
By Kaitlan Collins, John Harwood, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday…
Continue Reading Fact check: Some Republicans have tried to rewrite the history of January 6. Here’s how
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”…
Continue Reading Republicans attempt to undermine and distract from first 1/6 select committee hearing
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…
Continue Reading Biden addresses intelligence community for first time as President
By Katie Bo Williams and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Six months into Joe Biden‘s presidency, the intelligence community still can’t quite escape…
Continue Reading Trump’s sway faces test in Texas special election runoff
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Former President Donald Trump‘s influence with Texas Republicans faces a stern test on Tuesday as voters in the…
Continue Reading ‘The physical violence we experienced was horrific and devastating’: Officers recount harrowing events of Capitol insurrection
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…
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Retired Sen. Mike Enzi, Wyoming Republican known as consensus-builder in polarized Washington, dies at 77
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…
Continue Reading Former US Sen. Mike Enzi dies at 77 after bicycle accident
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…
Continue Reading ‘We are now in crisis mode’: Mayor of Florida county home to Disney World sounds alarm on surging Covid cases
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…
Continue Reading Biden administration to resume fast-track deportation procedure for migrant families
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is planning to speed up deportations for some migrant families who cross the US-Mexico border, the…
Continue Reading ‘We are now in crisis mode’: Mayor of Florida county home to Disney World sounds alarm on surging Covid cases
CNN’s Randi Kaye spoke to Nurse Tammy Daniel in a Jacksonville hospital about Covid-19 patients begging for…
Continue Reading Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger prepare for blockbuster hearing amid attacks from their own party
By Melanie Zanona, Ryan Nobles and Lauren Fox, CNN Republicans looking to undermine an investigation into January 6 are returning to a familiar…
Continue Reading White House officials tell lawmakers they will need $1 billion in emergency funding for Afghan visa effort
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…
Continue Reading White House officials tell lawmakers they will need $1 billion in emergency funding for Afghan visa effort
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…
Continue Reading The January 6 select committee will hear from 4 police officers Tuesday. Here are their stories.
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…
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