Rep. Hank Johnson arrested at voting rights protest
By Ali Zaslav, Paul LeBlanc and Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Rep. Hank Johnson was arrested by Capitol Police on Thursday during a protest on…
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Biden signs crime victims fund replenishment bill
By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden celebrated what he called “a day of hope” Thursday before signing the VOCA Fix to Sustain the…
Continue Reading Iranian ships that appeared headed for Venezuela are now in Baltic Sea approaching Russia
By Oren Liebermann and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Two Iranian ships that once appeared to be headed to Venezuela are now in the Baltic Sea approaching the…
Continue Reading Boosters, masks and mandates: Biden’s team sorts through options for containing Covid surge among unvaccinated Americans
CNN medical analyst Dr. Leana Wen fact-checks President Joe Biden’s answer on coronavirus vaccine efficacy during a CNN town hall with Don…
Continue Reading Fact check: Biden makes false claims about Covid-19, auto prices and other subjects at CNN town hall
By Daniel Dale and Tara Subramaniam, CNN President Joe Biden participated Wednesday in the second CNN town hall of his presidency, taking questions…
Continue Reading DNC pledges to invest $5 million in Virginia ahead of key off-year elections
By Dan Merica, CNN The Democratic National Committee announced Thursday that it plans to spend at least $5 million in Virginia ahead of the key…
Continue Reading Biden administration sanctions Cuban regime in wake of protests
By Kylie Atwood, Patrick Oppmann and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration sanctioned a key Cuban official and a government special forces…
Continue Reading Not all Republicans are embracing McConnell’s vaccine push. Read what some had to say when asked this week
By Annie Grayer, Lauren Fox and Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Nearly half of House Republicans still won’t say publicly​ whether they are vaccinated…
Continue Reading Hear barber’s inspiration for setting up a vaccination site at his shop
CNN’s Ed Lavandera visits a Las Vegas barbershop amidst rising cases of Covid-19 in Nevada. After several unvaccinated employees were infected,…
Continue Reading Biden administration targeting rural communities with funding for vaccine education and outreach, beefing up testing
By Betsy Klein, CNN The Biden administration is taking additional steps to stem the spread of Covid-19 with additional resources aimed particularly…
Continue Reading House passes legislation to expand Afghan visa program
By Jeremy Herb, CNN The House on Thursday approved legislation to expand and streamline a visa program for Afghan translators and other personnel who…
Continue Reading US Capitol rioter who captured Babbitt’s death on video is the 20th person to plead guilty in insurrection
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Capitol rioter who captured Ashli Babbitt’s death on video became the 20th person to plead guilty for his…
Continue Reading Hunter Biden to meet with potential art buyers at two shows amid ethics concerns
By Sunlen Serfaty and Betsy Klein, CNN Hunter Biden is expected to meet with potential buyers at two of his art shows after the White House formed an…
Continue Reading Bob Dole says he’s still ‘a Trumper’ but ‘sort of Trumped out’
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Bob Dole, the longtime US senator from Kansas and 1996 Republican presidential nominee, said that while he is still “a…
Continue Reading Eighteen states have enacted new laws that make it harder to vote
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN Eighteen states have enacted 30 new laws that make it harder to vote, according to a new tally by the liberal-leaning…
Continue Reading As Florida cases surge, DeSantis stays the course on Covid
By Dan Merica, CNN Coronavirus rates are climbing in Florida, with the latest data showing Florida’s current seven-day average of new daily…
Continue Reading Pelosi looks to bolster bipartisan standing of 1/6 panel with potential addition of GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is weighing new ways to help beef up the bipartisan credibility of an investigation…
Continue Reading Abby Finkenauer announces Senate bid in Iowa
By Dan Merica, CNN Former Iowa Rep. Abby Finkenauer on Thursday announced she is running for Senate, becoming the highest-profile Democrat vying to…
Continue Reading Wyden delays key Biden immigration nominee until he gets more info on Portland unrest response
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon will not advance President Joe Biden’s pick to lead US Customs and Border…
Continue Reading ‘This is way beyond collaborative’: Young leaders see their feedback reflected in Biden’s plans
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN When Joe Biden campaigned for the presidency, he called himself a bridge to a new generation of leaders in the Democratic…
Continue Reading Alabama city plagued by gun violence
The US is seeing a spike in crime across the country with even some of the country’s smallest cities are seeing a spike in gun violence. CNN’s Ryan…
Continue Reading DOJ creates gun trafficking strike forces in five cities to crack down on sources of firearm-related crime
By Christina Carrega, Priya Krishnakumar, Omar Jimenez and Evan Perez, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland plans to travel to Chicago on Thursday to…
Continue Reading Biden grappling with immigration and travel restrictions as pandemic worsens
By Priscilla Alvarez and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure from US allies and the travel industry to lift…
Continue Reading Biden says full FDA approval of a Covid-19 vaccine could come as early as the end of August
By Jen Christensen, CNN To date, more than 339 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine have been administered to give people protection from the…
Continue Reading More GOP lawmakers embrace vaccine but still aren’t calling out misinformation about it
By Melanie Zanona, CNN Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’s “perplexed” why so many people in the country still…
Continue Reading Trump called crowd gathered for his speech before Capitol riot ‘loving’ in March audio recording
Authors Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker of “I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year” share audio recordings of their interview…
Continue Reading Trump called crowd gathered for his speech before Capitol riot ‘loving’ in March audio recording
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Donald Trump in March called the crowd that had gathered for his speech before the deadly US Capitol…
Continue Reading Biden health officials begin discussing mask recommendations as variants surge cases
By Kristen Holmes and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Top Biden health officials and some White House officials are holding preliminary conversations on…
Continue Reading Biden: The first time they played ‘Hail to the Chief’ I asked, ‘Where is he?’
President Joe Biden cracked a joke while explaining to CNN’s Don Lemon how he is adjusting to life at the White House, saying the first time he heard…
Continue Reading Biden: The first time they played ‘Hail to the Chief’ I asked, ‘Where is he?’
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Joe Biden quipped Wednesday evening that the first time he heard “Hail to the Chief” as President he asked,…
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