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Alabama and Georgia will unite against ‘common opponent’ of Covid-19 during national championship football game

January 10, 2022 4:50 PM CNN Newsource

By Betsy Klein, CNN It’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football, but — while their teams will duke it out on the field Monday…

Ex-‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken announces bid for Congress

January 10, 2022 4:48 PM CNN

CNN By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another…

California governor proposes tax cuts, expanded health care

January 10, 2022 11:44 AM Associated Press

By ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to make California the first state to cover all low-income state…

What to know about the Senate’s nuclear option

January 10, 2022 4:22 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN As Democrats push to pass voting rights legislation through Congress, there’s been talk of using a process known as the…

Democrats scramble to sink Cruz’s plan to impose sanctions over Nord Stream pipeline

January 10, 2022 4:21 PM CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Top Senate Democrats and the Biden administration are maneuvering behind the scenes to defeat a measure from GOP…

Four more US Capitol rioters plead guilty

January 10, 2022 4:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Four people pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, adding to the…

Pressure grows on Biden to deliver meaningful voter protections

January 10, 2022 4:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, Jasmine Wright and Dan Merica, CNN Pressure is intensifying on President Joe Biden to articulate a plan to enact meaningful voter…

McCarthy vows to remove Democrats from committees if Republicans win House

January 10, 2022 3:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee…

Ex-‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken announces bid for Congress

January 10, 2022 3:40 PM CNN Newsource

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another bid…

Maya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter as Treasury begins distribution

January 10, 2022 2:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making…

Refugee admissions to the US will restart this week after temporary freeze

January 10, 2022 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Refugee admissions to the United States will restart this week, a State Department spokesperson told CNN, following a…

‘American Idol’ runner-up Aiken aims for Congress again

January 10, 2022 1:29 PM Associated Press

By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Former “American Idol” runner-up Clay Aiken says he’s running for Congress again…

Colorado congressman becomes latest House Democrat not to seek reelection

January 10, 2022 12:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Ethan Cohen, CNN Colorado Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter announced on Monday that he will not run for reelection in…

Trump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court

January 10, 2022 12:17 PM CNN

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, is considering for the first time whether former President…

Justices Sotomayor and Barrett question the state of federal sentencing commission

January 10, 2022 11:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by her conservative colleague Justice Amy Coney…

Foundation behind network pushing election and coronavirus conspiracies had its tax-exempt status revoked. It still solicits donations

January 10, 2022 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Casey Tolan and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN An online media network that promotes election and coronavirus-related conspiracy theories is soliciting…

GOP push for hand-counting paper ballots is latest effort to cast doubt on elections

January 10, 2022 5:45 AM CNN Newsource

By Kelly Mena, CNN After more than a year of baselessly questioning the results of the 2020 election, some Republicans are casting doubt on how…

Congress steps up health protocols amid fresh fears over coronavirus in the Capitol

January 10, 2022 4:30 AM CNN Newsource

By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN Congress is stepping up its health protocols amid renewed fears over the coronavirus, with the Capitol Hill…

Planet-warming emissions surged faster in the US than expected in 2021, analysts say

January 10, 2022 4:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN In a troublesome sign for President Joe Biden’s climate goals, US greenhouse emissions surged back from a pandemic slump…

Trump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court

January 10, 2022 3:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, is set to consider, for the first time, whether former…

Trump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court

January 10, 2022 3:08 AM CNN

CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, is set to consider, for the first time, whether former…

US says no breakthrough in ‘frank and forthright’ talks with Russia over Ukraine border crisis

January 10, 2022 1:31 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood and Rob Picheta, CNN US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said she does not know yet whether…

Rep. Jim Jordan indicates he won’t meet with January 6 committee

January 9, 2022 8:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Greg Clary Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio indicated he doesn’t plan to cooperate with a request to meet to meet with the House select…

Pro-Trump Republicans try to rewrite state election laws as a voting rights showdown looms in Congress

January 9, 2022 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN In Michigan, a group of Donald Trump’s supporters is working on a petition to mandate an outside audit of the 2020…

Biden has lowest first-year Senate confirmation rate among last three presidents, according to new report

January 9, 2022 11:26 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden has the lowest Senate confirmation rate of first-year nominations among the last three presidents, according…

Blinken does not expect to see breakthroughs in talks with Russia this week

January 9, 2022 10:07 AM CNN

CNN By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he doesn’t expect to see any breakthroughs in the meetings with Russia this…

Arkansas governor says large businesses in state should not comply with Biden administration’s ‘oppressive vaccine mandate’

January 9, 2022 9:13 AM CNN

CNN By Devan Cole, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged large businesses in the state not to comply with the Biden administration’s Covid-19…

Fears of extremist violence go ‘well beyond’ January 6 anniversary

January 9, 2022 9:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Geneva Sands, CNN A year after the attack on the US Capitol, homeland security and law enforcement officials nationwide are bracing for potential…

Blinken does not expect to see breakthroughs in talks with Russia this week

January 9, 2022 8:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he doesn’t expect to see any breakthroughs in the meetings with Russia this…

Arkansas governor says large businesses in state should not comply with Biden administration’s ‘oppressive vaccine mandate’

January 9, 2022 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged large businesses in the state not to comply with the Biden administration’s Covid-19…