Justices Sotomayor and Barrett question the state of federal sentencing commission
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by her conservative colleague Justice Amy Coney…
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Foundation behind network pushing election and coronavirus conspiracies had its tax-exempt status revoked. It still solicits donations
By Casey Tolan and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN An online media network that promotes election and coronavirus-related conspiracy theories is soliciting…
Continue Reading GOP push for hand-counting paper ballots is latest effort to cast doubt on elections
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…
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Congress steps up health protocols amid fresh fears over coronavirus in the Capitol
By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN Congress is stepping up its health protocols amid renewed fears over the coronavirus, with the Capitol Hill…
Continue Reading Planet-warming emissions surged faster in the US than expected in 2021, analysts say
By Ella Nilsen, CNN In a troublesome sign for President Joe Biden’s climate goals, US greenhouse emissions surged back from a pandemic slump…
Continue Reading Trump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, is set to consider, for the first time, whether former…
Continue Reading Trump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court
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…
Continue Reading US says no breakthrough in ‘frank and forthright’ talks with Russia over Ukraine border crisis
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…
Continue Reading Rep. Jim Jordan indicates he won’t meet with January 6 committee
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…
Continue Reading Pro-Trump Republicans try to rewrite state election laws as a voting rights showdown looms in Congress
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…
Continue Reading Biden has lowest first-year Senate confirmation rate among last three presidents, according to new report
By Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden has the lowest Senate confirmation rate of first-year nominations among the last three presidents, according…
Continue Reading Blinken does not expect to see breakthroughs in talks with Russia this week
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…
Continue Reading Arkansas governor says large businesses in state should not comply with Biden administration’s ‘oppressive vaccine mandate’
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…
Continue Reading Fears of extremist violence go ‘well beyond’ January 6 anniversary
By Geneva Sands, CNN A year after the attack on the US Capitol, homeland security and law enforcement officials nationwide are bracing for potential…
Continue Reading Blinken does not expect to see breakthroughs in talks with Russia this week
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he doesn’t expect to see any breakthroughs in the meetings with Russia this…
Continue Reading Arkansas governor says large businesses in state should not comply with Biden administration’s ‘oppressive vaccine mandate’
By Devan Cole, CNN Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson urged large businesses in the state not to comply with the Biden administration’s Covid-19…
Continue Reading Arkansas governor says large businesses in state should not comply with Biden administration’s ‘oppressive vaccine mandate’
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…
Continue Reading Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson says he will run for reelection
By Daniella Diaz and Chandelis Duster, CNN Sen. Ron Johnson announced in an email on Sunday that he is running for reelection in Wisconsin, setting…
Continue Reading National Guard steps in to alleviate pressure on hospital overwhelmed by Omicron wave
By Oren Liebermann, CNN An incoming tide of patients is slowly drowning UMass Memorial Medical Center, and the US military’s National Guard is…
Continue Reading National Guard steps in to alleviate pressure on hospital overwhelmed by Omicron wave
CNN By Oren Liebermann, CNN An incoming tide of patients is slowly drowning UMass Memorial Medical Center, and the US military’s National Guard…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama’s urgent message about this year’s midterm elections
By Rachel Janfaza Former first lady Michelle Obama has a message for Americans ahead of the 2022 midterm elections: “We’ve got to vote…
Continue Reading What Biden is missing on for-profit college debt
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration has pledged to make college more affordable. But it has chosen not to reinstate an Obama-era rule…
Continue Reading Biden eulogizes Reid as ‘one of the greatest Senate Majority Leaders in history’
CNN, POOL By Dan Merica, Jeff Zeleny and Allie Malloy, CNN Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was remembered by a host of top Democratic…
Continue Reading South Dakota places further restrictions on medication abortions
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Women in South Dakota who are seeking a medication abortion will face additional restrictions later this month after…
Continue Reading US sanctions on Russia would impose ‘severe and overwhelming’ economic costs, officials say
By Natasha Bertrand The US is prepared to impose a range of harsh economic penalties on Russia should it move to invade Ukraine, starting with…
Continue Reading Sen. John Thune announces he will run for re-election
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Daniella Diaz, CNN South Dakota Sen. John Thune, the No. 2 Republican in the Senate, announced Saturday he is running…
Continue Reading Fact check: J.D. Vance falsely claims dozens of jailed Capitol protesters haven’t been charged with a crime
By Daniel Dale and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for a US Senate seat in Ohio, is a law school graduate. But Vance made a…
Continue Reading Fact check: J.D. Vance falsely claims dozens of jailed Capitol protesters haven’t been charged with a crime
CNN By Daniel Dale and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN J.D. Vance, a Republican candidate for a US Senate seat in Ohio, is a law school graduate. But Vance…
Continue Reading Supreme Court ruling on mandates may depend on how the justices value vaccines
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer As the Supreme Court debated federal authority to impose a vaccine requirement on…
Continue Reading Biden eulogizes Reid as ‘one of the greatest Senate Majority Leaders in history’
By Dan Merica, Jeff Zeleny and Allie Malloy, CNN Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was remembered by a host of top Democratic politicians at…
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