X gender marker option on passport applications to be available in April, Blinken says
By Chandelis Duster, CNN US citizens will have the option to select “X” when identifying their gender on US passport applications…
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3 Democrats join Republicans in sinking Biden nominee to lead Labor division
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Three moderate Senate Democrats joined Republicans on Wednesday night in voting against advancing President Joe Biden’s…
Continue Reading Concern grows that North Korea is preparing for first underground nuclear test in years
By Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN The United States and allies believe that North Korea is beginning to make preparations for a possible…
Continue Reading White House hosts ‘Jeopardy!’ star Amy Schneider to mark Transgender Day of Visibility
By Donald Judd and Paul LeBlanc, CNN “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider visited the White House on Thursday to mark the International…
Continue Reading Biden considering releasing 1 million barrels of oil per day from strategic reserves
CNN, KDKA, UNTV, UKRAINIAN NAVY OF THE ARMED FORCES VIA FACEBOOK, UKRAINIAN STATE EMERGENCY SERV, US EIA By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden is…
Continue Reading Arizona GOP governor signs legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote
By Kelly Mena Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday signed legislation that would require all Arizonans to provide proof of citizenship and…
Continue Reading January 6 committee member says panel is ‘triangulating’ to get ‘fulsome picture’ of Trump’s actions
By Kasie Hunt and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A member of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol said Wednesday…
Continue Reading Biden administration plans in May to end pandemic border restrictions blocking migrants, sources say
CNN By Priscilla Alvarez, Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak and Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden administration is planning to end Trump-era pandemic…
Continue Reading Arizona GOP governor signs bill that bans most abortions after 15 weeks
By Shawna Mizelle and Paradise Afshar, CNN Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey signed a bill into law on Wednesday that acts as a near-total ban on…
Continue Reading Arizona governor signs bill outlawing gender-affirming care for transgender youth and approves anti-trans sports ban
By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona on Wednesday signed two bills into law targeting transgender youth in the state, including…
Continue Reading FEC fines Hillary Clinton campaign and DNC over Trump-Russia dossier research
By Marshall Cohen Federal election regulators fined Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee earlier…
Continue Reading US satellite operator says persistent cyberattack at beginning of Ukraine war affected tens of thousands of customers
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A multi-faceted cyberattack at the onset of Russia’s war on Ukraine knocked out internet service for tens of thousands of…
Continue Reading Ukrainian members of parliament say Russia peace talks are not real
CNN By Natasha Bertrand, CNN A delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visiting Washington, DC, on Wednesday said they believe Russia is just using peace…
Continue Reading Ukrainian members of parliament say Russia peace talks are not real
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN A delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visiting Washington, DC, on Wednesday said they believe Russia is just using peace talks…
Continue Reading Abortion providers ask Idaho Supreme Court to block state’s new 6-week ban
By Tierney Sneed Abortion providers are asking the Idaho Supreme Court to strike down the state’s new six-week abortion ban which mimics a…
Continue Reading ‘Hurricane Hunters’ Air Force unit investigating flight that landed at Martha’s Vineyard to pick up motorcycle
By Oren Liebermann and Barbara Starr, CNN The “Hurricane Hunters” Air Force unit that flies specially equipped aircraft directly into…
Continue Reading Fact check: Ohio Senate candidate Mike Gibbons keeps falsely saying millions more people voted in 2020 than were registered to vote
By Daniel Dale, CNN Businessman Mike Gibbons has gained ground in Ohio’s competitive Republican primary for the state’s open US Senate…
Continue Reading Trial for ISIS member accused in deaths of several Americans gets underway
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN The trial of an ISIS fighter accused of assisting in the kidnapping, torture and death of several Americans, Europeans and…
Continue Reading Biden administration plans in May to end pandemic border restrictions blocking migrants, sources say
By Priscilla Alvarez, Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak and Brenda Goodman, CNN The Biden administration is planning to end Trump-era pandemic…
Continue Reading Kentucky legislature approves sweeping abortion bill, sending it to governor’s desk
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Kentucky lawmakers on Tuesday gave final approval to a sweeping abortion bill that would ban most abortions after 15…
Continue Reading Commission will review more than 750 military signs and markers to see if they need to be renamed over Confederacy ties
By Ellie Kaufman and Jeremy Herb, CNN The congressional naming commission which was set up to remove Confederate names from military bases will…
Continue Reading FBI raids home over threats made to judge, attorneys and potential witness in Michigan Gov. Whitmer kidnap plot trial
By Lauren del Valle, CNN FBI agents raided a residence on the outskirts of Detroit last Friday in connection to threats made to the judge, two…
Continue Reading Biden could invoke Defense Production Act for critical minerals as soon as this week
By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden may invoke the Defense Production Act as soon as this week to spur domestic production of critical minerals…
Continue Reading Oklahoma becomes fourth state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year
By Devan Cole, CNN Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt on Wednesday signed legislation banning transgender women and girls from competing on sports…
Continue Reading US works to gauge peace prospects as it warns Putin ‘misinformed’ by advisers
CNN By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday as airstrikes near…
Continue Reading US works to gauge peace prospects as it warns Putin ‘misinformed’ by advisers
By Kevin Liptak and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday as airstrikes near Kyiv…
Continue Reading US imposes new sanctions against Iran’s ballistic missile program
By Jeremy Herb, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday enacted new sanctions against Iran’s ballistic missile program in response to a…
Continue Reading Family of former US Marine detained in Russia says he is staging his second hunger strike
CNN By Devan Cole and Donald Judd, CNN Trevor Reed, a US citizen detained in Russia, has begun staging a second hunger strike in protest of his…
Continue Reading Some Democrats concerned about Garcetti’s nomination to be ambassador to India
By Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett, Jessica Dean and Kaitlan Collins, CNN A number of Senate Democrats have privately expressed concerns about President Joe…
Continue Reading Biden gets his 2nd booster shot and urges Congress to spend more on pandemic: ‘We can’t wait’
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged lawmakers to secure more funding for his administration’s Covid-19 response and…
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