81-year-old US Capitol rioter sentenced to three years of probation
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN An 81-year-old Army veteran was sentenced to three years of probation on Tuesday for illegally breaching…
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Fauci says reducing the recommended Covid isolation period for the fully vaccinated is being considered
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering loosening its…
Continue Reading Fauci says reducing the recommended Covid isolation period for the fully vaccinated is being considered
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Dr. Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering loosening its…
Continue Reading US Special Envoy for Iran warns of ‘escalating crisis’ if talks fail to revive Iran nuclear deal
By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN The time left to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is running out and raising the risk of an “escalating…
Continue Reading US Special Envoy for Iran warns of ‘escalating crisis’ if talks fail to revive Iran nuclear deal
CNN By Adam Pourahmadi, CNN The time left to revive the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran is running out and raising the risk of an “escalating…
Continue Reading Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and family test positive for Covid
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, his wife, and their teenage son have tested positive for Covid-19, his office announced…
Continue Reading GOP Rep. Scott Perry declines January 6 committee’s request to speak with him
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN Republican Rep. Scott Perry on Tuesday declined the House January 6 committee’s request to speak with…
Continue Reading University of North Carolina and civil rights advocates ask Supreme Court to sidestep affirmative action challenge
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The University of North Carolina and civil rights advocates urged the US Supreme…
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‘We really don’t have a plan’: Biden’s climate promises are sunk without Build Back Better, experts say
CNN, POOL, METRONEWS, SENATE TV, NYSE By Ella Nilsen, CNN Multiple independent analyses have found President Joe Biden simply can’t hit his…
Continue Reading ‘We really don’t have a plan’: Biden’s climate promises are sunk without Build Back Better, experts say
By Ella Nilsen, CNN Multiple independent analyses have found President Joe Biden simply can’t hit his goal of cutting greenhouse gases by 50%…
Continue Reading Secret Service names senior official to crack down on Covid-19 scams
CNN By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US Secret Service is stepping up its efforts to claw back some of the billions of dollars that Covid-19-related fraud…
Continue Reading Secret Service accelerates crackdown on Covid-19 scams
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN In nearly two years of the coronavirus pandemic, the US Secret Service has seized more than $1.2 billion in relief funds…
Continue Reading Biden assures Americans vaccinated against Covid-19 that they can go ahead with holiday plans despite Omicron surge
By Kevin Liptak, Nikki Carvajal and Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden aimed to reassure Americans that if they are vaccinated, they can still…
Continue Reading Biden’s relationship with Manchin hits a low point, even as they clear the air
By Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, CNN After months of careful cultivation — and even a nickname — the most important relationship in…
Continue Reading Biden’s relationship with Manchin hits a low point, even as they clear the air
CNN By Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, CNN After months of careful cultivation — and even a nickname — the most important relationship in…
Continue Reading Judge rejects Oath Keepers’ efforts to dismiss charge in January 6 prosecutions
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge has ruled against a notable attempt to throw out the felony charge that’s the backbone of January 6…
Continue Reading California Democrat announces she will not seek reelection to Congress
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Democratic Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard of California announced on Monday that she would not run for reelection next year,…
Continue Reading January 6 committee sends letter to GOP Rep. Scott Perry, asking to interview him
CNN By Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot has asked GOP Rep. Scott Perry of…
Continue Reading Group of Haitian migrants sue Biden administration over poor treatment
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A group of Haitian migrants is suing the Biden administration over its treatment of migrants, recounting in detail squalid…
Continue Reading ‘A recipe for absolute destruction’: Democrats scramble to avoid electoral blowback after Manchin halts Biden agenda
By Manu Raju, Chief Congressional Correspondent It’s exactly the scenario Democrats had worked for months to avoid — but now find…
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DHS to close some gaps in border wall in ongoing effort to clean up Trump-era projects
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Department of Homeland Security plans to close small gaps in the border wall, make adjustments to prevent flooding and…
Continue Reading January 6 rioter gets nearly four years in prison for assaulting police officer
By Holmes Lybrand A Washington state man was sentenced to 46 months in jail for assaulting a police officer with a dangerous weapon in a tunnel at…
Continue Reading January 6 committee sends letter to GOP Rep. Scott Perry, asking to interview him
By Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN The House select committee investigating the deadly January 6 riot has asked GOP Rep. Scott Perry of…
Continue Reading Manchin says he still sees himself as a Democrat even after thwarting Build Back Better plan
CNN By Devan Cole and David Wright, CNN West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said Monday that he still considers himself a Democrat even after he defied…
Continue Reading Bidens add to their family with new first puppy
By Kate Bennett, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden have added to their pet family, the first lady’s spokesperson tells CNN. A…
Continue Reading ‘We have got a problem here’: Low morale and redistricting hand Democrats a growing retirement issue
By Dan Merica, CNN There is a growing sense of gloom among Democrats in the House. And every week or so, when another Democratic member of Congress…
Continue Reading Russian businessman with Kremlin ties extradited to US and charged in multi-million-dollar insider trading scheme
By Christina Carrega and Sean Lyngaas, CNN A Russian businessman was extradited to the US this weekend from Switzerland to face charges in an insider…
Continue Reading Pentagon defines prohibited behavior in effort to tackle extremism
By Oren Liebermann and Barbara Starr, CNN In an ongoing effort to tackle extremism within military ranks, the Pentagon is putting forward a clearer,…
Continue Reading Pelosi says Democrats ‘will not let this opportunity pass’ on Build Back Better Act despite Manchin’s stance
By Annie Grayer, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi projected confidence Monday, vowing Democrats will not give up on passing the Build Back Better Act,…
Continue Reading Manchin’s offer to Biden included universal pre-kindergarten and Obamacare expansion, but no child tax credit
By Phil Mattingly, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin, just days before he called off negotiations with President Joe Biden, proposed a version of the Build Back…
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