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Civil rights groups hail court ruling they say will allow tens of thousands of ex-felons to cast ballots in North Carolina

August 23, 2021 3:39 PM CNN Newsource

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A preliminary ruling by a three-judge panel in North Carolina is clearing the way for roughly 56,000 of the state’s…

Biden praises WNBA champion Seattle Storm for their work on and off the court during White House visit

August 23, 2021 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Jason Hoffman, CNN President Joe Biden honored the WNBA champion Seattle Storm at the White House Monday, praising the team for its actions both…

With Democrats back, Texas GOP pushes ahead with voting bill

August 23, 2021 3:15 PM Associated Press

By ACACIA CORONADO Report for America/Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Republicans are bringing back their voting bill with no changes…

House committee plans to seek phone records in probe of January 6, including from members of Congress

August 23, 2021 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The House Select Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot is poised to…

US military gives Biden a deadline to decide on extending Afghanistan evacuations

August 23, 2021 2:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr, Ellie Kaufman and Nicole Gaouette, CNN The US military is advising President Joe Biden that he must decide by Tuesday whether to…

US scrambles to fill intelligence vacuum in wake of rapid Taliban victory in Afghanistan

August 23, 2021 2:16 PM CNN

Journalist Sami Mahdi and start-up exec Sara Wahedi share the fear, terror and hopelessness driving Afghanistan’s next generation of innovators and…

US scrambles to fill intelligence vacuum in wake of rapid Taliban victory in Afghanistan

August 23, 2021 2:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez, Geneva Sands and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The rapid Taliban victory in Afghanistan has provided a boost to extremist groups and terror…

Giuliani associate Igor Fruman expected to plead guilty on Wednesday

August 23, 2021 1:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Erica Orden Igor Fruman, a Rudy Giuliani associate charged in a campaign finance case, is scheduled to plead guilty during an appearance in…

Cuomo issues farewell with attacks on sexual harassment probe and political rivals

August 23, 2021 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, CNN New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo launched a series of attacks on his political rivals and questioned the motives of state Attorney…

Proud Boys leader sentenced to more than 5 months in jail for burning BLM banner and bringing high-capacity rifle magazines to DC

August 23, 2021 1:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Marshall Cohen Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio was sentenced Monday to more than five months in jail for burning a church’s Black Lives…

Internal probe clears officer in Capitol riot shooting

August 23, 2021 11:00 AM Associated Press

By MICHAEL BALSAMO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police say an officer who shot and killed a woman during the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S.…

Afghanistan fallout engulfs Harris’ first day of Southeast Asia trip

August 23, 2021 11:19 AM CNN

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris kicks off her tour of Southeast Asia in…

Afghanistan fallout engulfs Harris’ first day of Southeast Asia trip

August 23, 2021 11:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris, undertaking a suddenly high-stakes visit to Southeast Asia this week amid the first major…

Biden encourages Americans who have been waiting for full FDA approval to get their Covid vaccination: ‘Get it today’

August 23, 2021 11:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday encouraged Americans who have been waiting for full approval from the US Food and Drug…

Biden to encourage Americans who have been waiting for full FDA approval to get their Covid vaccination

August 23, 2021 11:06 AM CNN

Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy tells CNN’s Brianna Keilar that the expected full approval of the Pfizer vaccine this week will convince some people…

US Capitol Police says shooting of January 6 rioter Ashli Babbitt was ‘lawful’

August 23, 2021 10:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Whitney Wild and Chandelis Duster, CNN The US Capitol Police officer who shot and killed pro-Trump rioter Ashli Babbitt on January 6 will not face…

Elder campaign replaces campaign manager in California recall race

August 23, 2021 9:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Kyung Lah, CNN Under fire with 3 weeks to go and ballots in the mail, California Republican Larry Elder has installed Jeff Corless as his campaign…

Biden will face pressure from G7 to extend Afghanistan withdrawal deadline

August 23, 2021 7:24 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN Leaders from the top foreign allies of the United States are planning to press President Joe Biden to extend the deadline for…

Taliban issue death sentence for brother of Afghan translator who helped US troops, according to letters obtained by CNN

August 23, 2021 4:02 AM CNN Newsource

By Brianna Keilar and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Taliban have sentenced the brother of an Afghan translator to death, according to letters…

House Democrats gear up for a showdown amid divisions over infrastructure strategy

August 23, 2021 3:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Clare Foran, CNN Divisions among House Democrats over how to enact President Joe Biden’s sweeping infrastructure agenda are poised to come…

Former Michigan Rep. Paul Mitchell urged unity in emotional interview before death: ‘There’s value in people you don’t agree with’

August 22, 2021 5:06 PM CNN

Before his death, former Rep. Paul Mitchell talked with CNN’s Jake Tapper about his life and his parting message to the country. “I think you have to…

Former Joint Chiefs chair on Afghanistan: ‘I thought we could turn it around, obviously, I was wrong’

August 22, 2021 12:06 PM CNN Newsource

By Nicky Robertson Then-Vice President Joe Biden was right when he urged then-President Barack Obama to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, the former…

Former Joint Chiefs chair on Afghanistan: ‘I thought we could turn it around, obviously, I was wrong’

August 22, 2021 12:06 PM CNN

CNN’s Clarissa Ward recounts her journey out of Kabul, Afghanistan, aboard a US Air Force C-17 transporting hundreds of refugees to Doha,…

Pentagon activates US airlines to assist with evacuation efforts from Afghanistan

August 22, 2021 11:49 AM CNN

CNN’s Sam Kiley reports from Hamid Karzai airport in Kabul where there are still thousands of people waiting to be evacuated from…

Blinken defends handling of program to help Afghans who helped US

August 22, 2021 10:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the Biden administration’s actions on the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV)…

For the crypto world, bipartisan infrastructure package brings a ‘political awakening’

August 22, 2021 10:08 AM CNN Newsource

By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Members of the cryptocurrency world are donating to crypto-focused organizations, hiring lobbyists and ramping up advocacy…

Pentagon activates US airlines to assist with evacuation efforts from Afghanistan

August 22, 2021 9:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Ellie Kaufman, Oren Liebermann, Veronica Stracqualursi and Alexis Benveniste, CNN The Department of Defense is mobilizing commercial airline…

Arizona’s sham ‘audit’ report due to GOP-led state Senate on Monday

August 22, 2021 9:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Eric Bradner and Stephanie Becker, CNN The company that conducted Arizona’s sham review of the 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County…

Surgeon general tells ABC News: U.S. must vaccinate Americans, rest of world to end pandemic

August 22, 2021 8:50 AM ABC News

On what Americans need to know about vaccine booster shots, Surgeon General @vivek_murthy tells @martharaddatz: "We are recommending that people…

GOP congressman places blame on Trump admin for crisis in Afghanistan: ‘They set this up to fail’

August 22, 2021 8:25 AM CNN

CNN’s Brianna Keilar asks National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan if President Biden is misleading the public by saying al-Qaeda is gone from…