Fauci says natural origins theory of coronavirus is still the most likely
By Ben Tinker Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, on Saturday reiterated his belief that the natural origins theory…
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Navy christens USNS John Lewis on anniversary of civil rights icon’s death
By Chris Boyette, CNN With the breaking of a bottle of sparkling wine across its bow, the first in a class of Navy oiler ships was christened the…
Continue Reading 3 Texas House Democrats test positive for Covid-19 in Washington, DC
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Three Texas state House Democrats who traveled to Washington, DC, this week have tested positive for Covid-19, The Texas House…
Continue Reading Illinois becomes first state to ban police from lying to minors during interrogations
By Chris Boyette, Veronica Stracqualursi and Harmeet Kaur, CNN Illinois this week became the first state in the nation to ban law enforcement from…
Continue Reading Report finds little-known security unit in Commerce abused power and investigated employees of Chinese or Southeast Asian ancestry for years
By Daniella Diaz, CNN A report by a Senate committee found that a little-known security unit within the Department of Commerce abused its power and…
Continue Reading Key lawmaker pushes US airlines to explain worker shortages and flight delays after billions in federal aid
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Aileen Graef, CNN The head of a key congressional committee overseeing the aviation industry is pushing six US airlines…
Continue Reading 2020 election becomes early dividing line for Republicans in crucial 2022 Senate race in Arizona
By Alex Rogers and Michael Warren, CNN In one of next year’s most consequential Senate races, the Republican primary to take on Democratic Sen.…
Continue Reading 25-year anniversary of TWA Flight 800 explosion marks new chapter in disaster’s history
By Pete Muntean and Devan Cole, CNN A private memorial service for the families of the victims of the 1996 TWA Flight 800 explosion is being held on…
Continue Reading Fight for voting rights intensifies as the nation marks one year since civil rights icon John Lewis’ death
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN The fight for voting rights intensified this week with a Black woman lawmaker being arrested while protesting, Texas…
Continue Reading What to know about DACA being ruled illegal
By Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is…
Continue Reading Decision looms on re-opening of U.S.-Mexico border to non-essential traffic
WASHINGTON, DC — The Biden administration faces the possibility of another immigration headache, as it weighs whether to more widely reopen…
Continue Reading Toobin: This is what’s maddening about the DACA fight
A federal judge in Texas ruled that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama-era program shielding certain undocumented immigrants from…
Continue Reading Pence says he’s ‘had enough’ of Biden as he looks to escape Trump’s shadow in Iowa
By Eric Bradner, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence crisscrossed Iowa on Friday, assailing President Joe Biden’s administration for…
Continue Reading Family of Trevor Reed says he is being transferred to a Russian prison camp
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The family of Trevor Reed, an American detained in Russia, said Friday that he is being transferred from Moscow to a Russian…
Continue Reading ‘I keep subscribing to live in the United States’: Two generations of DACA remain frustrated by a dream deferred
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Undocumented immigrants who arrived to the United States as children have been banking on an Obama-era program to shield…
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Federal judge in Texas blocks new DACA applications as illegal
HOUSTON, Texas — A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the Obama-era program shielding certain…
Continue Reading The week in 14 headlines
By Lauren Dezenski, CNN As Texas Democratic legislators fled the state to try to block a voting measure in the state Capitol in Austin, President…
Continue Reading Senior Biden officials finding that Covid lab leak theory as credible as natural origins explanation
By Natasha Bertrand, Pamela Brown, Katie Bo Williams and Zachary Cohen, CNN Senior Biden administration officials overseeing an intelligence review…
Continue Reading Federal judge blocks new DACA applications and says program is illegal
By Priscilla Alvarez, Tierney Sneed and Rachel Janfaza, CNN A federal judge in Texas on Friday ruled that Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, the…
Continue Reading NY prosecutors seek cooperation from Trump Organization executive Matthew Calamari
By Paula Reid and Erica Orden, CNN New York prosecutors have continued to pressure top Trump Organization executive Matthew Calamari to cooperate…
Continue Reading Biden’s migration adviser leaves White House role
By Priscilla Alvarez and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden’s senior adviser for migration, Amy Pope, is leaving her position, according…
Continue Reading Caitlyn Jenner defends out-of-state travel ahead of California recall election
By Maeve Reston, CNN California gubernatorial candidate Caitlyn Jenner defended her travel out of state on Friday — insisting that she is not…
Continue Reading Enten: This is one of the scariest statistics I’ve seen
Senior data reporter Harry Enten breaks down the correlation between unvaccinated Americans and those who believe in Trump’s “big…
Continue Reading Biden says platforms like Facebook are ‘killing people’ with Covid misinformation
By Donald Judd, Maegan Vazquez and Donie O’Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday social media platforms like Facebook are…
Continue Reading Schumer’s challenge: Wooing moderate Democrats on $3.5 trillion Biden plan
By Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Sen. Maggie Hassan, a New Hampshire Democrat who is running for a second term next year, has been working behind the…
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Biden picks former New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall for New Zealand ambassador
WASHINGTON, DC — President Joe Biden is nominating former New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall to serve as his ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa. Udall, a…
Continue Reading House GOP’s 10 Trump critics raise piles of cash in battle to hang on to their seats
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Former President Donald Trump made his return to campaign politics last month by trekking to northern Ohio to take…
Continue Reading Campaign finance takeaways: Corporate PACs reenter the political fray and Democratic incumbents build big war chests
By Fredreka Schouten and David Wright, CNN Some of the country’s biggest corporations have resumed political giving to the Republicans who…
Continue Reading Economist explains why there are so many job openings
Wages are going up as companies struggle to fill open jobs. Nela Richardson, Chief Economist at ADP Research Institute, explains why these increases…
Continue Reading Indiana restarts pandemic unemployment benefits after judge’s order
By Tami Luhby, CNN Indiana once again began paying pandemic unemployment benefits — including the $300 weekly supplement — on Friday…
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