Oklahoma legislature passes near-total ban on abortion
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Oklahoma legislature on Tuesday gave final approval to a bill that would make performing an abortion illegal in…
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Capitol Police say animal control has captured a fox after 6 people bitten or nipped
By Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles and Sarah Fortinsky, CNN The US Capitol Police tweeted pictures of a captured fox Tuesday after warning earlier in the…
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By Jeremy Herb and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Rep. Matt Gaetz got into a heated argument during Tuesday’s House…
Continue Reading January 6 trial of former Virginia police officer underway with opening statements
By Holmes Lybrand The third January 6-related trial began in earnest Tuesday in Washington, DC, with opening statements in the case of Thomas…
Continue Reading Biden administration extends pause on federal student loan repayments through August
By Phil Mattingly and Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration is extending a pause on federal student loan repayments through August 31. The…
Continue Reading Biden turns his focus from Ukraine war to kitchen table issues at home as midterms loom
By Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden and his aides are actively working to refocus on the litany of domestic issues…
Continue Reading Biden administration taking new steps to prevent, detect and treat long Covid
By Betsy Klein, CNN US Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra unveiled a new push by the Biden administration Tuesday to accelerate its…
Continue Reading Top US general: Potential for ‘significant international conflict’ is increasing
By Jeremy Herb and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The top US military officer told lawmakers Tuesday that the world is becoming more unstable and the…
Continue Reading US readies for long-term European security ramp-up after Russia’s invasion
By Jeremy Herb, Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN The top US military general this week endorsed creating permanent US bases in Eastern Europe as…
Continue Reading US to announce new sanction package on Russia on Wednesday
By Phil Mattingly, Kaitlan Collins, Sam Fossum and Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US will announce new sanctions on Russia Wednesday in coordination with…
Continue Reading Matt Gaetz and defense secretary argue over US military capability and ‘wokeism’
By Jeremy Herb and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Rep. Matt Gaetz got into a heated argument during Tuesday’s House…
Continue Reading Georgia passes bill giving state law enforcement agency power to investigate elections
By Kelly Mena, CNN Georgia lawmakers passed a bill on their final day of session that would give new election policing powers to the state’s…
Continue Reading US to announce new sanction package on Russia on Wednesday
By Phil Mattingly, Kaitlan Collins, Sam Fossum and Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US will announce new sanctions on Russia Wednesday in coordination with…
Continue Reading ‘Like the good old days’: Obama returns to the White House for the first time as Democrats look ahead to midterm elections
By Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, CNN When former President Barack Obama walked into the White House on Tuesday, it was his first time in the building…
Continue Reading Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich flips endorsement in House race — and then flips it back
By Alex Rogers, CNN Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says he is backing trucking company owner Mike Collins for a US House seat in Georgia, hours…
Continue Reading Why these Democrats think 25 state legislative races are the key to securing the 2024 presidential election
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Sitting at the Gee Whiz Diner in Brooklyn last summer, Daniel Squadron and Vicky Hausman cooked up a simple plan they…
Continue Reading This election expert is very worried about the 2024 election
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Continue Reading Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio pleads not guilty in January 6 conspiracy case
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN The leader of the Proud Boys, Enrique Tarrio, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to conspiracy related to the US Capitol attack…
Continue Reading Ivanka Trump meets virtually with House January 6 committee
By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN Ivanka Trump, the daughter of former President Donald Trump and a former White House senior…
Continue Reading Fred Upton, Republican who voted to impeach Trump, retiring from House seat
By Kristin Wilson and Clare Foran, CNN Rep. Fred Upton of Michigan, one of the 10 House Republicans to vote for impeachment against former President…
Continue Reading ICE lawyers told to dismiss low-priority cases in order to clear backlog ahead of surge
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement attorneys to consider dismissing deportation cases…
Continue Reading ‘Like the good old days’: Obama returns to the White House for the first time as Democrats look ahead to midterm elections
By Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, CNN When former President Barack Obama walked into the White House on Tuesday, it was his first time in the building…
Continue Reading Special counsel Durham wants to bring up Trump-Russia dossier at trial against Clinton campaign lawyer
By Marshall Cohen, CNN Special counsel John Durham wants to bring up the infamous Trump-Russia dossier and might even call its author Christopher…
Continue Reading Air Force delays hypersonic missile program after flight test ‘anomalies’
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Air Force delayed its hypersonic missile program by up to a year after “recent flight test anomalies” pushed…
Continue Reading Six candidates try to replace Devin Nunes in a California congressional seat that will soon vanish
By Maeve Reston, CNN Polls have closed in California’s 22nd Congressional District where voters cast their ballots in the special election to…
Continue Reading Biden looking to open up Obamacare subsidies to more families
By Tami Luhby, CNN More families would be able to access Affordable Care Act subsidies next year, under a rule proposed by the Biden administration…
Continue Reading Justice Barrett on balancing family and court duties, grappling with sudden fame and being ‘just Amy’
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Amy Coney Barrett reflected on her own confirmation process Monday night hours after the…
Continue Reading Here’s what’s in the $10 billion Covid-19 aid bill
By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN The Senate has reached a bipartisan deal to provide an additional $10 billion in Covid-19 assistance, less than…
Continue Reading US tested hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet to avoid escalating tensions with Russia
By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US successfully tested a hypersonic missile in mid-March but kept it quiet for two weeks to avoid escalating tensions…
Continue Reading January 6 committee chair suggests panel doesn’t need Pence’s testimony
By Ryan Nobles, Jamie Gangel and Gloria Borger, CNN January 6 select committee Chairman Bennie Thompson told reporters Monday that he believes it…
Continue Reading Colorado governor signs bill to protect access to abortion
By Shawna Mizelle and Amy Simonson, CNN Colorado Democratic Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill into law on Monday that codifies the right to an abortion…
Continue Reading GOP Sens. Murkowski and Romney will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Mitt Romney of Utah said Monday evening they will vote to confirm President Joe…
Continue Reading Man photographed ‘chugging wine’ in the US Capitol on January 6 sentenced to jail time
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A Navy veteran and possible congressional candidate who drank a bottle of wine and stole a book on Senate procedure during…
Continue Reading Bidens to host White House wedding reception for granddaughter in November
By Kate Bennett, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will host a wedding reception at the White House this November for their eldest…
Continue Reading Medicare is now paying for at-home Covid-19 tests from retailers
By Tami Luhby, CNN Medicare enrollees can now obtain home Covid-19 tests from certain pharmacies and providers at no cost, the Centers for Medicare…
Continue Reading Supreme Court says malicious prosecution claims don’t need an underlying acquittal
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a New York man could go forward with a malicious prosecution claim…
Continue Reading Russian oligarch’s luxury yacht seized in Spain at US’ request
By Whitney Wild and Devan Cole, CNN A 255-foot luxury yacht owned by a Russian billionaire was seized by Spanish law enforcement on Monday at the…
Continue Reading Biden calls for war crimes trial after Bucha images surface
By Allie Malloy and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday said the atrocities allegedly committed by Russian forces in Bucha, Ukraine,…
Continue Reading GOP-led states sue over decision to end Trump-era pandemic restrictions at the US border
By Raja Razek and Devan Cole, CNN Three Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration seeking to stop it from ending Trump-era pandemic…
Continue Reading Push for $10 billion in Covid aid hits a snag in the Senate over immigration dispute
By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate Republicans blocked an effort on Tuesday to take up a $10 billion Covid relief deal over…
Continue Reading Fact check: In series of false claims, Republican Rep. Lisa McClain says Trump caught Osama bin Laden
By Daniel Dale, CNN Michigan Rep. Lisa McClain, a freshman Republican member of Congress, made a series of false claims in a short speech at former…
Continue Reading Biden calls for war crimes trial after Bucha images surface
By Allie Malloy and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday said the atrocities allegedly committed by Russian forces in Bucha, Ukraine,…
Continue Reading State Department launches cyberbureau amid concerns over Russia and China’s digital authoritarianism
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The State Department’s new cybersecurity bureau formally launched on Monday in an effort to make digital rights issues an…
Continue Reading Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson expected to be confirmed this week after bipartisan procedural vote Monday
By Alex Rogers, CNN Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is expected to be confirmed as the first Black woman Supreme Court justice this week, after a…
Continue Reading Biden highlights trucking industry investments at White House event
By Nikki Carvajal, Paul LeBlanc and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden celebrated federal investments in the trucking industry during a White…
Continue Reading Two Pennsylvania Senate candidates become top targets at events they didn’t attend
By Dan Merica and Eric Bradner, CNN Republican David McCormick and Democrat John Fetterman opted to skip separate events with their Senate primary…
Continue Reading Ketanji Brown Jackson faces Senate panel vote ahead of expected confirmation this week
By Alex Rogers, CNN Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson is expected to be confirmed as soon as this week, after facing a vote Monday in a…
Continue Reading ‘As many as possible, as soon as possible’: Democrats scramble to confirm Biden’s judicial nominees before November
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Voting to advance Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson will be the main event when the Senate Judiciary Committee…
Continue Reading Trump endorses Sarah Palin for Congress
By Greg Clary Former President Donald Trump said he is endorsing former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in her bid to fill Alaska’s at-large US House…
Continue Reading President Obama returning to White House this week for Affordable Care Act event with President Biden
By Arlette Saenz Former President Barack Obama will join President Joe Biden at an event on the Affordable Care Act at the White House this week, a…
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