First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit…
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Federal judge strikes down several provisions of the Florida election rules overhaul passed by Republicans last year
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Florida on Thursday struck down several aspects of the election rules overhaul passed by Republicans in the…
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By Tami Luhby, CNN A bipartisan group of senators is trying to extend pandemic school meal waivers that gave districts extra federal funds and…
Continue Reading US and coalition forces could have done more to decrease civilian harm in 2017 battle for Raqqa, Syria, think tank report finds
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN US and coalition forces that fought in Syria in 2017 to recapture the city of Raqqa from ISIS could have done more to decrease…
Continue Reading Biden announces historic oil reserve release and presses oil companies to do their part to reduce gas prices
By Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an unprecedented release of oil from US reserves and several steps…
Continue Reading Bipartisan deal struck ‘in principle’ on $10 billion Covid-19 aid package, Romney says
By Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said Thursday that Republicans have struck an “agreement in principle” with…
Continue Reading Biden wants to ramp up production of critical minerals. Here’s how it’s supposed to help consumers
By Ella Nilsen and René Marsh, CNN President Joe Biden issued a directive on Thursday that invokes the Defense Production Act — a move the…
Continue Reading We’re expecting a big increase in migrants at the US-Mexico border. But this time is different
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN More migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border, and officials say they expect the number to grow. This is something…
Continue Reading First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading First lawsuit filed over Florida law restricting certain LGBTQ topics in the classroom
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit…
Continue Reading Trump can’t get his Georgia allies to back David Perdue for governor
By Michael Warren and Gabby Orr, CNN Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates in Georgia are steering clear of his deeply personal vendetta against…
Continue Reading Federal prosecutors expand criminal probe into January 6, examining rally planning and fake electors
By Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen, Paula Reid and Whitney Wild, CNN Federal criminal investigators have expanded the January 6 investigation to…
Continue Reading Graham announces he won’t vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nomination
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina announced Thursday that he will not vote for President Joe…
Continue Reading Former Vice President Mike Pence rolls out new policy agenda for GOP leaders, candidates
By Gabby Orr, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence has debuted a new conservative policy platform that aims to give Republicans a road map as they…
Continue Reading 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…
Continue Reading 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 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 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 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 Biden announces historic oil reserve release and presses oil companies to do their part to reduce gas prices
By Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an unprecedented release of oil from US reserves and several steps…
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 ‘He’s an embarrassment’: Republicans threaten to primary Cawthorn over controversial antics
By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is throwing his weight behind a primary opponent to freshman…
Continue Reading We’re expecting a big increase in migrants at the US-Mexico border. But this time is different
By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN More migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border, and officials say they expect the number to grow. This is something…
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
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 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 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 for nearly an hour Wednesday as…
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 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 for nearly an hour Wednesday as…
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 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 Trevor Reed’s family meets with Biden as former US Marine detained in Russia stages second hunger strike
By Devan Cole, Donald Judd and Sam Fossum, CNN The family of Trevor Reed, a US citizen detained in Russia, met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday…
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…
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 Trevor Reed’s family meets with Biden as former US Marine detained in Russia stages second hunger strike
By Devan Cole, Donald Judd and Sam Fossum, CNN The family of Trevor Reed, a US citizen detained in Russia, met with President Joe Biden on Wednesday…
Continue Reading Susan Collins will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson, becoming first GOP senator to back Biden’s Supreme Court pick
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine will vote to confirm President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown…
Continue Reading Federal investigation of Hunter Biden heats up
By Evan Perez and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A Justice Department investigation into Hunter Biden’s business activities has gained steam in recent…
Continue Reading Trump brazenly asks Putin to release dirt about Biden’s family
By Marshall Cohen, CNN In a new interview published Tuesday, former President Donald Trump called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to release any…
Continue Reading John Roberts can’t do anything about Clarence Thomas
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Chief Justice John Roberts has long trumpeted the Supreme Court’s…
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