McCarthy in bind as conservatives push GOP to oust Cheney in her primary
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN GOP leaders are facing growing pressure from conservative hardliners to put their political muscle behind a…
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In censure of Cheney and Kinzinger, RNC calls events of January 6 ‘legitimate political discourse’
By Gabby Orr, CNN In a resolution formally censuring GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the Republican National Committee on Friday described…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Newly obtained records show Trump and Jim Jordan spoke at length on morning of January 6
By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection is now in possession of White…
Continue Reading CDC extends controversial Trump-era border policy despite opposition from Biden allies
By Priscilla Alvarez and Shawna Mizelle, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rule this week that a public health authority…
Continue Reading Lawmakers inch closer to a deal on Violence Against Women Act
By Ali Zaslav and Lauren Fox, CNN A bipartisan group of senators are moving closer to a long-sought deal to renew and modernize the lapsed Violence…
Continue Reading In censure of Cheney and Kinzinger, RNC calls events of January 6 ‘legitimate political discourse’
By Gabby Orr, CNN In a resolution formally censuring GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the Republican National Committee on Friday described…
Continue Reading Michael Avenatti convicted of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for stealing from Stormy Daniels
By Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN Michael Avenatti was convicted Friday of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for stealing from Stormy…
Continue Reading Biden touts January jobs report that beat expectations despite Omicron surge
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted the January jobs report that was significantly better than what most economists had…
Continue Reading Pentagon says deadly Afghan airport attack was carried out by a single suicide bomber and not a complex operation
By Jeremy Herb, Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann, Ellie Kaufman and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The top US general in the Middle East said a Pentagon…
Continue Reading Pennsylvania Senate Republican race between Oz and McCormick turns ugly early
By Michael Warren and Alex Rogers, CNN In the Pennsylvania Senate race, one candidate is accusing a rival of having “dual loyalties” to…
Continue Reading Biden touts January jobs report that beat expectations despite Omicron surge
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted the January jobs report that was significantly better than what most economists had…
Continue Reading Several establishment Republicans push back on party’s punishment of Cheney and Kinzinger
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Several establishment Republicans, including 2012 presidential nominee Mitt Romney, are publicly criticizing their…
Continue Reading Arizona Republican House speaker effectively dooms GOP bill to allow state legislature to reject election results
By Andy Rose and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A Republican bill that would have overhauled elections in Arizona — including giving the state…
Continue Reading USDA announces updates to school meal nutrition standards to begin in 2022-2023 school year
By Liz Stark, CNN The Biden administration will implement new updates to school nutrition standards for the coming academic years, the US Department…
Continue Reading USDA announces updates to school meal nutrition standards to begin in 2022-2023 school year
By Liz Stark, CNN The Biden administration will implement new updates to school nutrition standards for the coming academic years, the US Department…
Continue Reading Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Atlanta-area DA expects special grand jury in Trump probe to see a lot of activity in June and July
By Jamie Crawford, National Security Producer An Atlanta-area district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to…
Continue Reading House to vote on bill to invest in manufacturing and research and counter China’s influence
By Clare Foran and Katie Lobosco, CNN The House is expected to vote on Friday on a bill that would make sweeping investments in American…
Continue Reading House passes bill to counter China’s influence with manufacturing and research investment
By Clare Foran, Katie Lobosco and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House of Representatives voted Friday to make sweeping investments in American…
Continue Reading South Carolina judge is at the center of a political whirlwind around Biden’s Supreme Court decision
By Jeff Zeleny, Kevin Liptak and Phil Mattingly, CNN Politics is never far removed from the selection of any Supreme Court justice, but the political…
Continue Reading Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Atlanta-area DA expects special grand jury in Trump probe to see a lot of activity in June and July
By Jamie Crawford, National Security Producer An Atlanta-area district attorney investigating former President Donald Trump’s efforts to…
Continue Reading Tense moments in Situation Room as Biden oversaw raid on ISIS leader that was months in the making
By Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden watched in real time Wednesday as US commandos landed in Syria to raid…
Continue Reading Arizona Republican House speaker effectively dooms GOP bill to allow state legislature to reject election results
By Andy Rose and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A Republican bill that would have overhauled elections in Arizona — including giving the state…
Continue Reading State Department backs Team USA athletes’ freedom of expression in Beijing
By Kylie Atwood, CNN The State Department has shared information about China’s human rights abuses with US Olympic athletes and defended…
Continue Reading New York completes congressional redistricting, likely netting Democrats several seats
By Ethan Cohen and Gregory Krieg, CNN New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul signed the state’s new congressional map into law Thursday, a…
Continue Reading Pentagon urges CEOs of largest defense companies to accelerate hypersonic weapons development as US lags behind China
By Kristin Fisher, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin encouraged CEOs from more than two dozen of America’s largest defense companies to…
Continue Reading Biden and NYC Mayor Eric Adams seal their alliance as Democrats face a crossroads on crime
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Their paths to the New York Police Department’s downtown Manhattan headquarters on Thursday could hardly have been more…
Continue Reading New DHS Cyber Safety Review Board will investigate major incidents
By Geneva Sands and Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Department of Homeland Security has established a Cyber Safety Review Board to examine “significant…
Continue Reading Russian troop buildup in Belarus is a ‘big worry’ to US and European officials
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN US and European officials have expressed alarm at Russia’s military build-up in Belarus, describing it as a…
Continue Reading Mississippi becomes 37th state to legalize medical marijuana
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Medical marijuana for certain patients with debilitating conditions is now legal in Mississippi after the state’s…
Continue Reading Former DOJ official Jeffrey Clark pleaded the Fifth Amendment more than 100 times in January 6 committee interview
By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark made good on his promise and pleaded the Fifth…
Continue Reading Biden authorizes $15 million transfer from DNC to House and Senate campaign committees
By Jeff Zeleny, Chief National Affairs Correspondent President Joe Biden told party leaders at the White House on Wednesday that he has approved a…
Continue Reading Pence aides decline to talk about direct conversations with Trump even as they answer other questions
By Katelyn Polantz, Ryan Nobles, Gloria Borger and Jamie Gangel, CNN Top aides to Vice President Mike Pence did not discuss direct conversations with…
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CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of US Representative John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights leader. Personal Birth date: February…
Continue Reading ‘Watered down’ anti-Cheney and Kinzinger resolution advances at RNC winter meeting
By Gabby Orr, CNN Members of the Republican National Committee’s resolution committee unanimously passed a motion on Thursday to formally…
Continue Reading Some Trump endorsements spark frustration and fractures in the GOP
By Melanie Zanona, Gabby Orr and Alex Rogers, CNN Donald Trump recently extended an enticing offer to Vernon Jones: drop your flailing gubernatorial…
Continue Reading Virginia’s GOP governor wants to join parents’ lawsuit against school mask mandates
By Paradise Afshar, CNN Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is asking a circuit court for one of the state’s most populous counties to allow him to…
Continue Reading Virginia’s GOP governor wants to join parents’ lawsuit against school mask mandates
By Paradise Afshar, CNN Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is asking a circuit court for one of the state’s most populous counties to allow him to…
Continue Reading US alleges Russia planning false flag operation against Ukraine using ‘graphic’ video
By Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN US officials alleged Thursday that Russia has been preparing to “fabricate a pretext for an…
Continue Reading US alleges Russia planning false flag operation against Ukraine using ‘graphic’ video
By Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN US officials alleged Thursday that Russia has been preparing to “fabricate a pretext for an…
Continue Reading US alleges Russia planning false flag operation against Ukraine using ‘graphic’ video
By Natasha Bertrand and Jennifer Hansler, CNN US officials alleged Thursday that Russia has been preparing to “fabricate a pretext for an…
Continue Reading EPA, White House warn Louis DeJoy to halt plan to replace USPS fleet with gas-powered trucks
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The White House and Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday blasted the US Postal Service for its decision to replace the…
Continue Reading US Army to begin discharging soldiers who refuse Covid-19 vaccination
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The US Army will begin discharging soldiers who refuse to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, unless the service member has…
Continue Reading Tense moments in Situation Room as Biden oversaw raid on ISIS leader that was months in the making
By Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden watched in real time Wednesday as US commandos landed in Syria to raid…
Continue Reading Tense moments in Situation Room as Biden oversaw raid on ISIS leader that was months in the making
By Kevin Liptak and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden watched in real time Wednesday as US commandos landed in Syria to raid a three-story…
Continue Reading Biden urges Congress to come together at annual National Prayer Breakfast: ‘How do we unite us again?’
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday stressed the importance of unifying the country at a “moment of great division,” as…
Continue Reading Exclusive: Medicare expects to start paying for home Covid-19 tests this spring
By Tami Luhby, CNN Medicare will start paying for home Covid-19 tests purchased at participating pharmacies and retailers, the Centers for Medicare…
Continue Reading The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip in 2022
Simone Pathe, CNN There’s nothing like a Supreme Court vacancy to get people in Washington talking about the Senate. It’s less clear,…
Continue Reading Biden turns his focus to gun violence as Democrats try to shed ‘defund the police’ label
By Maegan Vazquez, Peter Nickeas, Evan Perez and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN President Joe Biden visited New York City on Thursday after a spate of…
Continue Reading Here’s why presidents send US troops abroad
By Oren Liebermann and Paul LeBlanc, CNN President Joe Biden has approved the deployment of 3,000 US troops to Poland, Germany and Romania to bolster…
Continue Reading Top Republicans leery of major Supreme Court fight as some conservatives itch for battle
By Lauren Fox and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Kevin Cramer had just arrived at the US Capitol on Monday night when he found Senate Minority Leader Mitch…
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