House passes bill to protect same-sex marriage in effort to counter Supreme Court
By Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The Democrat-led House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to pass a bill that would enshrine protections for…
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Bipartisan group of senators cuts deal to change election laws in response to January 6 attack
CNN By Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN A bipartisan group of senators reached a deal to make it harder to overturn a certified presidential election,…
Continue ReadingSecret Service gives thousands of documents to January 6 committee, but hasn’t yet recovered potentially missing texts
By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The US Secret Service produced an “initial set of documents” to the…
Continue ReadingBlack executives’ group jumps into secretary of state races and other down-ballot contests
By Fredreka Schouten A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. A political…
Continue ReadingCNN Poll: Most voters say neither Republican nor Democratic congressional candidates have the right priorities
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Neither Republican nor Democratic candidates for Congress are seen by most voters as having the right priorities,…
Continue ReadingHere’s why Maryland’s primary results may not be known for days
By Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN It may take a few days, or even longer, to determine who will win Maryland’s various primaries on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingRussian hackers behind SolarWinds breach continue to scour US and European organizations for intel, researchers say
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The Russian hackers behind a sweeping 2020 breach of US government networks have in recent months continued to hack US…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee chairman has Covid-19 but Thursday’s hearing not impacted
By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi, chairman of the House select committee…
Continue ReadingEx-Trump aide tied to ‘unhinged’ December 2020 White House meeting speaks with January 6 committee
By Zachary Cohen and Andrew Millman, CNN Former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler met Tuesday with the House select committee investigating the…
Continue ReadingJustice Department seizes $500K from North Korean hackers who targeted US medical organizations
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN The US Justice Department seized approximately half a million dollars that North Korean government-backed hackers had either…
Continue ReadingWhite House unveils new executive order on US hostages and wrongful detainees
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden signed a new executive order Tuesday that senior administration officials say is meant to deter hostage…
Continue ReadingBiden preparing executive action on climate after Manchin sinks legislative approach
By Betsy Klein and Kevin Liptak, CNN The White House is preparing a plan to take executive action on climate after Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin last…
Continue ReadingCNN projects Trump-backed Dan Cox will win GOP gubernatorial primary in Maryland
By Eric Bradner and Shania Shelton, CNN Maryland Republicans chose state lawmaker Dan Cox, an election denier who has taken a series of hard-line…
Continue ReadingTwo people charged with scheme to sell foreign nationals access to US politicians, including Trump
By Sonia Moghe, CNN Two people have been charged with running a years-long scheme that took in at least $27 million from foreign investors, which…
Continue ReadingCasino mogul Stephen Wynn asks court to dismiss DOJ civil lawsuit alleging FARA violation
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Casino mogul and Republican megadonor Stephen Wynn asked a federal court on Monday to toss out a civil suit the Justice…
Continue ReadingBiden administration struggling with how to mark anniversary of chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
By Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN As the Biden administration approaches the one-year anniversary of its chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan in…
Continue ReadingFederal prosecutors won’t pursue unlawful entry case against ‘Late Show with Stephen Colbert’ production team
By Shawna Mizelle The US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia will not prosecute members of a production team for “The Late…
Continue ReadingRand Paul blames McConnell over Biden’s decision to pull back on conservative judge
By Manu Raju, CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Republican Sen. Rand Paul chided Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday after President Joe…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Former Trump National Security Council official will testify at Thursday’s January 6 hearing
By Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN Matthew Pottinger, who served on former President Donald Trump’s National Security Council before…
Continue ReadingA year and a half in, first lady Jill Biden’s favorability is mixed
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden‘s favorability rating is narrowly positive, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS.…
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