How the January 6 panel unearthed key details from little-known insiders
CNN By Zachary Cohen, Tierney Sneed, Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN The story of January 6 has largely focused on a cast of very prominent…
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Iran and Russia were too distracted to meddle in midterm elections, US general says
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Domestic unrest in Iran and Russia’s war in Ukraine may have distracted Tehran and Moscow from making more of an effort to…
Continue ReadingIncoming Republican congressman George Santos under scrutiny for resume discrepancies
By Em Steck and Chandelis Duster, CNN Republican Rep.-elect George Santos may have misrepresented parts of his resume, a CNN review of his public…
Continue ReadingJustice Department warns of dramatic increase in ‘sextortion’ schemes targeting boys
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN At least 3,000 minors, mostly boys, have been targeted by financial “sextortion” schemes this year, a dramatic…
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White House pushes back on calls to extend Title 42: ‘We have to follow the court order’
The White House is pushing back on calls for the administration to find a way to extend a controversial public health authority that has been used to…
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DOJ to reexamine crack cocaine penalties
Attorney General Merrick Garland is changing the sentencing guidelines for people convicted of crimes involving crack…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Top Biden adviser’s end-of-year memo celebrates president’s ‘strong jolt of momentum’ heading into 2023
By MJ Lee and Phil Mattingly, CNN One of President Joe Biden’s top advisers is underscoring the president’s political durability and…
Continue ReadingGOP hardliners ratchet up demands amid calls for unity behind McCarthy’s speakership bid
By Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN The GOP fight for House speaker intensified on Monday with a group of incoming chairmen demanding that their party…
Continue ReadingBiden administration finalizing its plans as it braces for end of Title 42 and a rush at the border
By Priscilla Alvarez, Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee and Phil Mattingly, CNN The Biden administration is finalizing its response to Wednesday’s…
Continue ReadingHow to watch Monday’s January 6 committee meeting
Jack Forrest, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection will hold its final public meeting on Monday, when…
Continue ReadingTrial begins for Proud Boys leaders charged with seditious conspiracy
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Leaders of the right-wing extremist Proud Boys will face trial starting Monday for their alleged…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch for during the January 6 committee’s final session
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021, will hold its last public…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: Biden administration moves to phase out compact fluorescent light bulbs and push market toward LEDs
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration is unveiling a new proposed rule that, if enacted, would effectively phase out compact fluorescent light…
Continue ReadingRetiring GOP senator says Trump’s influence on party is ‘waning’
CNN By Daniella Diaz and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Retiring Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey offered a pointed closing message for his fellow Republican…
Continue ReadingBiden administration marks Hanukkah with denunciation of antisemitism
By Aileen Graef and Jack Forrest, CNN The Biden administration is marking the celebration of Hanukkah this year by publicly denouncing antisemitism…
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Jan. 6 Committee announce referral charges against Trump
The House Committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection will announce its recommending criminal charges against former President Donald…
Continue ReadingBiden to name former Rep. Joe Kennedy III as Northern Ireland envoy Monday morning
By Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent President Joe Biden will announce Monday morning that former Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy…
Continue ReadingHere’s what to know about criminal referrals the January 6 committee may make
By Tierney Sneed The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection is set to make announcements at its final public meeting…
Continue ReadingManchin says Biden should ask for extension of Trump-era border policy
By Paul LeBlanc and Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin said Sunday that President Joe Biden should ask for an extension of Title 42, a…
Continue ReadingRetiring GOP senator says Trump’s influence on party is ‘waning’
CNN By Daniella Diaz and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Retiring Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey offered a pointed closing message for his fellow Republican…
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