Former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell dies at 94
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell, who led the city from 1970 to 1974, has died at 94, the city announced on Sunday. “I…
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Bipartisan group of senators push Mayorkas for details on US readiness for a Russian cyberthreat
By Eva McKend, CNN A bipartisan group of senators is sharing concern with the Biden administration about the potential of widespread Russian…
Continue ReadingChina has expressed some openness to providing military and financial aid to Russia, US cable suggests
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US has information suggesting China has expressed…
Continue ReadingFormer President Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19
By Arlette Saenz, CNN Former President Barack Obama announced Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “I’ve had a scratchy…
Continue ReadingDr. Oz supported health insurance mandates and promoted Obamacare before Senate run
By Em Steck, Drew Myers and Sam Woodward, CNN Before jumping into the Republican race for US Senate in Pennsylvania, Dr. Mehmet Oz regularly…
Continue ReadingAn ‘excruciating year’: Climate activists reset with Biden’s agenda on life support
By Gregory Krieg and Ella Nilsen, CNN In a year weighted by disappointment for the US climate movement, the lowest low of 2021 might have taken…
Continue ReadingRussia has requested military and economic assistance from China, US officials say
By Jim Sciutto, Sam Fossum, Kaitlan Collins and Kylie Atwood, CNN Russia has asked China for military support, including drones, as well as economic…
Continue ReadingFact Check: 5 times official Russian statements conflicted with intelligence and on the ground actions
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN As its troops fight on the ground in Ukraine, Russia is waging a parallel war of misinformation. Even before Russian forces…
Continue Reading‘They got what they ordered, right?’: Democrats search for a midterm message at party gatherings
By Eric Bradner, CNN At gatherings in Washington and Philadelphia this week, President Joe Biden sought to rally Democrats around a midterm message…
Continue ReadingFlorida state legislature leads the charge on a number of GOP priorities
By Rachel Janfaza, Steve Contorno, Devan Cole and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Florida legislators have had a busy week, taking action on a number of GOP…
Continue ReadingBiden administration ends Trump-era border policy for unaccompanied migrant children
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration partially pulled back a controversial Trump-era border policy early Saturday after a Texas court…
Continue ReadingThe 4 pillars to convicting alleged January 6 US Capitol rioters
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Federal prosecutors walked out of court this week with new confidence — that a Washington,…
Continue ReadingFact check: How a false story about Leonardo DiCaprio donating $10 million to Ukraine spread around the world
By Daniel Dale, CNN A false story that actor Leonardo DiCaprio made a $10 million donation to Ukraine was repeated this week by media outlets around…
Continue ReadingGeorgia state Senate passes bill targeting ‘divisive concepts’ in schools
By Alta Spells and Chris Youd, CNN The Georgia state Senate on Friday passed a bill that prohibits teaching certain concepts related to race and…
Continue ReadingDNC officials discuss demoting Iowa and changing early-voting state mix in presidential nominating calendars
By Eric Bradner and Ethan Cohen, CNN Democratic Party officials charged with setting the presidential nominating calendar argued Friday for major…
Continue ReadingFamilies of ‘Citgo 6’ see release of one member as a hopeful sign for the rest
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Gustavo Cárdenas’ years-long “nightmare” came to an end Tuesday night when he and another American…
Continue ReadingNo diplomatic off-ramp in sight for Russia’s war in Ukraine
By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN With Russia’s war in Ukraine now in its third week, US and European officials have…
Continue ReadingReport finds ‘significant gaps’ in DHS’ ability to detect violent extremism in its ranks
By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security has uncovered “significant gaps” in its ability to detect potential domestic…
Continue ReadingBarr says he stands by his pre-election comments raising unsubstantiated concerns over voter fraud
CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr on Friday stood by his widely criticized comments before the 2020 election that mail…
Continue ReadingNearly 1 in 5 mail-in ballots in Houston area were rejected because of Texas voting law, election officials say
By Kelly Mena, CNN Thousands of mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas’ most populous county for the March primary because they did not meet…
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