How the US is trying to help Ukraine without triggering a wider war with Russia
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand and Lauren Fox, CNN The swift US rejection of a Polish plan to get MiG-29 fighter…
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House passes sweeping government funding bill with $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid
By Annie Grayer, Kristin Wilson and Clare Foran, CNN The House of Representatives voted late Wednesday night to pass a massive government funding…
Continue ReadingPelosi strips Covid relief from massive spending bill after Democratic revolt
CNN By Annie Grayer, Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that nearly $16 billion in Covid-19…
Continue ReadingPentagon shores up its NATO defenses in Europe
CNN By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Herb, CNN With continued worry that Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine could spill over into…
Continue ReadingPentagon shores up its NATO defenses in Europe
By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Herb, CNN With continued worry that Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine could spill over into…
Continue ReadingPublic Service Loan Forgiveness: 100,000 borrowers are eligible so far under new rules
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Department of Education said Wednesday that it has so far identified 100,000 borrowers who are eligible for student debt…
Continue ReadingHarris’ trip to Poland and Romania turns fraught after US rejects Polish plan to get jets to Ukraine
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris is jetting to Europe Wednesday for a trip that became more complicated after one of her hosts…
Continue ReadingTrial starts for 4 men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
By Lauren del Valle, CNN Four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 are heading to trial with opening statements…
Continue ReadingHarris’ trip to Poland and Romania turns fraught after US rejects Polish plan to get jets to Ukraine
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris is jetting to Europe Wednesday for a trip that became more complicated after one of her hosts…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats pull vote to advance Biden ICE nominee after alleged domestic complaint
By Priscilla Alvarez and Ted Barrett, CNN In an unusual move, Senate Democrats on Tuesday withdrew a vote on a procedural motion to advance Sheriff…
Continue ReadingRussian-American charged with acting as illegal Russian agent in the US
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A dual Russian-American citizen has been charged with acting as a spy in the US, according to court filings that say she ran…
Continue ReadingGov. Newsom proposes tax rebate for Californians as state deals with nation’s highest gas prices
By Maeve Reston, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a tax rebate to ease some of the pain at the pump in his state, which has the highest…
Continue ReadingSusan Collins signals Biden Supreme Court pick could win her vote after ‘productive’ meeting
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, one of a handful of Republican votes in play as Democrats fight to confirm…
Continue ReadingPentagon says Polish proposal to transfer jets to US to give to Ukraine isn’t ‘tenable’
By Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon on Tuesday evening dismissed Poland’s proposal floated…
Continue ReadingHouston area election official resigns amid vote count discrepancy
By Kelly Mena, CNN The elections administrator in Harris County, Texas, announced Tuesday that she had submitted her resignation, amid a mail-in…
Continue ReadingSenate passes sweeping bipartisan bill overhauling the US Postal Service
By Ali Zaslav and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Senate on Tuesday passed sweeping bipartisan legislation to overhaul the US Postal Service’s finances…
Continue ReadingJudge challenges John Eastman’s privilege claims in hearing over January 6 documents
By Marshall Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge peppered former Donald Trump attorney John Eastman with tough questions about his…
Continue ReadingFamily of former US Marine detained in Russia speaks with Biden after his Texas stop
By Maegan Vazquez, Ashley Killough, Ed Lavandera and Raja Razek, CNN The family of an American detained in Russia spoke with President Joe Biden on…
Continue ReadingJury finds first US Capitol riot defendant to go on trial guilty on all counts
CNN By Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A jury in Washington, DC, on Tuesday found January 6 rioter Guy Reffitt guilty of all five charges…
Continue ReadingUS spy chiefs say Putin is likely to escalate in Ukraine with no concern for civilian casualties
By Jeremy Herb and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN The US intelligence community believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin views the conflict in Ukraine as…
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