McConnell defends civil rights record after ‘inadvertent’ comment sparks backlash
By Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell defended himself against what he called a “deeply offensive” and…
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Igor Fruman, an ex-Giuliani associate, gets one year in prison in campaign finance case
By Kara Scannell, CNN Igor Fruman, one of Rudy Giuliani’s former associates, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison on Friday for his…
Continue ReadingRepublican Rep. Madison Cawthorn cleans gun during virtual House hearing
By Annie Grayer, CNN Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn was cleaning his gun during a virtual Veteran Affairs committee hearing, an aide to a…
Continue ReadingHouse January 6 committee now has all the White House records Trump tried to block
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 has received all 700-plus pages from the National Archives…
Continue ReadingHouse January 6 committee now has all the White House records Trump tried to block
CNN By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6 has received all 700-plus pages from the National…
Continue ReadingJudge in Texas blocks enforcement of federal employee vaccine mandate nationwide
By David Shortell, CNN A Texas federal judge on Friday blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a vaccine mandate for federal employees,…
Continue ReadingDemocratic failures to pass Biden agenda force party to rethink 2022 strategy
By Alex Rogers and Manu Raju, CNN Democrats are substantially tamping down their ambitions after failing to pass their top priorities, turning their…
Continue ReadingRepublican Senate candidates echo lie that 2020 election was stolen in advertising
By David Wright, CNN Three recent ads from Republican Senate candidates explicitly echo the false claim that the 2020 election was rigged or stolen,…
Continue ReadingBiden administration takes new steps to address job quality amid record-setting resignations
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Labor Secretary Marty Walsh announced a new federal roadmap to improve job quality and job access on Friday, as Americans…
Continue ReadingBiden accepts Japanese Prime Minister’s invitation to visit later this year
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday accepted an invitation to visit Japan in the late spring during his virtual meeting with Prime…
Continue ReadingUSS Constitution has its first female commanding officer in its 224-year history
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Cmdr. Billie Farrell on Friday became the first female to captain the USS Constitution in the historic warship’s…
Continue ReadingFederal employees will start earning $15 hourly minimum wage by end of January
By Liz Stark, CNN The Biden administration will start paying federal civilian employees a $15 hourly minimum wage by the end of the month, the Office…
Continue ReadingThe Gorsuch-Sotomayor kerfuffle shows how the Supreme Court will close ranks amid controversy
By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The Supreme Court‘s response to recent controversy over the justices’…
Continue ReadingCNN Poll: As Supreme Court ruling on Roe looms, most Americans oppose overturning it
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Most Americans oppose overturning the Supreme Court’s Roe vs. Wade precedent, according to a new CNN Poll conducted…
Continue ReadingTexas man charged with threatening to kill Georgia election officials
By Evan Perez and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Justice Department prosecutors on Friday charged a Texas man who allegedly made threats against…
Continue ReadingWhy some people are having problems ordering free Covid tests
By Tami Luhby, CNN Marisa Diaz y Diaz doesn’t understand why her order for the free federal home Covid-19 tests isn’t going through. The…
Continue ReadingFact check: Rep. Ronny Jackson falsely claims undocumented immigrants have ‘easier access’ than most citizens to health care and voting
By Daniel Dale, CNN Republican Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, a doctor who formerly served as White House physician to presidents Barack Obama and Donald…
Continue ReadingWhite House military office director leaving post
By Arlette Saenz, CNN Maju Varghese, the director of the White House Military Office, is departing his post Friday after several years working in…
Continue ReadingKevin McCarthy’s path to speakership enters final but treacherous leg
CNN By Michael Warren and Melanie Zanona, CNN Kevin McCarthy was done being nice. The House Republican leader cast off his typically sunny demeanor…
Continue ReadingDemocratic secretaries of state group posts record fundraising
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN The Democratic Association of Secretaries of State and its affiliated groups raised $4.5 million last year — a record…
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