Obama implores Virginia Democrats to wake up ahead of governor’s race
By Dan Merica, CNN Former President Barack Obama urged voters to shake off their exhaustion with politics during his first in-person foray onto the…
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US Rep. Glenn Thompson released from Walter Reed following Covid-19 diagnosis
By Rachel Janfaza and Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Glenn Thompson was released from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday evening…
Continue ReadingWhite House makes massive change to resettlement program to help Afghan refugees
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is taking an unprecedented step to resettle the 55,600 Afghan evacuees from the US military bases…
Continue ReadingBuffalo’s India Walton won the Democratic primary for mayor. Now she has to defeat incumbent Byron Brown — again
By Gregory Krieg, CNN On paper, India Walton is a shoo-in to become Buffalo’s next mayor. The Democratic nominee, who defeated incumbent Mayor…
Continue ReadingVirginia Democrats sue USPS over delayed delivery of election-related material
By Kiely Westhoff and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Virginia Democratic Party filed a lawsuit against the US Postal Service Friday, alleging local…
Continue ReadingBiden’s early-presidency getaways so far outpace Trump’s
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden decamped to Wilmington on Friday, escaping the White House he’s likened to a “gilded cage”…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 defendant spoke at far-right rally attended by Proud Boys, despite court order against associating with the group
By Andrew Kaczynski, Marshall Cohen and Em Steck, CNN An Arizona political commentator charged in the US Capitol riot spoke at a small right-wing…
Continue ReadingWhite House further postpones disclosure of JFK assassination documents, citing Covid
By Donald Judd, CNN The White House announced late Friday that it would further postpone the release of more documents related to the 1963…
Continue ReadingUS kills senior al Qaeda leader in Syria airstrike
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent An airstrike in northwest Syria Friday killed senior al Qaeda leader Abdul Hamid al-Matar, according to…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court lets Texas 6-week abortion ban stay in place and will hear oral arguments November 1
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court allowed a Texas law that bars most abortions after six weeks to remain in place for…
Continue ReadingJustice Sonia Sotomayor criticizes colleagues for allowing Texas abortion ban to remain in effect
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Sonia Sotomayor sent a strong reminder Friday that she is not a justice looking to carve out…
Continue ReadingUS nearing a formal agreement to use Pakistan’s airspace to carry out military operations in Afghanistan
By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann, Zachary Cohen and Ellie Kaufman, CNN The Biden administration has told lawmakers that the US is nearing a…
Continue ReadingUS recorded more than 1.6 million southern border arrests last year, highest on record
CNN By Geneva Sands, CNN US Border Patrol made nearly 1.66 million arrests for unlawful crossings on the US-Mexico border over the past year, the…
Continue ReadingThe week in 15 headlines
By Lauren Dezenski, CNN This week, Democratic leaders grappled internally with how to pass President Biden’s agenda with a pared-down price…
Continue ReadingTexas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick pays out $25,000 to Democrat who reported Republican voter fraud
By Kelly Mena, CNN A week after the 2020 election, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced that he was offering up to $1 million — paid from his…
Continue ReadingFormer DOJ official Jeffrey Clark, who pushed baseless election fraud claims, expected to testify before January 6 committee
By Katelyn Polantz, Ryan Nobles, Paula Reid and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the US Capitol insurrection is planning…
Continue ReadingWhat comes next now that the House has referred Steve Bannon to the Justice Department
By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The criminal contempt referral from the House of Representatives against right-wing agitator Steve Bannon…
Continue ReadingUS recorded more than 1.6 million southern border arrests last year, highest on record
By Geneva Sands, CNN US Border Patrol made nearly 1.66 million arrests for unlawful crossings on the US-Mexico border over the past year, the highest…
Continue ReadingUS Rep. Glenn Thompson tests positive for Covid-19 and is being treated at Walter Reed hospital
By Morgan Rimmer Rep. Glenn Thompson has tested positive for Covid-19, according to a statement released on Twitter, and is being treated at Walter…
Continue ReadingClose to 200 Americans are still seeking to leave Afghanistan, State Department tells congressional staff
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The State Department informed congressional staff Thursday that it is in touch with 363 US citizens in Afghanistan, 176 of…
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