Democratic showdown takes shape in Pennsylvania as Rep. Conor Lamb enters Senate race
By Eric Bradner, CNN Pennsylvania Rep. Conor Lamb entered next year’s Senate race on Friday as one of the most important and closely-watched…
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56 years after the Voting Rights Act of 1965, lawmakers struggle to find common ground
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into law on August 6, 1965. The legislation served to protect…
Continue ReadingBiden’s immigration plan runs into on-the-ground realities
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The president of Guatemala had a private piece of advice for Vice President Kamala Harris when she visited earlier this…
Continue ReadingSchumer moves to shut down debate on infrastructure bill in key step toward final vote
By Ali Zaslav, Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer moved on Thursday night to cut off debate on the $1.2 trillion…
Continue ReadingMyPillow magnate Mike Lindell’s latest election conspiracy theory is his most bizarre yet
By Casey Tolan, Curt Devine and Drew Griffin, CNN Since the presidential election, Christina Jensen says she’s been stopped on the street…
Continue ReadingMyPillow magnate Mike Lindell’s latest election conspiracy theory is his most bizarre yet
MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell claims he has evidence that 2020 election results were hacked, but cybersecurity experts tell CNN his so-called “proof”…
Continue ReadingJapanese whiskey worth $5,800 gifted to Pompeo is missing, State filings say
The State Department is looking into the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of Japanese whiskey that was gifted to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,…
Continue ReadingBiden signs bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to police who responded to insurrection
By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden signed a bill into law at the White House on Thursday to award congressional gold medals…
Continue ReadingFDA could lay out a national strategy for Covid-19 booster shots in early September
By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Internal discussions at the US Food and Drug Administration have centered around an early September…
Continue ReadingREAD: Congressional Budget Office report on the bipartisan infrastructure plan and what it costs
By CNN The Congressional Budget Office offers lawmakers an assessment of how much legislation will cost the US taxpayer if implemented. A new report…
Continue ReadingDemocrats scramble to find a path forward on federal legislation on voting rights as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls new special session
By Fredreka Schouten and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has escalated the Republican push to pass new voting restrictions in the state,…
Continue ReadingHouse select committee begins taking over January 6 investigation from other committee
By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN The newly formed House select committee is taking the lead on investigating January 6 going…
Continue ReadingUS ‘not ready to throw in the towel’ on Afghan talks even as Taliban violence grows
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The Biden administration has continued to back negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban,…
Continue ReadingTop cyber official calls for more ‘ambitious’ defenses while encouraging people to join CISA
By Geneva Sands, CNN In her first major speech since taking office, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly sought to…
Continue ReadingRefugee arrivals to the US set to be the lowest on record this fiscal year
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN After Joe Biden came into office, Suleiman Omar Hassan and his roommate, both living in Uganda at the time, scrolled…
Continue ReadingCBO: Bipartisan infrastructure plan will add $256 billion to projected deficits over the next decade
By Kristin Wilson, Ali Zaslav, Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN The bipartisan infrastructure plan making its way through the Senate will “add…
Continue ReadingGOP lawmaker tests positive for Covid-19 a week after joining anti-mask requirement lawsuit
By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Rep. Ralph Norman tested positive for Covid-19, the South Carolina Republican announced Thursday, coming one week after he…
Continue ReadingTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announces second special session of state legislature
By Dianne Gallagher and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called for a second special session of the state legislature to begin…
Continue ReadingEducation secretary warns that politicizing masks could lead to in-person school disruption
By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Education Sec. Miguel Cardona on Thursday warned Americans not to let adult politics get in the way of schools…
Continue ReadingEducation secretary warns that politicizing masks could lead to in-person school disruption
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, an internal medicine specialist and viral researcher, criticizes GOP governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis for banning mask…
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