‘If you aren’t going to help, please get out of the way’: Biden turns up the pressure on GOP governors as Delta spreads
The country’s Covid-19 response coordinator says vaccine requirements are a growing…
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White House mourns recent suicides among officers who responded to Capitol insurrection: ‘A sad reminder’ of January 6 attack
Former Army veteran Paul Rieckhoff calls for better mental health care after four officers who were at the Capitol on January 6 have died by suicide.…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch for in Ohio’s special election primaries
By Gregory Krieg and Eric Bradner, CNN A pair of special election primaries in Ohio on Tuesday will put the spotlight on tough questions facing both…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch for in Ohio’s special election primaries
Democrats Nina Turner and Shontel Brown will go head-to-head in the special election for Ohio’s 11th Congressional District to fill the vacant seat…
Continue ReadingRon Johnson suggests, without evidence, FBI had advance knowledge of January 6 riot but did nothing
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson suggested to his constituents at a luncheon on Saturday that the FBI had advance…
Continue ReadingRon Johnson suggests, without evidence, FBI had advance knowledge of January 6 riot but did nothing
Without evidence, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) claimed the FBI knew more about the Capitol attack before it occurred, according to a new video obtained by…
Continue ReadingNew York Times: Andrew Cuomo questioned for 11 hours by New York attorney general’s office in sexual harassment inquiry
By Paul LeBlanc and Rob Frehse, CNN New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was questioned by investigators in the state attorney general’s office for 11…
Continue ReadingObama to host Covid-compliant 60th birthday party amid rising virus concerns, source says
By Allie Malloy, CNN Former President Barack Obama will celebrate his 60th birthday this weekend with a party in Martha’s Vineyard, with many…
Continue ReadingMaricopa County defies latest subpoena request from Arizona state Senate seeking to expand 2020 ballot review
By Stephanie Becker, CNN Maricopa County and Dominion Voting Systems are rebuffing the latest subpoenas from Arizona’s GOP-led Senate for…
Continue ReadingUS-Mexico border arrests remain at highest level in decades amid hottest summer weeks
By Geneva Sands, CNN Federal authorities in July arrested tens of thousands of migrants attempting to enter the United States from Mexico, likely…
Continue ReadingTop RNC official in Florida spreads Covid-19 conspiracies, calling vaccines the ‘mark of the beast’
By Em Steck, Drew Myers and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Amid recent surging coronavirus cases in Florida, a top Republican National Committee official in…
Continue ReadingRare divide emerges between White House and congressional Democrats after eviction moratorium expires
By Kevin Liptak, CNN White House officials on Monday described a behind-the-scenes scramble over the weekend to locate any legal avenue for the…
Continue ReadingIllinois governor signs bill expanding background checks on gun sales starting in 2024
The gun violence epidemic is gripping the nation with a violent, deadly 72 hours that’s spawned more than 350…
Continue ReadingIllinois governor signs bill expanding background checks on gun sales starting in 2024
By Carma Hassan and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed new legislation expanding background checks on all gun sales in…
Continue ReadingLindsey Graham tests positive for Covid-19 and has had ‘flu-like symptoms’ despite being vaccinated
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has tested positive for Covid-19 after being fully vaccinated and has experienced “flu-like…
Continue ReadingLindsey Graham tests positive for Covid-19 and has had ‘flu-like symptoms’ despite being vaccinated
By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Manu Raju, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina announced Monday that he has tested positive for…
Continue ReadingBreyer rejects Maine church’s attempt to block Delta variant restrictions that don’t exist
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer denied a request Monday from a Maine church that sought to block…
Continue ReadingIs it legal to mandate Covid vaccines? In many circumstances, yes
By Tierney Sneed, CNN For those who are refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine, there are a lot of legal ways for public and private actors to make…
Continue ReadingIs it legal to mandate Covid vaccines? In many circumstances, yes
Andy Slavitt, the former White House senior adviser for COVID-19 response, discusses vaccine mandates and the delta variant with CNN’s Phil…
Continue ReadingFBI used ‘provocative photos’ of female office staff to catch sexual predators, watchdog says
By Marshall Cohen FBI agents posted provocative photos of female coworkers online without formal authorization as part of sting operations against…
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