Trump faces another primary test in Ohio House race
By Dan Merica and Michael Warren, CNN Donald Trump has a lot on the line in suburbs and small towns south of Columbus, Ohio. After the Trump-backed…
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James Lankford’s vote on January 6 sparks backlash in Trump country
By Lauren Fox and Alex Rogers, CNN Sen. James Lankford stood on the Senate floor in the afternoon of January 6, explaining why he opposed certifying…
Continue ReadingFirst flight of Afghans who risked lives to help American troops arrive in US
By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Nicole Gaouette, CNN The first group of translators and interpreters who helped US soldiers and diplomats in…
Continue ReadingTaliban hunting down Afghan allies as US withdrawal continues
Some 700 hundred Afghan allies escape to the US as the troop withdrawal continues, while thousands more fear for their lives as the Taliban gain more…
Continue ReadingSchumer and Pelosi plan to meet with Biden on Friday to discuss voting rights legislation
By Ali Zaslav and Manu Raju, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are planning to meet with President Joe Biden on…
Continue ReadingNurse: Some Covid-19 patients think I’m lying about diagnosis
Louisiana is among the states with the worst vaccination rates and is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases. CNN’s Miguel Marquez visited a…
Continue ReadingCarl Levin, longtime Democratic US senator, dies
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Carl Levin, a former US senator from Michigan who advanced Democratic priorities throughout his 36-year tenure in Congress, has…
Continue ReadingCourts in Arkansas and Ohio split on restoring pandemic unemployment benefits
By Tami Luhby, CNN Pandemic unemployment benefits must restart in Arkansas while a lawsuit works its way through the court system, a state judge…
Continue ReadingCourts in Arkansas and Ohio split on restoring pandemic unemployment benefits
CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich speaks with a Louisiana woman struggling to find a job that pays enough to support her…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about Texas governor’s Covid order targeting migrant transport
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott kicked his war against the Biden administration’s immigration policies up a notch with…
Continue ReadingCDC document warns Delta variant appears to spread as easily as chickenpox and cause more severe infection
By Paul LeBlanc, Maggie Fox and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN The Delta coronavirus variant surging across the United States appears to cause more severe…
Continue ReadingBiden tells lawmakers he’ll push for pathway to citizenship for millions in sweeping economic package
By Phil Mattingly and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden reiterated his support for a Democratic effort to include immigration policy in his…
Continue ReadingThird Black lawmaker arrested this month during voting rights protests in DC
By Devan Cole, CNN Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said she was arrested on Thursday by Capitol Police during a protest on voting rights, becoming…
Continue ReadingWith clock ticking, policing negotiators struggle to close deal
By Jessica Dean, CNN The fate of a bipartisan deal overhauling policing looks increasingly dim with the August recess looming in just a matter of…
Continue ReadingNavy charges sailor in connection with 2020 fire on USS Bonhomme Richard
By Barbara Starr and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US Navy has charged a sailor in connection with the 2020 fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard…
Continue ReadingREAD: Garland letter to Texas Gov. Abbott on migrant executive order
By CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday threatened legal action over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order targeting migrants and…
Continue ReadingPentagon watchdog warns of ‘existential crisis’ and criticizes US ‘hubris’ in Afghanistan
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent A Pentagon watchdog report on Afghanistan warns that the country’s government could face an…
Continue ReadingBiden announces measures to incentivize Covid-19 vaccinations, including a requirement for federal employees
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a number of new steps his administration will take to try to get more Americans…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: President Biden to meet with 7 governors Friday to discuss devastating wildfires
By Ella Nilsen and Cheri Mossburg, CNN President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with seven governors on Friday to talk about…
Continue ReadingRepublican lawmaker defends fact he isn’t getting vaccinated
CNN’s Chris Cuomo presses Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds about vaccine hesitancy in his state, and spikes in cases of the Covid-19 Delta…
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