State legislatures in US poised to act on abortion rights
An expected decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in the coming year to severely restrict abortion rights or overturn Roe v. Wade entirely is setting…
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Biden concedes not enough has been done to expand Covid-19 testing capacity: ‘We have more work to do’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden, speaking to the nation’s governors, conceded Monday the steps he took earlier this year to scale up…
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Court of Appeals announces date to hear equal pay arguments for U.S. Women’s Soccer
Oral arguments in the appeal by players on the U.S. Women’s National Soccer team who are seeking equal pay have been scheduled for…
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Andrew Cuomo will not face county charges for sexual misconduct
Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will not face charges for alleged sexual misconduct in Nassau…
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Jan. 6 panel seeks interview with Trump ally Rep. Jim Jordan
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection…
Continue Reading Fauci calls for Fox News host to be fired ‘on the spot’ for ‘kill shot’ comments
CNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Dr. Anthony Fauci on Tuesday said that Fox News host Jesse Watters should be fired for using violent language at a…
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Government officials ‘not giving up’ on Biden bill, talks with Manchin
President Joe Biden appears determined to return to the negotiating table with Sen. Joe…
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Biden’s Build Back Better Bill won’t pass by the Christmas deadline
President Joe Biden is acknowledging his Build Back Better economic plan won’t pass the Senate by…
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Advocacy campaign announced to encourage Senator Sinema to oppose bill
Two organizations announced an advocacy campaign for Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to challenge a reconciliation bill that has reached the…
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President Biden signs bill to raise debt limit ceiling
On December 16, a press release from the White House stated that President Joe Biden has signed a bill to raise the debt limit…
Continue Reading Jim Jordan sent one of the texts revealed by January 6 committee
By Ryan Nobles and Zachary Cohen, CNN Rep. Jim Jordan forwarded a text message to then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on January 5,…
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House expected to vote on the fate of former White House Chief of Staff
After being recommended by the House Select Committee, the House is expected to vote on whether former White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows will…
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Senate debt limit plan could happen today in a race against the clock
Senators are considering a bill to fast-track the process that would let Democratic senators raise the debt limit ceiling on Thursday as the…
Continue Reading Mark Meadows sues House January 6 committee to block subpoenas
By Tierney Sneed and Ryan Nobles, CNN Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is suing the House select committee investigating January…
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Biden Administration weighing citizen evacuation plans for Ukraine
Sources say the Biden Administration is looking at options for potentially evacuating U.S. citizens from Ukraine if Russia invades the…
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EXPLAINER: What is the revived US policy on Mexico border?
The Biden administration on Monday reinstated a Trump-era policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in U.S. immigration court,…
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Arizona Rep. Grijalva responds to reinstated ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
President Biden recently announced the reinstatement of the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy, which Representative Raúl M. Grijalva responded to in a…
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Arizona abortions could end with Supreme Court decision
Abortions in Arizona could become illegal overnight if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns its landmark 1973 decision in a case that said a woman has a…
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US will resume policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico
U.S. officials say the Biden administration has struck an agreement with Mexico to next week reinstate a Trump-era border policy that forces…
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Government shutdown would cost the US economy $1.8 billion a week, S&P says
Congress is flirting with a shutdown that would cost the US economy $1.8 billion for each week the government is closed, according to estimates by…
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