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Taliban say they won’t allow Afghans to leave country, reject evacuation extension

August 24, 2021 8:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Nick Paton Walsh, Brad Lendon, Sheena McKenzie and Ivana Kottasová, CNN The Taliban said Tuesday that they were “not allowing the…

House Democrats to vote on infrastructure this week

August 23, 2021 7:28 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Divisions among the Democratic party could come to a head later this week as lawmakers take on…

Arizona 2020 election audit report due to GOP-led state Senate

August 23, 2021 7:25 AM CNN

The company that conducted Arizona’s review of the 2.1 million ballots cast in Maricopa County during the 2020 presidential election is set Monday to…

Capitol bomb threat suspect charged with threatening to use a weapon of mass destruction

August 20, 2021 2:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Christina Carrega, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department has charged Capitol bomb threat suspect Floyd Ray Roseberry with…

Biden focuses on ‘getting this job done’ as chaotic evacuation from Afghanistan grows desperate

August 20, 2021 5:54 PM CNN Newsource, Adonis Albright

By Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday tried to put an optimistic face on the chaotic evacuations taking place at…

Arizona Supreme Court keeps new school tax alive, for now

August 19, 2021 2:14 PM The Associated Press

The Arizona Supreme Court says a new tax on high earners approved by the state’s voters in November can remain in effect while a lower court…

‘We’re going to do both’: White House argues it can offer booster shots to Americans while sharing vaccines globally

August 19, 2021 5:03 AM CNN

White House officials on Wednesday insisted the US could begin offering Covid-19 booster shots to fully vaccinated Americans in the fall while also…

FAA proposes more than $500,000 in new fines against unruly airline passengers

August 19, 2021 4:06 AM CNN Newsource

By Pete Muntean and Gregory Wallace, CNN Federal authorities are proposing more than a half-million dollars in new fines against commercial airline…

Rep. Grijalva questions legality of Gov. Ducey not rewarding schools which follow COVID mitigation measures

August 18, 2021 12:40 PM Caleb J. Fernández

Representative Raúl M. Grijalva sent a letter to the Department of Education Wednesday morning. He questions the legality of Governor Doug Ducey’s…

Voting rights groups file lawsuit challenging new Arizona election laws

August 17, 2021 4:43 PM Lisa Sturgis, Adonis Albright

A coalition of voting rights groups filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging Arizona’s newest election laws.…

Arizona conservatives to seek ID requirement for mail-in ballots

August 17, 2021 4:40 PM AP News

Conservative groups and Republican lawmakers say they will ask Arizona voters to approve a voter-identification requirement for mail-in ballots.…

Biden administration embroiled in internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos

August 17, 2021 8:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Factions within the Biden administration are embroiled in a blame game…

Biden administration reverts to internal blame-shifting amid Afghanistan chaos

August 17, 2021 4:01 AM CNN

CNN By Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Oren Liebermann and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Factions within the Biden administration are embroiled in a blame…

Cyber leader calls for nonpartisan path to securing the vote

August 14, 2021 2:18 PM The Associated Press

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Those entrusted with securing the nation’s voting systems must remain…

Venezuelan government, opposition leaders meet in Mexico

August 12, 2021 9:02 PM The Associated Press

By REGINA GARCIA CANO and FABIOLA SANCHEZ Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of Venezuela and its opposition have met for the first…

Pennsylvania congressman aided Trump effort to flip Justice Department on Big Lie

August 12, 2021 4:44 PM CNN

CNN, KYW, WHP By Sara Murray, Jeff Simon and Alex Rogers, CNN While other Republicans garnered more attention in attempting to convince the country…

Federal government sends ventilators to Florida as DeSantis says he’s unaware of shipment

August 11, 2021 7:31 AM CNN

The Biden administration sent hundreds of ventilators to Florida in recent days as the state responds to a dramatic new increase in Covid-19 cases…

Senate GOP blocks Democratic effort to advance election bill

August 11, 2021 7:27 AM CNN, Cole Johnson

Senate Republicans blocked the latest attempt by Democrats to advance a sweeping voting overhaul bill early Wednesday…

The 10 Senate seats most likely to flip

August 11, 2021 7:54 AM CNN Newsource

By Simone Pathe, CNN The passage of a sweeping infrastructure plan in the Senate on Tuesday gives both parties plenty of ammunition heading into a…

New York lawmakers suspend Cuomo impeachment investigation

August 10, 2021 10:14 AM CNN

CNN By Gregory Krieg and Lauren del Valle, CNN New York state lawmakers will halt the impeachment investigation against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo,…