Biden open to shortening length of programs in spending bill
By ZEKE MILLER and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he would prefer to slash the length of the new…
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Police officer attacked by woman carrying a baseball bat near US Capitol
By Whitney Wild and Daniella Diaz, CNN A US Capitol Police officer was attacked on Friday morning by a woman carrying a baseball bat along First…
Continue Reading White House says fully vaccinated foreign visitors can start entering US on November 8
Foreign visitors who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 will be able to travel to the United States starting on November 8, the White House said…
Continue Reading Marine forced to forfeit $5,000 in pay following conviction related to his videos criticizing the US withdrawal from Afghanistan
By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A Marine who was found guilty after posting a series of videos on social media criticizing top military leaders’ handling…
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US Department of Energy may revoke Trump-era dishwasher standards
The U.S. Department of Energy recently published a Federal Register notice looking to revoke 2020 efficiency rules which improved home-appliance…
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What we know about the U.S. land border reopening to Canadians
Starting in early November, the United States will be opening its land and sea border to non-essential fully vaccinated Canadian travellers for the…
Continue Reading Former President Bill Clinton hospitalized for infection but ‘on the mend’
By Jamie Gangel, CNN Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to the University of California Irvine Medical Center’s intensive care unit for…
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Senator Padilla wants to raise the standard of care for migrant children
U.S. Senator Alex Padilla joins Senator Jeff Merkley in urging President Biden to change the standard of care for migrant children in U.S.…
Continue Reading More than $15 billion in child tax credit payments distributed on Friday
By Tami Luhby, CNN Millions of families should soon receive their fourth enhanced child tax credit payment, which the Internal Revenue Service…
Continue Reading US to donate more than 17 million Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines to African Union
By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN The US will donate more than 17 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to the African…
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Arizona law targeting Down syndrome abortions taken to the courts
Two abortion activists and three organizations opposing the protections for unborn babies diagnosed with Down syndrome filed a lawsuit, Isaacson v.…
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Biden Administration plans offshore wind farm expansion
The Biden Administration is planning to aggressively expand offshore wind energy capacity in the U.S., holding as many as seven sales for new…
Continue Reading A migration crisis is ballooning in Latin America
By Daniela Mohor W., CNN One recent Saturday morning, Cristina Oyarzo, a 41-year-old historian who lives in the coastal Chilean city of Iquique, near…
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Efforts to track diversity in journalism are lagging
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Despite renewed attention on efforts to diversify hiring in journalism since George Floyd’s…
Continue Reading January 6 panel moves to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt
By Zachary Cohen, Katelyn Polantz, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot…
Continue Reading White House commission on the Supreme Court to release draft materials Thursday
By Maegan Vazquez and Allie Malloy, CNN A 36-member commission set up by President Joe Biden to study the US Supreme Court is set to release draft…
Continue Reading Top conservative lawyers steer clear of Trump’s latest legal fight
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A number of high-powered lawyers who have represented Donald Trump in the past are sitting out…
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U.S. House passes a bill to temporarily raise the debt limit
he U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to temporarily raise the debt limit by a vote of…
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House sends debt limit hike to Biden, staving off default
Members of the House have approved a short-term hike to the nation’s debt limit.…
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George Clooney is (still) not running for office
By Chloe Melas, CNN George Clooney is not running for office. The actor says in a new interview that he has nixed chances of a political career, but…
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