Why the US rejected Poland’s plan to send fighter jets to Ukraine
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Pentagon said Wednesday that it is bluntly opposed to a Polish plan to provide fighter jets to Ukraine. US…
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Chevron Phillips will pay nearly $120 million to clean up 3 chemical plants after allegations it violated Clean Air Act
By Jessica Schneider, CNN The Justice Department has secured a settlement with the chemical company Chevron Phillips to make upgrades at three of its…
Continue ReadingMillions of kids face risk of hunger if Congress doesn’t extend pandemic school lunch waivers
By Tami Luhby, CNN Millions of needy children have had an easier time getting free meals at school and over the summer thanks to waivers Congress…
Continue ReadingLGBTQ Floridians once hoped DeSantis could be an ally. Not anymore
By Steve Contorno, CNN In his first year as Florida governor in 2019, Ron DeSantis paid a somber visit to the memorial for the 49 people who lost…
Continue ReadingThese are the missile defense systems the US sent to Poland
CNN By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The two missile defense systems that the US delivered to Poland this week are part of a weapons system upon which…
Continue ReadingHow the US is trying to help Ukraine without triggering a wider war with Russia
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Jeremy Diamond, Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand and Lauren Fox, CNN The swift US rejection of a Polish plan to get MiG-29 fighter…
Continue ReadingPelosi strips Covid relief from massive spending bill after Democratic revolt
CNN By Annie Grayer, Clare Foran, Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday that nearly $16 billion in Covid-19…
Continue ReadingPentagon shores up its NATO defenses in Europe
CNN By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Herb, CNN With continued worry that Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine could spill over into…
Continue ReadingPentagon shores up its NATO defenses in Europe
By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Herb, CNN With continued worry that Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine could spill over into…
Continue ReadingPublic Service Loan Forgiveness: 100,000 borrowers are eligible so far under new rules
By Katie Lobosco, CNN The Department of Education said Wednesday that it has so far identified 100,000 borrowers who are eligible for student debt…
Continue ReadingHarris’ trip to Poland and Romania turns fraught after US rejects Polish plan to get jets to Ukraine
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris is jetting to Europe Wednesday for a trip that became more complicated after one of her hosts…
Continue ReadingHarris’ trip to Poland and Romania turns fraught after US rejects Polish plan to get jets to Ukraine
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris is jetting to Europe Wednesday for a trip that became more complicated after one of her hosts…
Continue ReadingTrial starts for 4 men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
By Lauren del Valle, CNN Four men accused of conspiring to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 are heading to trial with opening statements…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats pull vote to advance Biden ICE nominee after alleged domestic complaint
By Priscilla Alvarez and Ted Barrett, CNN In an unusual move, Senate Democrats on Tuesday withdrew a vote on a procedural motion to advance Sheriff…
Continue ReadingRussian-American charged with acting as illegal Russian agent in the US
By Sonia Moghe, CNN A dual Russian-American citizen has been charged with acting as a spy in the US, according to court filings that say she ran…
Continue ReadingGov. Newsom proposes tax rebate for Californians as state deals with nation’s highest gas prices
By Maeve Reston, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a tax rebate to ease some of the pain at the pump in his state, which has the highest…
Continue ReadingPentagon says Polish proposal to transfer jets to US to give to Ukraine isn’t ‘tenable’
By Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Oren Liebermann, CNN The Pentagon on Tuesday evening dismissed Poland’s proposal floated…
Continue ReadingSusan Collins signals Biden Supreme Court pick could win her vote after ‘productive’ meeting
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN GOP Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, one of a handful of Republican votes in play as Democrats fight to confirm…
Continue ReadingHouston area election official resigns amid vote count discrepancy
By Kelly Mena, CNN The elections administrator in Harris County, Texas, announced Tuesday that she had submitted her resignation, amid a mail-in…
Continue ReadingSenate passes sweeping bipartisan bill overhauling the US Postal Service
By Ali Zaslav and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The Senate on Tuesday passed sweeping bipartisan legislation to overhaul the US Postal Service’s finances…
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