Barrier-breaking Black prosecutor faces deadly racist threats
By Christina Carrega, CNN The first Black woman to lead the US Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts was sworn in Monday as she faces an uptick…
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McCarthy vows to remove Democrats from committees if Republicans win House
CNN By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee…
Continue ReadingAlabama and Georgia will unite against ‘common opponent’ of Covid-19 during national championship football game
By Betsy Klein, CNN It’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football, but — while their teams will duke it out on the field Monday…
Continue ReadingAlabama and Georgia will unite against ‘common opponent’ of Covid-19 during national championship football game
CNN By Betsy Klein, CNN It’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football, but — while their teams will duke it out on the field…
Continue ReadingEx-‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken announces bid for Congress
CNN By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another…
Continue ReadingWhat to know about the Senate’s nuclear option
By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN As Democrats push to pass voting rights legislation through Congress, there’s been talk of using a process known as the…
Continue ReadingDemocrats scramble to sink Cruz’s plan to impose sanctions over Nord Stream pipeline
By Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Top Senate Democrats and the Biden administration are maneuvering behind the scenes to defeat a measure from GOP…
Continue ReadingFour more US Capitol rioters plead guilty
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Four people pleaded guilty to charges stemming from the January 6, 2021, US Capitol riot, adding to the…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy vows to remove Democrats from committees if Republicans win House
By Melanie Zanona and Paul LeBlanc, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has vowed to remove three Democratic lawmakers from key committee…
Continue ReadingEx-‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken announces bid for Congress
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Clay Aiken, widely known for his stint on “American Idol,” announced Monday that he’s launching another bid…
Continue ReadingPressure grows on Biden to deliver meaningful voter protections
By Kevin Liptak, Jasmine Wright and Dan Merica, CNN Pressure is intensifying on President Joe Biden to articulate a plan to enact meaningful voter…
Continue ReadingRefugee admissions to the US will restart this week after temporary freeze
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Refugee admissions to the United States will restart this week, a State Department spokesperson told CNN, following a…
Continue ReadingMaya Angelou becomes first Black woman to appear on US quarter as Treasury begins distribution
By Sarah Fortinsky and Devan Cole, CNN A new US quarter featuring the late Maya Angelou went into circulation Monday, the US Mint announced, making…
Continue ReadingTrump’s potential liability for Capitol riot faces major test in court
CNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal judge in Washington, DC, questioned former President Donald Trump‘s actions…
Continue ReadingColorado congressman becomes latest House Democrat not to seek reelection
By Clare Foran, Kristin Wilson and Ethan Cohen, CNN Colorado Democratic Rep. Ed Perlmutter announced on Monday that he will not run for reelection in…
Continue ReadingJustices Sotomayor and Barrett question the state of federal sentencing commission
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Liberal Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by her conservative colleague Justice Amy Coney…
Continue ReadingFoundation behind network pushing election and coronavirus conspiracies had its tax-exempt status revoked. It still solicits donations
By Casey Tolan and Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN An online media network that promotes election and coronavirus-related conspiracy theories is soliciting…
Continue ReadingUS says no breakthrough in ‘frank and forthright’ talks with Russia over Ukraine border crisis
CNN By Jennifer Hansler, Jeremy Herb, Kylie Atwood, Natasha Bertrand and Rob Picheta, CNN US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said she does…
Continue ReadingGOP push for hand-counting paper ballots is latest effort to cast doubt on elections
By Kelly Mena, CNN After more than a year of baselessly questioning the results of the 2020 election, some Republicans are casting doubt on how…
Continue ReadingCongress steps up health protocols amid fresh fears over coronavirus in the Capitol
By Melanie Zanona and Lauren Fox, CNN Congress is stepping up its health protocols amid renewed fears over the coronavirus, with the Capitol Hill…
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