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John Roberts has a plan that would gut — yet save — Roe v. Wade. Can it work?

December 1, 2021 6:55 PM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Chief Justice John Roberts came to Wednesday’s abortion arguments with an…

John Roberts has a plan that would gut — yet save — Roe v. Wade. Can it work?

December 1, 2021 6:55 PM CNN

CNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Chief Justice John Roberts came to Wednesday’s abortion arguments with…

Vice President Kamala Harris' chief spokesperson and senior adviser Symone Sanders is leaving the Biden administration at the end of the year

Symone Sanders, Harris’ chief spokesperson, to leave White House

December 1, 2021 6:49 PM CNN Newsource

By Jasmine Wright and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Symone Sanders, Vice President Kamala Harris’ chief spokesperson and senior adviser, is leaving the…

The Biden administration will extend existing requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes

Biden to extend transportation mask mandate through March

December 1, 2021 6:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration will extend existing requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, buses, trains and boats,…

Biden to extend transportation mask mandate through March

December 1, 2021 5:26 PM CNN

CNN By Kaitlan Collins, CNN The Biden administration will extend existing requirements for travelers to wear masks on airplanes, buses, trains and…

President Joe Biden has spent hours over the last week peppering his medical team with questions about the quickly spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus

Inside the Biden White House’s thorny response to the Omicron variant

December 1, 2021 5:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden has spent hours over the last week peppering his medical team with questions about the…

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer lights a menorah as second gentleman Doug Emhoff looks on during a celebration of Hanukkah in the East Room of the White House on Wednesday

White House holds Hanukkah menorah lighting ceremony

December 1, 2021 4:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The first and second families held a menorah lighting ceremony to celebrate Hanukkah at the White House on Wednesday evening,…

When Justice Brett Kavanaugh was facing tough questions during his 2018 confirmation battle about his views on the Supreme Court's abortion rulings. he returned time and time again to the importance of precedent and their "precedent on precedent."

Brett Kavanaugh, who touted importance of precedent during confirmation fight, downplays it as he considers reversing Roe

December 1, 2021 3:58 PM CNN

CNN By Tierney Sneed When Justice Brett Kavanaugh was facing tough questions during his 2018 confirmation battle about his views on the Supreme…

The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol is expected to approve on December 1 the report to hold former Department of Justice official Jeffrey Clark in contempt of Congress for defying his subpoena by refusing to answer questions during a recent deposition and failing to hand over documents to the panel.

January 6 committee moves to hold former DOJ official in contempt but also gives him one last chance to cooperate

December 1, 2021 3:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol…

Brett Kavanaugh, who touted importance of precedent during confirmation fight, downplays it as he considers reversing Roe

December 1, 2021 3:17 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed When Justice Brett Kavanaugh was facing tough questions during his 2018 confirmation battle about his views on the Supreme…

Demonstrators hold rallies at the Supreme Court on the day it hears arguments on the Texas abortion ban. For nearly half a century

Roe has lasted almost 50 years. How unusual would it be to overturn it?

December 1, 2021 3:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Struyk and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN For nearly half a century, Roe v. Wade has stood as the law of the land. Next year, all of that could…

Roe has lasted almost 50 years. How unusual would it be to overturn it?

December 1, 2021 3:07 PM CNN

CNN, CNNE, THE SUPREME COURT, BILL HENNESSY, POOL, WLBT By Ryan Struyk and Priya Krishnakumar, CNN For nearly half a century, Roe v. Wade has stood…

Congress could be barreling toward another government shutdown at midnight on Friday if Republicans and Democrats don't pass a bill to fund the government by then.

What could happen if the government shuts down

December 1, 2021 3:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniella Diaz and Betsy Klein, CNN Congress could be barreling toward another government shutdown at midnight on Friday if Republicans and…

Former President Donald Trump showed "a flagrant lack of regard for public health" and endangered White House staff by not disclosing a positive Covid-19 test he received last year

Ex-White House official says Trump showed ‘flagrant lack of regard for public health’ in keeping positive Covid test secret

December 1, 2021 2:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN Former President Donald Trump showed “a flagrant lack of regard for public health” and endangered White House staff by…

A federal judge suggested Wednesday that Donald Trump and others who spoke at the "Stop the Steal" rally on January 6 should be held accountable for the US Capitol riot that followed

Trump ‘stoked’ crowd on January 6 and should be held accountable, federal judge says

December 1, 2021 2:19 PM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge suggested Wednesday that Donald Trump and others who spoke at the “Stop the Steal” rally on…

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on October 12 in Washington.

Harris condemns Russian test of anti-satellite weapon at Biden administration’s first space council meeting

December 1, 2021 1:38 PM CNN Newsource

By Kristin Fisher, CNN Leaders from all corners of the US government condemned Russia’s recent test of an anti-satellite weapon on Wednesday at…

Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams announced on December 1 that she is running for governor

Stacey Abrams announces she’s running for governor in Georgia

December 1, 2021 1:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Dan Merica and Michael Warren, CNN Georgia Democrat Stacey Abrams announced on Wednesday that she is running for governor, setting up a possible…

On Day 3 of the controversy caused by Lauren Boebert's suggestion that a Muslim member of Congress might be a terrorist

What you don’t understand about Lauren Boebert

December 1, 2021 12:19 PM CNN

CNN By Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large On Day 3 of the controversy caused by Lauren Boebert’s suggestion that a Muslim member of Congress…

The US and South Korea will develop a new operational war plan to address the threat from North Korea

US and South Korea to develop new war plan to address North Korean military advancements

December 1, 2021 12:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann, CNN The US and South Korea will develop a new operational war plan to address the threat from North Korea, senior defense…

John Roberts has a plan that would gut — yet save — Roe v. Wade. Can it work?

December 1, 2021 12:04 PM CNN

CNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Chief Justice John Roberts came to Wednesday’s abortion arguments with…