US Navy names destroyer after Filipino Medal of Honor recipient
By Brad Lendon, CNN The US Navy is honoring its only Filipino to be awarded the Medal of Honor, America’s highest decoration for military…
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Oklahoma Legislature sends governor anti-transgender bathroom bill
By Andy Rose and Devan Cole, CNN Oklahoma’s legislature gave final approval Thursday to a bill that would require students at public schools…
Continue ReadingPentagon spokesman John Kirby moving to the White House
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden formally announced Friday that Pentagon spokesman John Kirby will take on a new position at the White…
Continue ReadingMost Republican senators who voted against Ukraine aid will back NATO expansion
CNN, AFPTV By Ted Barrett, CNN Several Republican senators told CNN Thursday that despite their votes against a $40 billion military aid package for…
Continue ReadingMost Republican senators who voted against Ukraine aid will back NATO expansion
By Ted Barrett, CNN Several Republican senators told CNN Thursday that despite their votes against a $40 billion military aid package for Ukraine,…
Continue ReadingOklahoma lawmakers pass one of nation’s strictest abortion bills banning procedure ‘from fertilization’
CNN By Rebekah Riess, Jeremy Grisham and Devan Cole, CNN Oklahoma’s legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would ban abortions from the…
Continue ReadingEnergy Secretary says administration is working on relief for solar industry amid tariff investigation
By Ella Nilsen, CNN Energy Sec. Jennifer Granholm said on Thursday the administration is “working on a few things” to help a panicked…
Continue ReadingFirst lady Jill Biden touts US commitment to South and Central America in Ecuador speech
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Jill Biden spent her first full day of a trip through South and Central America on Thursday, using a speech at the…
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney General William Barr tentatively agrees to give sworn testimony to January 6 committee
By Jamie Gangel and Evan Perez, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr has “tentatively agreed to give sworn testimony behind closed…
Continue ReadingVP Kamala Harris says overturning Roe v. Wade would be ‘an extreme step backwards’
By Sam Fossum, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris said Thursday that the Supreme Court’s draft majority opinion that would overturn the landmark…
Continue ReadingSenate passes bill to improve access to baby formula for families in need
By Ali Zaslav and Clare Foran, CNN The Senate on Thursday approved a bill by unanimous consent intended to improve access to baby formula as the US…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee investigating Capitol tour given by GOP lawmaker on the eve of the insurrection
By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection said Thursday it has evidence…
Continue ReadingOklahoma lawmakers pass one of nation’s strictest abortion bills banning procedure ‘from fertilization’
By Rebekah Riess, Jeremy Grisham and Devan Cole, CNN Oklahoma’s legislature on Thursday passed a bill that would ban abortions from the stage…
Continue ReadingBiden administration secures first batch of baby formula from overseas as it navigates how to implement plans to ease shortage
CNN By Maegan Vazquez, Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz and MJ Lee, CNN The Biden administration announced Thursday that it had secured its first batch of…
Continue ReadingBiden administration secures first batch of baby formula from overseas as it navigates how to implement plans to ease shortage
By Maegan Vazquez, Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz and MJ Lee, CNN The Biden administration announced Thursday that it had secured its first batch of…
Continue ReadingNew ATF report shows annual American gun production nearly tripled in 20 years
By Virginia Langmaid American gunmakers manufactured more than 11 million guns in 2020, nearly three times the number produced in 2000, according to…
Continue ReadingManchin, Republican lawmakers grill Interior chief over oil and gas drilling plans amid high prices
By Ella Nilsen and Liz Stark, CNN Interior Sec. Deb Haaland squared off with lawmakers on Thursday at a contentious Senate hearing that addressed…
Continue Reading‘They look like a bunch of clowns’: Freedom Caucus hardball antics irritate both parties
By Melanie Zanona and Kristin Wilson, CNN As House votes unexpectedly dragged late into the evening on Tuesday, Republicans were forced to cancel…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: DOE announces multibillion-dollar project to kickstart a carbon dioxide removal industry in US
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The US Department of Energy is announcing a massive investment in direct air carbon removal projects, in hopes of kickstarting an…
Continue ReadingHouse passes bill targeting alleged price gouging amid high gas prices
By Kristin Wilson, CNN The House has voted 217-207 to pass a bill that gives the Federal Trade Commission the authority to investigate energy…
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