The 4 pillars to convicting alleged January 6 US Capitol rioters
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Federal prosecutors walked out of court this week with new confidence — that a Washington,…
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Fact check: How a false story about Leonardo DiCaprio donating $10 million to Ukraine spread around the world
By Daniel Dale, CNN A false story that actor Leonardo DiCaprio made a $10 million donation to Ukraine was repeated this week by media outlets around…
Continue ReadingGeorgia state Senate passes bill targeting ‘divisive concepts’ in schools
By Alta Spells and Chris Youd, CNN The Georgia state Senate on Friday passed a bill that prohibits teaching certain concepts related to race and…
Continue ReadingDNC officials discuss demoting Iowa and changing early-voting state mix in presidential nominating calendars
By Eric Bradner and Ethan Cohen, CNN Democratic Party officials charged with setting the presidential nominating calendar argued Friday for major…
Continue ReadingFamilies of ‘Citgo 6’ see release of one member as a hopeful sign for the rest
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Gustavo Cárdenas’ years-long “nightmare” came to an end Tuesday night when he and another American…
Continue ReadingNo diplomatic off-ramp in sight for Russia’s war in Ukraine
By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN With Russia’s war in Ukraine now in its third week, US and European officials have…
Continue ReadingReport finds ‘significant gaps’ in DHS’ ability to detect violent extremism in its ranks
By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security has uncovered “significant gaps” in its ability to detect potential domestic…
Continue ReadingBarr says he stands by his pre-election comments raising unsubstantiated concerns over voter fraud
CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr on Friday stood by his widely criticized comments before the 2020 election that mail…
Continue ReadingNearly 1 in 5 mail-in ballots in Houston area were rejected because of Texas voting law, election officials say
By Kelly Mena, CNN Thousands of mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas’ most populous county for the March primary because they did not meet…
Continue ReadingBarr says he stands by his pre-election comments raising unsubstantiated concerns over voter fraud
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr on Friday stood by his widely criticized comments before the 2020 election that mail…
Continue ReadingIran nuclear talks are paused after Russia makes late demands
By Jennifer Hansler and Jeremy Herb, CNN Talks to salvage the Iranian nuclear deal broke off Friday without an agreement, as negotiators left Vienna…
Continue ReadingHarris avoids public discord in one of the most intense moments of her vice presidency
By Kevin Liptak, CNN As Vice President Kamala Harris was jetting to Poland this week, she got a mid-flight call from the White House. It was…
Continue ReadingBiden warns Russia will pay a ‘severe price’ if it uses chemical weapons in Ukraine
CNN By Sam Fossum and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden warned on Friday that Russia will pay a “severe price” if the country uses…
Continue ReadingGOP lawmaker calls Zelensky a ‘thug’ and Ukrainian government ‘incredibly evil’
CNN By Alex Rogers, CNN North Carolina Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug”…
Continue ReadingWhite House is briefing social media creators on Russia and Ukraine
By Betsy Klein and Rachel Janfaza, CNN The Biden administration is doing outreach on Ukraine and Russia to popular digital creators from platforms…
Continue ReadingBiden warns Russia will pay a ‘severe price’ if it uses chemical weapons in Ukraine
CNN By Sam Fossum and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden warned on Friday that Russia will pay a “severe price” if the country uses…
Continue ReadingUS officials eye Russian reliance on unsophisticated but brutal heavy weaponry in Ukraine
By Katie Bo Lillis and Jim Sciutto, CNN Russia has relied far more heavily on less sophisticated, so-called “dumb” bombs than it has on…
Continue ReadingTexas Supreme Court further limits challenges to state’s restrictive abortion law
By Tierney Sneed The Texas Supreme Court on Friday issued a ruling that effectively foreclosed the last avenue abortion clinics had to challenge the…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects Trump’s attempt to countersue accuser E. Jean Carroll, calling it a delay tactic
By Kara Scannell A federal judge on Friday denied Donald Trump‘s request to countersue magazine writer E. Jean Carroll for violating New…
Continue ReadingBiden calls for suspending normal trade relations with Russia and will ban imports of vodka and seafood
By Kaitlan Collins, Manu Raju, Kate Sullivan, MJ Lee and John Harwood, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday called for suspending normal trade relations…
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