Social Security won’t be able to pay full benefits by 2035 if Congress doesn’t act
By Tami Luhby, CNN Americans will stop receiving their full Social Security benefits in about 13 years if lawmakers don’t act to address the…
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Watchdog report says Trump-era Space Command decision fell short on transparency
By Kristin Fisher, CNN The US Air Force’s decision-making process to move Space Command headquarters from Colorado Springs to Alabama had…
Continue ReadingFlorida Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to congressional map backed by DeSantis
By Steve Contorno, CNN The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday declined to take up a challenge to the state’s new congressional map, making it…
Continue ReadingUS confirms military hackers have conducted cyber operations in support of Ukraine
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Cyber Command, the US military’s hacking unit, has conducted offensive cyber operations in support of Ukraine as it…
Continue ReadingBiden EPA to make it easier for states to block fossil fuel projects
By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration unveiled a plan Thursday to undo Trump-era rule changes to a key section of the Clean Water Act,…
Continue ReadingFormer Attorney General William Barr meets with January 6 select committee
By Zachary Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Former Attorney General William Barr on Thursday met with the House select committee investigating the…
Continue ReadingBiden makes fervent plea for stricter gun laws: ‘How much more carnage are we willing to accept?’
By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden issued a fervent appeal Thursday for stricter gun laws — including a ban on…
Continue ReadingHouse Judiciary Committee approves wide-ranging gun control legislation in wake of mass shootings
By Clare Foran and Kristin Wilson, CNN The House Judiciary Committee on Thursday approved a wide-ranging package of gun control legislation called…
Continue ReadingTrump-backed gubernatorial candidate was questioned by FBI after photos emerged of him on January 6
By Zachary Cohen and Paula Reid, CNN Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano has handed over some documents to the House select…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: Republicans who texted Meadows with urgent pleas on January 6 say Trump could have stopped the violence
By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN Within minutes of the US Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, messages began pouring into the…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: Republicans who texted Meadows with urgent pleas on January 6 say Trump could have stopped the violence
CNN By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN Within minutes of the US Capitol breach on January 6, 2021, messages began pouring into…
Continue ReadingREAD: The Meadows text messages from January 6
By CNN CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows handed over to the January 6 committee that were sent…
Continue ReadingMichael Avenatti sentenced to 4 years for stealing nearly $300K from Stormy Daniels
By Kara Scannell Disgraced attorney Michael Avenatti was sentenced to four years in prison for stealing nearly $300,000 from his former client, adult…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee begins outreach for public testimony, including from Pence associates and Justice officials
By Jamie Gangel, Ryan Nobles and Evan Perez, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill insurrection has started to…
Continue ReadingBiden and governors are trying to help Americans cope with inflation. They may make it worse
By Tami Luhby, CNN There are few things that President Joe Biden wants more than to see inflation subside. But the few tools that he — and…
Continue ReadingBeneath Biden’s struggle to break through is a deeper dysfunction among White House aides
By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Being familiar never makes the feeling less dreadful: White House aides emailing each other during one of President Joe…
Continue ReadingBreaking down the Biden administration’s response to the baby formula shortage
CNN By Daniella Diaz, Betsy Klein and Brenda Goodman, CNN The infant formula shortage has affected millions of families across the country and left…
Continue ReadingBeneath Biden’s struggle to break through is a deeper dysfunction among White House aides
CNN By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Being familiar never makes the feeling less dreadful: White House aides emailing each other during one of President…
Continue ReadingRaffensperger testifies before Georgia grand jury investigating Trump’s push to overturn 2020 election
By Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has begun testifying before a special grand jury investigating…
Continue ReadingUS sanctions more Russian elites, targeting yachts and aircraft
By Jeremy Diamond, Betsy Klein and Kate Sullivan, CNN The White House on Thursday announced the latest round of sanctions over Russia’s…
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