Outgoing State Department official says US border policy is illegal and inhumane
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent A top State Department legal adviser leaving his post told his colleagues in a memo over the weekend that…
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Top Biden official held calls with airline executives to push for employee vaccine mandates
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden’s Covid-19 response coordinator is having discussions with the leaders of several major airlines…
Continue ReadingGarland defends DOJ against criticisms about charging decisions in Capitol riot cases
Tierney Sneed, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland on Monday defended the Justice Department against claims that it is not charging the rioters who…
Continue ReadingFlorida is only state not to submit school Covid-19 relief funding plan, US Education Department says
By Liz Stark, CNN Florida is the only state that has not yet submitted a plan to the US Department of Education for how it will use federal Covid-19…
Continue ReadingBiden tells House progressives spending package needs to be between $1.9 trillion and $2.2 trillion
By Manu Raju, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN President Joe Biden said in a virtual meeting with a group of House progressives on Monday that the…
Continue ReadingManchin breaks with party leaders over strategy on debt ceiling and Biden’s economic package
By Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday pushed back on several politically sensitive positions his party leaders are…
Continue ReadingUS-bound flights of Afghan evacuees to resume after measles pause
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Flights of Afghan evacuees from staging areas abroad will resume this week as part of Operation Allies Welcome, according…
Continue ReadingBiden administration reverses Trump-era rule prohibiting federally funded health care providers from making abortion referrals
By Devan Cole, CNN The Biden administration announced Monday that it is reversing a controversial Trump-era rule that prohibited federally funded…
Continue ReadingFederal judge rejects comparisons between Capitol insurrection and racial justice unrest
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge rejected comparisons between the January 6 Capitol insurrection and civil unrest that at times accompanied…
Continue ReadingJustice Clarence Thomas asks the first question and other highlights from opening day at the Supreme Court
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court — for the first time in more than a year — returned to its majestic…
Continue ReadingBlinken arrives in France on mission to repair ties after rift over nuclear deal
By Kylie Atwood and Nicole Gaouette, CNN Secretary of State Tony Blinken launches a delicate repair mission with France Monday, the first senior US…
Continue ReadingTwo ‘prolific’ ransomware operators arrested in Ukraine, Europol announces
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN US and European enforcement agencies last week arrested two people in Ukraine who have allegedly made multimillion-dollar ransom…
Continue Reading19 states passed this year laws to restrict voting, new tally finds
By Fredreka Schouten Nineteen states have passed 33 news laws this year that make it harder to vote, according to an updated analysis released Monday…
Continue ReadingCongress likely can’t afford to wait until October 18 to raise the debt ceiling. Here’s why.
By Clare Foran and Lauren Fox, CNN Congress is staring down a potential financial catastrophe with no clear resolution in sight. The debt limit must…
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CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Andrew Yang, entrepreneur and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth…
Continue ReadingAndrew Yang is ‘breaking up’ with the Democratic Party and is now an independent
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Andrew Yang, who unsuccessfully sought the 2020 presidential nomination and New York mayoralty this year as a Democrat, said…
Continue ReadingCasey DeSantis, wife of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, diagnosed with breast cancer
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Casey DeSantis, the wife of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, has been diagnosed with breast cancer, the governor announced Monday.…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects long-shot bid from DC voters seeking ability to elect representatives to Congress
By Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a long shot bid from registered voters in the District of Columbia…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects long-shot bid from DC voters seeking ability to elect representatives to Congress
CNN, GETTY IMAGES By Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a long shot bid from registered voters in the…
Continue ReadingStephanie Grisham says she is ‘terrified’ of a 2024 Donald Trump presidential run
By Kate Bennett, CNN Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham, who worked for Donald Trump for more than five years, now says she fears…
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