Texas 6-week abortion ban takes effect after Supreme Court inaction
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A controversial Texas law that bars abortions at six weeks went into effect early Wednesday morning…
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White House thanks interpreter in hiding who helped rescue Biden in 2008 and commits to evacuating Afghan partners
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Tuesday praised the Afghan interpreter in hiding who helped rescue then-Sen. Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingFact check: Prominent Republicans spread false claim about Taliban executing a man from a helicopter
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Numerous Republicans, including Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas, promoted a false claim on Monday and Tuesday…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy warns telecom and social media companies that comply with January 6 committee records requests
By Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday issued a veiled threat to companies that cooperate with the…
Continue ReadingFact check: Prominent Republicans spread false claim about Taliban executing a man from a helicopter
By Daniel Dale, CNN Numerous Republicans, including Sen. Ted Cruz and Rep. Dan Crenshaw of Texas, promoted a false claim on Monday and Tuesday that…
Continue ReadingCalifornia recall contender Larry Elder makes misleading claim that young people don’t need Covid-19 vaccines
CNN, KGO By Maeve Reston, CNN Larry Elder, the leading GOP candidate vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, said he doesn’t think…
Continue ReadingBiden administration closely monitoring supply of medical grade oxygen to treat Covid-19 patients
By Kristen Holmes, CNN As coronavirus cases rise across the South, state health officials, hospital consultants and oxygen suppliers continue to…
Continue ReadingFlorida man charged with attempting to defraud Rep. Matt Gaetz’s family over sex-crimes investigation
By Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department on Tuesday unveiled a grand jury indictment against a Florida man for his alleged role in…
Continue ReadingThe top candidates running to replace Gov. Newsom in the California recall election
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A colorful cast of more than 40 candidates from all political persuasions are vying to replace Democratic Gov. Gavin…
Continue ReadingVulnerable Democrats seek distance from Biden on Afghanistan ahead of contentious House debate
By Manu Raju, Melanie Zanona and Jeremy Herb, CNN House and Senate Democrats are watching President Joe Biden’s handling of the withdrawal from…
Continue ReadingAfghan refugee describes emotional journey to the US after fleeing Kabul: ‘I left some of my family back there’
By Paul LeBlanc, Alex Marquardt and Josh Replogle, CNN When Mohammed Iqbal Selanee and Josh Rodriguez hugged in Washington, DC, this week, it was an…
Continue ReadingFact check: Psaki claims US doesn’t ‘have a presence on the ground’ in Yemen and Somalia
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN As the war in Afghanistan came to a stark end Monday, the Biden administration now faces questions over the level of risk the…
Continue ReadingTexas Legislature sends voting restrictions bill to governor’s desk
By Eric Bradner and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Texas lawmakers gave final approval Tuesday to a bill that would impose new restrictions on voting, sending…
Continue ReadingCalifornia recall contender Larry Elder makes misleading claim that young people don’t need Covid-19 vaccines
By Maeve Reston, CNN Larry Elder, the leading GOP candidate vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom, said he doesn’t think it’s…
Continue ReadingBiden’s first August as president shreds his momentum and tosses daunting new challenges in his path
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Jeff Zeleny and Phil Mattingly, CNN President Joe Biden tried twice last month to get to his beach house on the Delaware coast.…
Continue ReadingSocial Security won’t be able to pay full benefits by 2034, a year earlier than expected due to the pandemic
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Social Security will have to cut benefits by 2034 if Congress does nothing to address the program’s long-term funding…
Continue ReadingSenate passes bill to provide assistance to Americans returning from Afghanistan
By Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN The Senate on Tuesday approved a bill that would provide temporary assistance to American citizens who have…
Continue ReadingTaliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
CNN By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in members of the…
Continue ReadingTaliban members escorted Americans to gates at Kabul airport in secret arrangement with US
By Barbara Starr and Brianna Keilar, CNN The US military negotiated a secret arrangement with the Taliban that resulted in members of the militant…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: McConnell urges Americans to get vaccinated in new TV PSA
By Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is expanding his efforts to convince more Americans to get vaccinated against Covid-19…
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