Japanese whiskey worth $5,800 gifted to Pompeo is missing, State filings say
The State Department is looking into the whereabouts of a $5,800 bottle of Japanese whiskey that was gifted to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo,…
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READ: Congressional Budget Office report on the bipartisan infrastructure plan and what it costs
By CNN The Congressional Budget Office offers lawmakers an assessment of how much legislation will cost the US taxpayer if implemented. A new report…
Continue ReadingDemocrats scramble to find a path forward on federal legislation on voting rights as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls new special session
By Fredreka Schouten and Dianne Gallagher, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has escalated the Republican push to pass new voting restrictions in the state,…
Continue ReadingBiden signs bill to award Congressional Gold Medal to police who responded to insurrection
By Maegan Vazquez and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden signed a bill into law at the White House on Thursday to award congressional gold medals…
Continue ReadingUS ‘not ready to throw in the towel’ on Afghan talks even as Taliban violence grows
By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The Biden administration has continued to back negotiations between the Afghan government and the Taliban,…
Continue ReadingTop cyber official calls for more ‘ambitious’ defenses while encouraging people to join CISA
By Geneva Sands, CNN In her first major speech since taking office, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly sought to…
Continue ReadingFDA could lay out a national strategy for Covid-19 booster shots in early September
By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Internal discussions at the US Food and Drug Administration have centered around an early September…
Continue ReadingHouse select committee begins taking over January 6 investigation from other committee
By Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Whitney Wild, CNN The newly formed House select committee is taking the lead on investigating January 6 going…
Continue ReadingRefugee arrivals to the US set to be the lowest on record this fiscal year
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN After Joe Biden came into office, Suleiman Omar Hassan and his roommate, both living in Uganda at the time, scrolled…
Continue ReadingCBO: Bipartisan infrastructure plan will add $256 billion to projected deficits over the next decade
By Kristin Wilson, Ali Zaslav, Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN The bipartisan infrastructure plan making its way through the Senate will “add…
Continue ReadingGOP lawmaker tests positive for Covid-19 a week after joining anti-mask requirement lawsuit
By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN Rep. Ralph Norman tested positive for Covid-19, the South Carolina Republican announced Thursday, coming one week after he…
Continue ReadingTexas Gov. Greg Abbott announces second special session of state legislature
By Dianne Gallagher and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called for a second special session of the state legislature to begin…
Continue ReadingEducation secretary warns that politicizing masks could lead to in-person school disruption
Dr. Jorge Rodriguez, an internal medicine specialist and viral researcher, criticizes GOP governors Greg Abbott and Ron DeSantis for banning mask…
Continue ReadingEducation secretary warns that politicizing masks could lead to in-person school disruption
By Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Education Sec. Miguel Cardona on Thursday warned Americans not to let adult politics get in the way of schools…
Continue ReadingDOJ opens investigation into how Phoenix Police Department treats city’s homeless residents
By Christina Carrega and Devan Cole, CNN The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is launching an investigation into policing practices…
Continue ReadingNew York state impeachment investigation into Cuomo is ‘nearing completion’
By Lauren del Valle and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A wide-ranging New York state impeachment investigation into various allegations of misconduct…
Continue ReadingWhite House touts more than 864,000 vaccinations in last 24 hours, highest rate since early July
By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House touted progress in vaccinations in recent days, noting that over the past 24 hours, the US recorded more than…
Continue ReadingJustice Department IG couldn’t find evidence of FBI Clinton probe leaks to Giuliani
By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department inspector general could not find evidence that FBI employees leaked non-public information to Rudy…
Continue ReadingRichard Trumka, head of powerful AFL-CIO labor federation, has died
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, the head of the most powerful labor organization in the country and a close ally of…
Continue ReadingGOP fears grow over Herschel Walker as party leaders seek other candidates in Georgia Senate race
By Manu Raju, Alex Rogers and Michael Warren, CNN Republicans from Georgia to Washington, DC, are searching for a viable candidate to mount a Senate…
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