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‘January 6 still isn’t over for me’: Officers testify about mental health and lingering wounds from US Capitol attack
By Zachary Cohen, CNN Four police officers who defended the US Capitol on January 6 made clear Tuesday they are still dealing with physical and…
Continue ReadingFBI tells Congress ransomware payments shouldn’t be banned
By Brian Fung and Geneva Sands, CNN Congress should not attempt to address the threat of ransomware by making ransom payments to cybercriminals…
Continue ReadingNew evidence shows Trump appointees’ political interference with CDC weekly Covid data reports, House subcommittee says
By Veronica Stracqualursi and Kristen Holmes, CNN A Democratic-led House select committee says it has uncovered evidence of political interference by…
Continue ReadingFive takeaways from gripping officer testimony at the first January 6 hearing
By Jeremy Herb, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack at the Capitol held its first hearing on Tuesday with harrowing…
Continue Reading‘My wife wanted to hug me, and I told her no’: Officer shares emotional testimony
Sergeant Aquilino Gonell shares an emotional firsthand account during a House committee hearing into the January 6th Capitol…
Continue ReadingNew video of Capitol riot shown at insurrection hearing
New footage showing the events at the Capitol on January 6 was shown during a House select committee hearing investigating the…
Continue ReadingBiden meets with key Democratic negotiator as White House presses to keep agenda on track
By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN President Joe Biden met with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Tuesday at the White House as his administration…
Continue ReadingRead: Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s opening remarks at first hearing for select committee on Jan. 6
By CNN Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the new select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, on Tuesday called out members…
Continue Reading2 Capitol rioters plead guilty while House hearing unfolds; judge calls their behavior ‘reprehensible’
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN A married couple who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 and later downplayed the level of violence…
Continue Reading‘Disgraceful!’: Capitol officer confronts lawmakers downplaying riot
Capitol Officer Michael Fanone describes the danger he encountered at the hands of the Pro-Trump mob that breached the US Capitol on January 6 during…
Continue ReadingCNN to air ‘WE LOVE NYC: The Homecoming Concert’ celebrating city’s comeback from Covid-19
By Devan Cole, CNN A star-studded concert featuring a variety of artists spanning the musical and entertainment worlds will take place in New…
Continue ReadingRead: Rep. Liz Cheney’s opening statement before the January 6 select committee
Rep. Liz Cheney, one of two Republicans on the new select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, said Tuesday that the panel needs to…
Continue ReadingTrump snubs Bush by endorsing Paxton in Texas AG race
By Jamie Gangel and Chandelis Duster, CNN Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his bid for re-election,…
Continue ReadingAustin: US doesn’t want conflict with China but won’t ‘flinch when our interests are threatened’
By Brad Lendon, CNN US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that China’s claims and actions in the Indo-Pacific threaten the…
Continue ReadingTrump officials can testify on former President’s actions leading up to insurrection, Justice Department decides
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department formally declined to assert executive privilege for potential testimony of at least…
Continue ReadingFact check: Some Republicans have tried to rewrite the history of January 6. Here’s how
By Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam and Janie Boschma, CNN When the House Select Committee investigating the events of January 6 convenes for the…
Continue ReadingDebate escalates over masks as the start of school year approaches
CNN’s Amara Walker discusses the debate states and school districts are having over requiring students to wear masks to return to in-person learning…
Continue ReadingCDC changes mask guidance in response to threat of Delta variant of Covid-19
By Kaitlan Collins, John Harwood, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday…
Continue ReadingRepublicans attempt to undermine and distract from first 1/6 select committee hearing
By Ryan Nobles and Melanie Zanona, CNN In what could be a preview of what is to come, House Republicans have planned a number of events on Tuesday…
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