California judge denies Newsom’s request to be listed as Democrat on recall ballot
By Paul LeBlanc and Alexandra Meeks, CNN A California judge on Monday denied Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request to have his party…
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Judge grills lawyers on thin election fraud claims at Michigan hearing on possible sanctions
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN A judge in Michigan pinned down lawyers in a marathon video court hearing Monday on whether they had done due diligence…
Continue ReadingBiden’s bipartisan infrastructure deal could face key Senate GOP defections
By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Ted Barrett, CNN Several GOP senators who initially endorsed a bipartisan infrastructure deal are warning they may…
Continue ReadingBiden administration says states can restart pandemic unemployment benefits as lawsuits mount
By Tami Luhby, CNN States that have terminated pandemic unemployment benefits early can restart the programs, but there may be a break in payments…
Continue ReadingToobin: Trump Organization can try to pretend this is Weisselberg problem
The Trump Organization has removed Allen Weisselberg, its chief financial officer, from officer positions at several of its subsidiaries, including…
Continue ReadingDHS cybersecurity chief confirmed amid fallout from another ransomware attack
By Geneva Sands, CNN The Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Jen Easterly to lead the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity…
Continue ReadingSenate Democrats unveil $3.7 billion Capitol security funding bill
By Ryan Nobles, CNN Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Democrat from Vermont and chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, unveiled a new $3.7 billion…
Continue ReadingIndicted Trump Organization CFO removed as an officer from several company subsidiaries
By Kara Scannell, CNN The Trump Organization has removed Allen Weisselberg, its chief financial officer, from officer positions at several of its…
Continue ReadingTexas Democrats leaving state to stop GOP voting bill
The move marks the first time in 18 years that Democrats crossed state lines in an attempt to break…
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Capitol rioter with ties to White supremacist gang pleads guilty and is sentenced to 6 months in jail with credit for time served
By Marshall Cohen A US Capitol rioter who joined a white supremacist gang while in prison for attempted murder pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor…
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5 takeaways from CPAC’s summer gathering in Texas
By Eric Bradner, CNN The Conservative Political Action Conference’s summer gathering in Dallas over the weekend showcased the hold former…
Continue ReadingTexas House Democrats leave state to block Republicans from passing voting restrictions
By Eric Bradner, Dianne Gallagher and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Texas state House Democrats left the state Monday in an effort to block Republicans from…
Continue ReadingCharlie Dent: CPAC is a political freak show
Republican former congressman Charlie Dent shares his thoughts on the Conservative Political Action Conference in Dallas, where former President…
Continue ReadingAssassination plunges Haiti into political chaos. What’s next?
The assassination of Haiti’s President has left the country with a power vacuum. Two men claim to be the legitimate Prime Minister, the parliament is…
Continue ReadingBiden briefed by US delegation that traveled to Haiti
By Betsy Klein, CNN The interagency US delegation to Haiti briefed President Joe Biden on Monday morning after they returned from Port-au-Prince,…
Continue ReadingKatie Porter responds to scuffle that broke out at her California town hall event
By Annie Grayer, CNN Democratic Rep. Katie Porter of California responded to a scuffle that broke out at an event she held in her district on Sunday…
Continue ReadingFormer Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards dies at 93
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Former Louisiana Gov. Edwin Edwards, a Democrat who served four terms as governor and nearly 10 years in federal prison for…
Continue ReadingBiden administration took steps to ‘off-board’ fired Social Security chief, administration official says
By Arlette Saenz The Biden administration has worked to off-board the fired commissioner of the Social Security Administration who said he would…
Continue ReadingBiden calls on Cuban regime to ‘hear their people and serve their needs’ amid rare protests
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday expressed support for the Cuban people amid rare protests in the country over a lack of freedoms…
Continue ReadingFact check: Untethered to reality, Trump lies over and over about the 2020 election at CPAC
By Daniel Dale He’s still repeating his favorite old lies, those eternal chestnuts about the size of the trade deficit with China and the…
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