Obamacare premiums could more than double. Here’s why it matters in the shutdown battle
By Tami Luhby, Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — Obamacare has brought the federal government to a standstill. Once again, Republicans and Democrats…
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White House rebukes Colombian president’s claim that boat US struck off Venezuela coast was carrying Colombians
By Alejandra Jaramillo, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — The White House on Thursday dismissed Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s allegation that…
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IRS furloughs nearly half its staff amid shutdown, prompting chaos and confusion
By René Marsh, Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The Internal Revenue Service began furloughing nearly half its staff Wednesday because of the ongoing…
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What to watch in the only debate of the Virginia governor’s race
By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — The only debate in the Virginia governor’s race is likely to focus on a candidate who won’t be on stage: Jay…
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Comey’s challenge of Lindsey Halligan is the latest bid to derail Trump’s top prosecutors
By Katelyn Polantz, Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Before FBI Director James Comey heads to trial in January over charges of lying to Congress, his…
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Democrats say even missed paychecks for US troops won’t be enough to end shutdown alone
By Sarah Ferris, Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Congressional Democrats are privately preparing to hold their position in the shutdown standoff for…
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How Trump willed ‘phase one’ of a Gaza ceasefire deal across the finish line
By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump had been sitting in the State Dining Room for an hour and twenty-two minutes Wednesday,…
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CNN, POOL, AL QAHERA, SEE PREFONTS By Helen Regan, Dana Karni, Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — News of the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel…
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Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote the opinion legalizing same-sex marriage. Here’s why he says it won’t be overturned
By Joan Biskupic, CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst (CNN) — Retired Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote the Supreme Court’s 2015 opinion…
Continue ReadingA major police group says Democrat running for Virginia AG should decline to serve if he wins
By Eva McKend, CNN (CNN) — The embattled Democratic nominee for Virginia attorney general returned to the campaign trail Wednesday as a major…
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Takeaways from the second debate in the New Jersey governor’s race
CNN By David Wright, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The sharp divides between New Jersey’s candidates for governor in Wednesday night’s second…
Continue Reading Takeaways from the second debate in the New Jersey governor’s race
By David Wright, Arlette Saenz, CNN (CNN) — The sharp divides between New Jersey’s candidates for governor in Wednesday night’s second…
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Trump takes aim at Antifa — and the press — in White House roundtable
By Betsy Klein, Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — A remarkable scene unfolded in the White House State Dining Room on Wednesday as the Trump…
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Trump traveling to Walter Reed on Friday for checkup and to meet with troops
By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump is expected to travel to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Friday for…
Continue ReadingFact check: Trump’s absurd claim that he saved 100,000 lives by attacking alleged Venezuelan drug boats
By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has been using fictional figures to justify his controversial military strikes on alleged…
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‘Everyone’s just getting destroyed’: MTG calls on Johnson to bring House back to DC and rails on GOP handling of health care
By Manu Raju, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene broke sharply with her party leaders on Wednesday as they tried to…
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Tempers flare between Democratic senators and Speaker Johnson over Grijalva’s swearing in and shutdown strategy
CNN By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Arizona’s Democratic senators got into a hallway confrontation with Republican House Speaker Mike…
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Texas woman who claims Postal Service intentionally withheld her mail takes case to Supreme Court
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — Plenty of Americans have a gripe with the US Postal Service. Lebene Konan managed Wednesday to get hers in front of…
Continue Reading Tempers flare between Democratic senators and Speaker Johnson over Grijalva’s swearing in and shutdown strategy
By Annie Grayer, Ellis Kim, CNN (CNN) — Arizona’s Democratic senators got into a hallway confrontation with Republican House Speaker Mike…
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Cuomo proposes keeping Rikers Island jail open and rebuilding the complex
By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday if elected mayor he would cancel the closure of Rikers Island…
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