As states ban abortion, contraceptive coverage put at risk in anti-Obamacare lawsuit
By Tami Luhby and Tierney Sneed, CNN A lawsuit putting at risk Americans’ access to free contraceptives took on new significance with last…
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By CNN House Oversight Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney and House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie Thompson are calling for the Department of Homeland…
Continue ReadingMerrick Garland does not rule out charging Trump and others in January 6 probe
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland has declined to rule out prosecuting former President Donald Trump and others for their role in…
Continue ReadingCNN Poll: 75% of Democratic voters want someone other than Biden in 2024
By Kate Sullivan, CNN A new CNN poll finds 75% of Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters want the party to nominate someone other than President…
Continue ReadingCNN Poll: January 6 hearings haven’t changed opinions much, but most agree Trump acted unethically
By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director After the eight public hearings held by the House Select Committee investigating the January 6, 2021,…
Continue ReadingMan who assaulted law enforcement at US Capitol sentenced to five years in prison
By Avery Lotz and Andrew Millman, CNN A federal judge sentenced a man who assaulted law enforcement officers with poles during the January 6, 2021,…
Continue ReadingDemocratic chairs call for inspector general to recuse himself in Secret Service texts probe
By Whitney Wild and Jeremy Herb, CNN Two top House Democrats are calling for the Department of Homeland Security inspector general to recuse himself…
Continue ReadingBackers of same-sex marriage legislation hopeful they’ll pick up the needed GOP votes
By Ted Barrett and Manu Raju, CNN Several Republican senators said Tuesday they had not made decisions about whether they will vote in favor of a…
Continue ReadingBiden administration working behind the scenes to convince Pelosi of the risks of traveling to Taiwan
By Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN National security officials are quietly working to convince House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of the risks her…
Continue ReadingTrump and Pence inch toward 2024 showdown in a capital still grappling with how the 2020 election ended
By Eric Bradner, CNN The latest battle between Donald Trump and Mike Pence is taking place under the shadow of how their time in office together…
Continue ReadingWisconsin Senate minority leader involved in fatal car crash
By Amanda Watts, CNN Wisconsin state Senate Minority Leader Janet Bewley was involved in a three-vehicle fatal car crash on Friday, according to a…
Continue ReadingLatest moves suggest DOJ investigation of 2020 election is looking at conduct directly related to Trump and his closest allies
By Tierney Sneed and Evan Perez, CNN The move by the Justice Department to bring two top aides to former Vice President Mike Pence in front of a…
Continue ReadingWest Virginia legislature reviewing state’s abortion laws during special session
By Chandelis Duster and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN West Virginia legislators are reviewing the state’s abortion laws during a special…
Continue ReadingSenate advances bill to boost US semiconductor production in key vote
By Clare Foran, CNN The Senate took a key vote on Tuesday to advance a long-awaited bill aimed at boosting US semiconductor production in a bid to…
Continue ReadingBiden feels able to resume physical exercise as Covid-19 symptoms ‘almost completely resolved’
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden feels well enough to resume physical exercise on his fifth day with Covid-19, his doctor said Tuesday in a…
Continue ReadingHours before Trump speaks, Pence outlines conservative ‘agenda for future’ and hints at 2024 bid
By Michael Warren, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday delivered a speech outlining an “agenda for the future” in Washington…
Continue ReadingCongress tries to prevent another January 6
By Fredreka Schouten A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. In a rare…
Continue ReadingUS officials say ‘biggest fear’ has come true as Russia cuts gas supplies to Europe
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The Biden administration is working furiously behind the scenes to keep European allies united against Russia as Moscow…
Continue ReadingUS fears Russian energy manipulation could fracture European resolve on Ukraine
CNN By Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis and Phil Mattingly, CNN When President Joe Biden convened nearly a dozen Western leaders by private video…
Continue ReadingBiden administration is still deciding whether to extend student loan payment pause past August 31
By Katie Lobosco, CNN With just over five weeks to go before federal student loan payments are set to restart after a yearslong pandemic pause, the…
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