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By Veronica Stracqualursi and Rachel Janfaza, CNN A Texas high school policy banning braided or twisted hair has stopped a teenager from attending…
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A tough state in a tough year: Tim Ryan looks to overcome Democratic headwinds in Ohio
By Dan Merica, CNN Ohio has changed since Tim Ryan first ran for Congress in 2002 — and so have the prospects of a Democrat running in the…
Continue ReadingManchin cuts ad for West Virginia Republican facing Trump-endorsed rival in primary
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin appears to be taking sides in the bitter Republican primary in his home state of West…
Continue ReadingA former Idaho state lawmaker is convicted of raping a legislative intern
By Jason Hanna and Paradise Afshar, CNN A former Idaho state lawmaker was found guilty Friday of raping a state legislative intern in 2021. Aaron von…
Continue ReadingBiden jokes Trump was a ‘horrible plague’ in remarks at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
By Maegan Vazquez and Sarah Fortinsky, CNN President Joe Biden took a dig at his predecessor Saturday at the White House Correspondents’…
Continue ReadingConnecticut lawmakers pass bill to protect abortion seekers and providers from out-of-state lawsuits
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Connecticut lawmakers on Friday passed a bill designed to protect people who provide an abortion or receive support to…
Continue ReadingDOJ files challenge to Alabama law that makes it a felony to administer gender-affirming health care to minors
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The Justice Department on Friday challenged an Alabama law that makes it a felony for a doctor to administer gender-affirming…
Continue ReadingTrevor Reed’s family says he has vowed to help bring Paul Whelan home
CNN By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The family of Trevor Reed, a US citizen and former Marine who had been detained in Russia since 2019, said he feels…
Continue ReadingTrevor Reed’s family says he has vowed to help bring Paul Whelan home
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN The family of Trevor Reed, a US citizen and former Marine who had been detained in Russia since 2019, said he feels…
Continue ReadingIntel report states FBI conducted nearly 2 million searches of US data related to cyberattacks in 2021
By Katie Bo Lillis and Sean Lyngaas, CNN The FBI conducted up to 3.4 million warrantless searches of Americans’ electronic data last year…
Continue ReadingBiden mourns American killed in Ukraine
By Sam Fossum, Maegan Vazquez and Ellie Kaufman, CNN President Joe Biden expressed dismay Friday at the news that an American, Willy Joseph Cancel,…
Continue ReadingDeSantis vows Florida will allow people to carry firearms without permits ‘before I am done as governor’
By Steve Contorno, CNN Gov. Ron DeSantis vowed on Friday that he would make Florida a so-called constitutional carry state, which would allow people…
Continue ReadingA century after his death, the first Black US Army colonel is promoted to brigadier general
By Chandelis Duster, CNN Charles Young, the first Black US Army colonel whose groundbreaking military career was hampered a century ago by the racism…
Continue ReadingOath Keeper pleads guilty to seditious conspiracy as pressure intensifies against right-wing extremist group
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Brian Ulrich, one of the 11 members of the Oath Keepers facing sedition-related charges, pleaded guilty to…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects Trump’s affidavit saying he doesn’t have documents sought by New York’s attorney general
By Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump said in a sworn affidavit that he doesn’t have any documents sought by the New York…
Continue ReadingISIS ‘Beatles’ cell member Alexanda Kotey sentenced to life in prison
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A member of the ISIS terror cell nicknamed the “Beatles” was sentenced to life in prison on Friday by US District…
Continue ReadingREAD: 82 texts between Sean Hannity and Mark Meadows
CNN By CNN CNN has obtained 2,319 text messages that former President Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent and received…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: New text messages reveal Fox’s Hannity advising Trump White House and seeking direction
CNN By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb, Elizabeth Stuart and Brian Stelter, CNN Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Fox’s Sean Hannity…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: A record 35 million-plus Americans have Affordable Care Act coverage — but the gains may not last long
By Tami Luhby, CNN More Americans than ever before have health coverage thanks to the Affordable Care Act, which is helping send the nation’s…
Continue ReadingCNN Exclusive: New text messages reveal Fox’s Hannity advising Trump White House and seeking direction
By Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb, Elizabeth Stuart and Brian Stelter, CNN Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Fox’s Sean Hannity…
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