January 6 committee says it ‘won’t be an obstacle’ to Justice Department prosecution
By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House January 6 committee “won’t be an obstacle” to Department of Justice prosecutions,…
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Migrant rescues along US-Mexico border climb amid sweltering heat and high water levels
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN In the roaring waters of the canal, first responders train for the worst: migrants who have been swept away while trying to…
Continue ReadingJohn Cornyn, top Republican negotiator on gun package, booed at Texas GOP convention
By Morgan Rimmer and Ali Zaslav, CNN Sen. John Cornyn, the lead Republican negotiator on the bipartisan gun safety package, told a home-state crowd…
Continue ReadingGeorgia officials set to testify at Tuesday’s hearing before January 6 committee
By Zachary Cohen, Sara Murray, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and his deputy Gabe Sterling will…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico county commissioner who refuses to certify recent election results sentenced for role in January 6 attack
By Holmes Lybrand, Fredreka Schouten and Andrew Millman, CNN Couy Griffin, a New Mexico county commissioner, ardent election-fraud conspiracy…
Continue ReadingUS Capitol rioter who carried weapon loaded with hollow-point bullets pleads guilty
By Holmes Lybrand and Avery Lotz, CNN A January 6, 2021, rioter pleaded guilty Friday to carrying a loaded firearm on US Capitol grounds and…
Continue ReadingBiden signs bill extending security protections to families of Supreme Court justices
By Devan Cole, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a bill that extends security protections to Supreme Court justices’ immediate family…
Continue ReadingBiden says he’s been briefed on Americans missing in Ukraine and urges against travel to the nation
By Kate Sullivan, Jonny Hallam and Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden said Friday he has been briefed on the three Americans who have gone…
Continue ReadingAs presidential cat, Willow Biden has privileges
By Kate Bennett, CNN In the dog days of summer, Willow the cat rules the roost. On Friday, Willow’s crate was spotted being carried by a staff…
Continue ReadingIowa Supreme Court rules state constitution does not protect right to abortion
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Iowa Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the state constitution does not protect the right to an abortion, clearing…
Continue ReadingJill Biden says she has ‘imagined’ a shooting in her own classroom
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden revealed on Friday she has often envisioned what it would be like if there was a shooting in one of…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee says it ‘won’t be an obstacle’ to Justice Department prosecution
CNN By Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House January 6 committee “won’t be an obstacle” to Department of Justice…
Continue ReadingPeter Navarro, former Trump adviser, pleads not guilty to contempt of Congress charges
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Former Trump White House trade adviser Peter Navarro pleaded not guilty to contempt of Congress…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee trying to secure witnesses for hearing focusing on Trump’s efforts to use Justice Department to further election lies
By Evan Perez and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection is still trying to nail down a witness…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 committee trying to secure witnesses for hearing focusing on Trump’s efforts to use Justice Department to further election lies
CNN By Evan Perez and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol insurrection is still trying to nail down a…
Continue ReadingWhite House unlikely to push for gas rebate cards, official says
By Matt Egan, CNN The Biden administration is unlikely to advocate for sending households gas rebate cards as officials continue to weigh all options…
Continue ReadingElection officials worry about their safety ahead of midterms
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN When US intelligence and national security officials gathered at a classified facility in April to speak with election officials…
Continue ReadingGOP congressional candidate Carl Paladino said Black Americans are ‘held hungry and dumb’ and ‘conditioned’ to vote for Democrats
By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN New York Republican congressional candidate Carl Paladino told a radio host in late 2016 that Black Americans…
Continue Reading‘They’re like our nerd warriors’: How the Treasury Department is waging economic war on Russia
By Phil Mattingly, CNN Three months into US-led sanctions designed to crush Russia’s economy for its war in Ukraine, Russia has appeared…
Continue ReadingBiden announces new initiatives to curb methane during international climate meeting
By Ella Nilsen and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday convened a meeting of more than 20 of the world’s largest economies to…
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