Biden administration weighing expediting some Ukrainian refugee cases
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is considering expediting the resettlement of Ukrainian refugees with US ties, including family…
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Prosecutors admit they violated a Capitol rioter’s rights after leaving him waiting in jail since December
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The Justice Department asked a judge on Monday to drop a criminal case against a Capitol rioter,…
Continue ReadingGinni Thomas acknowledges she attended January 6 rally but played no role in planning it
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Conservative activist Virginia “Ginni” Thomas said in an interview published Monday that…
Continue ReadingBreonna Taylor’s mother meets with DOJ, demands federal charges against officers in her death
By Jessica Schneider, CNN Breonna Taylor‘s mother, Tamika Palmer, met with officials from the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division…
Continue ReadingWhite House warns of ‘severe consequences’ if Congress doesn’t pass supplemental Covid funding
By Betsy Klein, CNN White House Covid-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients on Monday renewed the Biden administration’s urgent call for Congress…
Continue ReadingWhite House having early discussions about Biden traveling to Europe
By Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN White House officials are having early discussions about having President Joe Biden travel to…
Continue ReadingUkrainian President Zelensky will give virtual address to members of Congress
By Clare Foran, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will deliver a virtual address Wednesday to members of Congress, House Speaker Nancy…
Continue ReadingRepublican donors line up behind Liz Cheney as she takes on Trump
By Michael Warren, CNN Bobbie and Bill Kilberg were expecting a few dozen people for their fundraiser Monday for GOP Rep. Liz Cheney, an intimate…
Continue ReadingHouse Democrats to Biden: Use climate action to restart negotiations on a spending bill
By Ella Nilsen, CNN A group of 89 House Democrats, including progressives and moderates, sent a letter to President Joe Biden Monday morning urging…
Continue ReadingZelensky pressed Biden for more sanctions during their latest call
By Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pressed US President Joe Biden during their latest call for more…
Continue ReadingFormer Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell dies at 94
By Melissa Alonso, CNN Former Atlanta Mayor Sam Massell, who led the city from 1970 to 1974, has died at 94, the city announced on Sunday. “I…
Continue ReadingBipartisan group of senators push Mayorkas for details on US readiness for a Russian cyberthreat
By Eva McKend, CNN A bipartisan group of senators is sharing concern with the Biden administration about the potential of widespread Russian…
Continue ReadingChina has expressed some openness to providing military and financial aid to Russia, US cable suggests
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand, Katie Bo Lillis, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US has information suggesting China has expressed…
Continue ReadingRussia has requested military and economic assistance from China, US officials say
By Jim Sciutto, Sam Fossum, Kaitlan Collins and Kylie Atwood, CNN Russia has asked China for military support, including drones, as well as economic…
Continue ReadingFormer President Barack Obama tests positive for Covid-19
By Arlette Saenz, CNN Former President Barack Obama announced Sunday that he has tested positive for Covid-19. “I’ve had a scratchy…
Continue ReadingDr. Oz supported health insurance mandates and promoted Obamacare before Senate run
By Em Steck, Drew Myers and Sam Woodward, CNN Before jumping into the Republican race for US Senate in Pennsylvania, Dr. Mehmet Oz regularly…
Continue ReadingAn ‘excruciating year’: Climate activists reset with Biden’s agenda on life support
By Gregory Krieg and Ella Nilsen, CNN In a year weighted by disappointment for the US climate movement, the lowest low of 2021 might have taken…
Continue ReadingFact Check: 5 times official Russian statements conflicted with intelligence and on the ground actions
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN As its troops fight on the ground in Ukraine, Russia is waging a parallel war of misinformation. Even before Russian forces…
Continue Reading‘They got what they ordered, right?’: Democrats search for a midterm message at party gatherings
By Eric Bradner, CNN At gatherings in Washington and Philadelphia this week, President Joe Biden sought to rally Democrats around a midterm message…
Continue ReadingBiden administration ends Trump-era border policy for unaccompanied migrant children
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration partially pulled back a controversial Trump-era border policy early Saturday after a Texas court…
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