Ransomware attack hits Virginia Legislature
By Sean Lyngaas and Rashard Rose, CNN A ransomware attack has hit the Virginia state Legislature’s IT branch and state agencies are helping…
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January 6 panel unveils text messages to Meadows from Don Jr. and Fox hosts as contempt charge advances
By Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN Donald Trump Jr., Fox News personalities and lawmakers unsuccessfully implored then-White House chief of staff…
Continue ReadingAppeals court wary of Trump’s arguments for throwing out House subpoena of his financial docs
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal appeals court sounded dubious Monday of arguments put forward by former President Donald Trump for why a House…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines to block New York vaccine mandate
CNN By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court turned away two emergency requests Monday from health care workers, doctors and…
Continue ReadingPentagon decides no US troops will be punished over botched Kabul drone strike that killed 10 civilians
By Oren Liebermann, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has decided that no US military personnel will be punished over the August drone strike in…
Continue ReadingHere’s what ‘insurrection,’ ‘coup’ and ‘sedition’ mean
By Chandelis Duster and Dakin Andone, CNN As the House January 6 committee continues its probe into the US Capitol riot and issues subpoenas, there…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court declines to block New York vaccine mandate
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court turned away two emergency requests Monday from health care workers, doctors and…
Continue ReadingManchin signals major changes needed to win his support on Biden’s safety net plan
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Sen. Joe Manchin, the most pivotal swing vote in the Senate, indicated on Monday that a significant amount of work…
Continue ReadingDemocrats say Biden’s ‘hands partly tied’ on Ukraine assistance by budget gridlock
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN Democratic lawmakers say President Joe Biden’s “hands are partly tied” when it comes to sending new…
Continue ReadingBiden administration taking steps to improve government processes like going through airport security, filing taxes
By Betsy Klein and Katie Lobosco, CNN The Biden administration took steps to make government services easier, more accessible and streamlined for…
Continue ReadingGOP leaders seek to fend off Trump endorsement as far-right Republican eyes Illinois primary bid
By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN Donald Trump’s closest Hill allies are privately lobbying the former President to get involved in a…
Continue ReadingBiden to travel to Kentucky to survey storm damage on Wednesday
By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Monday announced he will travel to Kentucky later on this week to survey damage from tornadoes and severe…
Continue ReadingDecember’s child tax credit payment is the last one unless Congress acts
By Tami Luhby, CNN The Internal Revenue Service sent out the last monthly infusion of the expanded child tax credit Wednesday — unless Congress…
Continue ReadingDemocrats face mounting obstacles to finishing social safety net bill before Christmas — and it’s not just Manchin
CNN By Lauren Fox and Ella Nilsen, CNN As Democrats race to finish the President’s Build Back Better legislation before the Christmas recess…
Continue ReadingMeadows said National Guard would be ready to ‘protect pro Trump people’ before Capitol insurrection, House investigators say
CNN By Zachary Cohen, Paul LeBlanc and Colin McCullough, CNN Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent an email saying the National Guard…
Continue ReadingBiden and Manchin hold ‘productive’ call as President tries to secure senator’s vote on ‘Build Back Better’ bill
By Kaitlan Collins and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden spoke with Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday as the President works to secure the West…
Continue ReadingHarris to announce new private sector investments in Northern Triangle
By Jasmine Wright and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday will announce a new slate of commitments from the private sector…
Continue ReadingFact check: Several news outlets inaccurately reported key detail of Meadows story about Trump and protesters
CNN By Daniel Dale, CNN Several news outlets inaccurately reported a key detail of a story told by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in…
Continue ReadingMeadows said National Guard would be ready to ‘protect pro Trump people’ before Capitol insurrection, House investigators say
By Zachary Cohen, Paul LeBlanc and Colin McCullough, CNN Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows sent an email saying the National Guard would…
Continue ReadingDemocratic governors worry about threat to democracy but don’t see it as a winning message for 2022
By Edward-Isaac Dovere Democratic governors are facing a messaging conundrum: they say American democracy may hinge on their elections in 2022, but…
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