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Senate impeachment trial arguments to start February 9

January 22, 2021 6:22 pm CNN

The second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is scheduled to begin on February 9 after Senate leaders reached a deal to push…

Psaki announces steps Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism

January 22, 2021 5:57 pm CNN Newsource

White House press secretary Jen Psaki on Friday announced a slew of actions the Biden administration will take to combat domestic violent extremism…

Group of Democratic lawmakers urge Biden to commute the sentences of death row prisoners

January 22, 2021 5:04 pm CNN Newsource

Democratic Reps. Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts and Cori Bush of Missouri on Friday led a group of 35 lawmakers in urging President Joe Biden to…

Miscommunication and confusion led to National Guard troops being pushed out of Capitol

January 22, 2021 5:04 pm CNN Newsource

A series of miscommunications around an unprecedented security situation left National Guard troops searching for an adequate rest area Thursday…

Did that really just happen?

January 22, 2021 4:23 pm CNN

CNN Opinion contributors react to the most memorable moments of Inauguration Day. The views expressed in these commentaries are their own. SE Cupp:…

Jill Biden makes surprise visit to National Guard troops during first official event

January 22, 2021 4:20 pm CNN

First lady Jill Biden used her first official event outside of the White House to add a surprise visit Friday afternoon to National Guard troops at…

Biden admin launches review of Trump decision to designate Yemen’s Houthis as foreign terrorist organization

January 22, 2021 3:59 pm CNN Newsource

The State Department has initiated a review of the Trump administration’s decision to designate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a foreign…

Here’s why protesters say they’re gathering in Portland

January 22, 2021 3:44 pm CNN

Protesters again took to the streets of Portland, Oregon, on Thursday — the first full day of Joe Biden’s presidency — to let the…

Biden signs orders to get checks and food aid to low-income Americans — plus a federal pay raise

January 22, 2021 1:57 pm CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden signed two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus checks to…

White House wants Democrats to be patient on stimulus talks as Biden pushes for bipartisan path, officials say

January 22, 2021 1:53 pm CNN Newsource

The White House is keenly aware of the Republican objections that have arisen to President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus proposal, but…

Glad-handing Biden begins foreign diplomacy with the telephone

January 22, 2021 1:45 pm CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden had been inside the White House for only two hours on Wednesday before finding an opportunity to recall one of his many intimate…

Idaho’s Republican governor blasts his own party’s efforts to end his Covid-19 emergency declaration

January 22, 2021 1:42 pm CNN Newsource

Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued sharp criticism of the state Legislature’s efforts to repeal a Covid-19 emergency declaration in a…

America’s trio of unforgettable Wednesdays

January 22, 2021 1:13 pm CNN Newsource

Three Wednesdays that changed America. A deadly insurrection, a historic impeachment and the inauguration of Joseph R. Biden Jr. as the 46th…

Texas attorney general sues Biden administration over deportation pause

January 22, 2021 12:11 pm CNN Newsource

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday sued the Biden administration over its 100-day deportation pause, citing an 11th-hour agreement between…

Capitol Police investigating after congressman discovered carrying a gun when attempting to go on the House floor

January 22, 2021 11:18 am CNN

US Capitol Police are investigating an incident in which a Republican lawmaker was stopped from bringing a concealed gun onto the House floor on…

Biden readies moves to get checks and food aid to low-income Americans — plus a federal pay raise

January 22, 2021 10:47 am CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is expected to sign two more executive orders on Friday — one focused on expanding food assistance and delivering stimulus…

Senate confirms Lloyd Austin to be first Black defense secretary

January 22, 2021 10:13 am CNN Newsource

The Senate voted on Friday to confirm President Joe Biden’s defense secretary pick retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, who will be the first African…

Democrats say they will send impeachment article Monday

January 22, 2021 10:03 am CNN

House Democrats plan to send the article of impeachment to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of the Senate’s trial of former President…

Why Republicans are still in charge of some key Senate proceedings as Schumer and McConnell work on power-sharing

January 22, 2021 9:41 am CNN

A Senate stalled. That’s how we start the day and end the week. The talks of bipartisanship are quickly getting ensnared by must-move Senate…

The White House contact form now lets people choose their personal pronouns

January 22, 2021 9:33 am CNN Newsource

A new feature on the relaunched White House website contact form allows people to choose their own pronouns, reflecting the new…