What to know about Texas governor’s Covid order targeting migrant transport
By Tierney Sneed, CNN Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott kicked his war against the Biden administration’s immigration policies up a notch with…
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CDC document warns Delta variant appears to spread as easily as chickenpox and cause more severe infection
By Paul LeBlanc, Maggie Fox and Elizabeth Cohen, CNN The Delta coronavirus variant surging across the United States appears to cause more severe…
Continue ReadingBiden tells lawmakers he’ll push for pathway to citizenship for millions in sweeping economic package
By Phil Mattingly and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden reiterated his support for a Democratic effort to include immigration policy in his…
Continue ReadingThird Black lawmaker arrested this month during voting rights protests in DC
By Devan Cole, CNN Democratic Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said she was arrested on Thursday by Capitol Police during a protest on voting rights, becoming…
Continue ReadingWith clock ticking, policing negotiators struggle to close deal
By Jessica Dean, CNN The fate of a bipartisan deal overhauling policing looks increasingly dim with the August recess looming in just a matter of…
Continue ReadingNavy charges sailor in connection with 2020 fire on USS Bonhomme Richard
By Barbara Starr and Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US Navy has charged a sailor in connection with the 2020 fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard…
Continue ReadingREAD: Garland letter to Texas Gov. Abbott on migrant executive order
By CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday threatened legal action over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order targeting migrants and…
Continue ReadingREAD: Garland letter to Texas Gov. Abbott on migrant executive order
Attorney General Merrick Garland on Thursday threatened legal action over Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order targeting migrants and urged…
Continue ReadingPentagon watchdog warns of ‘existential crisis’ and criticizes US ‘hubris’ in Afghanistan
By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent A Pentagon watchdog report on Afghanistan warns that the country’s government could face an…
Continue ReadingBiden announces measures to incentivize Covid-19 vaccinations, including a requirement for federal employees
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced a number of new steps his administration will take to try to get more Americans…
Continue ReadingFirst on CNN: President Biden to meet with 7 governors Friday to discuss devastating wildfires
By Ella Nilsen and Cheri Mossburg, CNN President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will meet with seven governors on Friday to talk about…
Continue ReadingBiden calls on students to keep campuses ‘safe from a threat of abuse and assault as well’ as Covid-19 as they return this fall
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday highlighted the responsibility that college students have to ensure their campuses are safe…
Continue ReadingHouse passes $2 billion Capitol security bill in response to insurrection, clearing it for Biden’s signature
By Clare Foran, Jeremy Herb and Annie Grayer, CNN The House voted 416 to 11 on Thursday to approve a roughly $2 billion Capitol Hill security…
Continue ReadingNational security adviser calls bipartisan infrastructure bill ‘urgent national security imperative’
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN National security adviser Jake Sullivan reminded senior White House staff on Thursday of the stakes of passing the burgeoning…
Continue ReadingAttorney General Merrick Garland threatens to sue Texas over governor’s order targeting migrants
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Attorney General Merrick Garland threatened legal action against Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s executive order targeting…
Continue ReadingRepublican lawmaker defends fact he isn’t getting vaccinated
CNN’s Chris Cuomo presses Florida Republican Rep. Byron Donalds about vaccine hesitancy in his state, and spikes in cases of the Covid-19 Delta…
Continue ReadingMcConnell cites experience with polio in ad pushing Kentuckians to get vaccinated
By Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is taking his coronavirus vaccine plea directly to his constituents. The Kentucky…
Continue ReadingManchin backs taking first step on Biden’s multi-trillion-dollar agenda as Democratic leaders grow more confident
By Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Senate Democratic leaders are growing increasingly confident that they will lock down support for the crucial first…
Continue ReadingBiden calls on Congress to extend eviction moratorium set to expire Saturday
By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday called on Congress to extend the eviction moratorium set to expire on Saturday that prohibits…
Continue ReadingControversial Arizona ballot review pulls in nearly $5.7 million in private donations, organizers say
By Fredreka Schouten and Stephanie Becker, CNN A private company conducting a widely denounced review of ballots in Arizona’s largest county…
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