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Cruz to object to Arizona’s Electoral College votes on Wednesday

January 5, 2021 10:07 am CNN

Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz plans to object to Arizona’s Electoral College results during the joint session of Congress on Wednesday, two…

Pence faces pressure from Trump to thwart Electoral College vote

January 5, 2021 9:42 am CNN

Vice President Mike Pence’s four years of faithful service to his boss, President Donald Trump, will culminate this week in a ceremonial act…

No, Mike Pence can’t steal the election for Trump

January 5, 2021 9:33 am CNN

This is it. President Donald Trump’s dogged effort to ignore the voters, state election officials, the courts and the Electoral College has…

Tulsi Gabbard Fast Facts

January 5, 2021 9:10 am CNN Newsource

Here’s a look at the life of former US Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Gabbard represented Hawaii’s…

Cory Booker Fast Facts

January 5, 2021 9:08 am CNN Newsource

Here is a look at the life of Cory Booker, US senator from New Jersey and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: April…

Ex-Defense Secretary Cohen says ‘we are standing on the abyss of the destruction of our democracy’

January 5, 2021 8:35 am CNN Newsource

The US is “standing on the abyss of the destruction of our democracy,” former Defense Secretary William Cohen said Monday night, as…

EPA unveils controversial rule that could weaken role of key research

January 5, 2021 8:33 am CNN Newsource

Some scientific findings about how pollution impacts human health may take a less prominent role when the Environmental Protection Agency develops…

When will you get your stimulus payment, and how?

January 5, 2021 6:39 am CNN Newsource

A second round of stimulus payments are on the way and many eligible families are expected to receive the money this month. The first payments…

The final Trump loyalty test for Congress is coming

January 5, 2021 6:07 am CNN

The test for what the Republican Party will be in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidency is coming in a little over 24 hours and on the heels of…

As Georgia votes, Trump tries to destroy America’s faith in democracy

January 5, 2021 5:54 am CNN

Desperate, deluded and dangerous, President Donald Trump drove America deeper into a political abyss on Monday night in his zeal to steal an election…

Trump’s call could put the President in jeopardy, legal experts say

January 5, 2021 4:57 am CNN

Experienced prosecutors, election lawyers and some public officials have piled on calling for criminal investigations into whether President Donald…

The courage of Brad Raffensperger

January 5, 2021 3:30 am CNN

The hour-long recording of the President of the United States, defeated and desperate, begging Georgia’s secretary of state over the phone to…

Proud Boys leader arrested for allegedly burning Black Lives Matter banner at DC church

January 5, 2021 3:24 am CNN Newsource

The leader of the Proud Boys, Henry “Enrique” Tarrio, was arrested Monday in Washington, DC, for allegedly burning a Black Lives Matter…

5 things to know for January 5: Senate runoffs, Covid, transition, Jacob Blake, Iran

January 5, 2021 3:23 am CNN

Still waiting for the latest stimulus check? Find out when and how it’s coming your way. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed…

Georgia election will advance this fundamental change in US Senate

January 4, 2021 10:03 pm CNN

The one sure bet from Tuesday’s US Senate runoff elections in Georgia is that they will produce a Senate precariously balanced between the two…

Trump says he hopes Pence ‘comes through’ while he rallies for Georgia senators

January 4, 2021 8:50 pm CNN

President Donald Trump appeared zeroed-in on the vice president’s role in certifying the 2020 presidential election results as a potential Hail…

Get ready to watch Georgia count, again

January 4, 2021 8:32 pm CNN

The twin US Senate runoffs in Georgia mean everything in American government for the next two years. President-elect Joe Biden will either have a…

Federal judge hints at possible discipline against lawyer after another GOP election lawsuit is tossed

January 4, 2021 8:27 pm CNN Newsource

A federal judge in Washington, DC, suggested on Monday that lawyers representing the Wisconsin Voters Alliance and other groups, which have backed…

In majority-Black Georgia county, voting in Senate runoffs is more about fight to vote than right to vote

January 4, 2021 7:04 pm CNN Newsource

Johnny Thornton stood on his sprawling catfish farm, once a symbol of empowerment in this majority Black county, and explained how the local election…

Rep. Jamie Raskin honors late son in emotional tribute: ‘A radiant light in this broken world’

January 4, 2021 6:31 pm CNN Newsource

Rep. Jamie Raskin and his wife, Sarah, published an emotional tribute to their late son, Tommy, who died by suicide at 25 years old last week,…