Young people to Schumer: ‘Eliminate the filibuster to protect our future’
By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Over two dozen youth-focused organizations and more than 100 other young people sent Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer a…
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Eviction moratorium to expire Saturday as House leaves town without passing extension
The federal eviction moratorium, put in place by the CDC last September, will not be extended leaving those who have relied on it at risk of losing…
Continue ReadingEviction moratorium to expire Saturday as House leaves town without passing extension
By Annie Grayer, Phil Mattingly, Kristin Wilson and Melanie Zanona, CNN An eviction moratorium for renters from the US Centers for Disease Control…
Continue ReadingBiden administration announces new sanctions on Cuba while eyeing further actions
By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN The Biden administration outlined a number of efforts related to its Cuba policy on Friday — including…
Continue ReadingFact-checking Biden’s claim on mask mandates and vaccination rates
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN While announcing measures to incentivize Covid-19 vaccinations on Thursday, President Joe Biden suggested people in states…
Continue ReadingLiz Cheney and Elise Stefanik represent ‘battle for the soul of the party’
By Melanie Zanona, CNN It was a tale of two House Republican Conference chairs. Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, who currently holds the No. 3…
Continue ReadingTrump faces another primary test in Ohio House race
By Dan Merica and Michael Warren, CNN Donald Trump has a lot on the line in suburbs and small towns south of Columbus, Ohio. After the Trump-backed…
Continue ReadingJames Lankford’s vote on January 6 sparks backlash in Trump country
By Lauren Fox and Alex Rogers, CNN Sen. James Lankford stood on the Senate floor in the afternoon of January 6, explaining why he opposed certifying…
Continue ReadingPoorest Americans could see biggest impact of reversing Roe v. Wade
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Before her death, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg recognized that Roe v. Wade — the…
Continue ReadingTaliban hunting down Afghan allies as US withdrawal continues
Some 700 hundred Afghan allies escape to the US as the troop withdrawal continues, while thousands more fear for their lives as the Taliban gain more…
Continue ReadingFirst flight of Afghans who risked lives to help American troops arrive in US
By Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Nicole Gaouette, CNN The first group of translators and interpreters who helped US soldiers and diplomats in…
Continue ReadingSchumer and Pelosi plan to meet with Biden on Friday to discuss voting rights legislation
By Ali Zaslav and Manu Raju, CNN Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi are planning to meet with President Joe Biden on…
Continue ReadingNurse: Some Covid-19 patients think I’m lying about diagnosis
Louisiana is among the states with the worst vaccination rates and is seeing a surge in new coronavirus cases. CNN’s Miguel Marquez visited a…
Continue ReadingCarl Levin, longtime Democratic US senator, dies
By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Carl Levin, a former US senator from Michigan who advanced Democratic priorities throughout his 36-year tenure in Congress, has…
Continue ReadingCourts in Arkansas and Ohio split on restoring pandemic unemployment benefits
By Tami Luhby, CNN Pandemic unemployment benefits must restart in Arkansas while a lawsuit works its way through the court system, a state judge…
Continue ReadingCourts in Arkansas and Ohio split on restoring pandemic unemployment benefits
CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich speaks with a Louisiana woman struggling to find a job that pays enough to support her…
Continue ReadingWhat 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…
Continue ReadingCDC 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…
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