China rebuffs meeting with US defense secretary
By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — China rejected a meeting with Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin during a conference in southeast…
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Republican introduces anti-transgender bathroom resolution at Capitol after first transgender woman elected to Congress
CNN By Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — A House Republican is pushing to ban transgender women from women’s restrooms…
Continue ReadingMerrick Garland urges prosecutors to protect DOJ’s mission in first comments since Trump picked Matt Gaetz to succeed him
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Attorney General Merrick Garland, nearing the end of his tenure leading the Justice…
Continue ReadingAhead of FEMA chief’s testimony to Congress, fired worker tells CNN she was following protocol when skipping Trump homes
By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The former Federal Emergency Management Agency employee who was fired earlier this month after being accused…
Continue ReadingAhead of FEMA chief’s testimony to Congress, fired worker tells CNN she was following protocol when skipping Trump homes
CNN By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The former Federal Emergency Management Agency employee who was fired earlier this month after being…
Continue Reading‘It’s on him’: Democrats look to Hakeem Jeffries to plot a path to revival
By Sarah Ferris and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Hakeem Jeffries nearly became House speaker. Instead, he’s steering the Democratic Party…
Continue ReadingRepublican introduces anti-transgender bathroom resolution at Capitol after first transgender woman elected to Congress
By Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — A House Republican is pushing to ban transgender women from women’s restrooms at…
Continue ReadingWomen testified to House panel that they were paid for sexual favors by Gaetz, lawyer says
By Tierney Sneed and Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Two women testified to the House Ethics Committee that they were paid for “sexual favors” by…
Continue ReadingTrump is calling senators directly to lobby for Gaetz AG confirmation as House Republicans weigh burying ethics report on him
By Kristen Holmes, Annie Grayer, Sarah Ferris and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his efforts to ensure…
Continue ReadingDNC chair race kicks off as Ken Martin and Martin O’Malley launch bids
By Arit John and Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Just two weeks after a bruising presidential election, the race to lead the Democratic Party has…
Continue ReadingTrump picks former congressman and Fox Business host Sean Duffy as next Transportation secretary
By Kate Sullivan and Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump announced Monday he has selected former congressman and recent…
Continue ReadingRussian man accused of being connected to multimillion-dollar ransomware gang is extradited to US
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A Russian man has been extradited from South Korea to the US to face charges in connection with a ransomware gang…
Continue ReadingTrump expands pool of possible Treasury picks as top candidates jockey for the job
By Kayla Tausche, CNN (CNN) — President-elect Donald Trump is casting a wider net for Treasury secretary after jockeying among his top two…
Continue ReadingBiden administration requesting roughly $100 billion for disaster relief
By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Biden administration is sending a roughly $100 billion request to Congress to help Americans…
Continue ReadingBiden admin sanctions Israeli West Bank settlement organization
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Monday imposed sanctions on Israel’s largest settlement development organization…
Continue ReadingTrump’s influence already generating drama among world leaders as G20 gets underway
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Rio de Janeiro (CNN) — Donald Trump’s influence is already causing behind-the-scenes drama as Group of 20 talks are…
Continue ReadingFlorida court fight gives insight into the House review of sex allegations against Matt Gaetz
By Paula Reid and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Accounts of parties involving drugs, alcohol and young women that were allegedly attended by…
Continue ReadingBiden makes first presidential visit to the Amazon as incoming Trump administration poses a threat to climate fight
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Rio de Janeiro (CNN) — When President Joe Biden worked to burnish his climate legacy in the Brazilian Amazon on Sunday,…
Continue ReadingAs Trump vows mass deportation, polls suggest growing support – but not a mandate
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Support for deporting undocumented immigrants has grown since Donald Trump was last in office, a review of…
Continue ReadingBiden authorizes Ukraine to use long-range US weapons in Russia
By Kevin Liptak, Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden has authorized Ukraine to use powerful long-range…
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