First on CNN: US Navy veteran released from Russian custody
By Natasha Bertrand, CNN An American Navy veteran who has been detained in Russia for nearly a year was released from Russian custody on Thursday,…
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‘Victory smoke in the Capitol, boys,’ Proud Boys member said on Jan. 6, prosecutors say as trial begins
CNN, WESH, WUSA By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Dozens of messages, social media posts and videos show that leaders of the far-right…
Continue ReadingSpecial counsel seeks information on who is paying Trump orbit legal bills as investigation intensifies
By Kristen Holmes A new round of subpoenas were sent to former President Donald Trump’s associates in recent weeks as part of special counsel…
Continue ReadingFirst weeks of Proud Boys sedition trial marked by courtroom drama and fighting
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The preliminary stage of the trial of five Proud Boys charged with seditious conspiracy related to the…
Continue ReadingHouse passes ‘born alive’ abortion bill
CNN By Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans are spotlighting the issue of abortion as they roll out their legislative agenda in the…
Continue ReadingGOP strategist alleges powerful conservative Matt Schlapp sexually assaulted him
CNN, KSNV By Jamie Gangel, Gregory Krieg and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN A Republican strategist alleges that Matt Schlapp, the influential chairman of the…
Continue ReadingJill Biden ‘feeling well’ after two cancerous lesions removed during hospital trip
By Kate Bennett, CNN First lady Dr. Jill Biden on Wednesday spent several hours at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, undergoing a…
Continue ReadingBiden not in favor of ban on gas stoves, White House says
CNN By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House on Wednesday asserted that President Joe Biden does not support a ban on gas stoves after a federal…
Continue Reading5 reasons why the Republican claim about 87,000 new IRS agents is an exaggeration
By Katie Lobosco, CNN In its first vote on legislation, the new Republican-controlled House approved a bill Monday that would rescind nearly $80…
Continue ReadingHouse passes ‘born alive’ abortion bill
By Clare Foran and Melanie Zanona, CNN House Republicans are spotlighting the issue of abortion as they roll out their legislative agenda in the new…
Continue ReadingBiden’s legal team found another batch of classified documents in search of second location
By Phil Mattingly, Evan Perez, Maegan Vazquez, Kevin Liptak and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden’s legal team found another batch of…
Continue ReadingBarbara Lee says she plans to run for Senate, sources say
By Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Barbara Lee of California told her colleagues in the Congressional Black Caucus during a closed-door meeting Wednesday…
Continue ReadingGOP strategist alleges powerful conservative Matt Schlapp sexually assaulted him
By Jamie Gangel, Gregory Krieg and Elizabeth Stuart, CNN A Republican strategist alleges that Matt Schlapp, the influential chairman of the American…
Continue ReadingAlito and Thomas encourage opponents of gun control laws to keep pressure on the courts
By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas sent a strong signal Wednesday that they are…
Continue ReadingIllinois governor signs extensive ban on firearms and high-capacity magazines
By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Illinois’ Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation that enacts an extensive ban on firearms as well…
Continue ReadingNassau County GOP calls for Santos to resign
CNN By Gregory Krieg and Shania Shelton, CNN Leaders of the Nassau County Republican Party on Wednesday called for Rep. George Santos, elected to…
Continue ReadingBiden not in favor of ban on gas stoves, White House says
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN The White House on Wednesday asserted that President Joe Biden does not support a ban on gas stoves after a federal consumer…
Continue ReadingBiden administration renews Covid-19 public health emergency
By Betsy Klein and Tami Luhby, CNN The Biden administration on Wednesday again renewed the Covid-19 public health emergency, a provision that gives…
Continue ReadingNassau County GOP calls for Santos to resign
By Gregory Krieg and Shania Shelton, CNN Leaders of the Nassau County Republican Party on Wednesday called for Rep. George Santos, elected to…
Continue ReadingJudge will allow prosecutors to use Trump’s ‘stand back and stand by’ comment in Proud Boys trial
By Holmes Lybrand and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge ruled Wednesday that prosecutors can use video of then-President Donald Trump telling…
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