January 6 committee seeking voluntary cooperation from Newt Gingrich
By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol has sent a…
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Biden warns Trump and his closest followers are trying to undermine American democracy in combative speech
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden delivered his sharpest rebuke yet of Republicans and their fealty to…
Continue ReadingGinni Thomas emailed Wisconsin lawmakers, asking them to help overturn 2020 election and ‘fight back against fraud’
By Zachary Cohen, CNN Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, pushed state lawmakers not only in…
Continue ReadingTrump-backed Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate suing Jan. 6 committee over deposition demands
By Zachary Cohen, CNN Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano is suing the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021,…
Continue ReadingEx-Idaho state lawmaker sentenced to 20 years in prison for raping a legislative intern
By Paradise Afshar, CNN A former Idaho state lawmaker was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Wednesday after being found guilty earlier this year of…
Continue ReadingBiden warns Trump and his closest followers are trying to undermine American democracy in combative speech
By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden delivered his sharpest rebuke yet of Republicans and their fealty to his…
Continue Reading‘Where’s J.D.?:’ Vance’s Ohio Senate campaign prompts GOP concerns
By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN CINCINNATI — Ohio voters will begin casting their ballots in six weeks — and J.D. Vance has been…
Continue ReadingFormer NYPD officer sentenced to 10 years in prison for assaulting a police officer on January 6
By Holmes Lybrand Former New York Police Department officer Thomas Webster, who unsuccessfully tried to convince a Washington, DC, jury that he was…
Continue ReadingAlarm grows as more election workers leave their posts ahead of Election Day
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN State and federal officials, along with voting rights advocates, are sounding the alarm about a growing exodus of local…
Continue ReadingMcCarthy calls on Biden to apologize after ‘semi-fascism’ remark
By Daniella Diaz and Jessica Dean, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Thursday called on President Joe Biden to apologize for invoking…
Continue ReadingRick Scott rebuffs McConnell in defense of Senate candidates
By Alex Rogers, CNN National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott pushed back on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell for…
Continue ReadingReports of sexual assault in the US military increased by 13%
By Oren Liebermann, Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN Reports of sexual assault in the US military jumped 13% from the previous fiscal year,…
Continue ReadingCalifornia passes massive climate and clean energy package, halts closure of state’s last nuclear plant
By Ella Nilsen, CNN California state lawmakers worked late into Wednesday night to pass an aggressive climate legislation package, including $54…
Continue ReadingBiden to issue a warning over American democracy in rare prime-time speech: ‘We have to defend it’
CNN By Kevin Liptak, Phil Mattingly and Kaitlan Collins, CNN A pair of fiery speeches inside packed gymnasiums over the past week left even some…
Continue ReadingJudge says Lindsey Graham must answer questions to grand jury but limits scope of testimony
By Holmes Lybrand Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina must appear before the Georgia special grand jury investigating efforts to…
Continue ReadingAmerican nun held hostage in Burkina Faso is released with help of US forces
By Barbara Starr, Jennifer Hansler, Katie Bo Lillis and Ellie Kaufman, CNN An 83-year-old American nun from Louisiana who was held hostage by…
Continue ReadingFormer Trump White House lawyers expected to appear Friday before January 6 grand jury
By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone and his former deputy Patrick Philbin are expected to appear Friday…
Continue ReadingOath Keepers lawyer charged with obstruction in connection with January 6
By Holmes Lybrand, CNN A lawyer with close ties to the right-wing militia group the Oath Keepers has been charged with four counts related to the…
Continue ReadingHouse Oversight Committee reaches deal with Trump over financial records
By Annie Grayer, CNN The House Oversight Committee has reached a deal with former President Donald Trump to end litigation over Trump’s…
Continue ReadingBiden administration pivoting to long-term strategy to assist Afghans
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration is pivoting to a long-term strategy to assist Afghans who worked with or on behalf of the US…
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