One of the ‘CITGO 6’ sues CITGO for $100M in damages
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN Tomeu Vadell, one of the so-called “CITGO 6” who was detained in Venezuela for nearly five years, is suing the…
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‘No legitimate basis’ for 2021 DOJ memo on school board threats, House GOP alleges in new report
By Annie Grayer, CNN Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee claim in a new report that local law enforcement pushback to a memo issued by…
Continue ReadingRecord-breaking Wisconsin Supreme Court race could decide abortion rights and 2024 rules in key battleground
By Eric Bradner and Jeff Zeleny, CNN In one of the nation’s most important political battlegrounds, the future of election laws, abortion…
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Michigan GOP faces backlash for tweet tying gun reform to Holocaust
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Michigan Republican Party sparked criticism Wednesday after the organization used imagery from the Holocaust to…
Continue ReadingTrump attorney to testify Friday in Mar-a-Lago classified documents investigation after losing appeal
By Katelyn Polantz and Kaitlan Collins, CNN Former President Donald Trump‘s defense attorney Evan Corcoran is scheduled to testify Friday…
Continue ReadingDeSantis administration moves to extend prohibition on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades
By Steve Contorno, CNN The administration of Gov. Ron DeSantis this month quietly proposed extending Florida’s controversial prohibition on…
Continue ReadingRamen noodles and drained savings: FEC weighs allowing candidates to use political cash to pay themselves bigger salaries
By Fredreka Schouten, CNN When Nabilah Islam began running for Congress in the 2020 cycle, she said she quickly discovered the high price of her…
Continue ReadingUS State Department ends assignment restrictions that were perceived as discriminatory
By Kylie Atwood, CNN The US State Department will no longer issue assignment restrictions as a condition of granting security clearance, Secretary of…
Continue ReadingArkansas governor signs bill that restricts transgender students’ bathroom use in schools
By Shawna Mizelle and Devon M. Sayers, CNN Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a bill into law that bars transgender people from…
Continue ReadingFlorida becomes 4th red state to expand school-choice options this year
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Riding the so-called “parental rights” movement, more Republican-led states are changing the way they fund K-12…
Continue ReadingBruce Springsteen, Gladys Knight among group honored at the White House
CNN By Maegan Vazquez and Nikki Carvajal, CNN Songstress Gladys Knight, actress Mindy Kaling and designer Vera Wang were among a group of creatives,…
Continue ReadingNY hush money grand jury will reconvene Thursday as Trump legal drama reaches fever pitch
CNN By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell, Paula Reid, John Miller, Kristen Holmes and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The extraordinary legal peril surrounding Donald…
Continue ReadingNY hush money grand jury will reconvene Thursday as Trump legal drama reaches fever pitch
By Jeremy Herb, Kara Scannell, Paula Reid, John Miller, Kristen Holmes and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The extraordinary legal peril surrounding Donald…
Continue ReadingMcConnell ‘chomping at the bit’ to return as several ailing senators absent from Capitol
By Ted Barrett, Ali Zaslav, Jessica Dean and Kristin Wilson, CNN Three closely watched ailing senators remain away from the Capitol this week and…
Continue ReadingSenate committee delays vote to consider Biden’s pick to lead the FAA
By Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden‘s pick to lead the Federal Aviation Administration is in jeopardy after a Democratic-led Senate…
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Here’s why Janet Yellen doesn’t think prioritizing payments would avoid a debt ceiling debacle
By Tami Luhby, CNN At some point later this year, the US will not be able to pay all of its obligations on time and in full unless Congress acts to…
Continue ReadingBiden White House closely watching Federal Reserve following bank failures
By MJ Lee and Phil Mattingly, CNN All eyes are trained on the Federal Reserve as it prepares to announce another potential interest rate hike…
Continue ReadingFormer Florida lawmaker pleads guilty in Covid-19 loan fraud case
By Jamiel Lynch and Chenelle Woody, CNN A former Florida lawmaker pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, money laundering and making false statements…
Continue ReadingUkrainian troops impress US trainers as they rapidly get up to speed on Patriot missile system
By Natasha Bertrand and Aileen Graef, CNN The Ukrainian soldiers waved and honked their horns as they drove along a dirt road at Fort Sill, Oklahoma,…
Continue ReadingTrump and his advisers await potential indictment in hush money case
By Kristen Holmes, CNN Behind the gilded doors of Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump and his advisers are preparing for several different…
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