Maria Butina, back in Russia, says she was pressured to plead guilty
Maria Butina, convicted of conspiring to act as an agent for a foreign state in the United States, returned Saturday to her native Russia and…
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Five badass women of the leading Democratic presidential campaigns: No longer ‘token women’ with seats at the table
Anita Dunn remembers a time in politics when it was almost unheard-of for women to be running political campaigns. Susan Estrich was Michael…
Continue ReadingImpeachment witness asks federal judge to decide if he is obliged to testify
A key witness in the impeachment inquiry has sought for a court to decide if he should testify, caught between a House subpoena and a demand from the…
Continue ReadingTwo dead in Baja California wildfires
At least two people have died in Baja California after deadly wildfires ravaged cities on the US and Mexico border. The fire victims were two…
Continue ReadingHeat camera at tourist attraction spots woman’s breast cancer
A trip to a tourist attraction in Scotland turned out to be a life-changing moment for one woman after a thermal camera detected she had breast…
Continue ReadingLunch debt policy in New Jersey school district sparks national attention
A New Jersey school district has become a lightning rod for criticism because of a policy that would allow school administrators to ban students from…
Continue ReadingIvanka Trump and Jared Kushner to host — and pay for — 10th anniversary party at Camp David
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are having a “big party with friends” at Camp David to celebrate their 10th anniversary this weekend, a…
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Oregon counties’ lawsuit over timber harvest goes to trial
ALBANY, Ore. (AP) — A trial that could shape how Oregon harvests its forest trust lands is underway, with 14 counties and dozens of smaller taxing…
Continue ReadingWhat’s the plan? Warren’s ‘Medicare for All’ proposal will test her brand
Elizabeth Warren says it will be ready in a “few weeks.” Her centrist primary rivals say that’s a few months too late. For now,…
Continue ReadingIt’s been another busy week. Here’s the latest on the impeachment inquiry
A version of this story first appeared in CNN’s Impeachment Watch newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Another…
Continue Reading‘The Casagrandes’ wants to show kids what a Latinx family really looks like
Ronnie Anne and her family have an altar for DÃa de Los Muertos, they live above their corner store and skateboard together. They’re just…
Continue ReadingButtigieg unveils criminal justice plan as he struggles to gain traction with black voters in South Carolina
Pete Buttigieg unveiled his criminal justice plan on Saturday, coinciding with a two-day swing through South Carolina — a state where he has…
Continue ReadingTrump says US doing ‘very well’ in Syria as allies hint military plans might change
President Donald Trump declared Friday that the US is doing “very well” in Syria as the Pentagon began moving personnel and armored…
Continue ReadingBy pressing Zelensky for political favors, Trump upended US support for ‘rule of law’ in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a political newcomer who took over in May, probably knew he would face all kinds of challenges during his…
Continue ReadingNASA’s new lunar rover will hunt for water on the Moon
NASA will send a mobile robot to the South Pole of the Moon to hunt for water, the US space agency has announced. The rover — the Volatiles…
Continue ReadingThe UK has messed up Brexit. Now Boris Johnson is trapped in hell
The UK is staggering towards another Brexit cliff edge. A deal has been agreed between Boris Johnson’s government and the European Union, but…
Continue ReadingNBCUniversal says it is releasing former employees from non-disclosure agreements about sexual harassment
Former NBC News employees who signed nondisclosure agreements can come forward with their stories of sexual harassment at the network, NBCUniversal…
Continue ReadingGiuliani talks money and Bidens in dual accidental phone calls to reporter
Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, left two apparently unintended voicemails on a reporter’s phone this fall in…
Continue ReadingLittle guys play big part at Rugby World Cup
The camera pans across the South African Springbok rugby players as they stand shoulder to shoulder, singing their nation’s national anthem.…
Continue ReadingSeven kids taken from home where authorities say they found animal feces, dirty diapers, stench
Seven children between the ages of 1 and 10 have been taken into protective custody by the South Carolina Department of Social Services after…
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