Iowa governor signs bill to loosen child labor laws
By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Friday that loosens child labor laws by extending the hours that…
Continue ReadingPolitics
Pentagon increases security screenings following leak of classified documents
By Oren Liebermann and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The Pentagon has increased its security screenings following a massive leak of classified…
Continue ReadingCongress must address debt ceiling by June 5, Yellen warns
CNN By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — If Congress does not address the debt ceiling by June 5, the US Treasury Department will not have enough funds…
Continue ReadingCongress must address debt ceiling by June 5, Yellen warns
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — If Congress does not address the debt ceiling by June 5, the US Treasury Department will not have enough funds to…
Continue ReadingSimmering tensions erupt between top Texas state Republicans
CNN, KTVT, KEYE By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Just days after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the state House speaker of presiding…
Continue ReadingDebt limit talks on the brink: Top GOP negotiator warns deal could come together or fall apart
By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN (CNN) — A key House GOP negotiator warned Friday that efforts to lock down a debt limit deal could either…
Continue ReadingCollege basketball national champions make their celebratory White House trips
By Sam Fossum and Jeremy Diamond, CNN (CNN) — The 2023 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball champions made their celebratory trips to the…
Continue ReadingJessica Watkins: Oath Keepers member and Army veteran sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for January 6
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Watkins, an Army veteran and member of the far-right Oath Keepers, was sentenced Friday to 8.5…
Continue ReadingDeSantis is going after Trump like never before
CNN By Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, now officially a candidate for president, is no longer tiptoeing…
Continue ReadingState judge temporarily blocks South Carolina’s 6-week abortion ban
By Dianne Gallagher and Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN (CNN) — A South Carolina judge has temporarily blocked the state’s new abortion restrictions…
Continue ReadingJessica Watkins: Oath Keepers member and Army veteran sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for January 6
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — Jessica Watkins, an Army veteran and member of the far-right Oath Keepers, was sentenced Friday to 8.5 years…
Continue ReadingCNN Poll: Most Americans want stricter gun control, but they’re divided on whether guns make public places safer
By Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — Most Americans continue to say gun control laws should be generally stricter, according to a new CNN poll…
Continue ReadingUS officials believe Chinese hackers may still have access to key US computer networks
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — US officials believe Chinese hackers could still have access to sensitive US computer networks they’ve targeted…
Continue ReadingNorth Dakota Gov. Burgum set to make an announcement on June 7 in a sign of potential White House bid
Terence Burlij and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — In a sign pointing toward a possible Republican presidential bid, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum…
Continue ReadingWhat happens if the US can’t pay all its bills
By Amy O’Kruk and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — The US is once again embroiled in a debt ceiling drama. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has…
Continue ReadingDeputy Treasury secretary rules out possibility of using 14th Amendment to raise debt ceiling
By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN Washington (CNN) — Invoking the 14th Amendment to lift the borrowing cap on the US debt ceiling as a way to work…
Continue ReadingHere’s what happened to the federal debt under past presidents – and why it’s hard to assign blame
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US reached its $31 trillion debt limit, a borrowing cap set by Congress, in January – setting up…
Continue ReadingDoug Mastriano says he’s not running for US Senate in Pennsylvania
By Danny Freeman (CNN) — Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano, a fervent election denier who lost last year’s gubernatorial race, said…
Continue ReadingDemocrats have warning for White House that their support for debt deal is not guaranteed
By Annie Grayer, Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Rep. Susan Wild, one of the country’s most politically vulnerable Democrats, made…
Continue ReadingDeSantis is going after Trump like never before
By Steve Contorno and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, now officially a candidate for president, is no longer tiptoeing around…
Continue Reading