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Outgoing President Donald Trump steps off Air Force One as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport in West Palm Beach

The money race in two incumbent vs. incumbent primaries is heating up — and Trump’s endorsements haven’t helped

By Melissa Holzberg DePalo, CNN Republican candidates across the country are vying for former President Donald Trump‘s endorsement to help shore up campaign funds and excite the GOP base. But Trump’s support hasn’t been enough to clear all Republican fields — something that is on display in two primary races pitting incumbent GOP House members

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Colorado Governor Jared Polis spoke to CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" on Sunday

Democratic governor says party should push masks and vaccines ‘as a matter of personal responsibility’

By Devan Cole, CNN Colorado’s Democratic governor said Sunday that his party can best navigate the divisive issues of masking and vaccines by talking about them “as a matter of personal responsibility.” “I think talking about masks and vaccines as a matter of personal responsibility, as a data-driven way to reduce your own personal risk,

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Democratic governor says party should push masks and vaccines ‘as a matter of personal responsibility’

By Devan Cole, CNN Colorado’s Democratic governor said Sunday that his party can best navigate the divisive issues of masking and vaccines by talking about them “as a matter of personal responsibility.” “I think talking about masks and vaccines as a matter of personal responsibility, as a data-driven way to reduce your own personal risk,

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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with CNN on Sunday

Blinken says Russia’s ‘playbook’ for an invasion of Ukraine is moving forward but war can still be averted

By Jeremy Herb, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that Russia’s “playbook” for an invasion of Ukraine is moving forward, though he said there still is a chance for diplomacy to avert a war. “As we’ve described it, everything leading up to the actual invasion appears to be taking place,” Blinken said on

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Retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to help former Vice President Mike Pence defy then-President Donald Trump. Luttig is seen here in this 2016 file photo in Florence

Anatomy of a tweet: The behind-the-scenes story of how retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection

By Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN Retired federal judge Michael Luttig never expected to jump into the heated fight over the certification of the 2020 presidential election. And he certainly never imagined he would end up using Twitter to help former Vice President Mike Pence defy then-President Donald Trump. But on the night of

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Anatomy of a tweet: The behind-the-scenes story of how retired federal judge Michael Luttig used Twitter to try to stop an insurrection

By Jamie Gangel and Jeremy Herb, CNN Retired federal judge Michael Luttig never expected to jump into the heated fight over the certification of the 2020 presidential election. And he certainly never imagined he would end up using Twitter to help former Vice President Mike Pence defy then-President Donald Trump. But on the night of

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Judge says Trump could be culpable for January 6 and says lawsuits against the former President can proceed

By Katelyn Polantz, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump accountable for the January 6, 2021, insurrection can move forward in court, a federal judge said Friday in a ruling outlining how the former President could conceivably be responsible for inciting the attack on the US Capitol. Trump’s statements

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Jessica Cisneros is interviewed by CQ-Roll Call

Henry Cuellar is a political institution in South Texas. An FBI raid and a second challenge by progressive Jessica Cisneros could topple him

By Eric Bradner and Rachel Janfaza, CNN Rep. Henry Cuellar already faced a difficult rematch in the March 1 Democratic primary against the progressive challenger who nearly defeated him two years ago. Then the FBI showed up in January to search his home here in Laredo and the building that houses his campaign office. Though

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Judge says Trump could be culpable for January 6 and says lawsuits against the former President can proceed

By Katelyn Polantz, Marshall Cohen and Tierney Sneed, CNN Civil lawsuits seeking to hold Donald Trump accountable for the January 6, 2021, insurrection can move forward in court, a federal judge said Friday in a ruling outlining how the former President could conceivably be responsible for inciting the attack on the US Capitol. Trump’s statements

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Attorney General of Virginia

Virginia’s AG withdraws state from legal effort to have Equal Rights Amendment recognized

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Virginia’s new Republican attorney general on Friday withdrew his state from a legal effort to have the Equal Rights Amendment recognized as the 28th Amendment to the Constitution. The move by Attorney General Jason Miyares marks a significant shift in the commonwealth’s stance and is a setback to supporters of the

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During her speech at the Munich Security Conference on February 19

Harris says US ‘stands with Ukraine’ while warning Russia of ‘swift, severe and united’ consequences

By Kate Sullivan, Allie Malloy and Jasmine Wright, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday vowed there would be a “swift, severe and united” response if Russia invades Ukraine and assured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the US “stands with Ukraine.” In remarks at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, Harris laid out retaliatory measures in

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National Archives acknowledges classified documents were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after Trump left office

By Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN The National Archives acknowledged Friday it has discussed with the Department of Justice that classified records were found in boxes at Mar-a-Lago after former President Donald Trump left office, according to a letter from Archivist David Ferriero to the House Oversight Committee. The letter, released by the Archives

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