By Kaitlan Collins, Lauren Fox and Brenda Goodman, CNN President Joe Biden‘s pick to lead the US Food and Drug Administration has found himself locked in an intense confirmation battle as he fights to secure enough votes to run the agency that’s at the forefront of the pandemic. Dr. Rob Califf, a longtime cardiologist, was
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By Drew F. Lawrence, CNN It was August 26 in Kabul, just barely evening, and Nasema was holding on tightly to two of the most important things in her life, not knowing that she would lose one of them before the sun completely set. In one hand, she held the key to her escape from
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday mourned the hundreds of thousands in the United States who have died from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, saying that “each soul is irreplaceable.” The US reported Friday that there had been more than 900,000 deaths from the coronavirus since the World Health Organization
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday mourned the hundreds of thousands in the United States who have died from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, saying that “each soul is irreplaceable.” The US reported Friday that there had been more than 900,000 deaths from the coronavirus since the World Health Organization
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday mourned the hundreds of thousands in the United States who have died from Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic, saying that “each soul is irreplaceable.” The US reported Friday that there had been more than 900,000 deaths from the coronavirus since the World Health Organization
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno and Eric Bradner, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence called out his former boss by name on Friday, saying that “President (Donald) Trump is wrong” in claiming that Pence had the right to overturn the 2020 election on January 6, 2021. Speaking at the Federalist Society Florida Chapters conference near Orlando, Pence
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By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper has gotten the Pentagon’s sign-off on his memoir of his time working under President Donald Trump and will drop a lawsuit against the department for not clearing his book manuscript for publication, his attorney said Friday. The former Pentagon chief will now
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By Ethan Cohen, CNN The North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday blocked the state’s new Republican-drawn congressional and legislative maps, ruling 4-3 that they violate the state constitution. “We conclude that the congressional and legislative maps enacted … are unconstitutional beyond a reasonable doubt under the free elections clause, the equal protection clause, the free
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed, Caroline Kenny and Pamela Brown, CNN Recent revelations about the political activism Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, have renewed scrutiny about how the Supreme Court approaches questions of potential conflicts of interest with the cases that the justices are reviewing. Supreme Court justices make their own determination as to
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By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The Biden administration has restored a sanctions waiver that will allow countries to cooperate with Iran on civil nuclear projects, two senior US officials said Friday, a move that comes as US officials warn that there are only weeks left to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. The
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By Tierney Sneed, Caroline Kenny and Pamela Brown, CNN Recent revelations about the political activism Virginia “Ginni” Thomas, wife of Justice Clarence Thomas, have renewed scrutiny about how the Supreme Court approaches questions of potential conflicts of interest with the cases that the justices are reviewing. Supreme Court justices make their own determination as to
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By Ellie Kaufman, CNN US fighter jets, along with Norwegian and British military airplanes, intercepted Russian airplanes near NATO-allied air space on Thursday, according to NATO. A day earlier, Norwegian military airplanes identified and intercepted Russian planes in the High North, a separate NATO release said. Both incidents occurred as tensions between Russia, the US
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By Virginia Langmaid and Devan Cole, CNN Mask mandates in seven Virginia school districts may remain in place after a judge on Friday granted a temporary restraining order against Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s executive order on optional masking in schools. The school boards of Alexandria City, Arlington County, Richmond City, Fairfax County, Falls Church City,
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, CNN Marc Short, the former chief of staff for Mike Pence, said Sunday that the former vice president chose to rebuke former President Donald Trump in remarks last week because Trump’s comments about Pence’s ability to overturn the 2020 presidential election “merited response.” Pence called out his former boss by name Friday,
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By Devan Cole, CNN Transgender women and girls in South Dakota will not be able to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender at accredited schools and colleges after the state’s GOP governor enacted a “fairness in women’s sports” law on Thursday. Gov. Kristi Noem’s decision to sign SB 46, which quickly made its
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By Steve Contorno and Eric Bradner, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence called out his former boss by name on Friday, saying that “President (Donald) Trump is wrong” in claiming that Pence had the right to overturn the 2020 election on January 6, 2021. Speaking at the Federalist Society Florida Chapters conference near Orlando, Pence
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN GOP leaders are facing growing pressure from conservative hardliners to put their political muscle behind a primary challenge seeking to oust Rep. Liz Cheney, a move that puts top Republicans in an awkward spot as they try to avoid intraparty fights and the ire of Donald Trump in
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By Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN GOP leaders are facing growing pressure from conservative hardliners to put their political muscle behind a primary challenge seeking to oust Rep. Liz Cheney, a move that puts top Republicans in an awkward spot as they try to avoid intraparty fights and the ire of Donald Trump in
Continue Reading By Gabby Orr, CNN In a resolution formally censuring GOP Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, the Republican National Committee on Friday described the events surrounding the January 6, 2021 insurrection — which have been at the center of a House probe — as “legitimate political discourse.” A copy of the resolution obtained by CNN
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By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection is now in possession of White House records that provide new details about a phone call Donald Trump made to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan on January 6, 2021 — as the investigation drills down on the former President’s
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