By Paul LeBlanc, CNN The US Capitol’s attending physician said Sunday that masks will be optional on Capitol Hill starting Monday, just a day before President Joe Biden will deliver his State of the Union address in the House chamber. Citing new guidance from US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Brian P. Monahan
Continue Reading By Devan Cole, CNN Former US Attorney General Bill Barr thinks former President Donald Trump “has shown he has neither the temperament nor persuasive powers” of a leader, according to excerpts of his forthcoming book obtained by The Washington Post. “We need leaders not only capable of fighting and ‘punching,’ but also persuading and attracting
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By Chandelis Duster, CNN Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Sunday blasted his fellow GOP members who attended a White nationalist event and those who support Russia President Vladimir Putin as the country invades Ukraine. “Look, there is no place in either political party for this White nationalism or racism. It’s simply wrong …
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By Maeve Reston and Nicole Chavez, CNN Photographs by Tamir Kalifa for CNN As shoppers browsed the market stalls at the Pulga Los Portales in the Rio Grande Valley, Armando Acosta and Albino Zuniga caught up over breakfast before opening their loterÃa stand, where customers often stop to play the traditional Mexican bingo-style game. Over
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By Jasmine Wright and Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris interviewed President Joe Biden’s three final candidates for his Supreme Court nomination, a White House official told CNN. Biden officially nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the US Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for what would be the first
Continue Reading By Tierney Sneed The Senate Judiciary Committee posted on Tuesday Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Senate questionnaire for her Supreme Court nomination, as lawmakers’ scrutiny of her record takes center stage in her confirmation push. The questionnaire revealed new details about the judge’s contact with the White House in the weeks leading up to her nomination
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By Sara Murray and Steve Contorno, CNN Former President Donald Trump easily won an informal straw poll of conservatives Sunday, when asked who they would support in a GOP primary for president in 2024. Among attendees as the Conservative Political Action Conference, 59% said they would vote for Trump if the 2024 Republican primary were
Continue Reading By Melanie Zanona, CNN Republican leaders in Congress are condemning two GOP lawmakers, Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Paul Gosar of Arizona, for speaking at a White nationalist conference over the weekend. On Monday evening, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy publicly weighed in on the matter for the first time. “Last week, I
Continue Reading By Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz and Devan Cole, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to put Russia’s deterrence forces, which includes nuclear arms, on high alert are part of a wider pattern of unprovoked escalation and “manufactured threats” from the Kremlin. “This is really a pattern
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By Sam Fossum, Arlette Saenz and Devan Cole, CNN White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to put Russia’s deterrence forces, which includes nuclear arms, on high alert are part of a wider pattern of unprovoked escalation and “manufactured threats” from the Kremlin. “This is really a pattern
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster and Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Sunday called the Russian government “a pariah” in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine and said countries should continue cranking up sanctions against “an evil regime.” “The world is behind the people of Ukraine. … The Russian government is
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By Chandelis Duster and Daniella Diaz, CNN Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah on Sunday called the Russian government “a pariah” in the wake of the country’s invasion of Ukraine and said countries should continue cranking up sanctions against “an evil regime.” “The world is behind the people of Ukraine. … The Russian government is
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Citizens of Ukraine’s second largest city Kharkiv saw fighting break out in the streets Sunday, as Russian troops continue to advance and put pressure on the country’s ports.
Continue Reading By Kylie Atwood and Devan Cole, CNN The United States will not put US troops in the air to create a no-fly zone in Ukraine, according to the US ambassador to the United Nations. Linda Thomas-Greenfield told CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” on Sunday that the Biden administration “has made clear” the
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By Whitney Wild US Capitol Police will once again erect a fence on Capitol grounds ahead of President Joe Biden‘s State of the Union address Tuesday, the department announced Sunday. The fencing illustrates the heightened security plans as law enforcement in Washington, DC, prepare for possible protests by big rig truckers in the coming days.
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By Katie Lobosco, CNN States and local communities are ramping up plans to spend the billions of dollars provided by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act that passed last year. The law, enacted about 100 days ago, will provide $550 billion for new federal infrastructure investments over the next five years. Roughly a fifth of
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By Rachel Janfaza, Ethan Cohen and Melissa DePalo, CNN Voting ends Tuesday in Texas, where the first primary races of the 2022 election cycle are taking place. The primary races will set the scene for several key races up and down the Texas ballot this year, including the Lone Star State’s gubernatorial and attorney general
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By Christopher Hickey, Janie Boschma, Heather Fulbright and Sam Woodward, CNN President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address on Tuesday. The speech will come at a critical time for his presidency as he deals with nominating a new Supreme Court justice, managing a shaky economy and trying to prevent further
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By Gabby Orr, Sara Murray and Steve Contorno, CNN Former President Donald Trump defended his praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday while also calling Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “a brave man” amid Russia’s deadly invasion of his country. “He’s a brave man, he’s hanging in,” Trump said of Zelensky in remarks at the
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By Jim Sciutto, Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Herb, CNN Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is encountering “stiffer than expected” resistance from the Ukrainian military as well as unexpected difficulties supplying its forces, two senior US officials with direct knowledge tell CNN. On the battlefield, Russia is suffering heavier losses in personnel and armor and aircraft than
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