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Two men file to run for state House seats

February 15, 2022 8:24 PM ABC 17 News Team

Two Columbia men have announced their intention to run for public office at the state level.

Capitol hosts rally over congressional map; no action expected Tuesday

February 15, 2022 3:58 PM Matthew Sanders

Scores of demonstrators rallying against the Missouri Senate leadership’s preferred congressional map gathered Tuesday in the Capitol.

President Joe Biden's administration announced last year it would start the process of putting California's emissions waiver back in place.

Biden administration is finalizing a waiver for California to set its own vehicle emissions standards

February 15, 2022 7:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration is finalizing a waiver to allow California to adopt its own, stricter vehicle emission standards, reversing yet another Trump-era rollback. Environmental Protection Agency spokesperson Nick Conger confirmed the EPA’s final decision on the waiver is expected soon. “We are working to finalize a decision on the California waiver

DC Superior Court Judge Yvonne Williams on Monday reversed an earlier decision to dismiss the case against Trump's business.

Trump Organization reinstated as defendant in DC AG’s case against Trump’s inaugural committee

February 15, 2022 7:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Washington, DC, court reinstated the Trump Organization as a defendant in a lawsuit the DC attorney general brought against former President Donald Trump‘s 2017 inaugural committee. DC Superior Court Judge Yvonne Williams on Monday reversed an earlier decision to dismiss the case against Trump’s business. On Thursday, the court is

President Joe Biden speaks about Ukraine in the East Room of the White House

Joe Biden leans on his long history — and memories of 2014 — to confront the Russia-Ukraine crisis

February 15, 2022 6:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden listened politely Sunday as his Ukrainian counterpart made an audacious proposal: Fly to Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky told Biden, to show the world the United States is committed to stabilizing a region on edge. Sitting in the wood-paneled conference room at Camp David, Biden demurred. Later, aides told CNN

Joe Biden leans on his long history — and memories of 2014 — to confront the Russia-Ukraine crisis

February 15, 2022 6:43 PM CNN

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden listened politely Sunday as his Ukrainian counterpart made an audacious proposal: Fly to Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky told Biden, to show the world the United States is committed to stabilizing a region on edge. Sitting in the wood-paneled conference room at Camp David, Biden demurred. Later, aides told CNN

What to know about accounting firm Mazars’ move to back away from Trump

February 15, 2022 6:02 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Mazars USA, the accounting firm that former President Donald Trump and his businesses have used for years, cut ties with him in stunning fashion, declaring it could no longer vouch for the financial statements it has complied over the past decade. The February 9 letter was disclosed Monday amid litigation around

Edward McAlanis at the US Capitol on January 6

Man sentenced to probation in US Capitol attack after revealing he lost his job and now delivers pizza

February 15, 2022 5:16 PM CNN Newsource

By Andrew Millman and Casey Gannon A former Pennsylvania insurance salesman who participated in the US Capitol attack was sentenced Tuesday to six months’ probation after revealing he had lost his job and now works as a part-time pizza delivery driver. Edward McAlanis, from Lancaster County, says he was fired for his participation in the

The House January 6 committee issued another round of subpoenas Tuesday as congressional investigators dig more deeply into illegitimate electors from key swing states.

House January 6 committee digs into fake elector plot, issuing subpoenas to 6 more people

February 15, 2022 3:45 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House January 6 committee issued another round of subpoenas Tuesday as congressional investigators dig more deeply into illegitimate electors from key swing states that former President Donald Trump lost, who were put forward to try to justify delaying the certification of Joe Biden’s victory. The

Fact check: Strong majority of Canadians oppose convoy protests, poll after poll finds

February 15, 2022 3:26 PM CNN

By Daniel Dale On Fox shows, people who are opposed to the ongoing Canadian protests against vaccination mandates, Covid-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been portrayed as elites out of touch with the views of everyday workers. Batya Ungar-Sargon, deputy opinion editor of Newsweek, tweeted on Monday: “Don’t let the fact that the

Fact check: Strong majority of Canadians oppose convoy protests, poll after poll finds

February 15, 2022 3:26 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale On Fox shows, people who are opposed to the ongoing Canadian protests against vaccination mandates, Covid-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have been portrayed as elites out of touch with the views of everyday workers. Batya Ungar-Sargon, deputy opinion editor of Newsweek, tweeted on Monday: “Don’t let the fact that the

Biden says US ready to give ‘diplomacy every chance to succeed’ in defusing Russia-Ukraine crisis

February 15, 2022 3:17 PM CNN

By Maegan Vazquez and Kaitlan Collins, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday made an appeal for diplomacy to continue as the world watches to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin orders an invasion of neighboring Ukraine, but also warned that a Russian attack on Ukraine will “be met with overwhelming international condemnation.” In a speech

Biden says US ready to ‘give the diplomacy every chance to succeed’ in defusing Russia-Ukraine crisis

February 15, 2022 12:26 PM CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden is going to provide a status update on the ongoing situation in Ukraine at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the White House.

A Tupolev Tu-22M3 Backfire strategic bomber is shown in this library photo.

US fighter jets escort Russian aircraft in eastern Syria

February 15, 2022 2:54 PM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr, CNN Pentagon Correspondent US fighter jets and other coalition aircraft escorted three Russian aircraft in eastern Syria on Tuesday when the Russians flew into coalition-restricted airspace, according to two US officials with direct knowledge of the incident. A Russian cargo aircraft, accompanied by two Tu-22 Backfire bombers flew across Iraq into the

Republican senators introduced their own sanctions package to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine and to show support and provide assistance to Ukraine and Europe in the event of a Russian invasion.

Senate Republicans introduce their own Russia sanctions package after stalled bipartisan negotiations

February 15, 2022 2:51 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren Fox and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Republican senators introduced their own sanctions package to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine and to show support and provide assistance to Ukraine and Europe in the event of a Russian invasion, leading to questions about whether bipartisan negotiations over sanctions have ended on Capitol Hill.

Senate Republicans introduce their own Russia sanctions package after stalled bipartisan negotiations

February 15, 2022 2:51 PM CNN

By Lauren Fox and Ellie Kaufman, CNN Republican senators introduced their own sanctions package to deter Russian President Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine and to show support and provide assistance to Ukraine and Europe in the event of a Russian invasion, leading to questions about whether bipartisan negotiations over sanctions have ended on Capitol Hill.

Senator Pat Toomey and other Republican senators threatened to delay the votes on the Fed nominees.

Senate Republicans boycott vote on Federal Reserve nominees

February 15, 2022 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers, Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Senate Republicans boycotted a vote Tuesday afternoon in protest of President Joe Biden’s nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to be the top banking regulator, halting a slate of pending nominees for the central bank of the United States. While Republicans support other nominees — including Jay

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks at the US Capitol in September 2021 in Washington. Lawmakers will try and pass a short-term government funding extension by a February 18 deadline

Schumer calls for Senate to pass stopgap bill by week’s end to avoid ‘even hint of a government shutdown’

February 15, 2022 1:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Ali Zaslav, Clare Foran and Lauren Fox, CNN Lawmakers will try and pass a short-term government funding extension by a Friday deadline, but a handful of Republican senators is threatening to gum up the works, raising questions about when the Senate will actually be able to vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer warned on

The Senate voted February 15 to confirm Dr. Robert Califf as the next commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration

Senate confirms Biden’s nominee for FDA commissioner

February 15, 2022 12:31 PM CNN Newsource

By Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Dr. Robert Califf as the next commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration, despite opposition from some Democrats regarding his ties to the pharmaceutical industry. The tally was 50-46. Six Republicans voted for Califf and five Democrats voted against his nomination.

Biden to address Ukraine situation Tuesday afternoon

February 15, 2022 11:35 AM CNN

By Kaitlan Collins and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is going to provide a status update on the ongoing situation in Ukraine at 3:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, according to the White House. “The President will give brief remarks providing an update on Russia and Ukraine,” the White House said. “He will reiterate that the