By Kevin Liptak, CNN As the standoff between Russia and the West enters a potentially decisive phase, President Joe Biden sought Monday to shore up a key European partner whose willingness to confront Moscow alongside the United States has been called into question. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has resisted sending lethal aid to Ukraine and
Continue Reading By Kate Bennett, CNN A few months ago, former President Donald Trump signed a book deal. There wasn’t the huge fanfare most former presidents receive when they ink deals for a memoir; news of the book, a coffee table tome with pictures detailing Trump’s presidency — retailing about $75 and $230 if signed — made
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By Kate Bennett, CNN A few months ago, former President Donald Trump signed a book deal. There wasn’t the huge fanfare most former presidents receive when they ink deals for a memoir; news of the book, a coffee table tome with pictures detailing Trump’s presidency — retailing about $75 and $230 if signed — made
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By Jasmine Wright, CNN The White House workers’ task force, which is chaired by Vice President Kamala Harris, publicly released a report Monday that offers nearly 70 recommendations to promote pro-union policies and practices in the federal government. The release of the report from the White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment comes
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By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Republican senators who have criticized President Joe Biden‘s pledge to appoint the first Black woman justice are disregarding their own party’s patterns tied to race and the value modern presidents have put on a nominee with broader public appeal. GOP presidents have at times sought
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By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden and Germany’s leader sought to put on a united front Monday at the White House, but one key sticking point appeared to remain despite their pledges of unity: The future of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. At the White House and in an interview on CNN’s “The
Continue Reading By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN A since-deleted tweet featuring photos of a mask-less Stacey Abrams posing among masked schoolchildren has prompted swift backlash from political opponents who chastised the Georgia Democrat for what they describe as hypocritical behavior after she championed more stringent masking policies in schools. The photos were originally tweeted Friday by the school’s
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By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN A since-deleted tweet featuring photos of a mask-less Stacey Abrams posing among masked schoolchildren has prompted swift backlash from political opponents who chastised the Georgia Democrat for what they describe as hypocritical behavior after she championed more stringent masking policies in schools. The photos were originally tweeted Friday by the school’s
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, CNN A Navy SEAL candidate died Friday and another was hospitalized in San Diego after completing a training phase known as “Hell Week.” The Navy said in a statement Sunday that Kyle Mullen, 24, of Manalapan, New Jersey, died at a California hospital following the training. The cause of Mullen’s death is
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Watch the city council meeting replay in the player below. COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Columbia City Council is expected to share a report on homelessness with the public Monday, according to its agenda. The report addresses the issue of homelessness in the community by giving citizens a deeper look into the resources provided by the city
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By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden will visit Israel “later this year” after Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett invited him to the country, according to a readout of a call between the two on Sunday released by the White House. The White House said the two leaders “discussed the shared security and other challenges
Continue Reading By Paul LeBlanc, Aaron Pellish and Ali Main, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski on Sunday signaled optimism about their work to reform the Electoral Count Act, with Manchin going so far as to say it will “absolutely” pass, during a rare bipartisan interview on CNN. “I think absolutely it’ll pass.
Continue Reading By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Stung by accusations that he’s been absent during a once-in-a-century public health crisis, Xavier Becerra — the country’s top health official — tells CNN he’s looking to step into a bigger public role as part of a reset a year into dealing with the dominant issue in his portfolio. President Joe
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By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Stung by accusations that he’s been absent during a once-in-a-century public health crisis, Xavier Becerra — the country’s top health official — tells CNN he’s looking to step into a bigger public role as part of a reset a year into dealing with the dominant issue in his portfolio. President Joe
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue, John Harwood, Joan Biskupic and Betsy Klein, CNN White House officials have begun reaching out to potential Supreme Court candidates to gather more information about their records with about three weeks remaining before President Joe Biden’s self-imposed deadline to announce his Supreme Court pick, CNN has learned. In addition, as a
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 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 Chandelis Duster, CNN The US government will protect American athletes participating in the Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and their freedom of speech, US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield affirmed on Sunday. “I can reassure US athletes that the United States government will be standing with them in China and we will
Continue Reading By Alison Main, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Sunday they would endorse one another in upcoming elections during a rare bipartisan interview on CNN. “I’m endorsing my dear friend Lisa Murkowski. Alaska could only be so lucky to have her continue to serve them,” Manchin told CNN’s Jake Tapper
Continue Reading By Alison Main, CNN Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski said Sunday they would endorse one another in upcoming elections during a rare bipartisan interview on CNN. “I’m endorsing my dear friend Lisa Murkowski. Alaska could only be so lucky to have her continue to serve them,” Manchin told CNN’s Jake Tapper
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