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A view of the Florida State Capitol building in Tallahassee

Florida House approves bill prohibiting schools from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in K-3 classrooms

February 24, 2022 4:00 PM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN Florida moved one step closer on Thursday to banning teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity in classrooms for young students, with the state’s GOP-led House of Representatives approving a controversial bill that’s facing intense opposition from LGBTQ advocates and the White House. HB 1557, titled the Parental Rights in

Texas kicks off the first round of primaries for the 2022 midterm season on March 1.

What to know about 6 other statewide jobs on Texas’ midterm ballot

February 24, 2022 2:53 PM CNN Newsource

By Shania Shelton, CNN Texas kicks off the first round of primaries for the 2022 midterm season on March 1. Down the ballot beyond governor, candidates are running for a host of other statewide positions with a wide variety of duties — and one position for which the title has nothing to do with the

Missouri congressional delegation issue statements on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

February 24, 2022 2:34 PM Karl Wehmhoener

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri’s congressional delegation has issued statements regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) released the following statement on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine is an assault against democracy and a destabilizing threat to all of Europe with worldwide ramifications. Our adversaries and allies alike are

The US is expelling the second most senior diplomat at the Russian embassy in Washington as a response to the expulsion of the second ranking US diplomat in Moscow earlier this year

US expels second-ranking Russian diplomat in response to expulsion of US deputy chief of mission from Moscow

February 24, 2022 2:30 PM CNN Newsource

By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US is expelling the second most senior diplomat at the Russian embassy in Washington as a response to the expulsion of the second ranking US diplomat in Moscow earlier this year, according to the State Department. “We can confirm that the United States informed the Russian Embassy

How significant are the US sanctions on Russia?

February 24, 2022 2:25 PM CNN

By Jeremy Herb and Phil Mattingly, CNN US President Joe Biden unleashed sweeping sanctions Thursday responding to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attack on Ukraine that target Moscow’s banking, technology and aerospace sectors, though the US and Europe stopped short of several key steps to target Moscow — and Putin himself. Still, the scale of the

Rick Perry Fast Facts

February 24, 2022 2:15 PM CNN Newsource

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of former US Secretary of Energy and former Texas Governor Rick Perry. Personal Birth date: March 4, 1950 Birth place: Paint Creek, Texas Birth name: James Richard Perry Father: Joseph Ray Perry, a farmer Mother: Amelia (Holt) Perry Marriage: Anita (Thigpen) Perry (November 6, 1982-present)

Did a federal court just reveal Biden’s Supreme Court nominee?

February 24, 2022 1:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, Ariane de Vogue, Katelyn Polantz and Jeff Zeleny, CNN With only a few days left in February, court watchers are trying to read tea leaves as to the identity of President Joe Biden’s pick for the Supreme Court before his end-of-the-month deadline — and a federal court on Thursday increased the buzz

Biden imposes additional sanctions on Russia: ‘Putin chose this war’

February 24, 2022 1:29 PM CNN

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled harsh new sanctions on Russia meant to punish the country for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, calling out Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggression even as he acknowledged it would take time for the new measures to alter Putin’s behavior. “Putin is the aggressor.

Biden imposes additional sanctions on Russia: ‘Putin chose this war’

February 24, 2022 12:18 PM CNN Newsource

Russia has launched an unprecedented military assault on Ukraine by land, air and sea that has already left dozens dead, prompting Western leaders to condemn Moscow and vow unity with Kyiv.

US orders 7,000 more troops to Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

February 24, 2022 12:12 PM CNN

By Jeremy Herb, Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin deployed an additional 7,000 US troops to Europe on Thursday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a move intended to bolster NATO countries in Eastern Europe in the face of Moscow’s aggression. President Joe Biden said at the White House Thursday that

Russia's invasion of its neighbor in Ukraine is the largest conventional military attack that's been seen since World War II

US orders 7,000 more troops to Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

February 24, 2022 12:12 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, Barbara Starr and Ellie Kaufman, CNN US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin deployed an additional 7,000 US troops to Europe on Thursday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a move intended to bolster NATO countries in Eastern Europe in the face of Moscow’s aggression. President Joe Biden said at the White House Thursday that

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

Here’s what Biden has said about sending US troops to Ukraine

February 24, 2022 11:58 AM CNN Newsource

By Zachary B. Wolf, CNN President Joe Biden has warned Americans they will have to pay a price for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Gas prices are likely to rise. The post-World War II world order that has maintained relative peace in Europe is threatened. But Biden has also been very clear on another point: US

National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott unveiled a series of policies under his 11-point "Rescue America" plan

Fact-checking Sen. Rick Scott’s claims his new plan does not raise people’s taxes

February 24, 2022 11:49 AM CNN Newsource

By Tara Subramaniam On Tuesday, National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Rick Scott unveiled a series of policies under his 11-point “Rescue America” plan, which includes completing the border wall then naming it after former President Donald Trump and a call for all Americans to pay an income tax. After Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and

How Putin’s attack on Ukraine unfolded inside the White House

February 24, 2022 8:58 AM CNN

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden was working the phones with top national security officials in the moments before and after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced he was launching a military intervention in Ukraine, the grim fulfillment of Biden’s predictions stretching back weeks. National security aides had already been huddling in the West

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on Russia and Ukraine in the East Room of the White House on February 15 in Washington

How Putin’s attack on Ukraine unfolded inside the White House

February 24, 2022 8:55 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden was working the phones with top national security officials in the moments before and after his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin announced he was launching a military intervention in Ukraine, the grim fulfillment of Biden’s predictions stretching back weeks. National security aides had already been huddling in the West

Medication abortion now makes up the majority of US abortions, study shows, as states push to restrict it

February 24, 2022 8:33 AM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN More than half of US abortions in 2020 were conducted using medication, according to new data assembled by a reproductive rights think tank that marked a notable inflection point in the method’s growing popularity amid new efforts to limit access to the pills. Use of medication abortion, in which patients use

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a news conference in Daytona Beach

DeSantis’ rising star — and fraught relationship with Trump — on display as CPAC kicks off in Florida

February 24, 2022 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Steve Contorno and Jeff Zeleny, CNN Walking out to a slick hype video and tossing hats into a raucous crowd as he approached the microphone, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday demonstrated for the Conservative Political Action Conference the bravado and fighting attitude that has made him the most popular elected Republican in the

President Biden speaks during a virtual event on mineral supply chains in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House on Tuesday

Biden imposes additional sanctions on Russia: ‘Putin chose this war’

February 24, 2022 4:39 AM CNN Newsource

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled harsh new sanctions on Russia meant to punish the country for its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, calling out Russian President Vladimir Putin for his aggression even as he acknowledged it would take time for the new measures to alter Putin’s behavior. “Putin is the aggressor.

President Joe Biden speaks from the White House on Tuesday during a virtual event discussing securing critical mineral supply chains

First on CNN: Climate groups launch pressure campaign aimed at Biden ahead of State of the Union

February 24, 2022 4:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN Climate advocates are sounding the alarm ahead of Biden’s Tuesday State of the Union speech amid what they see as slow action on the climate crisis. Now that President Joe Biden’s signature climate bill is effectively dead, and with little momentum in Congress to revive it, these groups are applying pressure

Biden condemns ‘Russia’s unprovoked and unjustified attack on Ukraine’

February 24, 2022 3:47 AM CNN

By Jeremy Herb, Donald Judd and Phil Mattingly, CNN US President Joe Biden condemned Russia’s “unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces” in a statement Wednesday evening following explosions in Ukraine. The US and allies are planning on Thursday to trigger the “full scale” of the sanctions that have been discussed over the last