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New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu

GOP governor: House Republicans trying to punish colleagues who backed infrastructure bill ‘have their priorities screwed up’

By Devan Cole, CNN New Hampshire Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on Sunday criticized members of his party who are looking to retaliate against 13 GOP House members who voted to pass President Joe Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill, saying they “have their priorities screwed up.” “When we talk about kicking people off of committees because

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Jan. 6 committee member: Many of 200+ witnesses are ex-Trump admin staff who voluntarily came forward

By Sarah Fortinsky A member of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack told CNN Saturday many of the more than 200 witnesses they have interviewed are former officials from the Trump administration who came forward voluntarily. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat, said some others have also volunteered testimony, but needed a

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Jan. 6 committee member: Many of 200+ witnesses are ex-Trump admin staff who voluntarily came forward

By Sarah Fortinsky A member of the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack told CNN Saturday many of the more than 200 witnesses they have interviewed are former officials from the Trump administration who came forward voluntarily. Rep. Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat, said some others have also volunteered testimony, but needed a

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Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) delivers remarks during an event honoring NASA's "Hidden Figures

Trailblazing Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson to retire from Congress after serving nearly 30 years

By Daniella Diaz, CNN Democratic Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson of Texas announced her retirement Saturday afternoon after serving nearly 30 years in Congress, according to a statement from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Pelosi said in a statement Saturday that Johnson is “a dedicated and highly effective leader on behalf of Dallas area families and the

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President Joe Biden marked Transgender Day of Remembrance in a statement on November 20

Biden marks ‘deadliest year on record for transgender Americans’ on day of remembrance

By Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden marked Transgender Day of Remembrance in a statement Saturday, paying tribute to “those we lost in the deadliest year on record for transgender Americans.” In a statement shared with CNN, Biden also remembered “the countless other transgender people — disproportionately Black and brown transgender women and girls —

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Biden deemed ‘fit to successfully execute the duties of the president’ after first physical in office

By Kaitlan Collins, Betsy Klein, Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden underwent his annual physical Friday morning at Walter Reed Medical Center, his first such appointment since he was inaugurated as the oldest first-term president in US history. Afterward, his physician Dr. Kevin O’Connor wrote in a memo Biden “remains fit for

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The week in 14 headlines

By Lauren Dezenski, CNN This week, President Joe Biden and other Democrats in Washington celebrated two hard-won legislative achievements: Biden signing the infrastructure bill into law and the House passing his social safety net package. Plus, Biden participated in a classic pre-Thanksgiving White House tradition for the first time as president: the turkey pardon.  Monday

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US Senate candidates speak at a forum in Strongsville

Ohio Republicans tie themselves to Trump’s rhetoric as they vie for Senate seat

By Eva McKend, CNN Ohio’s crowded Republican Senate primary has become a battle over who most can align themselves with former President Donald Trump. The field of more than a dozen candidates includes former Ohio state Treasurer Josh Mandel, former Republican state party Chair Jane Timken, businessman Bernie Moreno, state Sen. Matt Dolan, businessman Mike

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