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Biden says Republican governors undermining his vaccine mandates are putting lives at risk

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday defended his administration’s new vaccine mandates and said Republican governors undermining the requirements are putting lives at risk. “We’re facing a lot of pushback, especially from some of the Republican governors. The governors of Florida and Texas are doing everything they can to undermine the life-saving requirements that I’ve proposed,” Biden said, specifically

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Everytown for Gun Safety

Bloomberg-linked gun-control group plans $1.8 million campaign to elect Terry McAuliffe and Democrats in Virginia

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN A gun-control group that helped turn Virginia blue two years ago plans to spend more than $1.8 million in a bid to shape the state’s gubernatorial race and other down-ballot contests this fall, according to spending plans shared first with CNN. Everytown for Gun Safety, backed by former New York City

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Matthew Braynard is the organizer of the right-wing rally coming up Saturday in Washington

Organizer of Saturday rally in DC downplays concerns of violence as officials ramp up security

By Jessica Schneider and Devan Cole, CNN The organizer of the right-wing rally coming up Saturday in Washington, DC, downplayed concerns of potential violence, telling CNN on Wednesday that it will feature “a largely peaceful crowd.” The comments from Matt Braynard come as law enforcement officials in DC are bracing for potential clashes and unrest

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The Department of Homeland Security needs to enhance its Covid-19 prevention measures at the US-Mexico border

DHS needs better Covid-19 protocols at US-Mexico border to prevent putting migrants and staff at risk, watchdog finds

By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security needs to enhance its Covid-19 prevention measures at the US-Mexico border, a newly released report from the department inspector general has found. “Without stronger COVID-19 prevention measures in place, DHS is putting its workforce, support staff, communities, and migrants at greater risk of contracting the virus,”

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Former US gymnast Jessica Howard

Former US gymnast calls for ‘follow-through’ after Larry Nassar hearing

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Former US rhythmic gymnast Jessica Howard said Wednesday that she “would really like to see some follow-through” after top US gymnasts gave harrowing testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee about how Federal Bureau of Investigation agents mishandled the Larry Nassar investigation. The testimony from Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman and

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Simone Biles testified on Wednesday on the FBI's failures to investigate US gymnasts' charges against Larry Nassar.

Takeaways from the Senate hearing on the FBI’s failures to investigate gymnasts’ charges against Nassar

By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Senate hearing Wednesday gave several acclaimed gymnasts who were abused by Larry Nassar a powerful platform to call out the system that failed them. Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Maggie Nichols and Aly Raisman focused on how the FBI botched its investigation into allegations against Nassar and the intimidation that came

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Grassley calls for Garland to assign prosecutor to investigate FBI ‘cover-up’ in Nassar investigation

By Tierney Sneed Attorney General Merrick Garland is facing more pressure to reconsider the Justice Department’s decision not to bring any prosecutions related to the FBI’s mishandling of the Larry Nassar investigation, with Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley calling Friday for a federal prosecutor or special counsel to further investigate the matter. Grassley is the top

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Pope Francis

Pope Francis says bishops should be pastors, not politicians in US debate on denying Biden communion over abortion

By Delia Gallagher, Tom Foreman and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Pope Francis on Wednesday said bishops debating whether to deny communion to public figures who support abortion rights, such as President Joe Biden, should make their decisions from a “pastoral” viewpoint and not a political one. “The problem is not theological, it’s pastoral,” Francis told reporters

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Democratic leaders are actively discussing attaching an increase to the national debt limit onto a must-pass spending bill to keep the government open

Democrats eye end-of-month showdown with GOP on debt ceiling as anxiety grows in the ranks

By Manu Raju and Ted Barrett, CNN Democratic leaders are actively discussing attaching an increase to the national debt limit onto a must-pass spending bill to keep the government open, setting up an end-of-the-month partisan standoff with Republicans on the eve of a key deadline to keep federal agencies operating. What’s still unknown: What will

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Biden and UK to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines in new pushback on China

By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled a new effort to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines, a major step toward countering China as he works to build international backing for his approach to Beijing. The announcement came as part of a new trilateral partnership among the United States, Australia

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Pentagon press secretary John Kirby says US Capitol Police have requested DC National Guard assistance ahead of planned right-wing protests scheduled September 18 at the Capitol

US Capitol Police request DC National Guard assistance ahead of September 18 right-wing rally

By Oren Liebermann and Alex Marquardt, CNN US Capitol Police have requested DC National Guard assistance ahead of planned right-wing protests scheduled for this Saturday at the Capitol, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said Wednesday. “We have received a request from Capitol Police for some assistance for this weekend’s protests, scheduled protests. I’m not going

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Democrats say the most salient lessons

Democrats eye Newsom’s success running on Covid rules while cautioning that 2022 map doesn’t look like California

By Dan Merica, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s top aides were so confident the night before the Democratic governor defeated the effort to remove him, they began giving advice to the national Democratic Party. Democrats, depending on the race, should link their opponents to former President Donald Trump like Newsom did in the waning weeks

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