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Harris compares overturning Roe to legacy of US government ‘trying to claim ownership over human bodies’

July 2, 2022 8:05 PM CNN Newsource

By Sam Fossum and Arlette Saenz, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday drew a connection between the Supreme Court overturning the landmark…

Abortion rights supporters gather in Austin

Texas state Supreme Court issues order allowing for civil enforcement of century-old abortion ban

July 2, 2022 2:41 PM CNN Newsource

By Rebekah Riess, Tierney Sneed and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Texas Supreme Court issued an order late Friday partially granting state Attorney…

Accounts of Trump angrily demanding to go to Capitol on January 6 circulated in Secret Service over past year

July 2, 2022 12:24 PM CNN

By Noah Gray and Zachary Cohen, CNN Then-President Donald Trump angrily demanded to go to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and berated his…

Marshal of the Supreme Court asks Maryland and Virginia officials to enforce anti-picketing laws

July 2, 2022 11:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The marshal of the Supreme Court has asked Maryland and Virginia officials to direct law…

Former President Donald Trump speaks on May 28

Trump weighs early 2024 launch as January 6 committee looms over his future

July 1, 2022 11:07 PM CNN Newsource

By Gabby Orr, Kristen Holmes and Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump is anxiously mulling when, exactly, he should announce a…

Court dismisses former City of Columbia employee’s lawsuit over dismissal

July 1, 2022 10:26 PM Karl Wehmhoener

The Boone County Court has dismissed a wrongful loss of job civil lawsuit brought against the City of…

Abortion rights activists gather for a protest following the US Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

New York lawmakers move to enshrine abortion rights in state constitution

July 1, 2022 7:56 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren del Valle and Samantha Beech, CNN The New York State Legislature on Friday passed a constitutional amendment that, if fully enacted, would…

New York Democratic governor signs law limiting concealed carry of firearms in wake of Supreme Court ruling

July 1, 2022 7:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Lauren del Valle and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a bill restricting the concealed…

An apparent cyberattack this week on Florida-based IT provider Geographic Solutions has disrupted unemployment and workforce benefits for thousands of people in multiple states and Washington

Apparent cyberattack disrupts unemployment benefits in multiple states

July 1, 2022 6:27 PM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN An apparent cyberattack this week on Florida-based IT provider Geographic Solutions has disrupted unemployment and workforce…

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed two bills into law that protect out-of-state residents seeking reproductive services and reproductive health care providers.

New Jersey governor signs bills protecting out-of-state abortion seekers and reproductive health care providers

July 1, 2022 5:48 PM CNN Newsource

By Kiely Westhoff, Samantha Beech and Shawna Mizelle, CNN New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Friday signed two bills into law that protect out-of-state…

Abortion-related company benefits are deepening the GOP rift with corporate America

July 1, 2022 4:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Gabby Orr, CNN A push by major US companies to help employees gain access to reproductive services following the US Supreme Court’s ending…

Lie as litmus test: Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake calls it ‘disqualifying’ for rival not to declare 2020 election ‘stolen’

July 1, 2022 4:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Daniel Dale, CNN A leading Republican candidate for governor of Arizona, Kari Lake, continues to put lies about the 2020 presidential election at…

A deepwater oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Louisiana. The Biden administration released a proposed plan on Friday for where the federal government intends to hold offshore oil and gas lease sales in federal waters for the next five years.

Biden caught between climate goals and high gas prices as administration releases new drilling plan

July 1, 2022 4:10 PM CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration released a proposed plan on Friday for where the federal government intends to hold offshore oil and gas…

Parson calls for special session on tax cuts

July 1, 2022 1:14 PM Hannah Falcon, Matthew Sanders

The governor held a news conference Friday afternoon to talk about budget actions he took this week, including the veto of $500 million in federal…

Judge indicates he’ll limit what Atlanta grand jury probing 2020 election reversal plots can ask lawmakers

July 1, 2022 3:43 PM CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed The Atlanta grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election reversal plots will run into legislative…

Then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows talks to reporters at the White House in October 2020 in Washington

Meadows intermediary may have tried to influence Hutchinson’s testimony to January 6 committee, sources say

July 1, 2022 3:37 PM CNN Newsource

By Zachary Cohen, Ryan Nobles and Annie Grayer, CNN One of people who may have been trying to influence Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony did so…

Russian hackers allegedly target Ukraine’s biggest private energy firm

July 1, 2022 3:14 PM CNN Newsource

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN Russian hackers carried out a “cyberattack” on Ukraine’s biggest private energy conglomerate in retaliation…

Flowers are bloom in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

What is the Supreme Court and why does it have so much power?

July 1, 2022 3:03 PM CNN Newsource

By Dan Berman, CNN With recent decisions on abortion, gun control, religious freedom and the environment, the US Supreme Court once again reasserted…

Republican House lawmakers are introducing legislation that would require the Biden administration to provide Congress with a detailed report on the status of major arms sales to Taiwan

First on CNN: House Republicans push legislation to require Biden administration to detail the status of major arm sales to Taiwan

July 1, 2022 2:13 PM CNN Newsource

By Kylie Atwood, CNN Republican House lawmakers are introducing legislation that would require the Biden administration to provide Congress with a…

US President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6

Accounts of Trump angrily demanding to go to Capitol on January 6 circulated in Secret Service over past year

July 1, 2022 1:29 PM CNN Newsource

By Noah Gray and Zachary Cohen, CNN Then-President Donald Trump angrily demanded to go to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, and berated his…