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By Marshall Cohen, CNN A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday rejected claims from a US Capitol riot defendant that he had been “selectively charged” because he is a supporter of former President Donald Trump. Federal Judge Trevor McFadden shot down that accusation and upheld the criminal charges against Couy Griffin, a county commissioner from New

By Marshall Cohen, CNN A Trump-appointed federal judge on Friday rejected claims from a US Capitol riot defendant that he had been “selectively charged” because he is a supporter of former President Donald Trump. Federal Judge Trevor McFadden shot down that accusation and upheld the criminal charges against Couy Griffin, a county commissioner from New

By Marshall Cohen San Antonio loan officer Matthew Mazzocco pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge related to the US Capitol insurrection. A dozen Capitol rioters have already pleaded guilty, out of more than 510 defendants. And prosecutors are filing new cases at a steady clip — including in the past week against members of

By Marshall Cohen San Antonio loan officer Matthew Mazzocco pleaded guilty Friday to a misdemeanor charge related to the US Capitol insurrection. A dozen Capitol rioters have already pleaded guilty, out of more than 510 defendants. And prosecutors are filing new cases at a steady clip — including in the past week against members of

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN President Joe Biden welcomed the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Friday, marking the return to a regular tradition the Covid-19 pandemic had interrupted. The trip to the White House has long been a hallmark of American sports as victorious teams get a chance to meet

By Kyle Feldscher, CNN President Joe Biden welcomed the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers to the White House on Friday, marking the return to a regular tradition the Covid-19 pandemic had interrupted. The trip to the White House has long been a hallmark of American sports as victorious teams get a chance to meet

By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN With the US withdrawal from Afghanistan just days away, the Biden administration is asking countries in Central Asia to temporarily house thousands of Afghan interpreters and translators while they wait for visas to the United States, according to a US official and another source familiar with

By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN With the US withdrawal from Afghanistan just days away, the Biden administration is asking countries in Central Asia to temporarily house thousands of Afghan interpreters and translators while they wait for visas to the United States, according to a US official and another source familiar with

A conservative YouTuber who participated in the January 6 riot accompanied Republican members of Congress on a trip to the border, serving as a translator at times. Anthony Aguero, a close ally of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, can be seen in videos and photos with Republican members of Congress who traveled to a route along the border frequented by migrants.

By Andrew Kaczynski, Em Steck and Drew Myers, CNN A conservative YouTuber who participated in the January 6 riot accompanied Republican members of Congress on a trip to the border Tuesday night, serving as a translator at times. Anthony Aguero, a close ally of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene can be seen in videos and photos

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN A conservative YouTuber who participated in the January 6 riot accompanied Republican members of Congress on a trip to the border Tuesday night, serving as a translator at times. Anthony Aguero, a close ally of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene can be seen in videos and photos with Republican

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden grew visibly irritated Friday when questioned about the state of Afghanistan, where a formal withdrawal is nearly complete, and a major US air base was officially handed over even as US generals warn of a looming civil war. “I want to talk about happy things,” Biden said as

Abdullah Abdullah, an Afghan official who leads the High Council for National Reconciliation, told CNN’s Anna Coren that talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban had made “very little progress” and were happening at a “very slow pace.”

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden grew visibly irritated Friday when questioned about the state of Afghanistan, where a formal withdrawal is nearly complete, and a major US air base was officially handed over even as US generals warn of a looming civil war. “I want to talk about happy things,” Biden said as

By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Friday touted America’s economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic after the US added 850,000 jobs in June. “This is historic progress. Pulling our economy out of the worst crisis in 100 years. Driven in part by our dramatic progress in vaccinating our nation and beating back the