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US airports expect long lines and high stress for July 4th travel
CNN’s Pete Muntean reports that the Fourth of July weekend is expected to be one of the busiest days for US airports since the start of the pandemic.
Continue ReadingCNN’s Pete Muntean reports that the Fourth of July weekend is expected to be one of the busiest days for US airports since the start of the pandemic.
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN Jobless residents of Maryland and Texas have filed lawsuits in state courts seeking to force their governors to reinstate pandemic unemployment benefits. They join an effort begun by out-of-work Indiana residents, who have yet to see their payments restart despite a court ruling last week ordering the state to continue the
Continue ReadingBy Rachel Janfaza, CNN In the weeks following the 2020 election, former President Donald Trump’s White House attempted to call the chair of the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors — a key county in the state Trump lost by a small margin to then-candidate Joe Biden — according to a new report from the Arizona
Continue ReadingNew records show reported behind-the-scenes efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to pressure Arizona election officials into helping him retain the presidency in 2020. The Arizona Republic, a Phoenix newspaper, obtained new records and voicemails showing how Trump and his former personal attorney Rudy Giuliani tried to pressure Maricopa County supervisors overseeing the election results.
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, CNN Congressional Democrats’ years-long attempt to nail down whether then-President Donald Trump lied to special counsel Robert Mueller effectively ended on Friday, with the US Supreme Court wiping away court decisions where the House Judiciary Committee was told it could access secret grand jury records from key witnesses in the Mueller investigation.
Continue ReadingBy Sonnet Swire, CNN This week, President Joe Biden reprised his role of consoler-in-chief in south Florida as US and coalition troops prepared to leave Afghanistan for good. Meanwhile, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pushed ahead with a Capitol Riot probe and New York prosecutors charged the Trump Organization for an alleged tax scheme. Monday Supreme
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A Supreme Court ruling that upheld two provisions of Arizona voting law that restrict how ballots can be cast will make it more difficult for Native Americans in the state’s tribal communities to vote, Navajo Nation activists say. Allie Young, founder of Protect The Sacred, said Friday that the court
Continue ReadingBy Kylie Atwood Iran plans to prevent inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog reviewing video footage of some nuclear sites until there is an agreement to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, a senior Iranian official told CNN. The decision puts pressure on talks taking place in Vienna which are seeking to bring the US and
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN Alvin Bragg is set to win the Democratic primary for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, after his top challenger conceded Thursday — setting the former state and federal prosecutor up to eventually lead the investigation into the Trump Organization. Bragg will likely succeed current district attorney Cyrus Vance, whose term is
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe, CNN Alvin Bragg is set to win the Democratic primary for the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, after his top challenger conceded Thursday — setting the former state and federal prosecutor up to eventually lead the investigation into the Trump Organization. Bragg will likely succeed current district attorney Cyrus Vance, whose term is
Continue ReadingCNN’s Alisyn Camerota and Axios managing editor Margaret Talev discuss reports of dysfunction and infighting in Vice President Kamala Harris’ office.
Continue ReadingCNN’s Alisyn Camerota and Axios managing editor Margaret Talev discuss reports of dysfunction and infighting in Vice President Kamala Harris’ office.
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins and Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden announced his pick for US ambassador to Germany on Friday, moving to fill a key diplomatic posting to one of the United States’ closest allies. Biden has selected Amy Gutmann as his nominee for top diplomat in Berlin, according to a release from the White
Continue ReadingBy Kaitlan Collins and Jennifer Hansler, CNN President Joe Biden announced his pick for US ambassador to Germany on Friday, moving to fill a key diplomatic posting to one of the United States’ closest allies. Biden has selected Amy Gutmann as his nominee for top diplomat in Berlin, according to a release from the White
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has asserted he’d “have no problem talking to anybody” about his conversations with then-President Donald Trump on January 6. That proposition may soon be put to the test. McCarthy is just one of several Republicans who could get caught in the crosshairs as
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy has asserted he’d “have no problem talking to anybody” about his conversations with then-President Donald Trump on January 6. That proposition may soon be put to the test. McCarthy is just one of several Republicans who could get caught in the crosshairs as
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Friday voted in a 4-0 decision that a 2017 state law requiring proof of residence to vote is unconstitutional, saying that it “imposes unreasonable burdens on the right to vote.” The law, also known as Senate Bill 3, required that those registering to vote 30
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN The New Hampshire Supreme Court on Friday voted in a 4-0 decision that a 2017 state law requiring proof of residence to vote is unconstitutional, saying that it “imposes unreasonable burdens on the right to vote.” The law, also known as Senate Bill 3, required that those registering to vote 30
Continue ReadingPresident Joe Biden grew irritated 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.
Continue ReadingBy Jasmine Wright, Jeremy Diamond and Arlette Saenz, CNN Editor’s Note: This piece originally published on July 2, 2021. The White House dove into damage control this week after reports of dysfunction and infighting in Vice President Kamala Harris’ office, with the administration trying to stop a drama-filled narrative from taking hold, according to five
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