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DeSantis' administration and the Biden administration are sparring over whether migrant children who arrive at the US-Mexico border alone should be cared for by shelters in Florida

Internal documents show heated back-and-forth between DeSantis and Biden admin over care of migrant children

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN An ongoing feud over President Joe Biden’s immigration policies is escalating in Florida where Gov. Ron DeSantis is threatening to keep long-standing shelters from caring for migrant children, culminating in a heated back and forth unfolding in internal correspondence obtained by CNN. The Republican governor’s office and the Biden administration are

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The jumbotron reads "Super Bowl LVI Bound" on January 30 after the Los Angeles Rams defeated the San Francisco 49ers

Feds prepare ‘extensive’ Super Bowl security operations, no ‘credible, specific’ threats, coordinator says

By Geneva Sands, CNN The federal coordinator for security at Super Bowl LVI said Wednesday he’s “cautiously optimistic and comfortable” about security plans leading up to the game at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, in less than two weeks, noting that “extensive manpower” is being deployed to protect the stadium and public. There are currently

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Stewart Rhodes is the founder of Oath Keepers.

Oath Keepers leader answers some questions from January 6 committee, his lawyer says

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes has been meeting with the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection for several hours and is answering some questions, according to one of his attorneys. “Stewart Rhodes is both answering many questions and taking the Fifth Amendment to other questions,”

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US intelligence community report says ‘pulsed electromagnetic energy’ could cause Havana Syndrome

By Katie Bo Lillis, CNN An intelligence panel investigating the cause of a spate of mysterious incidents that have struck dozens of US officials across the globe has said that some of the episodes could “plausibly” have been caused by “pulsed electromagnetic energy” emitted by an external source, according to an executive summary of the

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Ed Gonzalez testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington

ICE director nomination again advances out of Senate committee despite GOP objection

By Geneva Sands, CNN President Joe Biden’s nominee to be Immigration and Customs Enforcement director, Ed Gonzalez, was advanced out of committee for a second time on Wednesday, despite GOP objection to his nomination. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted along party lines to move Gonzalez for full Senate consideration. If confirmed,

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Nancy Pelosi Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Nancy Pelosi, a US representative from California. Personal Birth date: March 26, 1940 Birth place: Baltimore, Maryland Birth name: Nancy Patricia D’Alesandro Father: Thomas D’Alesandro, Baltimore mayor and US congressman Mother: Annunciata (Lombardi) D’Alesandro Marriage: Paul F. Pelosi (1963-present) Children: Nancy, Christine, Jacqueline, Paul and

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Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman suesTrump's allies. Vindman is here sworn in before testifying on the impeachment inquiry into former President Donald Trump on November 19

Star witness in Ukraine impeachment saga sues Trump allies and alleges conspiracy to intimidate him

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who served on the National Security Council and emerged as a star witness against then-President Donald Trump during the 2019 Ukraine impeachment, is suing Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and former Trump White House staffers, alleging they conspired against him. Vindman, in a new lawsuit

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