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The sentencing of Robert Reeder

US Capitol rioter sentencing delayed after online sleuths uncover new footage of alleged police assault

By Marshall Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz The sentencing for one of the January 6 US Capitol rioters was abruptly postponed Wednesday after new videos emerged of the man allegedly fighting with police, an unexpected twist in the case because prosecutors hadn’t previously accused him of committing violence that day. Robert Reeder of Maryland was charged

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Pete Buttigieg Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Personal Birth date: January 19, 1982 Birth place: South Bend, Indiana Birth name: Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg Father: Joseph A. Buttigieg, an English professor Mother: Anne Montgomery, a

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The White House argued Wednesday that it can offer booster shots to Americans while sharing vaccines globally.

‘We’re going to do both’: White House argues it can offer booster shots to Americans while sharing vaccines globally

By Kate Sullivan and Jason Hoffman, CNN White House officials on Wednesday insisted the US could begin offering Covid-19 booster shots to fully vaccinated Americans in the fall while also continuing its efforts to help vaccinate the rest of the world, stressing the importance of doing both simultaneously to end the global pandemic. “Look, I

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Missouri gun rights law is impeding criminal investigations, Justice Department says

By Christina Carrega A new Missouri state law that blocks state and local law enforcement from enforcing federal gun laws has already impeded criminal investigations, the Justice Department said in a court filing Wednesday supporting a legal effort to overturn the law. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, signed the “Second Amendment Preservation Act” in

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New satellite images show Russia may be preparing another test of its nuclear-powered cruise missile

New satellite images show Russia may be preparing to test nuclear powered ‘Skyfall’ missile

By Zachary Cohen, CNN New satellite images obtained by CNN show Russia may be preparing another test of its nuclear-powered cruise missile, known as “Skyfall”– a controversial weapon that is designed to defeat US defense systems. The photos, which were captured on August 16 by the commercial satellite imaging company Capella Space, offer “strong indications

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The Biden administration had proposed an overhaul of the asylum system to speed up claim approvals.

Biden administration proposes overhaul of asylum system to speed up claim approval

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration has proposed a federal regulation that would overhaul the asylum system in an attempt to settle claims at a faster pace and help alleviate the immigration court backlog, the departments of Homeland Security and Justice announced Wednesday. The proposed rule would give asylum officers more authority by allowing

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Lobbyists

‘Frozen in time’: Lobbyists, lawmakers and mayors plead with the White House to ease Covid travel restrictions

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Lobbyists, lawmakers and border mayors are imploring the Biden administration to ease restrictions on nonessential travel put in place 18 months ago at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. But officials haven’t budged even as other countries gradually open to Americans. A tangled web of Covid-19 border restrictions has limited who

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Lobbyists

‘Frozen in time’: Lobbyists, lawmakers and mayors plead with the White House to ease Covid travel restrictions

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Lobbyists, lawmakers and border mayors are imploring the Biden administration to ease restrictions on nonessential travel put in place 18 months ago at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. But officials haven’t budged even as other countries gradually open to Americans. A tangled web of Covid-19 border restrictions has limited who

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The Biden administration faces daunting challenges to evacuate thousands of Americans and Afghans in 2 weeks. Afghans here run alongside a US transport plane leaving Kabul international airport

Biden administration faces daunting odds of pulling off massive Afghanistan evacuation in 2 weeks

By Jeremy Herb, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Evan Perez, CNN The Biden administration is still struggling to answer basic questions about whether it can successfully evacuate tens of thousands of Americans and vulnerable Afghans in a race against a ticking clock ahead of the US military’s August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal date. On

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The Biden administration faces daunting challenges to evacuate thousands of Americans and Afghans in 2 weeks. Afghans here run alongside a US transport plane leaving Kabul international airport

Biden administration faces daunting odds of pulling off massive Afghanistan evacuation in 2 weeks

By Jeremy Herb, Natasha Bertrand, Kylie Atwood, Jennifer Hansler and Evan Perez, CNN The Biden administration is still struggling to answer basic questions about whether it can successfully evacuate tens of thousands of Americans and vulnerable Afghans in a race against a ticking clock ahead of the US military’s August 31 Afghanistan withdrawal date. On

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Defense Secretary Mark Esper arrives for a House Armed Services Committee hearing on July 9

Ex-defense secretary: Trump’s push to get US troops out of Afghanistan possibly ‘undermined’ deal with Taliban

By Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday that he was concerned that then-President Donald Trump “undermined” the US’ 2020 agreement with the Taliban by pushing for US forces to leave Afghanistan without the Taliban meeting the conditions of the deal. The Trump administration’s “Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan” outlined a

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