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DOJ opens investigation into how Phoenix Police Department treats city’s homeless residents

By Christina Carrega and Devan Cole, CNN The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division is launching an investigation into policing practices in the city of Phoenix, Arizona, with a focus on how the city treats residents experiencing homelessness, Attorney General Merrick Garland announced Thursday. “We have reviewed court files, media reports, citizen complaints and we also

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A wide-ranging New York state impeachment investigation into various allegations of misconduct against embattled Gov. Andrew Cuomo

New York state impeachment investigation into Cuomo is ‘nearing completion’

By Lauren del Valle and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A wide-ranging New York state impeachment investigation into various allegations of misconduct against embattled Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo is close to concluding, according to a letter obtained by CNN. In a letter sent Thursday, lawyers working for the New York State Assembly Judiciary Committee’s impeachment probe informed

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Automakers are expected to support Biden's electric-vehicle target. Photos of the plug-in hybrid 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee were released in July.

Biden announces new emissions standards, target that 50% of vehicles sold in US by 2030 are electric

By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden unveiled another component of his administration’s plan to fight the climate crisis on Thursday, announcing a new target that half of vehicles sold in the country by 2030 will be battery electric, fuel-cell electric or plug-in hybrid. Biden signed the executive order at the White House alongside representatives

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The Justice Department could not find evidence that FBI employees leaked non-public information to Rudy Giuliani about the Hillary Clinton email investigation in the lead-up to the 2016 election.

Justice Department IG couldn’t find evidence of FBI Clinton probe leaks to Giuliani

By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department inspector general could not find evidence that FBI employees leaked non-public information to Rudy Giuliani about the Hillary Clinton email investigation in the lead-up to the 2016 election, according to a new report. Details of Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s review of the Giuliani leak allegations were revealed Thursday

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Bill Clinton Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States. Personal Birth date: August 19, 1946 Birth place: Hope, Arkansas Birth name: William Jefferson Blythe III Father: William Blythe Mother: Virginia (Kelley) Blythe Marriage: Hillary (Rodham) Clinton (October 11, 1975-present) Children: Chelsea Victoria, February 27, 1980 Education:

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Al-Qahtani was subjected to torture methods including sleep deprivation

He is one of only 39 detainees left at Guantanamo. Once tortured, prisoner’s case is a test of larger political realities at play.

By Daniel A. Medina, CNN Nearly two decades ago, in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks, a man named Mohammed al-Qahtani was captured on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The Saudi national, US authorities alleged, was an al-Qaeda operative who was supposed to have been the “20th hijacker” but he failed to board

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California Republicans clashed Wednesday night in the first debate to replace California Governor Gavin Newsom in the September 14 recall election.

Republicans vying to replace Newsom in California recall attack his handling of Covid-19 in debate

By Maeve Reston, CNN Four of the Republican candidates vying to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the September 14 recall election met on the debate stage Wednesday night, railing against Covid-19 mask mandates and accusing the Democrat of failing the state’s business owners and school children by forcing closures during the worst of the

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