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First on CNN: Obama to take swipe at Trump for ‘four years of active hostility’ on climate in Glasgow speech

By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former President Barack Obama went to the international climate conference in Glasgow on Monday because climate envoy John Kerry knew the Biden administration needed help convincing the world America was actually serious about combatting climate change. But as much as Obama is expected to express regret for former

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U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Congress passes $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, delivering major win for Biden

By Annie Grayer, Manu Raju and Clare Foran, CNN Congress has passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill, delivering on a major pillar of President Joe Biden’s domestic agenda after months of internal deliberations and painstaking divisions among Democrats. The final vote was 228-206. Thirteen Republicans voted with the majority of Democrats in support of

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that he has appointed two diplomats to lead efforts to address the anomalous health incidents known as Havana Syndrome.

Blinken announces career diplomats to lead response on Havana Syndrome attacks and treatment

By Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced that he has appointed two diplomats to lead efforts to address the anomalous health incidents known as Havana Syndrome that have affected diplomats, their families and other federal employees. Jonathan Moore will serve as the new head of the State

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Acting Assistant U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Clark speaks next to Deputy U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen at a news conference at the Justice Department on October 21

Trump Justice official Jeffrey Clark, who pushed election fraud claims, stonewalls House January 6 committee

By Zachary Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark on Friday stonewalled the House select committee investigating January 6, responding to a subpoena demanding he appear for an interview with the panel, but not answering questions posed to him, sources familiar with his appearance told CNN. Instead, Clark provided a letter

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Here’s what’s in the bipartisan infrastructure bill

By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN Congress passed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure package Friday, approving a signature part of President Joe Biden’s economic agenda. It will deliver $550 billion of new federal investments in America’s infrastructure over five years, touching everything from bridges and roads to the nation’s broadband, water and energy systems. Experts

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Fact-checking Biden’s ‘garbage’ claim about media reports on possible payments to separated migrant families

By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden was asked by a Fox News reporter on Wednesday about a Wall Street Journal article last week that had reported “the Biden administration is in talks to offer immigrant families that were separated during the Trump administration around $450,000 a person in compensation.” The reporter asked Biden if

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The White House says Biden's "garbage" claim on Wednesday was specifically a denial that the administration is considering payments of $450

Fact-checking Biden’s ‘garbage’ claim about media reports on possible payments to separated migrant families

By Daniel Dale, CNN President Joe Biden was asked by a Fox News reporter on Wednesday about a Wall Street Journal article last week that had reported “the Biden administration is in talks to offer immigrant families that were separated during the Trump administration around $450,000 a person in compensation.” The reporter asked Biden if

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