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By Tami Luhby, CNN Already massively wealthy, America’s billionaires saw their collective fortunes soar more than 70% to more than $5 trillion during the pandemic. That’s one reason why congressional Democrats were zeroing in earlier this week on this elite group of roughly 700 people to help pay for their massive social spending package. They

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A Russian man accused of being part of cybercrime ring that infected millions of computers worldwide was arraigned in federal court in Ohio on Thursday after being extradited from South Korea, the Justice Department announced. US prosecutors allege that 38-year-old Vladimir Dunaev was part of a transnational criminal group that since

By Sonia Moghe, Gregory Krieg and Brian Vitagliano, CNN A criminal complaint alleging forcible touching, a sex crime, has been filed against former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in Albany, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by CNN. Cuomo, a Democrat who resigned from his post in August after multiple women accused him

By Marshall Cohen The chief judge in Washington, DC’s federal court laid into the Justice Department on Thursday for its “schizophrenic” and “puzzling” approach to January 6 cases, saying judges’ hands are tied from giving hefty punishments because prosecutors keep offering misdemeanor deals to rioters. Calling the insurrection the “crime of the century,” Chief Judge

By Alex Marquardt and Oren Liebermann, CNN In the wake of China’s test of a hypersonic missile, the second most senior US general said Thursday that the pace at which China’s military is developing capabilities is “stunning” while US development suffers from “brutal” bureaucracy. The outgoing Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General

By Zachary Cohen, Annie Grayer, Ryan Nobles and Paula Reid, CNN Members of the House select committee investigating January 6 are losing patience with the pace of talks with former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, and some are considering whether more aggressive steps are needed to force his compliance in the sweeping probe,

By Alex Rogers, Melanie Zanona and Manu Raju, CNN At least a dozen of the House GOP’s most prized recruits for the midterms have sown doubts about the 2020 elections, embracing former president Donald Trump’s deceitful battle cry as they seek to flip the chamber next year. The National Republican Congressional Committee announced this month

By Nicole Gaouette, CNN The Chinese government on Thursday reiterated its long-standing opposition to any official and military contact between the United States and Taiwan in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen’s comments that US troops help train the island’s military. Speaking with CNN in an exclusive interview Tuesday, Tsai became the first Taiwanese leader

By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Public theologian Russell Moore, a prominent evangelical leader who was an early critic of Donald Trump, says he doesn’t see support for the former GOP president waning and warns that it is “entirely possible” that Trump could seek the White House again and win. “I don’t think he’s had any change

By Ryan Nobles and Katelyn Polantz, CNN Former Justice Department official Jeffery Clark, who had been scheduled to testify on Friday before the House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, has parted ways with his attorney Robert Driscoll, according to a person familiar with his representation. While it is not clear who is representing

By CNN President Joe Biden is set to announce the $1.75 trillion framework on his economic and climate agenda Thursday as he addresses the House Democratic caucus. “The President believes the framework will earn the support of all 50 Democratic senators and pass the House. This morning, the President will make the case for this