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By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The criminal contempt referral from the House of Representatives against right-wing agitator Steve Bannon landed at the DC US Attorney’s Office on Thursday with unusual fanfare, setting off potentially weeks of legal decision-making at the Justice Department. The House’s vote 229-202 vote Thursday to hold Bannon in contempt

By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN After publicly condemning Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s decades-old racist yearbook photo in February 2019 as “racist, unacceptable and inexcusable at any age,” Terry McAuliffe, who is now running to succeed Northam, struck a different tone just a few months later, dismissing the photo as a youthful mistake —

By Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN Democrats are once again on track to miss a self-imposed deadline to reach a deal on President Joe Biden’s sweeping social safety net plan by the end of the week, as progressive Democrats confront the reality that many of their top priorities are going to be scrapped in

By Mitchell McCluskey, Eric Bradner and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said Friday that he would welcome three western Maryland counties whose Republican legislators have asked to join the state. “Absolutely, without any question, the invitation is wide open,” Justice, a Republican, said Friday, adding, “We want everyone to always know that

The Supreme Court allowed a Texas law that bars most abortions after six weeks to remain in place for now. Read the court’s order and partial dissent by Justice Sonia Sotomayor here: The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2021 Cable News Network, Inc., a WarnerMedia Company. All rights reserved.

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court allowed a Texas law that bars most abortions after six weeks to remain in place for now, but it agreed to hear oral arguments on the law next month. The law, banning abortions often before a woman knows she is pregnant is in stark

By Natasha Bertrand China’s test of a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile has given new fuel to critics of President Joe Biden’s ambitious agenda to scale back America’s nuclear arsenal, with intelligence and defense officials warning that the Chinese launch marked a significant technological leap that could threaten the US in new ways. News of the launch

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The State Department informed congressional staff Thursday that it is in touch with 363 US citizens in Afghanistan, 176 of whom want to leave, two sources familiar with the call told CNN. The figures presented on that call underscore the ongoing challenge faced by the Biden administration as Americans continue to