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First Lady Melania Trump is pictured at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on January 20 in Washington

Melania Trump’s congressional address guests include Comperatore family, Marc Fogel, mother and sister of Laken Riley

By Betsy Klein, CNN Washington (CNN) — A teenage girl bullied with AI-generated deepfakes, the family of the firefighter killed during the Trump rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, and the mother and sister of slain student Laken Riley are among those headed to the US Capitol Tuesday evening where President Donald Trump is set to deliver

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Sen. Elissa Slotkin gestures as Pete Hegseth testifies before a Senate Committee on Armed Services confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington

Slotkin looks to ‘level with’ American people as Democrats try to counter Trump address

By Morgan Rimmer, Ali Main and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Newly elected Democratic Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan will deliver her party’s response to President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday, as Democrats work to define the party’s future following tough losses last fall. Slotkin’s remarks will be Democrats’ opening volley as

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Thousands of confiscated firearms are destroyed last year in the border city of Ciudad Juarez

Supreme Court poised to block Mexico from suing American gunmakers over cartel violence

By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — A majority of the Supreme Court appeared prepared Tuesday to shut down a lawsuit from the Mexican government alleging American gun manufacturers should be held responsible for cartel violence on the Southwest border. The justices debated the high-profile case in their quiet, ornate courtroom as relations between Washington and

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A demonstrator holds a transgender pride flag in Washington

Senate Democrats block GOP-led bill to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports

By Clare Foran, Danya Gainor and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — Senate Democrats on Monday blocked a GOP-led bill that would ban transgender athletes from women’s and girls’ sports at federally funded schools and educational institutions. The bill’s failure to advance highlights the limits of Republicans’ narrow margins in Congress, despite control of both chambers.

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