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Ukraine is burning through ammunition faster than the US and NATO can produce it. Inside the Pentagon’s plan to close the gap

By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN Inside a sprawling factory just off the President Biden Expressway in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, the future arsenal of Ukraine’s war effort is being forged, one red hot artillery shell at a time. Running full-tilt, as it was on a recent January morning, the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant churns

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Ukraine is burning through ammunition faster than the US and NATO can produce it. Inside the Pentagon’s plan to close the gap

By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN Inside a sprawling factory just off the President Biden Expressway in downtown Scranton, Pennsylvania, the future arsenal of Ukraine’s war effort is being forged, one red hot artillery shell at a time. Running full-tilt, as it was on a recent January morning, the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant churns

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DOJ prosecutors in DC take over corruption probe into Texas attorney general

By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Justice Department prosecutors in Washington, DC, have taken over the corruption investigation into Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. State prosecutor Kent Schaffer, who is separately investigating Paxton, told CNN in an interview that the Justice Department notified him of the change. The yearslong corruption investigation had, until now, been under the

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Amateur balloonist group from Illinois says small balloon last reported over Alaska ‘missing in action’

By Kristin Fisher, CNN An Illinois-based club of amateur balloonists says one of its small balloons is “missing in action” after last reporting its location over Alaska on Saturday, the same day the US military shot down an unidentified object in the same region. While the Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) has not blamed

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Kentucky Supreme Court ruling allows state’s near-total abortion bans to remain in place for now

By Kiely Westhoff, CNN The Supreme Court of Kentucky ruled Thursday that a lower court wrongfully stopped the enforcement of two state abortion laws, according to court documents. The two measures are Kentucky’s so-called trigger law banning the procedure and a separate “heartbeat” law restricting abortions at around six weeks of pregnancy. Siding with Republican

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Appeals court to hear dispute over Rep. Scott Perry’s phone in January 6 special counsel probe

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice A federal appeals court will hear a dispute over Justice Department investigators accessing Rep. Scott Perry’s cell phone in a case that could affect special counsel Jack Smith’s ability to get information from him and other members of Congress. The case, currently before the DC Circuit Court

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Labor Secretary Marty Walsh confirms he’s leaving Biden administration next month

By Maegan Vazquez and Jack Forrest, CNN Labor Secretary Marty Walsh confirmed Thursday he will leave his position in the Biden administration in March and assume the role of executive director for the National Hockey League Players’ Association, the sports union announced. Walsh’s exit marks the first Cabinet secretary departure of Joe Biden’s presidency. “Earlier

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US military says it will grant service members up to 3 weeks leave to travel for abortions

By Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN The US Defense Department released a series of new policies on Thursday to provide additional support to service members and dependents who must travel out of state to receive an abortion, including allowing up to three weeks of administrative leave. “This policy reflects our continued commitment to taking

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Nikki Haley’s first days in GOP 2024 race preview the Trump balancing act awaiting other contenders

By Eric Bradner, CNN Nikki Haley’s entrance into the 2024 Republican presidential race is offering the first demonstration of the difficult task awaiting other potential GOP candidates, as she seeks to stand out in what could become a crowded field — without directly attacking former President Donald Trump or alienating his supporters. Since announcing her

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Fetterman checked himself into hospital ‘to receive treatment for clinical depression,’ office says

By Clare Foran and Jessica Dean, CNN Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center “to receive treatment for clinical depression,” his chief of staff announced on Thursday. “On Monday, John was evaluated by Dr. Brian P. Monahan, the Attending Physician of the United States Congress. Yesterday, Dr.

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Takeaways from the partial release of a Georgia grand jury report on Trump and 2020 election

By Devan Cole, Marshall Cohen, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Portions of the highly anticipated report from a special grand jury in Georgia that investigated Donald Trump’s actions in the state after the 2020 election were released Thursday, revealing two findings of its monthslong probe but leaving many key questions unaddressed. Fulton County Superior

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Takeaways from the partial release of a Georgia grand jury report on Trump and 2020 election

By Devan Cole, Marshall Cohen, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Portions of the highly anticipated report from a special grand jury in Georgia that investigated Donald Trump’s actions in the state after the 2020 election were released Thursday, revealing two findings of its monthslong probe but leaving many key questions unaddressed. Fulton County Superior

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