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A crowd of Trump supporters gather outside as seen from inside the US Capitol on January 6

Federal prosecutors expand criminal probe into January 6, examining rally planning and fake electors

By Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen, Paula Reid and Whitney Wild, CNN Federal criminal investigators have expanded the January 6 investigation to gather information about fundraising and organizing for the political rally held immediately before Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, as well as the effort to subvert the Electoral College vote count, multiple sources tell

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Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema

3 Democrats join Republicans in sinking Biden nominee to lead Labor division

By Daniella Diaz, CNN Three moderate Senate Democrats joined Republicans on Wednesday night in voting against advancing President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division. Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Manchin and Mark Kelly voted against a procedural vote to advance David Weil’s nomination. The final vote count was 47-53,

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Arizona GOP governor

Arizona GOP governor signs legislation requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote

By Kelly Mena Arizona Republican Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday signed legislation that would require all Arizonans to provide proof of citizenship and residency to register to vote, sparking criticism from voting rights advocates who say it will potentially cancel thousands of voter registrations and are exploring legal challenges in response. State law already requires

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Then-President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6

January 6 committee member says panel is ‘triangulating’ to get ‘fulsome picture’ of Trump’s actions

By Kasie Hunt and Paul LeBlanc, CNN A member of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol said Wednesday that the panel is “triangulating” to get a “fulsome picture” of then-President Donald Trump‘s actions in the lead-up to the attack. “We’re triangulating basically from a lot of different

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GOP lawmakers who are at their wits' end with Cawthorn are considering endorsing one of his primary foes

‘He’s an embarrassment’: Republicans threaten to primary Cawthorn over controversial antics

By Melanie Zanona, Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina is throwing his weight behind a primary opponent to freshman Rep. Madison Cawthorn — an extraordinary broadside against a fellow Republican from his home state, as internal frustration with the controversial MAGA firebrand reaches a boiling point. “It comes down

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Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona on Wednesday signed two bills into law targeting transgender youth in the state

Arizona governor signs bill outlawing gender-affirming care for transgender youth and approves anti-trans sports ban

By Devan Cole, CNN Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona on Wednesday signed two bills into law targeting transgender youth in the state, including one that restricts access to gender-affirming health care for minors. Ducey’s approval of the health care ban, as well as a law prohibiting transgender athletes from competing on women’s and girls’

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Ukrainian members of parliament say Russia peace talks are not real

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN A delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visiting Washington, DC, on Wednesday said they believe Russia is just using peace talks with Ukraine as a “smokescreen” for their forces to regroup and re-strategize in Ukraine. “At this particular moment, these peace negotiations are far from real negotiations,” Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, who chairs Ukraine’s Parliamentary

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More than $1 million flowed from the Clinton campaign and DNC to the law firm Perkins Coie

FEC fines Hillary Clinton campaign and DNC over Trump-Russia dossier research

By Marshall Cohen Federal election regulators fined Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee earlier this month for not properly disclosing the money they spent on controversial opposition research that led to the infamous Trump-Russia dossier. The DNC was fined $105,000 and the Clinton campaign was fined $8,000, according to a letter

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US satellite operator says persistent cyberattack at beginning of Ukraine war affected tens of thousands of customers

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN A multi-faceted cyberattack at the onset of Russia’s war on Ukraine knocked out internet service for tens of thousands of satellite modems in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe, the US-based telecommunications provider that owns the network said Wednesday. It’s the most detailed public account yet of one of the most consequential

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Members of United Help Ukraine and other activists hold a rally outside the White House on March 20 in Washington

Ukrainian members of parliament say Russia peace talks are not real

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN A delegation of Ukrainian lawmakers visiting Washington, DC, on Wednesday said they believe Russia is just using peace talks with Ukraine as a “smokescreen” for their forces to regroup and re-strategize in Ukraine. “At this particular moment, these peace negotiations are far from real negotiations,” Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, who chairs Ukraine’s Parliamentary

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