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By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday suggested the new consumer price index report showing soaring inflation reflected the pinch Americans are feeling due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and other factors. Following the report that showed consumer prices have spiked over 7.9% over the last 12 months, Biden cast blame on

By Clare Foran, Ali Zaslav and Ted Barrett, CNN The Senate voted on a bipartisan basis Thursday evening to pass a massive $1.5 trillion government funding bill that includes $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine. The bill, which the House passed Wednesday evening, can now be sent to President Joe Biden to be signed into

By Pete Muntean, Gregory Wallace and Betsy Klein, CNN The Transportation Security Administration is set to extend the federal public transportation mask mandate for another 30 days, an administration official told CNN, pointing to guidance from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The mandate is one of the last remaining broad requirements that

By Daniel Dale Pro-Russia accounts on social media are trying to convince the public not to believe accurate news reports about Ukrainians suffering and dying. To sow doubt, the pro-Russia accounts, joined by accounts that are critical of the “mainstream media,” are spreading false claims that media outlets have been broadcasting phony footage of Ukrainian

By Manu Raju and Alex Rogers, CNN Last year, Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of just three Republicans who voted to elevate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the second most important court in the country. Now, in the middle of an election year, she is faced with a new choice: Promoting her to the highest

By Tierney Sneed, CNN Lawyers who backed former President Donald Trump’s bogus election reversal gambits are facing fresh opposition for their involvement — in the form of a flashy new campaign, launched this week by fellow members of the legal community, aimed at potentially disbarring the Trump-aligned attorneys. Those who have sought disciplinary responses for

By Sam Fossum and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden announced during a meeting with Colombian President Iván Duque on Thursday that the United States is designating Colombia a major non-NATO ally — a significant move that will bring the two countries together on security and economic cooperation. “Today, I am proud to announce that

By Fredreka Schouten, CNN About 1 in 5 local election officials included in a new survey say they are likely to leave their jobs before the 2024 presidential election, with a third of that group citing false political attacks on the election system as the top reason for their departure, according to a report released

By Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris sought to reinforce cooperative ties between the United States and Poland as she met with the country’s President in the wake of an apparent disconnect between the two NATO members over providing Ukraine with fighter jets. “I want to be very clear. The United

By Holmes Lybrand, Annie Grayer and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The Republican National Committee on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, revealing a recent effort by House investigators to unearth information about how the party and the Trump campaign used an email software to spread misinformation about

By Dianne Gallagher, CNN North Carolina Rep. Madison Cawthorn is facing a charge of driving with a revoked license for the second time since 2017. The Class 3 misdemeanor charge, which could carry a maximum penalty of up to 20 days in jail, is one of three pending traffic citations against the Republican congressman in