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New poll finds Georgia Senate race remains unchanged after allegations about Walker

By Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director Sen. Raphael Warnock continues to hold an advantage over Herschel Walker in Georgia’s US Senate race, according to a new poll from Quinnipiac University, with the margin between the two candidates little changed compared with polling conducted before allegations emerged that Walker paid for a woman’s abortion and encouraged

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What to watch in Thursday’s January 6 hearing

By Zachary Cohen, Jeremy Herb, Annie Grayer and Sara Murray, CNN The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, is holding their last hearing before the midterm elections Thursday, giving the panel one more opportunity to hammer home its message that former President Donald Trump is still dangerous to democracy. The committee is scheduled to

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Biden will examine all aspects of US-Saudi relationship, including arms sales, national security adviser says

By Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN President Joe Biden will examine all aspects of US ties with Saudi Arabia, including arms sales, as administration officials begin quiet discussions with members of Congress and congressional aides about how the US could impose consequences on the kingdom following the kingdom’s decision to partner with Russia in

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Biden’s first formal National Security Strategy identifies China as ‘America’s most consequential geopolitical challenge’

By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden’s first formal national security strategy identifies China as “America’s most consequential geopolitical challenge” while stressing the importance of rebuilding alliances in order to effectively compete over the coming decade. The document, required by Congress, comes 21 months into Biden’s term. The broad contours of the strategy have been

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Navy SEAL candidate died of bacterial pneumonia in hours after Hell Week training, Navy investigation finds

By Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN Navy SEAL candidate Kyle Mullen, 24, died of bacterial pneumonia in the hours after completing what is known as “Hell Week” during the special operations force’s demanding basic training program in February, a Navy line of duty investigation released Wednesday found. While there were several signs Mullen was

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Secret Service employee charged with criminal harassment and witness intimidation

By Nicki Brown, CNN A US Secret Service employee and driver for former first lady Michelle Obama was charged with criminal harassment and witness intimidation in a Massachusetts court on Friday, according to court documents. Douglas Vines, 53, was arraigned in Edgartown District Court last Friday, according to the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office,

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