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Ukrainian emergency employees work at a maternity hospital damaged by shelling in Mariupol

Fact Check: 5 times official Russian statements conflicted with intelligence and on the ground actions

By Tara Subramaniam, CNN As its troops fight on the ground in Ukraine, Russia is waging a parallel war of misinformation. Even before Russian forces crossed the border, Russian officials were crafting a narrative at odds with reality. Publicly claiming one thing while intelligence suggests another isn’t unusual, but Russia has gone so far as

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The Biden administration ends a Trump-era border policy for unaccompanied migrant children. Two children here cross the Rio Grande in Juarez

Biden administration ends Trump-era border policy for unaccompanied migrant children

By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN The Biden administration partially pulled back a controversial Trump-era border policy early Saturday after a Texas court ruling forced the administration’s hand and amid fierce criticism from President Joe Biden‘s allies over the continued use of the policy. While Biden has conveyed progress in combating the coronavirus pandemic, the administration has

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Georgia state Senate passes bill targeting ‘divisive concepts’ in schools

By Alta Spells and Chris Youd, CNN The Georgia state Senate on Friday passed a bill that prohibits teaching certain concepts related to race and ethnicity in Georgia schools and state agencies. Senate Bill 377 passed Friday afternoon by 32-20, according to a tweet from the Senate Press Office. The bill — which passed along party lines with Republicans in support

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DNC officials discuss demoting Iowa and changing early-voting state mix in presidential nominating calendars

By Eric Bradner and Ethan Cohen, CNN Democratic Party officials charged with setting the presidential nominating calendar argued Friday for major changes that would move more diverse and competitive states earlier in the process and would favor primaries over caucuses. Such changes would likely upend Iowa’s long-standing status as the first state to vote. The

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The Department of Homeland Security has uncovered "significant gaps" in its ability to detect potential domestic violent extremist threats within its ranks

Report finds ‘significant gaps’ in DHS’ ability to detect violent extremism in its ranks

By Geneva Sands, CNN The Department of Homeland Security has uncovered “significant gaps” in its ability to detect potential domestic violent extremist threats within its ranks, citing unresolved issues of funding, training and consistency, according to a report released Friday. DHS officials have repeatedly pointed to domestic violent extremism as one of the most lethal

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Nearly 1 in 5 mail-in ballots in Houston area were rejected because of Texas voting law, election officials say

By Kelly Mena, CNN Thousands of mail-in ballots were rejected in Texas’ most populous county for the March primary because they did not meet requirements set by the state’s new voting law passed last year by the Republican-led state legislature, according to Houston-area election officials. Harris County election officials on Friday announced that of the

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GOP lawmaker calls Zelensky a ‘thug’ and Ukrainian government ‘incredibly evil’

By Alex Rogers, CNN North Carolina Republican Rep. Madison Cawthorn recently called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a “thug” and the Ukrainian government “incredibly evil,” criticizing the country and its leader as Russia invades it. Cawthorn’s statements were aligned with former President Donald Trump’s praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin but in sharp contrast to the

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