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By Lauren Fox and Devan Cole, CNN A bipartisan group of senators unveiled an agreement on principle for gun safety legislation Sunday, providing an overview of a forthcoming package of reforms to address one of the nation’s most pressing and divisive issues in the wake of mass shootings in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas.

By Harry Enten, CNN I was at the supermarket recently when I took note of something my eyes had passed thousands of times before. The cans of my favorite sodas were 12 ounces, while the bottles were 2 liters. It caught my eye because the units of measurement for the same product weren’t the same.

By Devan Cole, CNN New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday would not commit to backing President Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential election, saying instead that “we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it.” “I think if the President has a vision, then that’s something certainly we’re all willing to entertain and examine

Story by Dan Merica, CNN Photographs by Bridget Bennett for CNN Victor Villanueva’s Chicago White Sox hat was stained with sweat by the end of a recent door-knocking session in East Las Vegas, a manifestation of the time he had spent urging mostly Latino voters here in Clark County to cast ballots in 2022. But

By Daniella Diaz, CNN Rep. Jamie Raskin, a Democrat who is on the House select committee investigating the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, said Sunday he believes Attorney General Merrick Garland knows “what’s at stake here” when it comes to a possible indictment of former President Donald Trump from the Department

By Dana Bash, Manu Raju and Donald Judd, CNN A bipartisan group of senators announced an agreement on principle for gun safety legislation Sunday, which includes “needed mental health resources, improves school safety and support for students, and helps ensure dangerous criminals and those who are adjudicated as mentally ill can’t purchase weapons,” they said

By Eric Bradner, CNN Former Alaska governor and vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin took a step toward a political comeback Saturday, finishing in the top four of a 48-person special primary election and advancing to the August general election to fill the House seat of the late Rep. Don Young, according to a CNN projection. Palin

By Jamie Gangel, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Jeremy Herb, CNN Conservative Republican election attorney Ben Ginsberg will be among the witnesses testifying Monday before the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, as the panel seeks to scrutinize how former President Donald Trump’s election lies led to the

By Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large The most memorable quote of the first public hearing of the January 6 committee came from the panel’s vice chair, Liz Cheney. “There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone,” the Wyoming Republican said. “But your dishonor will remain.” But, while Cheney’s quote is the one that is

By Dan Merica, CNN A string of Republican candidates who attended the “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington and marched to the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, are winning or could win primaries in competitive congressional districts, offering what could be the clearest test yet of whether general election voters still care about the

By Arlette Saenz and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Saturday the federal government will cover the full cost of the wildfire response in New Mexico following requests from the state’s governor and other lawmakers, while also acknowledging the role the US Forest Service played in starting the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire. “I think

By Devan Cole and Gabby Orr, CNN Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Alabama Senate hopeful Katie Britt as she competes for the Republican nomination in a runoff primary against US Rep. Mo Brooks. Trump’s endorsement on Friday of Britt, the former president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, comes months after he

CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of John Edwards, former senator from North Carolina. Personal Birth date: June 10, 1953 Birth place: Seneca, South Carolina Birth name: Johnny Reid Edwards Father: Wallace Edwards, textile mill worker Mother: Catherine “Bobbie” (Wade) Edwards, postal worker Marriage: Elizabeth (Anania) Edwards (July 30, 1977-December 7,

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of former US Congressman Charles Rangel, who represented New York from 1971 to 2017. Personal Birth date: June 11, 1930 Birth place: New York, New York (Harlem) Birth name: Charles Bernard Rangel Father: Ralph Rangel Sr. Mother: Blanche (Wharton) Rangel Marriage: Alma (Carter) Rangel (July 26,