By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN A federal judge used the words of Republican lawmakers to describe the severity of January 6 during a hearing on Wednesday after a defendant’s outburst objecting to the government characterizing the riot as being carried out by “terrorists” who stormed the US Capitol. Reading from a statement from Senate Republican leader
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By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Gregory Krieg, CNN The campaign manager of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ 2020 run for president sent a memo Wednesday addressed to “allies” of the Vermont independent, informing them that Sanders has “not ruled out” a presidential run in 2024. The memo, obtained by CNN, is written by Faiz Shakir, who
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By Ellie Kaufman, CNN A US service member died while participating in a training event at the Marine Corps base in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, on Sunday, a statement from the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command Public Affairs said. The service member, Lt. j.g. Aaron Fowler, became unresponsive during the training event and was pronounced dead at
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By Paula Reid, CNN A federal investigation into Mississippi State Penitentiary found evidence that conditions at the facility violate the US Constitution, the Justice Department announced Wednesday. Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke says the department’s civil rights division found that practices at the facility, also known as Parchman, violated the 8th and 14th Amendments by
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By Donald Judd, CNN A White House official confirmed Wednesday that President Joe Biden will name Gary Restaino as acting director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives until the Senate confirms a permanent director to fill the post. The confirmation that Restaino will serve as acting director comes after White House press
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By Betsy Klein, Paula Reid and Evan Perez, CNN The Justice Department on Wednesday appealed a ruling by a federal judge that struck down the mask mandate for mass transportation, following a recommendation by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “It is CDC’s continuing assessment that at this time an order requiring masking
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By Dianne Gallagher, Steve Contorno and Rachel Janfaza, CNN The Florida state Senate on Wednesday advanced legislation pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis during the state’s special legislative session: a new congressional map submitted by the governor and a pair of bills aimed at Disney. The DeSantis-backed map — which proposes an aggressively partisan redrawing
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By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States on Wednesday unveiled its latest round of sanctions going after Russia over its war on Ukraine, this time targeting a key commercial bank and “a global network of more than 40 individuals and entities led by U.S.-designated Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev.” In a news release,
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By MJ Lee and Kate Sullivan, CNN Tensions remain very high within the Biden administration ahead of the expected repeal of a Trump-era pandemic restriction next month and the potential surge of migrants at the border that’s expected to follow, according to a source familiar with ongoing discussions. Since the US Centers for Disease Control
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By Jennifer Hansler and Kylie Atwood, CNN The United States on Wednesday unveiled its latest round of sanctions going after Russia over its war on Ukraine, this time targeting a key commercial bank and “a global network of more than 40 individuals and entities led by U.S.-designated Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev.” In a news release,
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By Dan Merica and David Wright, CNN Democratic Senate candidates in five of the six most crucial 2022 races are heading into the final months of the campaign with dramatically more cash in the bank than their would-be Republican opponents, a silver lining in what could be a difficult midterm cycle for their party. But
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By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced charges against 21 people for allegedly seeking to defraud government health care programs of $149 million in a variety of pandemic-related scams, including selling fake Covid-19 vaccination cards and submitting claims for unnecessary medical tests. The charges brought in nine separate federal court cases
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By Kevin Liptak and Sam Fossum, CNN Finance ministers from multiple nations walked out of a closed-door G20 session in Washington on Wednesday when the Russian delegate began his prepared remarks, a show of protest against Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen participated in the walkout, as did European and
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By Kara Scannell Former President Donald Trump does not have any documents subpoenaed by the New York attorney general’s office as part of its civil investigation into the Trump Organization’s finances and shouldn’t be held in contempt, he told a state court. “After conducting a diligent search and review, Respondent’s counsel determined that Respondent was
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 30, the White House Correspondents’ Association announced Wednesday, continuing a tradition eschewed during the Trump administration. It will be the first time that the sitting President has attended the black-tie dinner, which usually draws
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By Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on April 30, the White House Correspondents’ Association announced Wednesday, continuing a tradition eschewed during the Trump administration. It will be the first time that the sitting President has attended the black-tie dinner, which usually draws
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By Gabby Orr and Alex Rogers, CNN In a major blow to former President Donald Trump, the Tennessee Republican Party voted on Tuesday to boot three candidates from its primary ballot for the 5th Congressional District — including Trump-endorsed hopeful Morgan Ortagus. Congressional candidates Robby Starbuck and Baxter Lee were also removed from the ballot
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday issued a clarification after mixing up the federal transportation mask mandate and a pandemic-era restriction at the US border while answering questions from reporters at the White House. Biden was asked whether he was considering delaying the repeal of Title 42, a pandemic-era order that allows
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A little-known federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump found herself in the national spotlight on Monday after striking down the Biden administration’s public transportation mask mandate. US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has been serving as a federal judge in Florida for more than a year. Notably, the Senate
Continue Reading By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A little-known federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump found herself in the national spotlight on Monday after striking down the Biden administration’s public transportation mask mandate. US District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle has been serving as a federal judge in Florida for more than a year. Notably, the Senate
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