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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson listens on the first day of her Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing to the United States Supreme Court on Capitol Hill in Washington

READ: Ketanji Brown Jackson’s opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing

by CNN Below is the text of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, as prepared for delivery: Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Grassley, and Distinguished Members of the Judiciary Committee: thank you for convening this hearing and for considering my nomination as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the

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Damaged homes in floodwater after Hurricane Ida are shown in Louisiana

First on CNN: FEMA will provide millions in flood assistance funds to 4 states affected by Hurricane Ida

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration is announcing a new $60 million federal grant initiative to help flood-prone homeowners in four states devastated by Hurricane Ida last summer. Starting on April 1, homeowners in Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey and Pennsylvania will be able to apply for Federal Emergency Management Agency funding to either rebuild

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Vice President Kamala Harris seen here in Washington

Harris’ national security adviser to step down

By Jasmine Wright, Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris’ national security adviser, Nancy McEldowney, is stepping down from her role and will be succeeded by her deputy, Phil Gordon, the vice president’s office announced Monday. McEldowney’s departure comes as Harris takes on an increasingly visible role in the Biden administration’s response

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Rohingya refugees gather near a fence during a government organized media tour

Biden administration formally determines Myanmar’s military committed genocide

By Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration has formally determined that Myanmar’s military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the Rohingya, a US official told CNN on Sunday. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will publicly announce the determination, which human rights groups have been advocating for years, at the US Holocaust Memorial Museum

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‘Young Republicans might not be marching in the streets, but they are mobilizing’: Gen Z Republicans express optimism ahead of midterms

By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Karly Matthews is a climate activist. She’s also a Republican. The 24-year-old Pennsylvanian — who serves as the communications director for the American Conservation Coalition, a conservative environmental group — often gets pushback from both Democrats and Republicans who say her beliefs are contradictory. “At this point in my life, I

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