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Leaked Pentagon documents provide rare window into depth of US intelligence on allies and foes

By Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN Highly classified Pentagon documents leaked online in recent weeks have provided a rare window into how the US spies on allies and foes alike, deeply rattling US officials, who fear the revelations could jeopardize sensitive sources and compromise important foreign relationships. Some of the documents, which US officials

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Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey will run for reelection, boosting Democrats’ Senate outlook for 2024

By David Wright, CNN Sen. Bob Casey will run for reelection in 2024, the Pennsylvania Democrat announced Monday morning, providing good news for Democrats in a pivotal swing state. “Folks, I’m running for reelection,” Casey, 62, said in an announcement posted on Twitter. “There’s still more work to do to cut through the gridlock, stand

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Leaked Pentagon documents provide rare window into depth of US intelligence on allies and foes

By Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood, CNN Highly classified Pentagon documents leaked online in recent weeks have provided a rare window into how the US spies on allies and foes alike, deeply rattling US officials, who fear the revelations could jeopardize sensitive sources and compromise important foreign relationships. Some of the documents, which US officials

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls Justice Clarence Thomas’ trips a ‘very serious problem’ that warrants impeachment

By Andrew Millman, CNN Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York reiterated on Sunday her call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas following revelations that he didn’t disclose several luxury trips subsidized by a Republican megadonor. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” Ocasio-Cortez called for an

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HHS secretary says ‘everything is on the table’ in response to medication abortion ruling

By Jasmine Wright, CNN Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra on Sunday said “everything is on the table” following a Texas federal judge’s ruling to suspend the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the medication abortion drug mifepristone. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” the secretary would not

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls Justice Clarence Thomas’ trips a ‘very serious problem’ that warrants impeachment

By Andrew Millman, CNN Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York reiterated on Sunday her call for the impeachment of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas following revelations that he didn’t disclose several luxury trips subsidized by a Republican megadonor. In an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union,” Ocasio-Cortez called for an

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Meet the judge who ruled medication abortion must remain available in some states

By Sydney Kashiwagi, CNN What initially looked like an outright victory for anti-abortion activists Friday evening soon became more complicated. US District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk of Texas, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, first ruled Friday that the Food and Drug Administration’s 2000 approval of mifepristone — one of the drugs used to terminate

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Fixing Social Security involves hard choices

By Tami Luhby, CNN There’s a reason why politicians have long shied away from addressing Social Security’s massive financial problems. The commonly proposed solutions involve cutting benefits or raising taxes, which would spark an outcry from a range of powerful constituents, including senior citizens and the business community. The situation, however, is only growing more

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How Disney maneuvered to save its Florida kingdom, leaving DeSantis threatening retaliation

By Steve Contorno, CNN In his yearlong battle with Disney, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has repeatedly leaned on the element of surprise in his attempts to outmaneuver the entertainment giant and its army of executives, high-priced lawyers and politically connected lobbyists. “Nobody can see this coming,” DeSantis told a top Republican legislative leader as they

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