By Kate Sullivan and Donald Judd, CNN President Joe Biden signed an executive order Friday aimed at protecting abortion rights in response to the landmark decision by the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade. The President said the order will safeguard access to abortion care and contraceptives, protect patient privacy and establish an interagency task
Continue Reading By Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck, CNN Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker was once a “partner” and “spokesman” for a subsidiary of an energy company, Just Energy, which was repeatedly targeted by states’ attorneys general and utility agencies over allegedly deceptive practices. Walker, the former football player turned businessman, and his technology company 34
Continue Reading By Chandelis Duster President Joe Biden on Friday said he was “stunned, outraged and deeply saddened by the news that my friend Abe Shinzo, former Prime Minister of Japan, was shot and killed while campaigning.” Abe, 67, died after being shot during a speech in Nara, Japan. “Above all, [Abe] cared deeply about the Japanese
Continue Reading By Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Ryan Nobles, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection has concluded its closed-door interview Friday with Trump White House counsel Pat Cipollone during which it had been expected to ask about what he witnessed in the waning days of Donald Trump’s administration when the former
Continue Reading By Taylor Romine, CNN Brooke Jenkins, a former prosecutor in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office and a vocal opponent of Chesa Boudin, has been named as the new district attorney to replace him. Boudin was recalled during California’s June 7 primary election with 55% of voters choosing to remove him amid claims that his
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday that Ukraine is unwilling to cede any of its land to Russia, standing firm that a concession of Ukrainian territory won’t be part of any diplomatic negotiations to end the war. “Ukrainians are not ready to give away their land, to
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday that Ukraine is unwilling to cede any of its land to Russia, standing firm that a concession of Ukrainian territory won’t be part of any diplomatic negotiations to end the war. “Ukrainians are not ready to give away their land, to
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, CNN Approximately 300,000 children under the age of 5 in the US — about 2% of that age group — have received at least one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine since it was recommended by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last month, a senior White House official told CNN
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday that Ukraine is unwilling to cede any of its land to Russia, standing firm that a concession of Ukrainian territory won’t be part of any diplomatic negotiations to end the war. “Ukrainians are not ready to give away their land, to
Continue Reading By Jeremy Herb, CNN Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer on Thursday that Ukraine is unwilling to cede any of its land to Russia, standing firm that a concession of Ukrainian territory won’t be part of any diplomatic negotiations to end the war. “Ukrainians are not ready to give away their land, to
Continue Reading By Whitney Wild, CNN US Secret Service Director James Murray, who has served in the role under President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, will retire July 30, according to the agency. Murray spent 27 years with the Secret Service and ascended to the director position in April 2019. He will join a technology
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, CNN White House staff joined a call with Elizabeth Whelan on Wednesday to discuss her brother Paul Whelan’s detainment in Russia after she told CNN she was furious that President Joe Biden had not spoken with her family. Elizabeth Whelan’s comments to CNN came after the White House released a readout of
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, CNN White House staff joined a call with Elizabeth Whelan on Wednesday to discuss her brother Paul Whelan’s detainment in Russia after she told CNN she was furious that President Joe Biden had not spoken with her family. Elizabeth Whelan’s comments to CNN came after the White House released a readout of
Continue Reading By Jessica Dean and Ali Zaslav, CNN Senate Democrats have finalized an agreement to close a tax loophole in order to extend the solvency of Medicare, according to a source familiar with the agreement, in another step forward on their economic and prescription drug package. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to submit the
Continue Reading By Katelyn Polantz, Sara Murray and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Republican operatives connected to the plan to put forward “alternate” electors for Donald Trump are set to turn over information to the Justice Department as soon as this week — as criminal investigations examining efforts to overturn the 2020 election pick up pace. The DOJ issued
Continue Reading By Kara Scannell, CNN The head of the Internal Revenue Service has asked a watchdog to investigate the decision to conduct rare tax audits of former FBI Director James Comey and former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, the agency announced Thursday. “The IRS has referred the matter to the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration
Continue Reading By Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday awarded the presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 Americans, including Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, soccer star Megan Rapinoe and Gold Star father Khizr Khan. The 17 individuals are the first people Biden has awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor since taking office.
Continue Reading By Kyung Lah, CNN Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has endorsed Republican candidate Karrin Taylor Robson in the race to succeed him as the top executive in the critical battleground state, putting him at odds with former President Donald Trump, who is backing former television anchor Kari Lake in the GOP gubernatorial primary. “I’ve looked at
Continue Reading By Sara Murray and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Michigan Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Kelley pleaded not guilty Thursday to misdemeanor charges over his alleged actions in the US Capitol riot after claiming he only engaged in “First Amendment activity” that day. According to federal investigators, Kelley climbed up through the scaffolding for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration
Continue Reading By Sara Murray and Holmes Lybrand, CNN Michigan Republican gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Kelley pleaded not guilty Thursday to misdemeanor charges over his alleged actions in the US Capitol riot after claiming he only engaged in “First Amendment activity” that day. According to federal investigators, Kelley climbed up through the scaffolding for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration
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