By Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Before becoming the Trump-backed Republican nominee for Michigan secretary of state, Kristina Karamo said that abortion is “child sacrifice” and a “satanic practice.” “Abortion is really nothing new. The child sacrifice is a very satanic practice, and that’s precisely what abortion is. And we need to see it
Continue Reading By Jennifer Hansler, Hadas Gold, Kareem Khadder and Abeer Salman, CNN The United States has determined that gunfire from the Israeli military was “likely responsible” for the killing of Al Jazeera correspondent and Palestinian-American Shireen Abu Akleh in May, although an examination overseen by the US of the bullet “could not reach a definitive conclusion”
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, Donald Judd and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden began Independence Day by sharing a message that looked to the country’s future, but quickly had to respond to another mass shooting in the United States. “Jill and I are shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to
Continue Reading By Betsy Klein, Donald Judd and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden began Independence Day by sharing a message that looked to the country’s future, but quickly had to respond to another mass shooting in the United States. “Jill and I are shocked by the senseless gun violence that has yet again brought grief to
Continue Reading By Sonnet Swire Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, who was the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, will lie in honor at the US Capitol, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Sunday. The date and other details will be announced later, Pelosi and Schumer said in a
Continue Reading By Kaanita Iyer, CNN South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem on Sunday defended her state’s abortion ban, which includes an exception when the pregnant person’s life is at risk but not in cases involving incest or rape. When asked by CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” whether children similar to a 10-year-old child
Continue Reading By Kaanita Iyer, CNN South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem on Sunday defended her state’s abortion ban, which includes an exception when the pregnant person’s life is at risk but not in cases involving incest or rape. When asked by CNN’s Dana Bash on “State of the Union” whether children similar to a 10-year-old child
Continue Reading By Holmes Lybrand, Sara Murray and Zachary Cohen, CNN Two Republican state senators in Arizona received subpoenas from the FBI in late June for text messages and emails as the Justice Department investigation into the events of January 6, 2021, has expanded to examine efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. Arizona Senate President Karen
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Morgan Rimmer and Aaron Pellish, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection could make multiple criminal referrals, including of former President Donald Trump, the panel’s vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheney, said in an interview broadcast Sunday. “We’ll make a decision as a committee about it,” the Wyoming Republican
Continue Reading By Donald Judd, CNN Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Sunday warned migrants “not to take the dangerous journey” and attempt to cross the US-Mexico border after 53 migrants died in a sweltering semitruck in San Antonio, Texas, last week, in what is being called the deadliest human smuggling incident in US history. “We have
Continue Reading By Sara Murray and Jason Morris, CNN An Atlanta-area special grand jury investigating former President Donald Trump’s attempts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia has subpoenaed a handful of key Trump allies, including his former attorney Rudy Giuliani and South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, according to court filings. The subpoenas also cover a handful
Continue Reading By Steve Contorno, CNN Few people noticed when the Federal Election Commission deadlocked last month over whether US Rep. Byron Donalds of Florida in 2020 had broken a law intended to keep money raised for a state campaign out of federal elections. But election lawyer Brett Kappel closely followed the case, and he immediately thought
Continue Reading By Kevin Liptak, Morgan Rimmer and Aaron Pellish, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection could make multiple criminal referrals, including of former President Donald Trump, the panel’s vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheney, said in an interview broadcast Sunday. “We’ll make a decision as a committee about it,” the Wyoming Republican
Continue Reading By Edward-Isaac Dovere and Steve Contorno, CNN Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis aren’t just avatars for the different futures of their parties, but also for the separate realities blue and red Americans are living in — two people of opposing viewpoints looking at the exact same set of facts and coming to vastly different conclusions.
Continue Reading By Em Steck and Andrew Kaczynski, CNN Before becoming the Trump-backed Republican nominee for Michigan secretary of state, Kristina Karamo said that abortion is “child sacrifice” and a “satanic practice.” “Abortion is really nothing new. The child sacrifice is a very satanic practice, and that’s precisely what abortion is. And we need to see it
Continue Reading By Sam Fossum and Arlette Saenz, CNN Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday drew a connection between the Supreme Court overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling to the legacy of the US government “trying to claim ownership over human bodies” during an appearance at the Essence Festival in New Orleans. “This is a
Continue Reading By Rebekah Riess, Tierney Sneed and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Texas Supreme Court issued an order late Friday partially granting state Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to stay a lower court order that had temporarily blocked a nearly century-old abortion ban in the state. The state high court’s order now allows for civil enforcement of
Continue Reading By Jamie Gangel and Whitney Wild, CNN US Secret Service Assistant Director Tony Ornato left the Secret Service on Monday, a significant departure two months after explosive testimony by a former White House aide, who alleged Ornato had told her then-President Donald Trump was irate upon learning his security detail wouldn’t take him to the
Continue Reading By Ariane de Vogue and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The marshal of the Supreme Court has asked Maryland and Virginia officials to direct law enforcement to enforce state and county laws prohibiting picketing outside the homes of Supreme Court justices, according to letters obtained by CNN. Col. Gail A Curley sent letters to Maryland Republican Gov.
Continue Reading By Gabby Orr, Kristen Holmes and Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump is anxiously mulling when, exactly, he should announce a presidential run for 2024 — a decision that has become even more pressing as he tries to reclaim control of his image following a spate of damaging revelations by the House select committee
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