By Sean Lyngaas, Priscilla Alvarez and Natasha Bertrand, CNN The disinformation expert hired to run the Department of Homeland Security’s newly created disinformation board has resigned after the department paused the board. Nina Jankowicz, a disinformation expert with experience working on Ukraine and Russia issues, was tapped to helm the “Disinformation Governance Board” earlier this
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois is calling out fellow Republicans for promoting or not speaking up against the racist “replacement” conspiracy theory that’s “getting people killed,” in light of the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, over the weekend. “The replacement theory they are pushing/tolerating is getting people killed,” he
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By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois is calling out fellow Republicans for promoting or not speaking up against the racist “replacement” conspiracy theory that’s “getting people killed,” in light of the racist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, over the weekend. “The replacement theory they are pushing/tolerating is getting people killed,” he
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN Pennsylvania Republicans chose an election denier Tuesday as their candidate for governor in this year’s midterm elections — but appear to have rejected a far-right Senate contender. As of early Wednesday, Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and retired hedge
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By Jessica Dean and Ali Zaslav, CNN The two top-ranking senators on the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee on Wednesday announced a long-sought bipartisan deal on a comprehensive bill that could help millions of veterans who were exposed to toxic burn pits during their military service. “For far too long, our nation’s veterans have been living
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By Clare Foran, CNN The House of Representatives voted 222-203 on Wednesday to pass a bill aimed at preventing domestic terrorism and combating the threat of violent extremism by White supremacists. The vote comes in the wake of a horrific mass shooting over the weekend at a supermarket in a predominately Black neighborhood in Buffalo,
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The Columbia City Council voted Monday to rescind a ban on rolling trash bins instead of putting the question on the ballot.
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By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN Pennsylvania Republicans chose an election denier Tuesday as their candidate for governor in this year’s midterm elections — but appear to have rejected a far-right Senate contender. As of early Wednesday, Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and retired hedge
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The City of Columbia is conducting a community engagement project to figure out the best way to spend the second half of its American Rescue Plan funding. The city has spent half of the $25 million in ARPA funds, but still has areas in need of the funds. For over a year
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The city voted 4 to 3 at Monday’s council meeting which paves the way for the cities to even consider the trash system.
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By Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US decision to leave Afghanistan under both the Trump and Biden administrations was the driving factor behind the swift collapse of the Afghan military as the Taliban swept across the country with stunning speed last summer, according to a scathing new inspector general report released
Continue Reading By Oren Liebermann, Natasha Bertrand and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US decision to leave Afghanistan under both the Trump and Biden administrations was the driving factor behind the swift collapse of the Afghan military as the Taliban swept across the country with stunning speed last summer, according to a scathing new inspector general report released
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By Dan Merica, CNN John Fetterman will win the Pennsylvania Democratic Senate primary, CNN projects, capping a bizarre final few days of the campaign after the lieutenant governor suffered a stroke last week. Fetterman checked into a hospital in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, on Friday as he was on his way to a campaign event. He was
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Doug Mastriano, a leading voice advancing former President Donald Trump’s lies about election fraud, will win the crowded Republican primary for Pennsylvania governor, CNN projects. Mastriano, a state senator who was endorsed by Trump, is now set to face Democratic state Attorney General Josh Shapiro. They are vying to replace term-limited
Continue Reading By Eric Bradner, Dan Merica and Gregory Krieg, CNN Pennsylvania Republicans chose an election denier Tuesday as their candidate for governor in this year’s midterm elections — but appear to have rejected a far-right Senate contender. As of early Wednesday, Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump, and retired hedge
Continue Reading By Maeve Reston, CNN The Republican primary for Pennsylvania’s US Senate race, which could be key to determining control of the chamber in November, was too close to call early Wednesday as Mehmet Oz and Dave McCormick battled for the top spot with thousands of mail-in ballots still to be counted. The race to replace
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By Rachel Janfaza, CNN Rep. Madison Cawthorn conceded his race in the GOP primary for North Carolina’s 11th District to opponent Chuck Edwards in a phone call, Cawthorn spokesperson Luke Ball said. Edwards confirmed the call in remarks to supporters. “I received a call from Congressman Cawthorn just a few of minutes ago. Just as
Continue Reading By Jennifer Agiesta and Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN Americans across political lines are united in their generally negative feelings about the US and its politics, according to a new CNN Poll conducted by SSRS, with Democrats particularly unlikely to express political enthusiasm. Just 14% of Americans say they’re either excited (4%) or optimistic (10%) about the
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By Oren Liebermann, CNN The Navy’s top leaders visited the USS George Washington following a number of recent suicides among crew members as the Navy continues to investigate the deaths. Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro held group discussions with sailors of different ranks, while Adm. Michael Gilday, the chief of naval operations, toured the ship
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By Eric Bradner, CNN Rep. Ted Budd rode an endorsement from former President Donald Trump to victory in North Carolina‘s Republican Senate primary, CNN projects. Budd fended off a field that included former Gov. Pat McCrory and former Rep. Mark Walker in the race to replace Sen. Richard Burr, whose retirement has turned North Carolina
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