Politics

By Oren Liebermann, CNN Despite a renewed commitment on civilian casualties, the Pentagon has decided to hold no one accountable for a 2019 strike in Baghouz, Syria, that killed four civilians and wounded 15. Following the conclusion of a four-star review of the incident during the last days of the US fight against the final

By Ryan Nobles, Evan Perez, Jamie Gangel and Annie Grayer, CNN The Justice Department has asked the committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection to hand over transcripts of the panel’s witness depositions as part of its investigation, a committee spokesman and another source familiar with the matter told CNN on Tuesday. The committee has

By Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN A Michigan judge issued a preliminary injunction against the state’s 1931 abortion ban Tuesday barring its enforcement should Roe v. Wade be struck down in federal court, according to documents filed in the Michigan Court of Claims. Judge Elizabeth Gleicher granted the injunction in a 27-page opinion in which she states

By Zachary Cohen, CNN A top Trump appointee at the US State Department met on January 6, 2021, with two activists who were pushing false claims that the 2020 presidential election was stolen. The meeting took place on the same day that thousands of Donald Trump supporters descended on the US Capitol. It also occurred

By Kylie Atwood, Alex Marquardt and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The Biden administration is working closely with European allies to try to develop routes to get Ukrainian wheat and corn out of the country after Russia blocked Ukrainian ships from departing with grain that is vital for food supplies around the world, particularly in Africa and

By Maeve Reston, CNN The Los Angeles mayoral race has been rapidly narrowing into a heated contest between Rep. Karen Bass and shopping mall developer Rick Caruso, and that dynamic intensified on Tuesday as city attorney Mike Feuer said he was dropping out of the race and backing Bass. Many voters have already received vote-by-mail

By Liz Stark and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas acknowledged on Tuesday that the agency has “not seen a significant decrease” in migrants coming to the US-Mexico border despite its efforts to restrict the flow. In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez, Mayorkas said, “We’re seeing about a seven-day

By Kaitlan Collins and Tami Luhby, CNN The Biden administration is continuing the Covid-19 public health emergency declaration beyond July 15, two administration officials told CNN, as coronavirus cases are rising again across the US. The administration has repeatedly said it would give states 60 days’ notice if it were ending the declaration, which would