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NATO Response Force activated for first time

February 25, 2022 12:34 PM CNN Newsource

For the first time ever, the NATO Response Force has been activated as a defensive measure in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

The difference Ketanji Brown Jackson may make on the conservative-dominated Supreme Court

February 25, 2022 3:46 PM CNN Newsource

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer The Supreme Court is transforming the law in America, rolling back a half century of constitutional rights, from abortion to voter protections. It would seem the six-justice conservative engine could not be daunted by a single change in the three-justice liberal wing. Yet by virtue

EXCLUSIVE: Prominent conservative judge who advised Pence on the 2020 election endorses Biden’s Supreme Court nominee

February 25, 2022 2:19 PM CNN

By Jamie Gangel and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The Biden White House is getting a major endorsement for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson from a prominent conservative. In a statement obtained exclusively by CNN, retired federal Judge J. Michael Luttig, considered a luminary in conservative legal circles, enthusiastically endorsed Jackson, describing her as

Adam Johnson carries the lectern of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi through the Rotunda of the US Capitol Building after a pro-Trump mob stormed the building on January 6

Judge warns of US divisions and cites Russia’s attack on Ukraine while sentencing Capitol riot defendant

February 25, 2022 1:42 PM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, Hannah Rabinowitz and Casey Gannon, CNN The man photographed carrying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s lectern during the January 6 riot was sentenced to 75 days in jail Friday after the judge warned about political divisions in the US, pointing to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine as a cautionary example. “We’re on a dangerous

Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to chair a Security Council meeting via a video link in Moscow on February 25.

US to impose sanctions on Putin following Ukraine invasion

February 25, 2022 1:32 PM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly and Jeremy Herb, CNN The US will impose sanctions on Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House announced Friday. The Russian leader will become the highest-profile target in the effort to impose costs on the Russian economy and Putin’s inner circle in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The European

NATO flag flying at NATO Headquarters Brussels. For the first time ever

NATO Response Force activated for first time

February 25, 2022 12:15 PM CNN Newsource

By Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN For the first time, the NATO Response Force has been activated as a defensive measure in response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. NATO Supreme Allied Commander Gen. Tod Wolters activated the multinational force consisting of land, air, sea and special operations forces from the allies that can

Republicans attack Biden Supreme Court pick as pawn of ‘radical Left’

February 25, 2022 11:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Alex Rogers, CNN Senate Republicans launched their attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson, Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, before the President officially announced his pick on Friday, portraying her as a pawn of the Left. While Democrats praised the qualifications of Biden’s choice, potentially the first Black woman to serve on the court, Republicans criticized

Kimberly Guilfoyle is currently being interviewed by the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot

House January 6 committee to subpoena Kimberly Guilfoyle after she backed out of meeting

February 25, 2022 10:52 AM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot tells CNN it will issue a subpoena to compel testimony from Kimberly Guilfoyle after she ended a virtual interview on Friday. Guilfoyle, who is engaged to Donald Trump Jr. and worked on his

Republicans attack Biden Supreme Court pick as pawn of ‘radical Left’

February 25, 2022 10:18 AM CNN

By Alex Rogers, CNN Senate Republicans launched their attacks on Ketanji Brown Jackson, Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee, before the President officially announced his pick on Friday, portraying her as a pawn of the Left. While Democrats praised the qualifications of Biden’s choice, potentially the first Black woman to serve on the court, Republicans criticized

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s path to the Supreme Court

February 25, 2022 10:18 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As President Joe Biden rifled through binders filled with pages of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s qualifications as a part of his decision-making process, he also focused on something as valuable as her sparkling resume: her life story. Biden, a man who often harkens back to his own

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s path to the Supreme Court

February 25, 2022 10:03 AM CNN Newsource

By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter As President Joe Biden rifled through binders filled with pages of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s qualifications as a part of his decision-making process, he also focused on something as valuable as her sparkling resume: her life story. Biden, a man who often harkens back to his own

Inside Biden’s decision to pick Ketanji Brown Jackson for Supreme Court

February 25, 2022 9:26 AM CNN

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN President Joe Biden’s choice of Ketanji Brown Jackson for the Supreme Court came about like so many of his big decisions: after a long process, with a lot of wavering and discussion, and ultimately landing right where he had been headed from the outset. This is how Biden works. He starts

Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman to sit on Supreme Court

February 25, 2022 7:57 AM CNN Newsource

By Jake Tapper, Ariane de Vogue, Jeff Zeleny, Betsy Klein and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden nominated Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. “Today, as we watch freedom and liberty

Confirmation hearings to spotlight rightward trajectory of America’s highest court

February 25, 2022 7:44 AM CNN

By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, a groundbreaking nominee, appears before senators Monday for a seat on a Supreme Court that itself has been moving in reverse. The court has allowed Texas to ban abortions since September and appears on the cusp of obliterating a half-century of

US concerned Kyiv could fall to Russia within days, sources familiar with intel say

February 25, 2022 6:46 AM CNN

By Jim Sciutto and Katie Bo Williams, CNN US intelligence officials are concerned that Kyiv could fall under Russian control within days, according to two sources familiar with the latest intelligence. The sources said that the initial US assessment from before the invasion — which anticipated that the Ukrainian capital would be overrun within one

Republicans Katie Britt and Mo Brooks are running for Senate in Alabama.

Trump may offer help to Katie Britt in Alabama Senate primary — even though he’s already endorsed Mo Brooks

February 25, 2022 6:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Gabby Orr and Melanie Zanona, CNN Former President Donald Trump didn’t plan to invite Alabama Senate hopeful Katie Britt to meet with him at Mar-a-Lago this month. He already had his man in the race — conservative firebrand Mo Brooks — and wasn’t keen on endorsing a second candidate, despite briefly considering it amid

The almost deserted center of the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv is seen on February 25

US concerned Kyiv could fall to Russia within days, sources familiar with intel say

February 25, 2022 5:07 AM CNN Newsource

By Jim Sciutto and Katie Bo Williams, CNN US intelligence officials are concerned that Kyiv could fall under Russian control within days, according to two sources familiar with the latest intelligence. The sources said that the initial US assessment from before the invasion — which anticipated that the Ukrainian capital would be overrun within one

A small group of House Democrats is circulating what it calls a "common sense" agenda of 77 bills they say could quickly head to President Joe Biden's desk

House Democrats push dozens of ‘common sense’ bills with bipartisan buy-in

February 25, 2022 5:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN Frantic to show voters they’ve accomplished more ahead of the November midterm elections, a small group of House Democrats is circulating what it calls a “common sense” agenda of 77 bills they say could quickly head to President Joe Biden’s desk, all with tangible impacts on key issues. Deliberately, the bills

Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds on October 09

House Oversight Committee asks National Archives for torn-up Trump documents in new records request

February 25, 2022 5:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Annie Grayer, Katelyn Polantz and Zachary Cohen, CNN The Democrat-led House Oversight Committee has indicated to the National Archives it’s expanding its investigation into former President Donald Trump‘s mishandling of government documents after he left the presidency by asking the Archives in a new letter for more information, including the torn-up pieces of paper

QUESTION OF THE DAY: Are you concerned about the Russian invasion of Ukraine?

February 25, 2022 2:38 AM ABC 17 News Team

Russia has invaded Ukraine, with its military crossing the borders of its democratic neighbor.