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US Capitol Police chief rips into Tucker Carlson over ‘offensive’ use of January 6 footage

By Whitney Wild and Devan Cole, CNN US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger on Tuesday ripped into Fox News host Tucker Carlson over his commentary about footage from the January 6, 2021, insurrection that he aired Monday night, saying the host “cherry-picked” from the footage to present “offensive” and “misleading” conclusions about the attack. “Last

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Newsom to shut Walgreens out of California state business following abortion pill decision

By Gregory Krieg and Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN California will cease all its business with Walgreens, the retail drugstore chain, Gov. Gavin Newsom said on Monday, days after the company announced it would not dispense abortion medication in 21 Republican-dominated states. “California won’t be doing business with @walgreens — or any company that cowers to the

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DeSantis points to looming culture wars with Florida ‘on the front lines in the battle for freedom’

By Steve Contorno, CNN Laying out his top priorities for a second term and a potential platform for a presidential run, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered a State of the State speech Tuesday that conspicuously avoided much of the divisive rhetoric that has fueled his political ascent but nevertheless signaled another round of cultural wars

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US Capitol Police chief rips into Tucker Carlson over ‘offensive’ use of January 6 footage

By Whitney Wild and Devan Cole, CNN US Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger on Tuesday ripped into Fox News host Tucker Carlson over his commentary about footage from the January 6, 2021, insurrection that he aired Monday night, saying the host “cherry-picked” from the footage to present “offensive” and “misleading” conclusions about the attack. “Last

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Michelle Obama opens up about her ‘uncontrollable sobbing’ on day of Trump’s inauguration

By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Michelle Obama broke down shortly after leaving then-President Donald Trump‘s inauguration, the former first lady candidly shared in a new podcast, as the emotions of leaving their family’s home after eight years and resentment over Trump taking office overwhelmed her. “When those doors shut, I cried for 30 minutes straight, uncontrollable

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Watchdog says US cyber agency lacks a plan for communicating during major hacks

By Sean Lyngaas, CNN More than two years after an alleged Russian hacking campaign exposed glaring weakness in US federal defenses, the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber agency has not updated a key agency blueprint for maintaining communications in the event of a major hack, the department’s inspector general said Monday. The watchdog’s finding highlights

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What to know about the controversial Willow oil drilling project in Alaska

By Ella Nilsen, CNN The Biden administration is expected to make a decision soon on whether to approve the controversial Willow Project in Alaska. ConocoPhillips’ massive Willow oil drilling project on Alaska’s North Slope has been moving through the administration’s approval process for months, galvanizing a sudden uprising of online activism against it, including more

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