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January 6 committee chairman: Final public meeting will be Monday and full report will come out December 21

By Annie Grayer, Sara Murray and Zachary Cohen, CNN Rep. Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, insurrection, told reporters the committee will hold its final public meeting on Monday and that the panel’s full report will come out December 21. Thompson, a Democrat from Mississippi, said the

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Negotiators announce bipartisan framework agreement for government funding package

By Clare Foran, Lauren Fox, Melanie Zanona and Daniella Diaz, CNN Top congressional negotiators announced Tuesday evening that an agreement had been reached for a framework that should allow lawmakers to complete a sweeping full-year government funding package. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy said in a statement that he and ranking Republican member Richard

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Legal fight over termination of Trump-era border policy intensifies as GOP-led states ask appeals court to rule by Friday

By Priscilla Alvarez and Tierney Sneed, CNN Nineteen GOP-led states have asked a federal appeals court to rule on their request to suspend the termination of a Trump-era border policy by Friday, according to a court filing. It’s the latest twist in ongoing litigation over a public health authority, known as Title 42, that was

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Biden signs into law same-sex marriage bill, 10 years after his famous Sunday show answer on the issue

By MJ Lee, Betsy Klein and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden signed into law Tuesday landmark new federal protections for same-sex and interracial couples, capping both a personal and national evolution on an issue that’s enjoyed growing acceptance over the past decade. Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act before thousands of invited guests

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Special counsel subpoenas Georgia Secretary of State Raffensperger in January 6 probe

By Jason Morris and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as part of the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election and the US Capitol attack on January 6, 2021. Mike Hassinger, public information officer with the Georgia secretary of state’s office, confirmed

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