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House GOP picks Steve Scalise as speaker nominee, but unclear if he can get the votes to win gavel

CNN -- House Republicans voted behind closed doors to select Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana as their nominee for speaker, but it’s unclear if he can lock down the votes needed to win the gavel following...

Biden confirms US citizens are among Hamas hostages in sharp condemnation of attacks on Israel

Kevin Liptak and MJ Lee, CNN October 11, 2023

CNN -- President Joe Biden confirmed Tuesday that Americans are known to be among the hostages held by Hamas after its rampage over the weekend, delivering an emotional and angered denunciation of the...

Michael Gardner (Lancaster County Sheriff's Office)

Man officiating a wedding in Nebraska accidentally shot his 12-year-old grandson during the ceremony, police say

Amy Simonson, CNN October 4, 2023

CNN -- A grandfather who was officiating a wedding in Nebraska is facing charges after accidentally shooting his 12-year-old grandson during the ceremony, officials said. Michael Gardner, 62, was officiating...

U.S. Central Command supported maritime operations conducted by partner naval forces that resulted in the seizure of advanced weapons during an interdiction in the Gulf of Oman, Jan. 15. (US Department of Defense)

Exclusive: US will transfer weapons seized from Iran to Ukraine

Natasha Bertrand, CNN October 4, 2023

CNN -- The US will transfer thousands of seized Iranian weapons and rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, in a move that could help to alleviate some of the critical shortages facing the Ukrainian military...

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks on the anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act during an event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, August 16, 2023, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP)

Pelosi says interim House speaker McHenry has ordered her to vacate her office in the Capitol building

Haley Talbot, CNN October 4, 2023

CNN -- Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday said the newly named interim speaker, GOP Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, has ordered her to vacate her office in the Capitol building. She...

New York judge finds Donald Trump liable for fraud

Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN September 27, 2023

CNN -- A New York judge found Donald Trump and his adult sons liable for fraud and canceled the Trump Organization’s business certification, a shocking ruling that poses an existential threat to the...

Travis King ran across the military demarcation line into North Korea on July 18. (Travis King/Facebook)

US soldier Travis King back in American custody after crossing into North Korea

Kevin Liptak, Rob Picheta and Gawon Bae, CNN September 27, 2023

CNN -- US Army Private Travis King has been returned to American custody, two US officials said Wednesday, weeks after he crossed into North Korea. The news came after North Korean state media KCNA reported...

Sen. Chuck Schumer and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (Getty Images)

Senate confirms C.Q. Brown as chairman of Joint Chiefs after monthslong Tuberville hold

Kristin Wilson and Morgan Rimmer, CNN September 20, 2023

CNN -- The Senate voted to confirm the nomination of Gen. C.Q. Brown to be the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, following a monthslong hold of over more than 300 military promotions by Republican...

Attorney General Merrick Garland will appear before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. (Ting Shen/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

Merrick Garland rebukes congressional Republicans at House Judiciary Committee hearing

Jeremy Herb and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN September 20, 2023

CNN -- Attorney General Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked congressional Republicans who have accused the Justice Department of political bias as he opened a contentious House Judiciary Committee hearing...

The North Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on November 18, 2022. (Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images)

White House issues a stark warning over looming government shutdown

Donald Judd and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN September 20, 2023

CNN -- The White House issued a stark warning Wednesday that a looming government shutdown could threaten crucial federal programs, blasting “extreme House Republicans” as lawmakers struggle to reach...

Strikes make a comeback in America

Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN September 16, 2023

CNN -- The United Auto Workers strike isn’t happening in a vacuum. It’s part of a growing movement of US workers walking off the job. From Hollywood writers to nurses, factory workers, and Starbucks...

Texas AG Ken Paxton acquitted on 16 charges in state Senate impeachment trial

CNN -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Saturday was acquitted in his state Senate impeachment trial, an outcome that laid bare the fierce divides within the Republican Party that controls all levers...

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