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Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is expected to announce his retirement after serving nearly 30 years on the bench. The White House confirms Presi...
Biden: Would Consider Personally Sanctioning Putin If Russia Invades Ukraine
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden told CNN he would consider personally sanctioning Russian President Putin if Russia invaded Ukraine, warning there would be “enormou...
U.S. Puts Up To 8,500 Troops On Alert For Possible Deployment To Eastern Europe
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. put as many as 8,500 troops on heightened alert for possible deployment to Eastern Europe as Russian troops remain at the Ukrainian border an...
House January 6 Committee Has All White House Records Trump Tried to Block
22 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol received more than 700 pages from the National Archives that former President Tr...
Georgia DA Requests Special Grand Jury to Probe Trump’s Election Interference
21 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A district attorney in Georgia who is investigating former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election has requested a special grand jur...
President Biden Defends First Year Record in News Conference Marking His First Year in Office
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden held a news conference to mark his first year in office and touted his administration’s vaccination efforts but admitted it’s bee...
Eric Trump’s Phone Records Subpoenaed by January 6 Committee
19 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sources tell CNN the House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol have subpoenaed and obtained phone records associated with Eric...
FBI Investigating the Texas Hostage Standoff as a “Terrorism-Related Incident"
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Four people, including the rabbi of a Colleyville, Texas synagogue, were taken hostage by a man who was later killed by the FBI after all the hostages...
Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Detained in Australia Ahead of Visa Hearing
15 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Novak Djokovic was detained by Australian border authorities after his visa was revoked for a second time because he hasn’t been vaccinated against ...
Oath Keeper Leader and 10 Others Charged with “Seditious Conspiracy” Related to the January 6 Attack
14 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Justice Department brought seditious conspiracy charges against 11 defendants, including the leader of the Oath Keepers related to the January 6 a...
January 6 Committee Wants to Ask McCarthy About Trump’s State of Mind During and After Riot
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol wants Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to voluntarily provide information to the p...
Biden on Voting Rights: “I’m Tired of Being Quiet”
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden delivered a forceful speech in Atlanta turning up the heat on senators to pass voting rights bills that have stalled in Congress s...
Trump's Potential Liability for Capitol Riot Faces Major Test in Court
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A federal judge in Washington, DC is questioning whether former President Trump is immune from liability relating to his supporters attacking the U.S....
Former Biden Health Advisers: Change Covid Strategy to Face "New Normal"
08 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Six former advisers to President Biden are calling for new measures to move toward a "new normal" with endemic Covid-19. Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is a form...
Anderson Cooper 360 Update for January 6, 2022
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is no new episode of the Anderson Cooper 360 showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn...
Attorney General: January 6 Perpetrators “Must Be Held Accountable”
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of the one-year anniversary of the January 6 attack on the Capitol, Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed to hold all perpetrators “acco...
January 6 Committee Seeks Cooperation from Fox News' Sean Hannity
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The January 6 committee investigating the attack on the Capitol is asking for Fox News’ Sean Hannity’s voluntary cooperation with their investigat...
U.S. Covid Cases Top 400,000 as Hospitalizations Surpass 100,000
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The FDA expanded the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine boosters to children ages 12-15 as cases top 400,000 and hospitalizat...
Anderson Cooper 360 Update for December 31, 2021
01 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is no new episode of the Anderson Cooper 360 showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn...
Fauci: U.S. Omicron Cases Could Peak in Late January
31 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. reported a record high of Covid-19 cases for the third day in a row as pediatric hospitalizations reach an all-time high. Dr. Anthony Fauci s...
Ghislaine Maxwell Found Guilty of Sex Trafficking
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty on five of six counts related to her role in Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of minor girls between 1994 and 20...
New Cases of Covid Are Now Averaging More Than a Quarter-Million a Day
29 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With rising Covid numbers, many people are concerned about what the next few weeks will be like. Andy Slavitt, former Biden White House Sr. Advisor f...
CDC Shortens Covid Isolation Period From 10 Days to 5
28 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shortened the recommended time people should isolate when they’ve tested positive for Covid-19 fro...
Anderson Cooper 360 Update for December 24, 2021
25 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There is no new episode of the Anderson Cooper 360 showcast. If you haven’t already, please check out CNN’s other podcasts and showcasts at cnn...
Kim Potter Found Guilty of Manslaughter in Death of Daunte Wright
24 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former police officer Kim Potter was found guilty of first- and second-degree manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Daunte Wright. The jury deliberate...
FDA Authorizes First Pill to Treat Covid-19
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s antiviral pill to treat Covid-19 as cases across the country continue to rise because of t...
Biden: People Who Are Vaccinated and Have Gotten Boosters Have "Much Less Reason to Worry"
22 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden said that people who are “not fully vaccinated” have “good reason to be concerned” as the Omicron coronavirus variant cont...
It’s Official: Omicron Is #1 In The U.S.
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
One day before President Biden addresses the nation on Covid, the CDC reports the Omicron variant of the virus is now the dominant strain of new cases...
CDC Director: We Expect Omicron to Become Dominant Variant in the Coming Weeks
18 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Delta variant continues to spread in the United States but CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky says the Omicron variant is "increasing rapidly" an...
Biden Warns of a “Winter of Severe Illness and Death for the Unvaccinated”
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
President Joe Biden sent a grim warning that a “winter of severe illness and death” is ahead for the unvaccinated as the U.S. sees a sharp incre...
Fauci: “No Doubt” There Will be Breakthrough Infections with the Omicron Variant
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says there’s “no doubt” that fully vaccinated peo...
House to Vote on Holding Mark Meadows in Contempt
15 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The House is expected to vote on whether to hold former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress after he stopped coo...
Death Toll is 74 After Tornadoes Ripped Through Kentucky
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says the death toll now stands at 74 and 109 people are still unaccounted for after tornadoes tore through the state. India...
CDC: Most Omicron Cases in U.S. Have Been Mild but Most Were Vaccinated
11 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The CDC says most of the known Omicron variant cases in the U.S. have yielded mild symptoms and most had been vaccinated. The country is approaching 8...
Jussie Smollett Found Guilty on 5 of 6 Charges
10 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After deliberating for more than nine hours over two days, a jury found Jussie Smollett guilty of five counts of disorderly conduct for making false r...
Mark Meadows Sues Pelosi and January 6 Committee to Block Subpoenas
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows is suing the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol and House S...
January 6 Committee Casts a Wide Net with Over 100 Subpoenas for Phone Records
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol has formally subpoenaed the phone records for more than 100 people, inclu...
Top Pence Aide Cooperating with January 6 Committee
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Marc Short, the former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, is cooperating with the January 6 committee. Short remains one of Pence’s close...
Manhunt Underway for Michigan High School Shooting Suspect’s Parents
04 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The FBI, U.S. Marshals and a police fugitive team are searching for the Michigan high school shooting suspect’s parents, who were supposed to be arr...
Facebook Sold Ads Comparing U.S. Government’s Covid Response to Nazi Germany
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A CNN exclusive reveals Facebook sold ads promoting anti-vaccine messages and comparing the U.S. government’s response to Covid-19 to Nazi Germany. ...
U.S. Confirms First Case of Omicron Variant in California
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The United States’ first confirmed case of the Covid Omicron variant has been identified in California. Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the Natio...
At Least 3 Killed in Shooting at Michigan High School
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At least three teenagers were killed and eight people were injured in a shooting at a high school in Oxford, Michigan. The 15-year-old suspect, a soph...
Pfizer CEO Thinks Covid-19 Vaccine Will Work Against Omicron Variant, but Could Offer Less Protection
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As Omicron variant cases spread in other countries, there’s a rush to impose travel bans. At least 46 countries and territories have imposed travel ...
All Three Men Convicted of Murder in Killing of Ahmaud Arbery
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A Georgia jury has found all three men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery guilty of murder and other charges. Gregory McMichael, Travis McMic...
Jury Finds Unite the Right Defendants Liable for More Than $26 Million in Damages
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A jury has awarded more than $26 million in damages after finding White nationalists who organized and participated in the violent rally in Charlottes...
At Least 5 Killed After SUV Plows into Wisconsin Holiday Parade
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At least five people were killed and at least 48 more were injured when an SUV plowed into a Christmas parade in Waukesha, Wisconsin. The police chief...
Kyle Rittenhouse Found Not Guilty on All Charges
20 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of killing two people and shooting another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin in August 2020, was found not g...
Defense Rests in the Trial Over Ahmaud Arbery’s Death
19 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The defense teams for the three White men accused in Ahmaud Arbery’s killing rested after presenting their case for two days and calling seven witne...
Republican Rep. Paul Gosar Censured Over Violent Video
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The House voted to censure Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona and remove him from his two committee assignments. Just two Republicans voted with De...
Rittenhouse Jury Wraps First Day of Deliberations Without Verdict
17 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial wrapped its first day of deliberations without a verdict but did ask the judge for extra copies of the instruct...
Jury Deliberations in Kyle Rittenhouse Trial Begin Tuesday
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jury deliberations in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial begin tomorrow following a day full of instructions and closing arguments in the case. Rittenhouse, w...
Federal Grand Jury Indicts Former Trump Adviser Steve Bannon
13 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A federal grand jury returned an indictment against former Trump adviser Steve Bannon for contempt of Congress. Bannon was charged with one count rela...
Federal Appeals Court Pauses Release of Trump White House Records Ahead of Deadline
12 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A federal appeals court granted former President Trump’s request to pause the release of key White House records from his presidency to the House se...
Kyle Rittenhouse Testifies in His Own Defense
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Rittenhouse, the armed Illinois teenager who killed two people and wounded another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, testified in his own defe...
January 6 Committee Issues 10 More Subpoenas, Including to Stephen Miller and Kayleigh McEnany
10 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection issued ten more subpoenas to Trump allies, including Stephen Miller and Kayleigh McEn...
January 6 Committee Issues 6 Subpoenas to Top Trump Campaign Associates
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol issued six additional subpoenas to top Trump campaign associates, includi...
Speaker Pelosi Says House Will Vote on Infrastructure Bill
06 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A vote is expected soon on the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill even though sources tell CNN roughly 20 progressives have said they will vote no. ...
Pelosi Scrambles to Gather Votes for Key Biden Bills
05 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
House Democratic leaders were hoping for a vote on President Biden’s social safety net plan, but as of now a vote doesn’t seem imminent. Democra...
Democrats Play Blame Game After Election Night
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Last night's elections and months of in-fighting over President Biden’s legislative agenda showed the divisions in the Democratic party. Rep. Pramil...
All Eyes On Virginia
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tomorrow's election for the governor of Virginia could be one of the most consequential since the last presidential election, especially because of ...
Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates In Close Race With National Implications
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Virginia governor's race has potentially national implications. It is a dead heat between Democrat Terry McCauliffe and Republican Glenn Youngk...
House Democrats Again Delay Infrastructure Vote
29 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Late today, House Democratic leaders pushed back a vote on the already Senate-approved infrastructure bill. Progressives are refusing to support it u...
Santa Fe County Sheriff: “Live Round” Killed Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Santa Fe County Sheriff said a “live round” killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust.” District attorney Mary Carmack-Al...
Democrats Hope For Deal Soon As Sens. Manchin & Sinema Meet With Biden At White House
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Democratic party leaders have been working to reach an agreement and finalize a deal on President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan. The Whit...
“Rust” Assistant Director Was Fired From Previous Movie After Gun Incident
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dave Halls, the assistant director on the movie “Rust” who handed a prop gun to Alec Baldwin before the fatal shooting last week, had been fired f...
Alec Baldwin Says He’s “fully cooperating with the police” After Fatal Shooting On “Rust” Set
23 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alec Baldwin was on the set of his new movie “Rust” when he discharged a prop firearm that killed Halyna Hutchins, the film’s director of photog...
CNN Town Hall With President Biden
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Anderson Cooper moderates a Presidential CNN Town Hall live form Baltimore, as Joe Biden reaches a pivotal moment in his presidency, trying to pass le...
FBI: Human Remains Found In The Search For Brian Laundrie
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The FBI announced “what appears to be human remains” were found in the search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé, Brian Laundrie. A notebook and backpa...
Jan. 6 Committee Votes To Hold Trump Ally Steve Bannon In Criminal Contempt
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The House committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol is moving forward to hold Trump ally Steve Bannon in criminal contempt for refus...
Colin Powell Dies Of Covid-19 Complications
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Colin Powell, the first Black U.S. secretary of state, died from complications from Covid-19. His leadership in several Republican administrations hel...
U.S. Capitol Police officer indicted on obstruction of justice charges in connection with January 6
16 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A U.S. Capitol Police officer was indicted on obstruction charges in connection to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Michael A. Riley wa...
January 6 committee moves to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt
15 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol said it’s moving forward with holding Trump ally Steven Bannon in criminal cont...
White House formally rejects Trump’s request to protect specific documents being given to January 6 investigators
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White House formally rejected former President Trump’s latest request to assert executive privilege to shield a subset of documents that had b...
Coroner: Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Teton County coroner announced Gabby Petito’s cause of death was strangulation and the manner of death was homicide. Petito was reported missing...
Trump keeps peddling the big lie in run-up to 2024
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At a campaign-style rally in Iowa, former President Trump continued to peddle the big lie about the 2020 election as he teased a run in 2024. At...
Biden refuses to assert privilege over Trump documents sought by January 6 committee
09 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The White House informed the National Archives that it isn’t asserting executive privilege on an initial batch of documents related to the January 6...
Trump suggested he’ll attempt to assert executive privilege to thwart the Jan. 6 committee’s probe
08 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Former President Trump indicated that he’ll attempt to assert executive privilege to prevent the House committee investigating the January 6 insurr...
House committee investigating January 6 can’t find Trump aide to serve subpoena
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The House select committee investigating the January 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol has been unable to physically serve a subpoena to former President Tru...
Brian Laundrie’s sister talks to CNN
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Laundrie’s sister told CNN it’s been about two weeks since she’s spoken to her parents. Cassie Laundrie said her parents’ attorney is ...
Whistleblower: "Almost no one outside of Facebook knows what happens inside Facebook'
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Facebook whistleblower who released tens of thousands of pages of internal research and documents said the social media company could “destroy h...
Biden meets with Democrats as infrastructure negotiations continue
02 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden met with lawmakers on Capitol Hill as negotiations over the Senate-passed infrastructure bill continue. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and...
Sources: Pelosi working to flip Dems for infrastructure bill; progressive leader Rep. Jayapal: “stick to the plan”
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A source familiar with the whip operation of the House progressive caucus tells CNN that their number of “no” votes remains “solid” despite Ho...
Rep. Jayapal: If infrastructure vote happens tomorrow, “we’ll vote it down”
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal, the leader of the progressive caucus, is skeptical that a deal can be struck on the spending bill that will satisfy p...
Milley defends Trump-era calls to Chinese counterpart in congressional Afghanistan hearing
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley defended his behavior during the last days of the Trump administration, including a phone c...
Senate Republicans block bill to suspend debt limit and avert shutdown
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden’s legislative agenda enters a critical week as his bipartisan infrastructure deal hangs in the balance and a government shutdown loo...
Trump-backed Arizona election audit reaffirms Biden win
25 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Trump-backed Arizona election audit reaffirmed President Joe Biden’s win in Maricopa County. Despite the findings, former President Trump said...
FBI: Arrest warrant issued for Brian Laundrie
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. District Court of Wyoming issued a federal arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie after a federal grand jury indicted him for “use of unauthoriz...
Search for Gabby Petito’s fiancé Brian Laundrie intensifies
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A law enforcement underwater dive team arrived at a nature reserve in Florida as the search for Brian Laundrie intensifies. Investigators are trying t...
FBI: Autopsy confirms remains found in Wyoming are Gabby Petito’s
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Autopsy results have confirmed the remains found in Wyoming are those of Gabby Petito, the 22-year-old woman who disappeared while on a trip explorin...
FBI: Search of Brian Laundrie’s family home has ended
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A day after the remains that are believed to be 22-year-old Gabby Petito were found in Wyoming, the FBI entered and searched the family home of her fi...
FDA advisers recommend boosters for people 65+ and those at higher risk of severe Covid-19
18 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
FDA advisers voted to recommend emergency use authorization of a booster dose of Pfizer's vaccine six months after full vaccination in people 65 and o...
DHS warns of potential for violence surrounding the “Justice for J6” rally in intelligence brief
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Department of Homeland Security warned Thursday about the potential for violence from people involved in or opposed to the "Justice for J6" rall...
Gen. Milley called Chinese general in consultation with then-Defense Secretary Esper
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The upcoming book “Peril” by Bob Woodward and Robert Costa details Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley’s phone conversations to reassure a ne...
Newsom looks to hold on to his job as California governor
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
California voters will decide whether they want to remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Last month Sen. Bernie Sanders urged voters to rej...
House grills Blinken on chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Secretary of State Antony Blinken testified before Congress and defended the chaotic evacuation effort. He said President Biden faced the choice of “...
Pres. Biden to GOP critics looking to challenge new vaccine requirements in court: 'Have at it'
11 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Pres. Joe Biden challenged Republicans to test his new vaccine requirements in court as he stressed his administration's commitment to keeping student...
Pres. Biden: “Our patience is wearing thin"
10 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden laid out a six-point plan today to combat the Delta variant surge. The President imposed stringent new vaccine rules on federal wo...
Florida judge allows school mask mandates to continue despite governor's appeal
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
According to the CDC, the rise in Covid deaths may continue over the next month, even as hospitalizations possibly stabilize. This is even thoug...
President Biden tours storm-ravaged NJ, NYC
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
President Biden is pledging “bold action now” on climate change after seeing the storm damage in New Jersey and New York City. The President...
Death Toll Rises in the Northeast After Ida
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At least 52 people are now confirmed dead in six Northeast states after remnants of Hurricane Ida tore through the region last week causing torn...