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Federal indictment against Trump unsealed in classified docs case

10 Jun 2023

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An historic 49-page federal indictment against former President Trump was unsealed this afternoon. Trump faces a total of 37 counts, including 31 coun...

Sources: Donald Trump Indicted in Classified Documents Probe

09 Jun 2023

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Former President Donald Trump has been indicted in the special counsel’s classified documents probe, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. T...

Prosecutors tell Trump he is a target in federal classified documents probe

08 Jun 2023

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Sources tell CNN that the Justice Department has informed former President Trump he is a target in federal investigation into the possible mishandling...

Federal prosecutors using a second grand jury in Florida as part of the Trump classified documents probe

07 Jun 2023

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Sources tell CNN that federal prosecutors are using a second grand jury in south Florida and have heard testimony from multiple witnesses as part of t...

Mar-a-Lago flood draws attention of prosecutors in Trump documents case

06 Jun 2023

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Sources exclusively tell CNN that an employee at former President Trump’s Florida resort drained the resort’s swimming pool last October which flo...

Trump lawyers haven’t found classified document he referred to on tape following subpoena

03 Jun 2023

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Two sources tell CNN that attorneys for former President Trump haven’t found the classified document he referred to on a 2021 tape. Prosecutors issu...

Trump ignores CNN questions about recording where he discusses classified documents

02 Jun 2023

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Former President Trump didn’t respond to questions from CNN about how classified documents ended up at his Bedminster, New Jersey  golf club. CNN l...

Trump captured on tape talking about classified document he kept after leaving White House

01 Jun 2023

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CNN has exclusively learned from multiple sources that federal prosecutors have an audio recording from a 2021 meeting where former President Trump ac...

Debt limit deal faces crucial test ahead of House vote

31 May 2023

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The House Rules Committee is meeting to decide whether to advance the debt limit deal reached by President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. GOP...

Anderson Cooper 360 Update for May 29, 2023

30 May 2023

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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...

Yellen: Congress must address debt ceiling by June 5

27 May 2023

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned that if Congress doesn’t address the debt ceiling by June 5, the U.S. Treasury Department won’t have enough...

Washington Post: Trump employees moved boxes day before DOJ went to Mar-a-Lago

26 May 2023

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Two employees of former President Trump moved boxes of papers at Mar-a-Lago just a day before the Department of Justice went to the Florida resort to ...

DeSantis announces he’s running for President

25 May 2023

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis officially announced he’s running for President in 2024. DeSantis’ decision to run sets up a clash with current Republic...

Ron DeSantis to kick off 2024 presidential campaign in conversation with Twitter owner Elon Musk

24 May 2023

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CNN has learned that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will kick off his Republican presidential campaign tomorrow in a virtual conversation with Twitter owne...

Biden and McCarthy meet as U.S. debt default deadline looms

23 May 2023

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President Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met at the White House to discuss how to avoid a default on the nation’s debt. McCarthy told report...

President Biden plans to announce a new military aid package worth hundreds of millions of dollars at G7 summit

20 May 2023

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Sources tell CNN that President Biden plans to announce a new military aid package that is worth hundreds of millions of dollars during the G7 summit ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis expected to enter 2024 presidential race next week

19 May 2023

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Sources tell CNN that Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to file paperwork with the Federal Election Commission and announce he’s entering the 2024 GOP p...

New evidence in special counsel probe may undercut Trump’s claim documents he took were automatically declassified

18 May 2023

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Sources tell CNN that the National Archives informed former President Trump that they’ll be handing over 16 records to special counsel Jack Smith th...

Ukraine’s capital hit by a barrage of Russian missiles

17 May 2023

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The Ukrainian capital was hit by a Russian missile attack that the head of the Kyiv city military administration said was “exceptional in its densit...

Durham’s report finds FBI used “uncorroborated intelligence” to launch investigation into Trump and Russia

16 May 2023

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Special Counsel John Durham concluded that the FBI used “raw, unanalyzed and uncorroborated intelligence” to launch an investigation into former P...

Texas border city reports fewer migrants than expected

13 May 2023

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The pandemic-era border restriction policy Title 42 has expired and U.S. Homeland Security officials were bracing for an influx of migrants. Instead,...

CNN takes “train of death” with migrants hoping to get into the U.S.

12 May 2023

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U.S. Homeland Security officials arebracing for an influx of migrants at the border with Mexico as Title 42, a Trump-era immigration policy, is set...

Former President Trump repeats false claim of “rigged” 2020 election

11 May 2023

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Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper anchor live analysis of CNN's Town Hall with former president and 2024 Republican presidential candidate, Donald Trump...

CNN Republican Town Hall with Donald Trump

11 May 2023

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With the 2024 presidential election underway, former President Donald Trump took questions from moderator Kaitlan Collins and a live audience during a...

Jury in civil case finds Trump sexually abused E. Jean Carroll

10 May 2023

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A Manhattan federal jury found former President Donald Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation in the E. Jean Carroll case and awarded her $5 mil...

At least 8 people killed and seven injured in Texas outlet mall shooting

09 May 2023

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At least eight people were killed and seven others injured in a shooting at an outlet mall in Allen, Texas. Among the dead are three children, inclu...

Jill Biden arrives in London for the pomp and pageantry of King Charles III’s coronation

06 May 2023

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First Lady Jill Biden arrived in London where she will watch the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla, the first for a British mon...

United Kingdom prepares for the Coronation of King Charles

05 May 2023

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King Charles III will be officially crowned in a magnificent and deeply religious ceremony on Saturday when thousands will gather at Westminster Abbey...

Atlanta mass shooting suspect arrested after hours long manhunt

04 May 2023

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Officials say at least one person is dead and four others were injured after a gunman became enraged during a visit to an Atlanta medical facility and...

Biden to send 1,500 troops to border as the U.S. braces for migrant surge

03 May 2023

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The Biden administration plans to send 1,500 additional troops to the U.S-Mexican border as the Title 42 public health authority expires next week. Th...

ICE source: Suspect in Texas massacre had been deported 4 times after entering U.S. illegally

02 May 2023

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There is a manhunt for Francisco Oropesa Perez-Torres, who police say is armed and dangerous, after he allegedly killed five neighbors, including a n...

Children among at least 23 killed in early-morning Russian strike on Ukrainian apartment block

29 Apr 2023

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At least 23 people have died after a Russian airstrike on Ukrainian civilians. Rescuers are still searching for any children and other survivors in th...

Pence testifies to federal grand jury investigating Trump and January 6

28 Apr 2023

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Sources tell CNN that former Vice President Mike Pence testified in front of a federal grand jury that’s investigating then-President Trump’s acti...

House passes debt ceiling bill in win for McCarthy

27 Apr 2023

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The GOP-controlled House voted to pass a bill that would raise the nation’s debt ceiling as the country approaches its default deadline as soon as t...

Biden announces reelection bid, saying battle for nation’s soul isn’t complete

26 Apr 2023

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President Joe Biden formally announced his bid for reelection despite low approval ratings and questions about his age. Biden’s decision to run for ...

Tucker Carlson fired at Fox News

25 Apr 2023

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Fox News and Tucker Carlson, the right-wing host who used his show to promote conspiracy theories and radical rhetoric, parted ways. A source tells CN...

Supreme Court protects access to abortion pill

22 Apr 2023

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The Supreme Court protected access to a widely used abortion drug by freezing lower-court rulings that placed restrictions on its usage as appeals pla...

Louisville shooter left two extensive notes

21 Apr 2023

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The shooter in the Louisville bank left notes detailing his goal was to show how easy it is for someone who is mentally ill to get a gun. Anderson tal...

Gretchen Carlson’s reaction to Fox’s settlement with Dominion

20 Apr 2023

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Former Fox anchor Gretchen Carlson, who reached a $20 million settlement with Fox's parent company after alleging sexual harassment and retaliation jo...

Fox News settles with Dominion at the last second

19 Apr 2023

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Fox News reached a last-second settlement with Dominion Voting Systems on Tuesday as the case raced toward opening statements, paying more than $787 m...

Grand jury declines to indict Akron police officers in killing of Jayland Walker

18 Apr 2023

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A special grand jury in Ohio declined to indict the Akron police officers who fatally shot Jayland Walker, a 25-year-old Black man, dozens of times af...

Suspect charged in Pentagon documents leak case

15 Apr 2023

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The 21-year-old suspect in the leak of classified Pentagon documents made his first appearance in federal court and has been charged under the Espiona...

FBI arrests 21-year-old Air Force guardsman in Pentagon docs leak case

14 Apr 2023

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The FBI arrested 21-year-old Air Force guardsman Jack Teixeira in connection with the leaking of classified national defense information. A source tel...

Memphis sends Pearson back to Tennessee House days after GOP expelled him

13 Apr 2023

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The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to reappoint Justin J. Pearson back to his seat in the Republican-led Tennessee House of Representative...

Louisville police release bodycam videos from deadly bank attack

12 Apr 2023

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Louisville police released the bodycam videos that show officers responding to the Old National Bank where at least five people have died and another ...

Nashville sends Justin Jones back to state House days after GOP lawmakers ousted him

11 Apr 2023

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The Nashville Metropolitan Council voted to reappoint Democratic Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones back into his House district seat just days after t...

Two dramatic rulings issued on medication abortion pill

08 Apr 2023

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Hours after a Texas judge suspended FDA approval of a medication abortion pill, another federal judge in Washington said the drug can remain on the ma...

Tennessee GOP expels two Democratic state lawmakers over gun control protest

07 Apr 2023

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The Tennessee Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted to expel two out of three Democrats who led a gun reform protest on the state House...

Pence won’t appeal ruling, setting the stage for him to testify before grand jury

06 Apr 2023

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A spokesman for former Vice President Mike Pence says he won’t appeal a federal court ruling that orders him to testify in the special counsel inves...

Anderson Cooper 360 Update for April 4, 2023

05 Apr 2023

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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...

Trump huddling with aides in Trump Tower ahead of his arraignment

04 Apr 2023

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Former President Trump arrived in New York City a day before he’s expected to turn himself in to be arraigned. The indictment is still under seal bu...

History-making week after Trump indictment

01 Apr 2023

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Former President Trump returns to New York next week after becoming the first former president ever to face criminal charges -- but what is next for T...

Donald Trump indicted; expected to be arraigned Tuesday

31 Mar 2023

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A New York grand jury has voted to indict Donald Trump, according to sources. This marks the first time in U.S. history that a current or former presi...

Candlelight vigil honors Nashville shooting victims

30 Mar 2023

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A candlelight vigil was held in Nashville to honor the six victims of the Covenant School shooting. First Lady Jill Biden made an unannounced stop to ...

Nashville shooter bought seven guns legally and was under care for an emotional disorder

29 Mar 2023

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Police say the 28-year-old who killed three students and three adults at a Nashville elementary school bought seven guns legally but was under care fo...

3 students and 3 adults killed in Nashville school shooting

28 Mar 2023

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Three students who police say were only nine-years-old and three adults were killed after a shooting at a private Christian elementary school in Nashv...

Trump warns of “potential death and destruction” if he’s indicted

25 Mar 2023

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Former President Trump warned of “potential death and destruction” if he is indicted and continued to claim that “no crime has been committed.”...

Trump defiant as potential indictment looms and claims innocence

24 Mar 2023

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Former President Trump claimed he is “100% innocent” and “our country is being destroyed” as a possible indictment looms. The Manhattan Distri...

Ex-Trump fixer Michael Cohen may be called back to testify in hush money probe

23 Mar 2023

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The Manhattan’s District Attorney’s office is weighing whether they should recall Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen to testif...

McCarthy downplays Trump’s hush money payments: “It was personal money”

22 Mar 2023

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is downplaying allegations that former President Trump’s may have been involved in a scheme to pay hush money to adult ...

Anticipation building for Trump indictment after he signals one is coming

21 Mar 2023

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Former President Trump said he expects to be arrested this week and called on his supporters to “protest” and “take our nation back.” Trump ha...

ICC issues war crime arrest warrant for Putin

18 Mar 2023

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The International Criminal Court issued war crime arrest warrants for Russia President Vladimir Putin along with another official for their roles in a...

U.S. military releases footage of Russian fighter jet forcing down American drone over Black Sea

17 Mar 2023

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The U.S. military released video of the encounter between the Russian fighter jet and an American surveillance drone, as it was forced down over the...

Global markets rattled as banking fears spread

16 Mar 2023

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The banking system troubles that appeared to be easing yesterday, came rumbling back this morning with word that the struggling Swiss bank Credit Sui...

Russian jet forces down U.S. drone in “reckless” encounter

15 Mar 2023

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The U.S. military says a Russian fighter jet forced down a U.S. Air Force drone over the Black Sea. The White House called Russia’s actions “unsaf...

Biden & Federal Reserve scramble to contain damage after two banks fail

14 Mar 2023

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The Federal Reserve announced it’s launching a review of the supervision and regulation of Silicon Valley Bank after it collapsed last week. It was ...

George Santos says he’s “innocent” of allegation he orchestrated credit card skimming scheme

11 Mar 2023

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Republican Rep. George Santos claims he’s “innocent”  and “never did anything of criminal activity” after being accused of organizing a cre...

Cartel suspected of American kidnappings issues alleged apology letter

10 Mar 2023

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Sources tell CNN the cartel investigators believe is responsible for killing two Americans last week, issued an apology letter and handed over five of...

Speaker McCarthy refuses to say if January 6 was “mostly peaceful”

09 Mar 2023

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy refuses to say if he thinks the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol was “mostly peaceful.” McCarthy released more th...

Rupert Murdoch: Top Fox hosts maybe “went too far” with election denial

08 Mar 2023

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In a January 2021 email, Fox Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch said two of his top hosts maybe “went too far” in an apparent reference to them d...

Four U.S. citizens kidnapped by gunmen in Mexico in case of mistaken identity

07 Mar 2023

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A U.S. official tells CNN that four Americans were assaulted and kidnapped by gunmen in Mexico on Friday after they were targeted by mistake. Investig...

Lead prosecutor: Alex Murdaugh believed he could convince the jury of his lies

04 Mar 2023

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Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and his son Paul Murdaugh. The once-prominent South Carol...

Alex Murdaugh convicted after less than three hours of deliberations

03 Mar 2023

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A jury found Alex Murdaugh guilty of killing his wife and son at their South Carolina estate in June 2021. The disgraced attorney was convicted on all...

Pennsylvania man arrested after allegedly trying to bring explosives in his suitcase on flight

02 Mar 2023

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A Pennsylvania man was arrested by federal agents after he allegedly tried to bring explosives in his suitcase on his flight. According to court docu...

McCarthy says Jan. 6 footage amounts to 42,000 hours and says Carlson getting early access because 'sunshine matters'

01 Mar 2023

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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy defended his decision to release security footage of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol to Fox News host Tucker Car...

Rupert Murdoch acknowledges Fox News hosts “endorsed” election lies

28 Feb 2023

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Chairman of Fox Corporation Rupert Murdoch admitted in a deposition that some Fox News hosts “endorsed” election lies that claimed the 2020 presid...

Prosecutor grills Alex Murdaugh over lies, drug use and details during double murder trial

25 Feb 2023

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Alex Murdaugh completed his testimony in his double murder trial over the 2021 killings of his wife and son. Prosecutor Creighton Waters questioned th...

Alex Murdaugh admits he lied to investigators about his whereabouts the night of his wife and son’s murders

24 Feb 2023

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Alex Murdaugh took the stand to testify in his own double murder trial, admitting he lied to investigators about where he was the night his wife and s...

NYT: Kushner and Ivanka Trump subpoenaed in January 6 investigation

23 Feb 2023

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The New York Times reports that Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner have been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating former President Trump’s in...

Biden condemns Putin and pledges support for Ukraine in speech in Poland

22 Feb 2023

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President Biden told a large crowd in Warsaw, Poland that “Ukraine will never be a victory for Russia” and accused Russian President Vladimir Puti...

President Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine

21 Feb 2023

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President Biden made a surprise visit to Kyiv, his first time to Ukraine since the Russians invaded almost a year ago. Biden met with Ukraine Presiden...

Court Filing: Fox News stars privately trashed Trump’s election fraud claims

18 Feb 2023

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Some of the most prominent stars and high-ranking executives at Fox News privately trashed former President Trump’s idea of election fraud in the 20...

Shreveport, Louisiana police officer arrested in fatal shooting of Alonzo Bagley

17 Feb 2023

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The Shreveport, Louisiana police officer who fatally shot Alonzo Bagley, an unarmed Black man, was arrested on a charge of negligent homicide. Police ...

Source: Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows subpoenaed by special counsel in Jan. 6 investigation

16 Feb 2023

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Mark Meadows, former President Trump’s chief of staff, has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating Trump and his role in the January 6 ...

3 students killed in mass shooting at Michigan State University

15 Feb 2023

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Three students were killed and five others were critically wounded after a gunman opened fire at Michigan State University. Police say the shooter die...

Pentagon memo: Object shot down Saturday crossed near “U.S. sensitive sites”

14 Feb 2023

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According to a Pentagon memo sent to lawmakers, the unidentified object shot down in Canadian airspace on Saturday appeared to be a “small, met...

Fighter jet shoots down object over U.S. waters

11 Feb 2023

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The Pentagon says a fighter jet shot down a “high-altitude object” over Alaska that appeared to be unmanned. The object was flying at an altitude ...

Pence subpoenaed by special counsel investigating Trump

10 Feb 2023

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Former Vice President Mike Pence has been subpoenaed by the special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump and his role in the deadly Jan...

Death toll surpasses 15,000 in Turkey and Syria after 7.8 magnitude earthquake

09 Feb 2023

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Officials say at least 15,000 people have died and more than 58,000 people have been injured after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit Turkey and Syria. Th...

State of the Union preview

08 Feb 2023

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Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper preview President Biden’s State of the Union address, and what could be a preview of his 2024 reelection campaign. T...

Thousands die in Turkey and Syria after 7.8 magnitude earthquake

07 Feb 2023

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More than 3,800 people have died and more than 15,000 are injured after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Turkey and Syria. Turkey's Disaster and Emer...

Pentagon says another Chinese spy balloon is transiting Latin America

04 Feb 2023

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The Pentagon says a second Chinese spy balloon is currently transiting Latin America but doesn’t look like it’s headed toward the United States. U...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slams GOP after House votes to remove Rep. Ilhan Omar from key committee

03 Feb 2023

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The Republican-led House voted to remove Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee over past statements she’s made related...

Hunter Biden calls for criminal probes into effort to “weaponize” laptop contents

02 Feb 2023

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Attorneys for Hunter Biden asked state and federal investigators to launch investigations into the people involved in disseminating the contents of hi...

George Santos tells House GOP he wants off his committees until issues are resolved

01 Feb 2023

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Republican Rep. George Santos has told the House GOP conference that he wants to be off the Science, Space and Technology Committee, along with the Co...

Two other Memphis officers were “relieved of duty” over Tyre Nichols’ death

31 Jan 2023

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Two more Memphis police officers were “relieved of duty” and three fire department workers were fired over the deadly beating of Tyre Nichols. Fi...

Memphis releases deadly police beating videos

28 Jan 2023

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The city of Memphis released graphic videos of Tyre Nichols’ arrest that appears to show police hit the 29-year-old Black man nine times in four min...

Five former Memphis police officers charged with murder and kidnapping in Tyre Nichols’ death

27 Jan 2023

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The five former Memphis police officers who were fired over their actions during the arrest of Tyre Nichols are facing murder and kidnapping charges. ...

Biden announces the U.S. is sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

26 Jan 2023

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President Joe Biden announced that the U.S. is sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine to help prepare and fight the anticipated Russian offensive in the s...

Classified documents found at former VP Pence’s Indiana home

25 Jan 2023

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Sources tell CNN that about a dozen documents marked as classified were found at former Vice President Mike Pence’s Indiana home last week. The form...