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By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House is bracing for a new inflation report coming out Thursday that it expects will show continued high prices for Americans. The consumer price index, a key report indicating inflation in the US, will be released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday. Last month’s

CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House is bracing for a new inflation report coming out Thursday that it expects will show continued high prices for Americans. The consumer price index, a key report indicating inflation in the US, will be released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics at 8:30 a.m. ET Thursday.

By Gabby Orr, CNN Less than two months out from the Ohio Senate primary, aides and allies of former President Donald Trump tell CNN he is still uncertain about endorsing one of the four Trump-aligned candidates vying to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman and may wait until the 11th hour if he decides to

By Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge has ruled that the House’s mask mandate didn’t violate the First Amendment and dismissed a case from three Republicans who sued Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Capitol Hill administrators over the rule. Reps. Thomas Massie, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Ralph Norman “had myriad means of expressing

By Katie Lobosco, CNN A massive spending bill signed into law by President Joe Biden Tuesday provides for a one-time $13.6 billion infusion of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine as it fights back against Russia’s invasion. The amount of money the legislation includes for Ukraine increased during last-minute negotiations, growing from the $10 billion

By Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN A federal judge dismissed on Wednesday a January 6 lawsuit brought against Rep. Mo Brooks that had alleged the Alabama Republican engaged in a civil conspiracy. US District Judge Amit Mehta’s move to dismiss the claims against Brooks was anticipated. Mehta wrote in a previous opinion in the

By Corinne Dorsey, CNN The Environmental Protection Agency has restored California’s authority to implement its own greenhouse gas emission standards and zero-emission vehicle sales mandates, the agency announced Wednesday. It is also allowing other states to adopt California’s stricter standards in lieu of the federal rules. This move officially reverses a Trump-era action that had

By Holmes Lybrand, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN Former White House senior adviser Stephen Miller filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to block a subpoena for his phone records from the House Select Committee investigating January 6, becoming the latest among dozens of people who have gone to court to protect their information from Capitol

By Ellie Kaufman and Barbara Starr, CNN The United States is increasing its readiness in the Indo-Pacific region against North Korea, intensifying “intelligence, readiness and surveillance collection activities” related to North Korea following recent ballistic missile launches by Pyongyang, US Indo-Pacific Command announced Wednesday. US Indo-Pacific Command said it is stepping up its intelligence and

By Jessica Schneider, CNN The Justice Department has secured a settlement with the chemical company Chevron Phillips to make upgrades at three of its Texas petrochemical plants amid allegations that it violated the Clean Air Act and state air pollution control laws. Chevron Phillips is accused of failing to properly operate and monitor its industrial

By Tami Luhby, CNN Millions of needy children have had an easier time getting free meals at school and over the summer thanks to waivers Congress authorized at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. But that nourishment is now at risk. Lawmakers have not yet agreed to extend the waivers past June 30 in the

By Steve Contorno, CNN In his first year as Florida governor in 2019, Ron DeSantis paid a somber visit to the memorial for the 49 people who lost their lives when a man opened fire at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando. His wife, Casey, clutched a bouquet of white flowers as DeSantis took in

By Annie Grayer, Kristin Wilson and Clare Foran, CNN The House of Representatives voted late Wednesday night to pass a massive government funding bill that includes $13.6 billion in desperately needed aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia’s deadly invasion. Congress is racing the clock ahead of a Friday deadline when government

CNN By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Herb, CNN With continued worry that Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine could spill over into neighboring countries, the Pentagon is putting in place the military infrastructure needed to help run a war in Europe and meet President Joe Biden’s pledge to defend “every inch” of NATO territory,

By Barbara Starr, Oren Liebermann and Jeremy Herb, CNN With continued worry that Russia’s bloody invasion of Ukraine could spill over into neighboring countries, the Pentagon is putting in place the military infrastructure needed to help run a war in Europe and meet President Joe Biden’s pledge to defend “every inch” of NATO territory, according