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By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he remains “skeptical” that Russian President Vladimir Putin will withdraw all of his forces from around the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, suggesting the United States is still working to fully understand the Russian military’s next moves as the war enters a new
Continue ReadingCNN By Maegan Vazquez and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Thursday that he remains “skeptical” that Russian President Vladimir Putin will withdraw all of his forces from around the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, suggesting the United States is still working to fully understand the Russian military’s next moves as the war enters a
Continue ReadingCNN, WPLG, WFTS By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, challenging the state’s new law banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom. It’s the first legal challenge seeking to block implementation and enforcement
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN A federal judge in Florida on Thursday struck down several aspects of the election rules overhaul passed by Republicans in the state last year. US District Judge Mark Walker’s scathing, 288-page opinion said some of the provisions in question were passed with the intent of targeting “Black voters because of their
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby, CNN A bipartisan group of senators is trying to extend pandemic school meal waivers that gave districts extra federal funds and flexibilities to provide free food to more kids and to cope with supply chain and labor issues. Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat, and Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, a Republican, introduced
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Kaufman, CNN US and coalition forces that fought in Syria in 2017 to recapture the city of Raqqa from ISIS could have done more to decrease harm done to civilians living in the city during the months-long battle, a think tank report released on Thursday found. Strategic choices the US and coalition forces
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Lauren Fox, CNN Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney said Thursday that Republicans have struck an “agreement in principle” with Democrats on a $10 billion package to help US efforts to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, a breakthrough that could pave the way for new funds to help the United States’ response efforts
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen and René Marsh, CNN President Joe Biden issued a directive on Thursday that invokes the Defense Production Act — a move the administration hopes will kickstart the domestic production and mining of the critical minerals needed to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles and long-term energy storage. The directive adds critical minerals —
Continue ReadingBy Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN More migrants are coming to the US-Mexico border, and officials say they expect the number to grow. This is something we’ve seen many times before. But some key details are different this time around. Here’s a look at what’s changing, why it’s happening now and why it matters. There’s a
Continue ReadingCNN, WFTS, WESH, WILL LARKINS, EQUALITY FLORIDA, THE TREVOR PROJECT By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, challenging the state’s new law banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom. It’s the first legal
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN Two LGBTQ rights advocacy groups, as well as students, parents and a teacher in Florida, filed a federal lawsuit Thursday, challenging the state’s new law banning certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom. It’s the first legal challenge seeking to block implementation and enforcement of the law,
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren and Gabby Orr, CNN Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates in Georgia are steering clear of his deeply personal vendetta against Gov. Brian Kemp — the Republican Trump says betrayed him in the 2020 election and whom he has set out to dethrone. Instead of steamrolling through Georgia, Trump is struggling to get his
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen, Paula Reid and Whitney Wild, CNN Federal criminal investigators have expanded the January 6 investigation to gather information about fundraising and organizing for the political rally held immediately before Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, as well as the effort to subvert the Electoral College vote count, multiple sources tell
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran and Ali Zaslav, CNN Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina announced Thursday that he will not vote for President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, despite supporting her nomination to a previous Senate-confirmed position last year. “I will oppose her and I will vote no,” Graham said in a
Continue ReadingBy Gabby Orr, CNN Former Vice President Mike Pence has debuted a new conservative policy platform that aims to give Republicans a road map as they campaign for reelection this fall — but it could also become his own platform should he run for president in 2024. Pence’s “Freedom Agenda,” unveiled Thursday, features policy proposals
Continue ReadingBy Chandelis Duster, CNN US citizens will have the option to select “X” when identifying their gender on US passport applications starting in April and on other documents, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. “Starting on April 11, US citizens will be able to select an X as their gender marker on their US
Continue ReadingBy Daniella Diaz, CNN Three moderate Senate Democrats joined Republicans on Wednesday night in voting against advancing President Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division. Democratic Sens. Kyrsten Sinema, Joe Manchin and Mark Kelly voted against a procedural vote to advance David Weil’s nomination. The final vote count was 47-53,
Continue ReadingBy Barbara Starr and Jeremy Herb, CNN The United States and allies believe that North Korea is beginning to make preparations for a possible underground nuclear test for the first time since 2017. North Korea has recently resumed digging tunnels and construction activities at its underground nuclear test site, according to five US officials. Commercially
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd and Paul LeBlanc, CNN “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider visited the White House on Thursday to mark the International Transgender Day of Visibility as the Biden administration rolled out a series of measures in support of transgender Americans. “The more that people like me can be seen, the harder it is to sustain
Continue ReadingCNN, KDKA, UNTV, UKRAINIAN NAVY OF THE ARMED FORCES VIA FACEBOOK, UKRAINIAN STATE EMERGENCY SERV, US EIA By Kevin Liptak and Kate Sullivan, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday announced an unprecedented release of oil from US reserves and several steps his administration is taking to punish oil companies for not increasing production from unused
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