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Michael Dukakis Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Michael Dukakis, three-term governor of Massachusetts. Personal Birth date: November 3, 1933 Birth place: Brookline, Massachusetts Birth name: Michael Stanley Dukakis Father: Panos Dukakis, an obstetrician Mother: Euterpe (Boukis) Dukakis, a teacher Marriage: Katharine “Kitty” (Dickson) Dukakis (June 20, 1963-March 21, 2025, her

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Officer Radule Bojovic in a photo shared by the Hanover Park Police Department.

ICE arrests police officer in Chicago suburb and accuses him of being in US illegally

By Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — ICE agents arrested a police officer Thursday morning in the Chicago suburb of Hanover Park, accusing him of being an unlawful immigrant from Montenegro. The Department of Homeland Security says the officer, Radule Bojovic, overstayed a tourist visa that expired in 2015. According to the department, Bojovic was “encountered

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A US Capitol Police Officer outside the US Capitol on October 15.

‘The communication culture sucks’: Republicans on Capitol Hill in the dark on Trump administration decisions during shutdown

By Annie Grayer, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — As the government shutdown drags on, many congressional Republicans are in the dark about the Trump administration’s decisions over which federal workers are being laid off and which federal contracts are being cancelled. Multiple GOP lawmakers told CNN they are only finding out about the decisions –

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A screen shows Ukrainian soldiers watching a fatal drone strike on a Russian soldier who was attempting to cross a field north of Izyum

After Putin summit, Trump changed his mind on supporting Ukraine’s strikes on Russian energy targets, sources say

By Zachary Cohen, Jim Sciutto, CNN (CNN) — The US has increased intelligence sharing with Ukraine to include information on targets deeper inside Russian territory as part of a strategic shift both countries hope will restart negotiations with Moscow that stalled after the summit between US President Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin in

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Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez participate in a CNN town hall

Takeaways from Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez’s CNN town hall on the government shutdown

CNN By Eric Bradner, Sarah Ferris, CNN Washington (CNN) — As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused Republicans of refusing to work to end the government shutdown and referred to House Speaker Mike Johnson as focusing on “inane and silly” things, the White House’s rapid response account was calling her and fellow progressive Bernie Sanders “not serious people.”

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Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez participate in a CNN town hall

Takeaways from Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez’s CNN town hall on the government shutdown

By Eric Bradner, Sarah Ferris, CNN Washington (CNN) — As Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez accused Republicans of refusing to work to end the government shutdown and referred to House Speaker Mike Johnson as focusing on “inane and silly” things, the White House’s rapid response account was calling her and fellow progressive Bernie Sanders “not serious people.” The

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Rep. Dave Taylor speaks during a news conference in the US Capitol on September 3.

US Capitol Police investigating ‘vile and deeply inappropriate symbol’ found in GOP lawmaker’s office

By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — US Capitol Police are investigating “a vile and deeply inappropriate symbol” found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office, the congressman said in a statement. The congressman’s office has not confirmed to CNN what the symbol was, but Politico reported that USCP was called after an American flag altered to

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This sketch shows the inside of the US Supreme Court in Washington

Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on the Voting Rights Act and race-based redistricting

By John Fritze, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority signaled deep skepticism Wednesday over the creation of a second majority Black district in Louisiana and appeared open to at least weakening the landmark Voting Rights Act of 1965 in a way that could limit minority representation in Congress. On one level,

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