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Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick appears for a hearing of the House Ethics Committee on Capitol Hill

Florida Democrat resigns from Congress minutes before House ethics panel was set to weigh her expulsion

By Annie Grayer, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Embattled Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick resigned from the US House of Representatives Tuesday, staving off a high-stakes vote on whether she should be forced out of Congress. The Florida Democrat’s decision to step down came just moments before the chamber’s bipartisan Ethics Committee was set to consider punishment

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Leopoldo Lopez Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Leopoldo López, a Venezuelan opposition leader who was imprisoned on charges of inciting anti-government protests. Personal Birth date: April 29, 1971 Birth place: Caracas, Venezuela Birth name: Leopoldo Eduardo López Mendoza Father: Leopoldo López Gil, businessman and member of the European Parliament Mother:

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Willie Nelson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning musician Willie Nelson. Personal Birth date: April 30, 1933 Birth place: Abbott, Texas Birth name: Willie Hugh Nelson Father: Ira Nelson Mother: Myrle (Greenhaw) Harvey Marriages: Ann Marie D’Angelo (1991-present); Connie Koepke (1971-1988, divorced); Shirley Collie (1963-1971, divorced); Martha Matthews (1952-1962,

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Chris Brown Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Grammy Award-winner Chris Brown, who pleaded guilty to assaulting then-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Personal Birth date: May 5, 1989 Birth place: Tappahannock, Virginia Birth name: Christopher Maurice Brown Father: Clinton Brown, corrections officer Mother: Joyce Hawkins, former day care director Children: with

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune speaks following a weekly Republican policy luncheon at the US Capitol on April 14.

Senate GOP unveils $70B immigration plan to circumvent Democrats in bid to end DHS shutdown

By Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — Senate GOP leaders formally declared Tuesday that they will attempt to circumvent Democrats in the months-long stalemate over Department of Homeland Security funding and deliver as much as $70 billion for immigration enforcement on their own. After months of failing to resolve the DHS shutdown, Republicans are now planning

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Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland is pictured.

At least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared in recent years, sparking federal investigation

By Natasha Chen, Alex Stambaugh, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A nuclear physicist and MIT professor fatally shot outside his Massachusetts residence. A retired Air Force general missing from his New Mexico home. An aerospace engineer who disappeared during a hike in Los Angeles. These are among at least 10 individuals connected to sensitive US

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President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on April 16.

Fact check: Trump makes false claims about inflation and birthright citizenship

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump made false claims about inflation and birthright citizenship in an interview with CNBC on Tuesday morning. Inflation CNBC anchor Joe Kernen correctly informed Trump that while there were significant price increases during former President Joe Biden’s administration, the inflation rate “was down to about where it

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