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  • House Oversight Committee set for contentious 2 years with additions of controversial Republican members

    House Oversight Committee set for contentious 2 years with additions of controversial Republican members

     

    Some of the most extreme voices in the Republican Party will play a central role in Congress’ efforts to investigate President Joe Biden, his family and his administration in the months ahead.

    ​Some of the most extreme voices in the Republican Party will play a central role in Congress’ efforts to investigate President Joe Biden, his family and his administration in the months ahead. 

  • Biden releases first slate of 2023 judicial nominees

    Biden releases first slate of 2023 judicial nominees

     

    President Joe Biden plans to nominate four people to federal judge positions on Wednesday, including a red state district court nominee who has the required support of their state’s Republican senators — essential endorsements that previously proved to be a challenge for the Democratic administration.

    ​President Joe Biden plans to nominate four people to federal judge positions on Wednesday, including a red state district court nominee who has the required support of their state’s Republican senators — essential endorsements that previously proved to be a challenge for the Democratic administration. 

  • Immigration records contradict Santos’ claim his mother was at World Trade Center on 9/11

    Immigration records contradict Santos’ claim his mother was at World Trade Center on 9/11

     

    Newly uncovered immigration records for Rep. George Santos’ mother appear to contradict the embattled freshman Republican’s repeated claim that she was present at the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

    ​Newly uncovered immigration records for Rep. George Santos’ mother appear to contradict the embattled freshman Republican’s repeated claim that she was present at the World Trade Center during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. 

  • New York state Senate panel rejects Hochul’s judicial nominee to the state’s highest court

    New York state Senate panel rejects Hochul’s judicial nominee to the state’s highest court

     

    A New York state Senate panel has rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nomination to lead New York’s highest court on Wednesday, potentially setting up a legal fight between the Democratic governor and the Democratic-majority legislature.

    ​A New York state Senate panel has rejected Gov. Kathy Hochul’s nomination to lead New York’s highest court on Wednesday, potentially setting up a legal fight between the Democratic governor and the Democratic-majority legislature. 

  • The evidence investigators used to help their search for the suspect in the Idaho student killings

    The evidence investigators used to help their search for the suspect in the Idaho student killings

     

    A bloody crime scene left in the aftermath of four college students killed in Idaho would help authorities navigate their hunt to find the person responsible, court documents unsealed Wednesday reveal.

    ​A bloody crime scene left in the aftermath of four college students killed in Idaho would help authorities navigate their hunt to find the person responsible, court documents unsealed Wednesday reveal. 

  • Social media hunting stars and their company ordered to pay more than $100,000 and probation for illegal hunts

    Social media hunting stars and their company ordered to pay more than $100,000 and probation for illegal hunts

     

    Josh and Sarah Bowmar, a couple with a strong following on social media for their hunting videos, were sentenced Tuesday as part of a plea agreement for breaking hunting regulations during some of the events they posted online.

    ​Josh and Sarah Bowmar, a couple with a strong following on social media for their hunting videos, were sentenced Tuesday as part of a plea agreement for breaking hunting regulations during some of the events they posted online. 

  • CNN expert talks about the consequences if childhood immunization rates drop further

    CNN expert talks about the consequences if childhood immunization rates drop further

     

    Vaccine rates for measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases are decreasing among US children, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    ​Vaccine rates for measles, polio, diphtheria and other diseases are decreasing among US children, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 

  • North Carolina AG Josh Stein launches 2024 bid for governor

    North Carolina AG Josh Stein launches 2024 bid for governor

     

    North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein on Wednesday launched his campaign to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and sought to portray himself as an alternative to politicians who “spark division” and “ignite hate.”

    ​North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein on Wednesday launched his campaign to succeed term-limited Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper and sought to portray himself as an alternative to politicians who “spark division” and “ignite hate.” 

  • DOJ and FBI open civil rights investigation into the death of Memphis man who passed away after arrest

    DOJ and FBI open civil rights investigation into the death of Memphis man who passed away after arrest

     

    The FBI and Department of Justice have opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols, who passed away in a hospital after being arrested by Memphis police, according to a statement from US Attorney Kevin Ritz on Wednesday.

    ​The FBI and Department of Justice have opened a civil rights investigation into the death of Tyre Nichols, who passed away in a hospital after being arrested by Memphis police, according to a statement from US Attorney Kevin Ritz on Wednesday. 

  • Human error more likely in JFK near collision after alert system failure ruled out

    Human error more likely in JFK near collision after alert system failure ruled out

     

    A source familiar with the near-collision of two airliners on a John F. Kennedy International Airport runway tells CNN that special flashing lights which warn pilots against taxiing across a runway were in fact working.

    ​A source familiar with the near-collision of two airliners on a John F. Kennedy International Airport runway tells CNN that special flashing lights which warn pilots against taxiing across a runway were in fact working.