US defense secretary says Tuberville holds are 'national security issue' | CNN Politics
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US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Republican Sen. Tommy Tubervilleâs holds on hundreds of senior military nominations are a ânational security issue.â
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President Joe Biden and Nordic leaders came together Thursday to cap off a critical European trip for a summit that carried heavy symbolism both at home and abroad about the presidentâs vision of Americaâs role in the world.
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Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a history of repeatedly sharing unfounded conspiracies that man-made chemicals in the environment could be making children gay or transgender and causing the feminization of boys and masculinization of girls.
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Blinken meets top Chinese diplomat on sidelines of ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting | CNN Politics
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken âhad candid and constructive discussions on a range of bilateral, regional, and global issuesâ with top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi on Thursday â the latest in a series of increased high-level interactions between Washington...
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First on CNN: Secret Service concludes cocaine investigation, no suspect identified | CNN Politics
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The Secret Service has concluded its investigation into the small bag of cocaine found at the White House and has been unable to identify a suspect, two sources familiar with the investigation told CNN.
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Summer P-EBT: Nearly 5 million kids could miss out on food assistance | CNN Politics
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Nearly 5 million children in eight states could lose out on some extra funds for food unless their state officials sign up for a federal relief program by Friday.
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President Joe Biden announced Monday his intention to nominate a former appointee under former President Donald Trump with a controversial past in Latin America to the bipartisan United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
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Why the US 'does not get to assume that it lasts forever' | CNN Politics
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As the United States marks its 247th birthday Tuesday, questions about how many more the nation will celebrate in its current form have become ominously relevant.
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A federal judge on Monday blocked a Florida election law that would have set limits on voter registration in the state.
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The influential network associated with conservative billionaire Charles Koch has collected more than $70 million for political races, the group announced Thursday, as it gears up to help shape the outcome of next yearâs contests up and down the ballot and...
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A federal judge in Mississippi ruled in favor of a convicted felon in a gun case on Wednesday while simultaneously slamming a recent landmark Second Amendment decision that expanded gun rights and changed the framework lower courts must use as they analyze firearm...
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As he began reading excerpts of his decision eviscerating college affirmative action, in a hushed courtroom Thursday, Chief Justice John Roberts delivered on a singular long-held goal.
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Former Vice President Mike Pence told CNN on Thursday that ârepelling Russian aggressionâ is in the United Statesâ ânational interest,â after meeting earlier in the day with the Ukrainian president during a visit to the war-torn country.
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June 29, 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action decision
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The Supreme Court ruled colleges and universities can no longer take race into consideration as a specific basis in admissions — a landmark decision that overturns long-standing precedent that has benefited Black and Latino students in higher education.
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North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper signed into law significant changes to the stateâs recently passed 12-week abortion ban before it is set to go into effect Saturday.
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Mike Roman cooperating with special counsel in 2020 election interference probe | CNN Politics
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Former Donald Trump campaign official Mike Roman is cooperating with prosecutors from special counsel Jack Smithâs team in the ongoing criminal probe related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
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What the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action does and does not do | CNN Politics
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The Supreme Courtâs landmark decision on Thursday to gut affirmative action has made it unlawful for colleges to take race into consideration as a specific factor in admissions.
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North Carolinaâs Republican-controlled legislature has advanced a bill that would ban certain gender-affirming care for minors to the governorâs desk.
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Conservatives are on a roll in their quest to remake America through the courts | CNN Politics
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Conservatives â despite their limited federal elected power â racked up another huge win in the great political battle of the early 21st century.
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The Biden administration is strongly considering approving the transfer of controversial cluster munition warheads to Ukraine, multiple people familiar with the matter told CNN, as the Ukrainians struggle to make major gains in their weeksâ old counteroffensive.
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Chinese surveillance balloon did not collect information over US, Pentagon says | CNN Politics
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The Chinese surveillance balloon that traversed the United States earlier this year before it was shot down did not collect intelligence while flying over the country, the Pentagon said Thursday.
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A man with numerous firearms and materials to make an explosive was arrested Thursday in former President Barack Obamaâs Washington, DC, neighborhood after claiming on an internet livestream that he had a detonator, law enforcement officials told CNN.
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Republicans race to build support for spending bills as divisions loom large | CNN Politics
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House Republicans are furiously working through the recess to shore up support on a series of spending bills leaders hope to put on the floor as soon as July, another critical test for Speaker Kevin McCarthyâs struggle to hold onto his right flank and make good on...
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How 'Moms for Liberty' grew into a 2024 Republican power player | CNN Politics
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Leading Republican presidential candidates are making their cases at the Moms for Liberty summit in Philadelphia on Friday and Saturday, a sign of the right-wing groupâs growing influence in GOP national politics.
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Biden administration approves potential $440 million arms sales to Taiwan | CNN Politics
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The Biden administration has approved two potential arms sales totaling $440 million to Taiwan amid ongoing tensions between the self-governing island and Beijing, the State Department announced Thursday.
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A secret investigation into alleged sexual abuse at the US Coast Guard Academy, the training ground for the Coast Guardâs top officers, uncovered a dark history of rapes, assaults and other serious misconduct being ignored and, at times, covered up by high-ranking...
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Here's what's left for the Supreme Court on final day of this term | CNN Politics
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Friday marks the final day of the 2022-23 Supreme Court term, and momentous cases concerning student loan payments and LGBTQ rights will be released.
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Undeterred by a growing number of lawsuits, the Biden administration on Friday released revised guidance for Medicareâs new drug price negotiation program.
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Live updates: Supreme Court decisions and opinions on student loans and LGBTQ rights cases
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The Supreme Court is set to release another round of key opinions as it ends it term, including on cases related to President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness program and LGBTQ rights. Follow here for the latest live news updates.
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The top British defense official has cast doubt on the veracity and impact of the recently leaked American intelligence documents, going further than US officials in questioning the contents of the hundreds of pages of classified intelligence.
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