[ad_1] CNN — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she is waiting to decide about her next steps in the new Congress, saying any decision to run for leadership depends on her family and her Democratic colleagues. “Well, the fact is, any decision to run is about family, and also …
Read More »‘Yellowstone’ is back, as Season 5 of the Kevin Costner series takes a sharper turn into politics
[ad_1] CNN — “Yellowstone” is one of those mysteries of the TV business, a series that generates major ratings but like the late comic Rodney Dangerfield, doesn’t always get much respect. That dynamic was summed up last year by a Vanity Fair headline that read, “Here’s to Yellowstone, the Most-Watched …
Read More »What to know about control of Congress and outstanding votes in other races
[ad_1] CNN — The battle for control of the House is now the biggest unanswered question of this year’s midterm elections after Democrats kept their narrow Senate majority. Victories in Arizona and Nevada, according to CNN projections, mean the party will enter 2023 with at least 50 Senate seats – …
Read More »Biden and Xi return to the table with high stakes — and low expectations
[ad_1] Bali, Indonesia CNN — When Joe Biden and Xi Jinping first got to know each other more than 10 years ago, the US and China had been moving closer for three decades despite their differences. “The trajectory of the relationship is nothing but positive, and it’s overwhelmingly in the …
Read More »What to know about the outstanding votes in Nevada and Arizona
[ad_1] CNN — The razor-thin elections for Nevada’s Senate seat and Arizona’s governorship have yet to be called on Saturday as counties in both states work to whittle down the tens of thousands of ballots that still need to be counted. Democrat Katie Hobbs leads Republican Kari Lake by about …
Read More »Opinion: The judge blocking student loan relief for millions is wrong about the law
[ad_1] Editor’s Note: Steve Vladeck is a CNN legal analyst and a professor at the University of Texas School of Law. He is the author of the upcoming book “The Shadow Docket: How the Supreme Court Uses Stealth Rulings to Amass Power and Undermine the Republic.” The opinions expressed in …
Read More »Guangzhou lockdown: Chinese are criticizing zero-Covid — in language censors don’t seem to understand
[ad_1] Hong Kong CNN — In many countries, cursing online about the government is so commonplace nobody bats an eye. But it’s not such an easy task on China’s heavily censored internet. That doesn’t appear to have stopped residents of Guangzhou from venting their frustration after their city – a …
Read More »Trump sues January 6 committee to block subpoena for testimony and documents
[ad_1] CNN — Former President Donald Trump has sued the House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, as a way to challenge its subpoena for documents and his testimony, according to filings in a federal court in Florida. A spokesperson for the January 6 committee declined to comment. Trump’s attorney, …
Read More »Everything you need to know about Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
[ad_1] Washington CNN — President Joe Biden’s federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. About 26 million people had already applied by the time a …
Read More »Longest Serving US Senators Fast Facts
[ad_1] CNN — Here’s a look at the top 25 longest-serving senators in US history. While not in the top 25, Dianne Fienstein is the longest-serving female senator in history. She marked her 30th anniversary in the Senate in 2022. Names in bold are currently serving in the US Senate. …
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