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[ad_1] Washington CNN  —  Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the Korean Demilitarized Zone that divides North and South Korea on Thursday as part of her visit to South Korea, a White House official said. Harris’ trip will include site visits at the DMZ, meetings with service members, and an …

[ad_1] A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  Voters in Europe have veered to the far right. In Italy, Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy political party is described in CNN’s report as “the …

[ad_1] Washington CNN  —  President Joe Biden’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for low- and middle-income borrowers could cost $400 billion, according to a Congressional Budget Office report released Monday. Biden announced the forgiveness plan in August, after facing mounting pressure from progressives to …

[ad_1] A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  Ghosts of the 2020 election continue to haunt the US system of government. Exorcism. The House and Senate have a path in mind to exorcise …

[ad_1] CNN  —  President Joe Biden welcomed the Atlanta Braves to the White House on Monday, celebrating their 2021 World Series championship win with an event in the East Room. The Braves defeated the Houston Astros in six games to secure Major League Baseball’s championship last November. It marked the …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Liz Cheney is, at the moment, a Republican. But over the weekend, she held open the possibility that she might not always be. “I’m going to make sure Donald Trump, I’m going to do everything I can to make sure he is not the nominee,” Cheney said …

[ad_1] A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Washington CNN  —  “If he is the nominee, I won’t be a Republican.” That’s how Wyoming GOP Rep. Liz Cheney framed the danger of another Donald Trump …

[ad_1] CNN  —  Secretary of State Antony Blinken called his father – a former US ambassador to Hungary – his role model, during an interview on CBS’ “60 Minutes” that took place just after he died. “My dad was 96-years-old. He was in so many ways my role model,” Blinken …

[ad_1] CNN  —  President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will address the Global Citizen Festival on Saturday and underscore the administration’s commitment to climate action, according to remarks obtained by CNN. Biden will cite the Democrats’ $369 billion climate package, the largest such investment in US history – …

[ad_1] Washington CNN  —  President Joe Biden on Friday presented Sir Elton John with the National Humanities Medal, surprising the music icon following a performance on the South Lawn of the White House. “I’m never flabbergasted, but I’m flabbergasted,” a visibly moved John said, thanking the President and saying that …