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Congress should not attempt to address the threat of ransomware by making ransom payments to cybercriminals illegal

FBI tells Congress ransomware payments shouldn’t be banned

July 27, 2021 1:36 PM CNN Newsource

By Brian Fung and Geneva Sands, CNN Congress should not attempt to address the threat of ransomware by making ransom payments to cybercriminals…

Sgt. Aquilino Gonell of the US Capitol Police

Five takeaways from gripping officer testimony at the first January 6 hearing

July 27, 2021 3:33 PM CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Herb, CNN The House select committee investigating the January 6 attack at the Capitol held its first hearing on Tuesday with harrowing…

‘My wife wanted to hug me, and I told her no’: Officer shares emotional testimony

July 27, 2021 3:33 PM CNN

Sergeant Aquilino Gonell shares an emotional firsthand account during a House committee hearing into the January 6th Capitol…

New video of Capitol riot shown at insurrection hearing

July 27, 2021 3:33 PM CNN

New footage showing the events at the Capitol on January 6 was shown during a House select committee hearing investigating the…

People shop at a grocery store enforcing the wearing of masks in Los Angeles on July 23. Top federal health officials have debated whether to issue new guidance on masks and are close to announcing their decision as the Delta variant fuels new outbreaks in the United States.

CDC changes mask guidance in response to threat of Delta variant of Covid-19

July 27, 2021 1:58 PM CNN Newsource

By Kaitlan Collins, John Harwood, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Diamond and Kate Sullivan, CNN The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday…

President Joe Biden will meet with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema

Biden meets with key Democratic negotiator as White House presses to keep agenda on track

July 27, 2021 7:18 PM CNN Newsource

By Phil Mattingly and Lauren Fox, CNN President Joe Biden met with Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on Tuesday at the White House as his administration…

Read: Rep. Adam Kinzinger’s opening remarks at first hearing for select committee on Jan. 6

July 27, 2021 9:30 AM CNN Newsource

By CNN Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of two Republicans on the new select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection, on Tuesday called out members…

Lori and Thomas Vinson are circled on January 6 in the US Capitol. The married couple who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 and later downplayed the level of violence pleaded guilty in federal court on July 27.

2 Capitol rioters plead guilty while House hearing unfolds; judge calls their behavior ‘reprehensible’

July 27, 2021 9:46 AM CNN Newsource

By Hannah Rabinowitz and Marshall Cohen, CNN A married couple who stormed the US Capitol on January 6 and later downplayed the level of violence…

Pro-Trump supporters storm the U.S. Capitol following a rally with President Donald Trump on January 6. The Justice Department formally declined to assert executive privilege for potential testimony of at least some witnesses related to the January 6 Capitol attack.

‘Disgraceful!’: Capitol officer confronts lawmakers downplaying riot

July 28, 2021 1:26 PM CNN

Capitol Officer Michael Fanone describes the danger he encountered at the hands of the Pro-Trump mob that breached the US Capitol on January 6 during…

A star-studded concert featuring a variety of artists spanning the musical and entertainment worlds will take place in New York's Central Park next month

CNN to air ‘WE LOVE NYC: The Homecoming Concert’ celebrating city’s comeback from Covid-19

August 21, 2021 11:10 AM CNN Newsource

By Devan Cole, CNN A star-studded concert featuring a variety of artists spanning the musical and entertainment worlds will take place in New…

Rep. Liz Cheney delivers opening remarks

Read: Rep. Liz Cheney’s opening statement before the January 6 select committee

July 27, 2021 8:53 AM CNN Newsource

Rep. Liz Cheney, one of two Republicans on the new select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection, said Tuesday that the panel needs to…

Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush arrives for a kick-off rally with his wife Amanda to announced he will run for Texas Attorney General

Trump snubs Bush by endorsing Paxton in Texas AG race

July 27, 2021 6:35 AM CNN Newsource

By Jamie Gangel and Chandelis Duster, CNN Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in his bid for re-election,…

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin holds a news conference on July 21

Austin: US doesn’t want conflict with China but won’t ‘flinch when our interests are threatened’

July 27, 2021 3:52 PM CNN Newsource

By Brad Lendon, CNN US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said Tuesday that China’s claims and actions in the Indo-Pacific threaten the…

Trump officials can testify on former President’s actions leading up to insurrection, Justice Department decides

July 27, 2021 8:23 AM CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez, CNN Justice Correspondent The Justice Department formally declined to assert executive privilege for potential testimony of at least…

Fact check: Some Republicans have tried to rewrite the history of January 6. Here’s how

July 27, 2021 5:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Holmes Lybrand, Tara Subramaniam and Janie Boschma, CNN When the House Select Committee investigating the events of January 6 convenes for the…

Debate escalates over masks as the start of school year approaches

July 27, 2021 8:26 PM CNN

CNN’s Amara Walker discusses the debate states and school districts are having over requiring students to wear masks to return to in-person learning…

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy speaks at a news conference

Republicans attempt to undermine and distract from first 1/6 select committee hearing

July 27, 2021 4:14 AM CNN Newsource

By Ryan Nobles and Melanie Zanona, CNN In what could be a preview of what is to come, House Republicans have planned a number of events on Tuesday…

Cheney and Kinzinger respond to McCarthy over committee comments

July 27, 2021 5:14 AM CNN

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) fired back at House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for calling them “Pelosi Republicans”…

Biden will make his first formal remarks to staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on July 27

Biden addresses intelligence community for first time as President

July 27, 2021 2:11 PM CNN Newsource

By Katie Bo Williams and Maegan Vazquez, CNN Six months into Joe Biden‘s presidency, the intelligence community still can’t quite escape…

Former President Donald Trump's influence with Texas Republicans faces a stern test on July 27 as voters in the state's 6th Congressional District choose between a pair of GOP candidates in a runoff to fill the late Rep. Ron Wright's seat.

Trump’s sway faces test in Texas special election runoff

July 27, 2021 3:00 AM CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, CNN Former President Donald Trump‘s influence with Texas Republicans faces a stern test on Tuesday as voters in the…

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