Editor’s Note: This feature film is part of CNN Style’s series Hyphenated, which explores the complex issue of identity among minorities in the United States. CNN — In one shot, a young woman stands on a New York street under glittering string lights, the night scene recreating an old photograph of her mother, a Japanese … Read more
Editor’s Note: A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Sign up here for the daily summary of the evolving media landscape. CNN — America’s most-watched PBS station is about to go out. Oklahoma Republican Governor Kevin Stitt recently vetoed a bill that would have extended the license and provided millions … Read more
Washington CNN — Ron DeSantis struggled with how not to “piss out” voters of then-President Donald Trump during debate prep sessions in 2018 in his first campaign for Florida governor, according to videos obtained by ABC News. The videos, which have not been independently reviewed by CNN, show the then-congressman answering a mock question about … Read more
CNN — Ahead of a highly anticipated meeting between President Joe Biden and congressional leaders on Tuesday, senior Treasury officials reiterated dire warnings of economic “chaos” and “catastrophe” if the US does not raise the debt ceiling while the country defaults in early June. . “I know he wants to create a process where spending … Read more
Washington CNN — Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin said on Sunday that “everything is on the table” as the panel examines new ethical concerns surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. “The bottom line is: everything is on the table. Day by day, week by week, more and more revelations about Judge Thomas — we can’t … Read more
CNN — All but six Republicans in the Senate vowed Saturday to oppose raising the debt ceiling “without substantial spending and budget reform,” endorsing the position of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. The group of 43 Republican senators, led by Senator Mike Lee of Utah, said in a letter to the administration that they “are united … Read more
CNN — A Pennsylvania man who threw a folding chair at police during the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and repeatedly used pepper spray on police was sentenced Friday to more than 14 years in prison — the longest of any January 6 defendant to date . Peter Schwartz, 49, was found guilty … Read more
CNN — At least eight of Georgia’s Republican “fake voters” have accepted immunity deals in an ongoing criminal investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the 2020 election there, according to a new lawsuit. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis had previously notified all 16 GOP bogus voters in Georgia that … Read more
CNN — Several Republican presidential candidates are expected to speak at the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition’s spring kickoff event, looking at Christian conservatives, amid signs that the GOP’s 2024 primary is intensifying. Hosted by one of the state’s leading conservative political interest groups, the event offers declared and prospective candidates a chance to penetrate … Read more
CNN — The recent leak of classified US documents on the social media platform Discord apparently surprised many at the Pentagon. But it wasn’t the first time a forum popular with online gamers had contained military secrets, highlighting a major challenge for both the US National Security Organization and the platforms. As recently as January … Read more