Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) gives his thoughts on the state of the Republican Party, speaking truth, and former President Donald Trump as he hits the road again at rallies. #PamelaBrown #CNN #Newsroom
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Former Attorney General William Barr says he suspected Former President Donald Trump’s claims on widespread election fraud were “all bullsh*t.” His comments were made public after The Atlantic published the statement as part of an excerpt from “Betrayal,” a book by ABC News chief Washington correspondent Jonathan Karl. #JonKarl #PamelaBrown #CNNNewsroom
Coronavirus restrictions will not be lifted early on 5 July, the new health secretary has confirmed – and 19 July “remains our target date”. In his first Commons statement since taking on the role Sajid Javid told MPs that he had held talks with Boris Johnson and “whilst we decided not to bring forward step
Barbara Res, former executive vice president for the Trump Organization, talks with CNN’s Jim Acosta about the possibility of New York prosecutors filing criminal charges against her former employer. #JimAcsota #CNN #Newsroom
President Joe Biden directed military forces to conduct defensive precision airstrikes against facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups in the Iraq-Syria border region on Sunday evening, according to a news release from the Department of Defense. CNN’s Barbara Starr and Arwa Damon discuss the development. #CNN #News
Boris Johnson is expected to rule out an early easing of coronavirus restrictions today, as ministers meet to review the latest data and assess whether there is scope to relax rules in England before 19 July. Last week, Downing Street confirmed a decision would be taken on Monday, with Mr Johnson’s spokesman saying: “We will
Sky News presenter Trevor Phillips has challenged a Tory minister over the government’s “one rule for us” mentality, saying people were not allowed to attend his daughter’s funeral because of COVID restrictions. Phillips, who presents the channel’s Sunday political show, revealed how hundreds of family and friends were unable to be at the graveside for
Sajid Javid starts work today as the new health secretary, replacing Matt Hancock who resigned after being caught kissing a close aide. Former chancellor and home secretary Mr Javid said he was “honoured” to be appointed to the role – just 90 minutes after Downing Street announced Mr Hancock had quit on Saturday evening. Honoured to
CNN’s Jim Acosta looks at the Donald Trump reinstatement conspiracy theory built by MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell and the republicans vitriol against critical race theory. #JimAcosta #CNN #Newsroom
Demand for Matt Hancock to resign – or for Boris Johnson to take action – is growing over footage of the health secretary kissing a close aide, in breach of COVID-19 regulations. A video of Mr Hancock, who is married, embracing Gina Coladangelo was published by The Sun newspaper on Friday night, following the release
It was never likely that Boris Johnson would fire one of his cabinet over an alleged affair. This afternoon Downing Street is busy attempting to shut down the Matt Hancock controversy and is making clear they regard the matter as closed. But there are plenty of grounds to think this issue won’t go away that
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is sentenced to 22 and a half years for the murder of George Floyd. Chauvin was convicted on April 20 of second-degree unintentional murder, second degree manslaughter and third-degree murder in the 2020 death of George Floyd. #CNN #News
Matt Hancock has admitted breaking social distancing guidelines after pictures emerged of him kissing an aide. Questions about the health secretary hiring former lobbyist Gina Coladangelo surfaced after pictures in The Sun newspaper showed Mr Hancock, who is married, embracing the aide in his office. “I accept that I breached the social distancing guidance in
Spain’s Balearic islands, Malta, Madeira, and some islands in the Caribbean – including Barbados – have been added to England’s travel green list, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced. The Balearic islands are made up of Ibiza, Menorca, Majorca and Formentera. The move means those heading to some popular holiday hotspots will not have to
Rudy Giuliani, the former personal lawyer for former President Donald Trump who once held one of the legal profession’s most prestigious jobs, was suspended Thursday from practicing law in New York state by an appellate court that found he made “demonstrably false and misleading statements” about the 2020 election. In a ruling released following disciplinary
Boris Johnson has indicated that a relaxation of travel rules for those who have had two doses of a coronavirus vaccine is on the horizon. The prime minister said there is a “real opportunity” to “open up travel through the double jab”. “We’ve got more than 60% of our population that have now had two
The government is due to deliver its latest travel advice on Thursday after Matt Hancock gave fresh hope to the prospect of summer holidays this year. Ministers will reveal which, if any, countries are to move to the quarantine-free green list and those which travelling to continues to be banned or restricted. It comes as
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a former high school cheerleader who argued that she could not be punished by her public school for posting a profanity-laced caption on Snapchat when she was off school grounds. The case involving a Pennsylvania teenager was closely watched to see how the court would handle the free
Boris Johnson has apologised to victims and survivors of rape for the delays they have faced in securing justice. It came as Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer warned the prime minister that rape convictions “have plummeted on his watch”. Sir Keir questioned why, at present, 98.4% of rape cases do not end up in any
CNN’s Chris Cuomo says the real problem is that the Republican Party doesn’t seem to want to even have a discussion about voting rights and let their arguments against the bill stand on its own merits. #ChrisCuomo #VanJones #CuomoPrimeTime