As red, white and blue fireworks burst in air on Monday night, politics may not be at the forefront of most people’s minds. Yet a fractious partisan age is undeniably penetrating everyone’s lives. In another example of startling political disruption, an activist Supreme Court, protected...
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Some Americans are offering to help others travel out of state for an abortion. But in a post-Roe era, experts urge caution 💥💥💥
“We have to support each other, (let) people know that they’re not alone,” said Stephany Bolivar, who lives in Brooklyn, New York. In a Facebook post, she offered to house anyone who needed to travel to New York to get an abortion. Then, she messaged...
Families of Americans detained abroad call for urgent action from Biden to free their loved ones | CNN Politics 💥💥💥
Washington CNN — There is growing frustration among the families of Americans detained abroad who feel that President Joe Biden must act to ensure the quick release of their loved ones – some of whom have spent years imprisoned overseas – and that not enough...
Trevor Reed vows to campaign against any lawmakers who slow legislation to help detained Americans 💥💥💥
In an exclusive interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper, Reed appeared to take aim at a group of House GOP lawmakers, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, that he said slowed passage of a resolution last year calling for his release. “I’m going to go to every...
More than 900 Americans from entering Russia, including President Biden and Secretary Blinken 💥💥💥
President Joe Biden delivers remarks in the Rose Garden of the White House on May 17, in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Russia published its updated “stop list” on Saturday, banning a total of 963 American officials and figures from entering the country. The updated...
Russia bans more than 900 Americans from entering the country, including President Biden and Secretary Blinken 💥💥💥
It is nearly three months since Russia invaded Ukraine – a 12-week period in which Russian forces have wrought devastation on the country and its people, resulting in death on a vast scale and causing millions to flee. But the invasion has not been the...
Deaths of 3 Americans at Sandals resort in the Bahamas are under investigation, officials say 💥💥💥
Two men and a woman died at the resort, and a fourth American — a woman — was airlifted to a hospital in Nassau, the Bahamas’ capital, Bahamian Acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said Friday. Though police are investigating, Cooper has been “advised that foul...
We speak about Asian Americans as a single block. Here’s how incredibly complex they are 💥💥💥
Here’s a look at how diverse Asians in America are and why we can’t speak about them as a single block. The term “Asian American” is an umbrella term for dozens of ethnic groups of Asian descent. It was first used in 1968 by University...
Americans are tipping less in the wake of tipping fatigue – CNN Video 💥💥💥
Service tips spiked at the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. Two years later, the service economy is witnessing a drop in tips. CNN’s Tom Foreman explores a Washington DC pizzeria affected by tipping fatigue and a general confusion surrounding the shifting tip culture. Source: CNNBusiness...
ISIS ‘Beatle’ convicted on all counts related to kidnapping and death of four Americans 💥💥💥
El Shafee Elsheikh was charged with eight counts including four conspiracy charges relating to his work with ISIS and four charges of hostage taking resulting in death of Americans James Foley, Steven Sotloff, Kayla Mueller and Peter Kassig. Over the two-week trial, former hostages testified...