Acting US Capitol Police chief acknowledges failures of January 6 but can't say what increased budget would do to solve them
By Peter Nickeas and Haley Burton, CNN The acting chief of the US Capitol Police department acknowledged command and intelligence failures the day insurrectionists stormed the Capitol, but dodged questions from lawmakers…
House Republican: 'Trump has a responsibility' to tell his supporters 'to stand down' after new threat
By Caroline Kelly, Christina Carrega, Peter Nickeas, Annie Grayer and Zachary Cohen, CNN The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee said Wednesday that Donald Trump has a duty to call off his supporters in…
Mississippi moves one step closer to banning transgender athletes from women's sports
By Devan Cole, CNN Mississippi moved one step closer to banning transgender athletes from participating in women's sports after the state House approved a bill on Wednesday that could make the state the first in the…
House to vote on bill named in honor of George Floyd aimed at preventing police misconduct
By Clare Foran, CNN The House of Representatives is slated to vote Wednesday on legislation aimed at preventing police misconduct that Democrats named in honor of George Floyd, whose death in police custody sparked…
Exclusive: Unaccompanied kids being held by Border Patrol for 77 hours on average, internal documents show
By Priscilla Alvarez, CNN Migrant children crossing the US-Mexico border alone are staying in Border Patrol custody for longer than three days on average, overwhelming capacity at border facilities and indicating a crisis…
Private equity firm acquires Michaels in $5 billion deal
By Alexis Benveniste, CNN Business Private equity giant Apollo Global Management is acquiring arts and crafts retailer Michaels in a $5 billion deal.
'They just were not all in': How the White House convinced two pharmaceutical giants to collaborate on a vaccine
By Jeremy Diamond, CNN President Joe Biden's coronavirus response team learned two things his first week in office: Johnson & Johnson's one-shot coronavirus vaccine was highly effective — but the company was…
Fighting climate change is now a job for the Bank of England
By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Central banks are usually tasked with keeping inflation in check, while promoting economic growth and employment. Now, add fighting the climate crisis to the list.
DC National Guard commander says 'unusual' Pentagon restrictions slowed response to Capitol riot
By Zachary Cohen, Ellie Kaufman and Oren Liebermann, CNN The commanding general of the Washington, DC, National Guard testified Wednesday that he did not need authorization from Pentagon leaders before deploying troops in…
Read: The Department of Defense inspector general's report on the conduct of Rep. Ronny Jackson
By CNN The Department of Defense inspector general on Wednesday released a scathing review of Rep. Ronny Jackson's conduct during his time serving as the top White House physician during the Obama and Trump…
