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[ cnn.com ]CNN reporter asks GOP politician about statements on critical race theory. Hear his response
CNN's Donie O'Sullivan takes a look at how the debate over critical race theory is dividing a rural Virginia community.
[ cnn.com ]NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating after police say an Asian woman was attacked with a large rock
The New York Police Department's Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating an attack on an Asian woman in Queens on Friday that left her in critical condition, an NYPD spokesperson said.
[ cnn.com ]'Nothing about this is normal, especially since he's not only a former President but a billionaire,' a former top RNC official says
A pair of payments the Republican National Committee made to a law firm representing former President Donald Trump is raising questions among former and current GOP officials about the party's priorities in a critical election year and its ability to remain neutral -- as long-standing RNC rules require -- in the 2024 presidential primary.
[ cnn.com ]Bill Maher sounds off on teaching critical race theory
During a discussion about critical race theory with CNN's Chris Cuomo, Bill Maher says that he's all for teaching the history of racism in the US in schools but is against teaching racism is the essence of America.
[ cnn.com ]Chris Christie responds to Adam Kinzinger's critical tweet
Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie responds to a tweet by Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) in which Kinzinger asserts Christie is trying to simultaneously embrace former President Trump and more moderate parts of the Republican party.
[ cnn.com ]Biden's critical talks begin with Xi
When Chinese President Xi Jinping beams into the White House on Monday evening for a virtual summit with President Joe Biden, the two men will need no introduction.
[ cnn.com ]Researchers uncover software flaws leaving medical devices vulnerable to hackers
Researchers say they have found more than a dozen vulnerabilities in software used in medical devices and machinery used in other industries that, if exploited by a hacker, could cause critical equipment such as patient monitors to crash.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Biden has reached a critical moment in the battle for blue-collar voters
Just as Democrats face another round of hand-wringing about their erosion among working-class and rural White voters -- after last week's daunting election results in Virginia and New Jersey -- the long-delayed congressional approval of a historic infrastructure plan will test President Joe Biden's central theory on how the party can reverse that decline.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: 'Eternals' highlights the limits elite directors face with Marvel, 'Star Wars' and DC movies
Chloé Zhao was riding about as high as a director can coming off a pair of critically acclaimed independent-style darlings, "The Rider" and "Nomadland," earning an Oscar for the latter. Yet the prevailing sense among critics and many movie-goers that she couldn't completely tame "Eternals," Marvel's latest phase of its superhero universe, renews questions about the tradeoffs for prestige filmmakers wading into such well-established franchises.
[ cnn.com ]Watch Tucker Carlson's admission about Critical Race Theory
Fox News host Tucker Carlson said that he has "never figured out" what Critical Race Theory actually is, despite talking about it for months.
[ cnn.com ]Biden turns the screws on Democrats with a call for the House to pass his economic agenda 'right now'
President Joe Biden on Friday ratcheted up pressure on Democrats to quickly approve his sweeping domestic spending bills as the two critical components of the Democratic agenda appeared on the brink of passage.
[ cnn.com ]New details confirm a deliberate drone crash on critical US power grid
A drone that crashed near a critical power substation was likely meant to damage or disrupt the infrastructure, according to a federal law enforcement bulletin obtained by CNN. Alex Marquardt reports.
[ cnn.com ]A 16-year-old was shot in the head while waiting for the school bus
A 16-year-old high school student was in critical condition after being shot in the head by a fellow student Tuesday morning while waiting for a school bus, police in Gwinnett County, Georgia, said.
[ cnn.com ]Critical race theory debate heats up in schools across US
CNN's Kyung Lah reports on the ongoing debate around critical race theory being taught in schools as parents and politicians attend school board meetings across the country.
[ cnn.com ]To really beat Covid, Biden needs to fill these jobs
In times of public health crisis, leadership is critical -- not just from our elected officials, but also from the heads of the health institutions that help shape our understanding of, and response to, public health threats. So it's concerning that soon two key institutions -- the US Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health -- could both be without their top leaders.
[ cnn.com ]Negotiators near deal on Biden priorities of expanding child care and universal pre-K
Democrats are within striking distance of securing agreement on two critical components of President Joe Biden's domestic agenda, according to a source familiar with the negotiations, as they work through final language on the universal preschool and child care components of the package.
[ cnn.com ]FDA could authorize a Covid-19 vaccine for kids by this week. Here's the most important thing to do while we wait, CDC director says
As the number of new daily cases of Covid-19 continues to fall in the US, the country awaits a major milestone that could provide another critical tool in the fight against the pandemic -- the first vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
[ cnn.com ]The President's double play of social spending and a bipartisan infrastructure program may finally come to fruition this week
Joe Biden is tantalizingly close to fulfilling what supporters see as the historic promise of his presidency in the coming days, at a critical moment for his social policy transformation at home and his hopes of reclaiming US leadership overseas.
[ cnn.com ]A key Cabinet role isn't filled nine months into Biden's presidency. Here's why that matters
Nine months after taking office, President Joe Biden still doesn't have a permanent director of a critical agency in his administration.
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