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Elon Musk doesn't want US government spending any more money on EV efforts
At the Wall Street Journal's CEO Council Summit, Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested that Biden's spending bill be "deleted." The bill includes up to a $12,500 tax credit for electric vehicles and subsidies for EV charging stations.
[ cnn.com ]Biden administration expected to announce diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics
The Biden administration is expected to announce this week that no US government officials will attend the 2022 Beijing Olympics, implementing a diplomatic boycott of the games, according to several sources.
[ cnn.com ]Maxwell trial stirs anti-media conspiracy theories
Julie K. Brown, the Miami Herald investigative reporter, has been in court covering the Ghislaine Maxwell trial every day. She says the issue is "the government concealing information, the judiciary allowing the sealing of documents in this case. And that is what has allowed these conspiracy theories to fester."
[ cnn.com ]Here's why the US government is changing rent relief distribution
There is still emergency rental assistance available for those struggling to cover their rent because of the pandemic. But some of that aid will soon be shifted to places that have run out of funds and still have people in need of help.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: Republicans pull back from the Covid brink -- for now
Sanity prevailed Thursday night when the Senate overcame an effort by a handful of conservative Republican senators who had threatened to force a government shutdown unless they got a vote on an amendment to defund President Joe Biden's Covid-19 vaccine mandates.
[ cnn.com ]New details shed light on ways Mark Meadows pushed federal agencies to pursue dubious election claims
Former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows' new cooperation with the January 6 House select committee could give investigators a valuable window into how former President Donald Trump and his allies tried to enlist government officials to pursue baseless election conspiracy theories -- an effort new CNN reporting reveals Meadows was central to in the weeks after the 2020 election.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: The real reason Ted Cruz is threatening another government shutdown
• Live updates: Debt-ceiling deadline looms • GOP senators could block shutdown deal over vaccine mandates. Deadline is tomorrow
[ cnn.com ]Congress scrambling to avert shutdown as plan unveiled to fund government into February
Democrats unveiled an agreement Thursday that would keep the federal government funded into mid-February, but it's unclear if the deal would be enough to avoid a rapidly approaching government shutdown on midnight Friday.
[ cnn.com ]Officials consider changes to Covid entry requirements for everyone coming to the US
Top US government officials are considering requiring everyone who enters the US to be tested for Covid-19 the day before their flight and having all travelers -- including US citizens and permanent residents -- be tested again after returning home, regardless of vaccination status, sources familiar with the thinking have told CNN.
[ cnn.com ]'Incredibly alarming': Hear one secretary of state's election warning
Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold describes efforts by election deniers to fill local government positions as former President Trump and others continue to spread misinformation about the 2020 presidential election.
[ cnn.com ]No known mutation can make a virus evade precautions such as face masks, handwashing and distancing
The new Omicron variant of coronavirus, with its many mutations and seemingly quick spread in South Africa, is worrying scientists and government officials.
[ cnn.com ]UK to offer booster shots to all adults, just three months after 2nd dose
All adults in the United Kingdom will be able to get their booster Covid-19 vaccine doses three months after their second shot, the government indicated on Monday, in a dramatic acceleration of the country's inoculation drive that comes amid fears over the Omicron variant.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: She returned to Kabul after the Taliban shot her, then had to flee again
Five years ago, Breshna Musazai was studying law at the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul. Her future seemed bright. She was attending the best university in Afghanistan, a coed institution offering an American-style education and was on a full scholarship provided by the US government.
[ cnn.com ]How the new coronavirus variant impacts your travel plans
The discovery of a new variant of the Covid-19 virus has left governments around the world scrambling, leading to a steady stream of increased travel restrictions since the World Health Organization designated B.1.1.529 " as a "variant of concern" on November 26.
[ cnn.com ]Couple who traveled to South Africa arrested for 'fleeing' Amsterdam quarantine hotel
Dutch police said on Sunday, November 28 that they arrested a married couple who had "fled" from a mandatory government-ordered quarantine.
[ cnn.com ]Iran nuclear talks to restart as US emphasizes it's 'prepared to use other options' if diplomacy fails
The US and its allies restart Iran nuclear talks on Monday unsure how Tehran's new government will approach negotiations, not optimistic about the prospects ahead and emphasizing that if diplomacy fails, the US is "prepared to use other options."
[ cnn.com ]'Quite disruptive': Months-long processing delays leave people out of work amid nationwide labor shortage
Dayana Vera de Aponte had locked in her holiday plans after nearly two years of uncertainty fueled by the coronavirus pandemic, but then the unexpected happen: she lost her job because of an unprecedented US government backlog.
[ cnn.com ]Five US lawmakers defy China by meeting with officials in Taiwan
Five US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Thursday to meet with government officials, defying Beijing to visit the contested island.
[ cnn.com ]'Afghan Girl' from National Geographic magazine cover granted refugee status in Italy
The "Afghan Girl" made famous after featuring on the cover of National Geographic magazine in 1985 has been granted refugee status by Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi, according to an Italian government press office statement.
[ cnn.com ]Germany's incoming government unveils plans to legalize cannabis and phase out coal
Three German political parties have sealed a deal for a new government, with left-leaning Olaf Scholz the proposed next chancellor following lengthy coalition negotiations and a historic election that sees Angela Merkel stepping down after 16 years at the helm.
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