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Biden calls for 'peace and calm' after Wright's shooting
President Joe Biden on Monday called for "peace and calm" in the wake of Daunte Wright's fatal encounter with police in Minnesota, saying his death does not justify violence or looting.
[ cnn.com ]Bowling Green State University expels fraternity for hazing in wake of student's death
The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity chapter at Ohio's Bowling Green State University has been permanently expelled from campus for hazing violations in the wake of a student's death, university spokesperson Alex Solis announced Friday.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: This is a major warning sign for Republicans
As the Republican Party continues to figure out what it looks like -- and what it believes -- in the wake of four years of the most radical president in modern memory, new data suggests that the outlook is dire.
[ cnn.com ]Black executives are leading the fight for justice
Black business leaders' efforts to stop voter suppression in the wake of Georgia's recently enacted voting bill illustrate the vanishing separation between protest and politics in America today. They also embody the work of Georgia's most famous civil rights activist, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
[ cnn.com ]Kentucky Gov. Beshear signs into law bipartisan elections bill expanding voting access
Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signed a bipartisan-supported bill into law on Wednesday that expanded voting access by codifying election recount procedures, online absentee ballot portals and early voting procedures -- an exception to the GOP efforts nationwide to overhaul state election rules in the wake of the 2020 election.
[ cnn.com ]Haberman: Trump had to be talked out of defending Matt Gaetz
New York Times reporter and CNN political analyst Maggie Haberman says that former President Donald Trump's first instinct was to give a full-throated defense of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) in the wake of an investigation into sex trafficking allegations but was persuaded not to by his staff.
[ cnn.com ]Analysis: The politics of MLB's All-Star Game decision are more complicated than you think
In the wake of a new election law passed through the Georgia legislature and signed by Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, Major League Baseball decided to pull this year's All-Star Game out of the state to "demonstrate our values as a sport."
[ cnn.com ]Republican congresswomen revoke endorsements of Texas GOP candidate in wake of remarks
Two Republican congresswomen are revoking their endorsements of Texas GOP congressional candidate Sery Kim after she said that she didn't want potential Chinese immigrants in the United States.
[ cnn.com ]Jamie Dimon speaks out on voting rights even as many CEOs remain silent
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is speaking out in defense of voting rights in the wake of Georgia's restrictive voting law and as other battleground states consider similar actions.
[ cnn.com ]K-pop stars BTS share racial discrimination they faced
K-pop stars BTS have spoken out about their own experience with racial discrimination in the wake of rising anti-Asian violence in the US.
[ cnn.com ]'Solution in search of a problem': Smerconish looks at Georgia election law
In the wake of President Biden's win in Georgia and the flip of both its Senate seats, Republicans in Georgia passed a far-reaching overhaul of the state's election laws. CNN's Michael Smerconish speaks to Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Greg Bluestein about the details.
[ cnn.com ]In the latest debate on guns, a hobbled NRA takes a backseat
As Congress debates new legislation on firearm restrictions in the wake of two high-profile mass shootings, the National Rifle Association is playing a diminished role. But thanks to years of shedding its claim to bipartisanship and aligning almost entirely with the Republican Party, the country's premier pro-gun lobby's agenda has firmly planted its agenda within the GOP, a legacy that continues to frustrate efforts to change gun laws.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: What Jim Crow looks like in 2021
"It's a redux of Jim Crow in a suit and tie." That's how Stacey Abrams, who spearheaded efforts to organize Black voters in Georgia for the 2020 election, recently described the deluge of new voter restriction laws proposed by Republicans in the Georgia state legislature in the wake of their defeat. Cliff Albright of the Black Voters Matter Fund echoed Abrams, saying the new restrictions, which include new ID requirements and limits on drop boxes, are just "putting a little makeup and cologne on Jim Crow."
[ cnn.com ]SE Cupp on mass shootings: Stop standing in the way of solutions
CNN political commentator SE Cupp provides her solutions to decrease gun violence in the wake of two recent mass shootings in the US.
[ cnn.com ]Colorado senator calls for gun reform in powerful speech
Colorado Sen. Michael Bennet on Wednesday called on the Senate to act in the wake of a mass shooting at a supermarket in his state, asserting in an impassioned speech from the chamber floor that his colleagues have a moral obligation to a generation of young Americans who have lived through dozens of such attacks.
[ cnn.com ]Harlow presses GOP lawmaker on gun reform bills
CNN's Poppy Harlow speaks to Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE) about gun reform bills that passed the House, in wake of the supermarket shooting in Boulder, Colorado, that left 10 people dead.
[ cnn.com ]Pressure builds on Biden to act on guns in wake of shooting
President Joe Biden made no mention of gun control in the aftermath of last week's shootings in Atlanta -- including during remarks after visiting the city -- but he will face more pressure now to voice an opinion on the matter after another mass killing in Colorado.
[ cnn.com ]Opinion: Going 'big' on road projects won't fix America's cities. This will
The next infrastructure bill, which is anticipated this summer, is going to have to do some heavy lifting. Foremost, it will need to be an investment in jobs and economic recovery, putting people back to work in the wake of the pandemic. It will also be expected to make meaningful shifts toward a green economy, fulfilling promises made by many on the campaign trail. Finally, it will need to address racial equity, a core emphasis put forth by President Joe Biden and echoed by Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg.
[ cnn.com ]CNN's Amara Walker gets emotional after Biden speech
CNN's Amara Walker got emotional following President Joe Biden's remarks supporting the Asian American community in the wake of the Atlanta spa shootings.
[ cnn.com ]Biden and Harris travel to Atlanta to meet Asian American leaders after mass shooting
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Atlanta on Friday to meet with Asian American leaders in the wake of deadly shootings that killed eight people, including six women of Asian descent.
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