Arkansas governor: 8 ICU beds open in state
Only eight intensive care unit (ICU) beds were available in Arkansas as of Monday as COVID-19 cases increase in the state and nationwide due largely to the highly infectious delta variant.Arkansa…
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Progressives turn up heat on Biden over student loans
Progressives who have spent months pushing President Biden to cancel billions of dollars in student debt are now targeting the end of a federal pause on loan payments as a deadline for White House action….
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Democrats gamble on GOP caving in debt ceiling fight
Congress is barreling toward a high-stakes showdown over the nation’s borrowing limit, with neither party ready to blink.Congressional leaders will soon need to find a way to pass legislation rai…
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Ocasio-Cortez says 'I didn't think I was just going to be killed' during Capitol riot
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in an interview with CNN that aired Monday evening said she had fears of being raped during the Jan. 6 insurrection in which she recounted people banging on her office doors while sh…
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Two Florida school districts refusing to let students opt out of mask mandates
Two Florida school districts are refusing to allow parents to opt out of having their children wear masks in school, risking financial retribution and the ire of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R)…
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Appeals court orders release of man charged with macing police during Capitol riot
A U.S. appeals court on Monday ordered the release of a man accused of macing a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and attacking Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick who died in the wake of the attack.The t…
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Analysis: 15 percent of US coronavirus cases are now children
Recent reports show that children are accounting for 15 percent of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. as the delta variant causes an uptick in cases around the country.According to new data collected by the …
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Senate set to pass bipartisan infrastructure bill Tuesday
The Senate is poised to pass a roughly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill on Tuesday, capping off a lengthy, days-long debate.Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), wrapping up the chamber’s work for the…
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CNN's Cuomo still in contact with brother Andrew Cuomo during off-air vacation: report
CNN anchor Chris Cuomo is reportedly maintaining contact with his brother, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, as the Democrat faces calls to resign and a possible impeachment push from state lawmakers over a sexual misconduct sc…
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