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Biden Backs Teacher Vaccines for Safer School Reopenings

By Christina Maxouris, CNN President Joe Biden said during a CNN town hall Tuesday that teachers should be moved higher on the list of those who are getting vaccinated against Covid-19. “I think that we should be vaccinating teachers. We should move them up in the hierarchy,” he said. Later, responding to a question from

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TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump speaks to supporters from The Ellipse near the White House on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Thousands of Trump supporters, fueled by his spurious claims of voter fraud, are flooding the nation's capital protesting the expected certification of Joe Biden's White House victory by the US Congress. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump, Giuliani Sued Over Capitol Riot Conspiracy Claims

By Jessica Schneider, CNN Former President Donald Trump and attorney Rudy Giuliani are being accused of conspiring with the far-right groups Proud Boys and Oath Keepers to incite the January 6 insurrection in a civil lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court by the Democratic chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee. The suit cites a

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Key Takeaways from Biden’s First CNN Town Hall as President

Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN Editor-at-large President Joe Biden took part in his first town hall since entering the White House last month, answering questions from CNN’s Anderson Cooper (and audience members) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I watched, took notes and have some thoughts about what mattered most — and why. My takeaways are below. 1.

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A healthcare worker from the Medical University of South Carolina holds a bio-hazard bag for a Covid-19 test at a site in a parking lot between Edmund's Oast and Butcher & Bee restaurants in Charleston, South Carolina, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. With Covid-19 cases rising and straining local hospitals, the city of Charleston moved to a heightened level of pandemic response Monday that further restricts public gatherings and access to city offices, the Post and Courier reports. Photographer: Micah Green/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Fauci Delays Vaccine Timeline as Variants and Storms Hit

By Christina Maxouris, CNN Lowering Covid-19 cases across the US isn’t only critical to helping prevent another surge fueled by variants — it also makes vaccines more likely to continue working effectively against mutations, one expert says. “The best thing we could possibly do to improve the chances that the vaccine will continue working as

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NBC’s ‘Young Rock’ and ‘Kenan’ Offer Laughs, Mixed Results

Review by Brian Lowry, CNN NBC puts together a high-profile tag team in “Young Rock” and “Kenan,” comedies featuring Dwayne Johnson and Kenan Thompson. While the former feels a tad overinflated in its biographical dive into the star’s early life, the latter crafts a pretty conventional series around the “Saturday Night Live” star, all the

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House Advances Biden’s $1.9 Trillion Covid Relief Package

By Tami Luhby and Katie Lobosco, CNN House Democrats were busy last week advancing a wide range of coronavirus relief provisions, all part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package. This coming week, the House Budget Committee will assemble a final bill based off the measures approved by at least nine committees. Most of

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Black-Owned Businesses Push for Targeted Covid Relief Aid

By Nicquel Terry Ellis and Adrienne Broaddus, CNN Civil rights activists and business leaders have asked President Joe Biden’s administration to include targeted funding for Black-owned businesses in the next Covid-19 relief package. They also say that without the federal aid many businesses could be forced to close their doors in the next 90 days.

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Oscar Contenders Shift as Pandemic Delays Awards Season

Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN The pandemic has upended the calendar in a variety of ways, and the movie awards “season” is no exception. That explains why this year, February is beginning to look a lot like Christmas. It’s around Christmas, traditionally, when studios and smaller distributors release their award contenders, hoping to be fresh

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Harry and Meghan Expecting Second Child, Photo by Harriman

Rob Picheta, CNN Freed from the formalities that accompany a traditional royal baby announcement, Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, turned to a friend to reveal their news on Sunday. The result was an understated, black-and-white portrait of the pair, gazing into each other’s eyes under a wintry sun, Meghan’s hand resting gently on

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Kamala Harris’ Marriage Sparks Debate on Interracial Love

Analysis by John Blake, CNN Nikki Buskirk was watching vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff wave to supporters at an Election Night celebration in November when the future second gentleman did something that made Buskirk glow with admiration. The couple had just taken the stage in downtown Wilmington, Delaware, when red,

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