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Alabama

House Republicans are making a gamble with a possible Jim Jordan speakership | #elections | #alabama

CNN — If House Republicans elect hard-charging Jim Jordan as speaker on Tuesday, they will be picking an election denier who is known for working to shut down the government rather than running it. The party would be ending its two-week speakership debacle, but it’d be elevating a ringleader in former President Donald Trump’s attempt […]

Alabama

Judge denies Trump legal team’s motion to extend deadline over protective order dispute in election subversion case | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN — A federal judge on Saturday denied a request from former President Donald Trump’s legal team for a deadline extension over the handling of evidence in the 2020 election subversion case. Trump’s lawyers will have to respond by Monday afternoon to the Justice Department’s proposal for a protective order. John Lauro, an attorney for […]

Alaska

22 US service members injured after ‘helicopter mishap’ in northeastern Syria | #alaska | #politics

CNN — Twenty-two US service members have been injured to “various degrees” after a “helicopter mishap” in northeastern Syria, according to a statement released by US Central Command on Monday. “The cause of the incident is under investigation, although no enemy fire was reported,” the statement said. The service members are receiving treatment for injuries […]

Alabama

Mitch McConnell details GOP efforts to not ‘screw this up’ in 2024 Senate battle | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN — Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell should be brimming with confidence. Republicans are in the driver’s seat to take the Senate majority: with 23 seats held by Democrats, compared to just 11 for Republicans. There are likely just two GOP incumbents whose seats Democrats may try to flip – and both are in Republican […]

Alabama

How McCarthy survived House chaos and won over Matt Gaetz to clinch the speaker’s gavel | #elections | #alabama

CNN — Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz strode into House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy’s office on Monday night with a list of demands. Among them: The chairmanship of a key House Armed Services subcommittee. McCarthy rejected the offer. That decision set in motion a chain of events that left Gaetz and McCarthy locked in open confrontation […]

Alabama

How McCarthy survived House chaos and won over Matt Gaetz to clinch the speaker’s gavel | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

Alaska

Right-wing provocateur ‘Baked Alaska’ sentenced to 2 months in prison for Capitol riot charge | #alaska | #politics

CNN — A far-right internet personality who goes by the pseudonym “Baked Alaska” was sentenced on Tuesday to two months in prison for unlawfully protesting inside the US Capitol during the January 6, 2021, insurrection. Anthime Gionet, who livestreamed his breach of the Capitol in a nearly 30-minute video to more than 16,000 people, was […]

Mayor

Atlanta shootings have left 4 children dead in a 3-week span. Mayor says this is an unacceptable trend

CNN — In the span of three weeks, shootings in Atlanta have killed four children between the ages of 11 and 16, and Mayor Andre Dickens said Sunday the recent trend is unacceptable. “A week before Christmas, families should be preparing to celebrate,” Dickens wrote in a statement. “Instead, we have parents in Atlanta doing […]

Alabama

The death penalty in the US remains in decline during ‘the year of the botched execution,’ analysis finds | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

CNN — The use and imposition of the death penalty in America saw a continued decline in 2022 as polls showed public support for capital punishment stayed near historic lows, according to a year-end report by the Death Penalty Information Center. While several factors have contributed to what the non-profit describes as the death penalty’s […]

Alabama

Congress has so much to do before Christmas | #elections | #alabama

A version of this story appears in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — It is the most productive time of year on Capitol Hill – after the election and before Republicans take over the House of Representatives – when the current Congress tries to […]