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Elizabeth Warren to pitch ‘wealth tax’ on richest Americans
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), a 2020 presidential candidate, plans to release a proposal that would impose a new "wealth tax" on Americans with a net worth of $50 million or more, according to documents provided by her presidential campaign. CNN's…
Lawmaker is questioned about controversial tweets
The first Somali-American elected to Congress, Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), was pressed on her controversial tweets regarding Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Israel. #CNN #News
US service members killed in Syria explosion
ISIS has claimed responsibility for a deadly explosion that resulted in several reported casualties in a Syrian city where US soldiers are deployed in the area, a militia controlling the city and a UK-based monitoring group said. #CNN #News
Shutdown stalls bill to address missing Native American women
CNN's Brooke Baldwin speaks with former North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp about Savanna's Act, potentially life-saving legislation designed to address violence against Native American women, and how it's being impacted by the shutdown. #CNN #News
Michael Cohen to testify publicly before Congress
President Donald Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen will testify before the House Oversight Committee, the first major move by House Democrats to haul in a member of Trump's team connected to special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, according to a schedule…
Jim Sciutto fact-checks White House’s border claim
CNN's Jim Sciutto fact-check's the White House's misleading claim that nearly 4,000 suspected terrorists were stopped trying to enter the US. #CNN #News
Lady Gaga, Regina King make waves at Golden Globes
"Bohemian Rhapsody" beat out "A Star Is Born," which was seen as the front-runner in the drama category, while actress and director Regina King made headlines during her speech. #CNN #News
Detained American’s twin denies espionage claims
The brother of Paul Whelan, an American detained while traveling in Russia, said he firmly believes his brother is not a spy.
How Trump’s covert Iraq trip was exposed
It was a crisp winter morning in Sheffield, England, when amateur photographer and plane enthusiast Alan Meloy looked out his kitchen window and noticed a large trail in the sky. He didn't know he was about to accidentally help uncover…
Supreme Court upholds block on Trump’s asylum ban
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling blocking the Trump administration from implementing new asylum restrictions. #CNN #News