Chris Hipkins, ex-covid minister, set to become New Zealand’s next leader
by SYDNEY— Chris Hipkins, a lawmaker best known for being New Zealand’s Covid-19 minister, is poised to become the country’s next leader after Prime Minister Jacinda …
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The Justice Department tells Jim Jordan it will not share information about ongoing investigations
CNN — The Justice Department signaled Friday that it is unlikely to share information about ongoing criminal investigations with the new GOP-controlled House, in a …
Opinion: The word police does more harm than good
Editor’s note: John Avlon is a senior political analyst and anchor at CNN. He is the author of “Lincoln and the Struggle for Peace.” The …
The court challenge to the Indiana transportation ban has been suspended
INDIANAPOLIS — A lawsuit challenging an Indiana law barring transgender people from competing in girls’ school sports was dropped Wednesday just weeks before it was …
Solomon Peña: Failed GOP candidate visited officials’ homes and falsely alleged voter fraud before allegedly targeting them in shooting
CNN — A Republican former candidate for the New Mexico Legislature who was arrested on suspicion of orchestrating recent shootings at the homes of Democratic …
Democratic governor seeks to expand abortion access in Maine
Maine Gov. Janet Mills and legislative leaders want to expand access to abortion — allowing abortions after 24 weeks with a doctor’s approval — and …
Solomon Peña: Former Republican state candidate arrested for orchestrating shootings at Democrats’ homes in New Mexico, police say
CNN — Former New Mexico State House Republican candidate Solomon Peña was arrested by a SWAT team in Albuquerque on Monday in connection with a …
China records first population decline in recent memory as births drop
BEIJING — China has announced its first overall population decline in recent years amid an aging society and falling birthrate. The National Bureau of Statistics …
Newport News, Virginia: A 6-year-old shot a teacher with his mother’s gun. The tragedy highlights the lack of strong safe storage laws across the country
CNN — In the week since a six-year-old boy in Newport News, Virginia took a gun from his home, took it to school and shot …
On King’s vacation, the daughter calls for bold action over words
ATLANTA — America has honored Martin Luther King Jr. with a federal holiday for nearly four decades but still hasn’t fully embraced and acted on …