(CNN)Daniel Lewis Lee, a convicted killer, was executed Tuesday morning in the first federal execution in 17 years after the Supreme Court issued an overnight ruling that it could proceed.Lee was pronounced dead by the coroner at 8:07 a.m. ET in Terre Haute, Indiana. His last words were "I didn't do it. I've made a lot of mistakes in my life but I'm not a murderer. You're killing an innocent man," according to a pool report.The Supreme Court cleared the way for the resumption of the federal death penalty in an unsigned order released after 2 a.m. ET Tuesday. The court wiped away temporarily...…(CNN)Daniel Lewis Lee, a convicted killer, was executed Tuesday morning in the first federal execution in 17 years after the Supreme Court issued an overnight ruling that it could proceed.Lee was pronounced dead by the coroner at 8:07 a.m. ET in Terre Haute, Indiana. His last words were "I didn't do it. I've made a lot of mistakes in my life but I'm not a murderer. You're killing an innocent man," according to a pool report.The Supreme Court cleared the way for the resumption of the federal death penalty in an unsigned order released after 2 a.m. ET Tuesday. The court wiped away temporarily...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Former President George W. Bush on Tuesday the Republican Party as “isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent, nativist,” his strongest and most direct criticism yet against his own party since leaving office in 2009.Bush’s comments are notable not only because he’s a former Republican president, but he has largely kept quiet on politics since he left Washington. He has about the need for a gentler approach to immigration in contrast to much of the hardline rhetoric that dominates the current GOP in the post-Trump era, but he has...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Former President George W. Bush on Tuesday the Republican Party as “isolationist, protectionist and, to a certain extent, nativist,” his strongest and most direct criticism yet against his own party since leaving office in 2009.Bush’s comments are notable not only because he’s a former Republican president, but he has largely kept quiet on politics since he left Washington. He has about the need for a gentler approach to immigration in contrast to much of the hardline rhetoric that dominates the current GOP in the post-Trump era, but he has...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Rep. Maxine Waters on Saturday night called for protesters to “stay on the street” and “get more confrontational” if is acquitted in the killing of George Floyd.The comments by Waters, a California Democrat and icon among progressives, were immediately seized on by Republicans who claimed that Waters was inciting violence. The congresswoman denied in a subsequent interview that she was encouraging violence, but the remarks come at a time of amid several high-profile killings of Black people at the hands of police officers and as American cities...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Rep. Maxine Waters on Saturday night called for protesters to “stay on the street” and “get more confrontational” if is acquitted in the killing of George Floyd.The comments by Waters, a California Democrat and icon among progressives, were immediately seized on by Republicans who claimed that Waters was inciting violence. The congresswoman denied in a subsequent interview that she was encouraging violence, but the remarks come at a time of amid several high-profile killings of Black people at the hands of police officers and as American cities...WW…

(CNN)Former President George W. Bush on Sunday called on Congress to tone down the "harsh rhetoric" on immigration, adding that he hopes that doing so will "set a tone that is more respectful" of immigrants and lead to more reform. "I do want to say to Congress, please put aside all of the harsh rhetoric about immigration, please put aside trying to score political points on either side. I hope I can help set a tone that is more respectful about the immigrant, which may lead to reform of the system," Bush told Norah O'Donnell on "."The plea from the former President comes amid a heated...…(CNN)Former President George W. Bush on Sunday called on Congress to tone down the "harsh rhetoric" on immigration, adding that he hopes that doing so will "set a tone that is more respectful" of immigrants and lead to more reform. "I do want to say to Congress, please put aside all of the harsh rhetoric about immigration, please put aside trying to score political points on either side. I hope I can help set a tone that is more respectful about the immigrant, which may lead to reform of the system," Bush told Norah O'Donnell on "."The plea from the former President comes amid a heated...WW…

(CNN)Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, acknowledged Sunday that gun violence in the US is a public health emergency."Myself, as a public health person, I think you can't run away from that. When you see people getting killed, in this last month it's just been horrifying what's happened. How can you say that's not a public health issue?" he told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" when asked if gun violence was a public health emergency.Fauci's comments come after a rash of mass shootings in the past month. The US has suffered at least since March 16, when...…(CNN)Dr. Anthony Fauci, President Joe Biden's chief medical adviser, acknowledged Sunday that gun violence in the US is a public health emergency."Myself, as a public health person, I think you can't run away from that. When you see people getting killed, in this last month it's just been horrifying what's happened. How can you say that's not a public health issue?" he told CNN's Dana Bash on "State of the Union" when asked if gun violence was a public health emergency.Fauci's comments come after a rash of mass shootings in the past month. The US has suffered at least since March 16, when...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Defense Department has confirmed that leaked photos and video of taken in 2019 are indeed legitimate images of unexplained objects.Photos and videos of triangle-shaped objects blinking and moving through the clouds were taken by Navy personnel, Pentagon spokeswoman Sue Gough said in a statement to CNN. She also confirmed that photos of three unidentified flying objects – one “sphere” shaped, another “acorn” shaped and one characterized as a “metallic blimp” – were also taken by Navy personnel.“As we have said before, to maintain operations...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The Defense Department has confirmed that leaked photos and video of taken in 2019 are indeed legitimate images of unexplained objects.Photos and videos of triangle-shaped objects blinking and moving through the clouds were taken by Navy personnel, Pentagon spokeswoman Sue Gough said in a statement to CNN. She also confirmed that photos of three unidentified flying objects – one “sphere” shaped, another “acorn” shaped and one characterized as a “metallic blimp” – were also taken by Navy personnel.“As we have said before, to maintain operations...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Former House Speaker John Boehner said former President Donald Trump “incited that bloody insurrection” at the US Capitol and blamed his false election claims for the GOP losing control of Congress, according to a copy of his forthcoming book obtained by CNN.Republicans have wobbled over whether to embrace the 45th President’s legacy as an electoral strategy, and Boehner’s scathing rebuke amounts to the latest plea by the former de facto head of the GOP Trump’s influence as it defines itself in the Biden era.Trump’s “refusal to accept the result...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Former House Speaker John Boehner said former President Donald Trump “incited that bloody insurrection” at the US Capitol and blamed his false election claims for the GOP losing control of Congress, according to a copy of his forthcoming book obtained by CNN.Republicans have wobbled over whether to embrace the 45th President’s legacy as an electoral strategy, and Boehner’s scathing rebuke amounts to the latest plea by the former de facto head of the GOP Trump’s influence as it defines itself in the Biden era.Trump’s “refusal to accept the result...WW…

(CNN)Stacey Abrams on Sunday lambasted efforts by Republicans to restrict voting rights in Georgia, calling it "racist" and "a redux of Jim Crow in a suit and tie.""We know that the only thing that precipitated these charges -- it's not that there was a question of security. In fact, the secretary and the governor went to great pains to assure America that Georgia elections were secure," the Georgia Democrat told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." "And so the only connection that we can find is that more people of color voted and it changed the outcome of elections in the direction...…(CNN)Stacey Abrams on Sunday lambasted efforts by Republicans to restrict voting rights in Georgia, calling it "racist" and "a redux of Jim Crow in a suit and tie.""We know that the only thing that precipitated these charges -- it's not that there was a question of security. In fact, the secretary and the governor went to great pains to assure America that Georgia elections were secure," the Georgia Democrat told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union." "And so the only connection that we can find is that more people of color voted and it changed the outcome of elections in the direction...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden opposes ending the legislative filibuster despite a slim Democratic majority in the Senate, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Sunday, as the administration faces hurdles in pushing the President’s priorities through Congress.“His preference is not to end the filibuster. He wants to work with Republicans, to work with independents,” she told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” “He believes that, you know, we are stronger when we build a broad coalition of support.”She also pointed to the...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — President Joe Biden opposes ending the legislative filibuster despite a slim Democratic majority in the Senate, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield said Sunday, as the administration faces hurdles in pushing the President’s priorities through Congress.“His preference is not to end the filibuster. He wants to work with Republicans, to work with independents,” she told CNN’s Jake Tapper on “State of the Union.” “He believes that, you know, we are stronger when we build a broad coalition of support.”She also pointed to the...WW…

Students at some universities in the United Kingdom have set up pro-Palestinian encampments in recent days. At Newcastle University, a small pro-Palestinian encampment has been set up on a lawn in front of the college's buildings, video and pictures on social media showed.The X account "Newcastle Apartheid Off Campus" shared images of their encampment, which shows around a dozen tents on the lawn, some with Palestinian flags hanging from them. The group describes itself as a "student-led coalition fighting for an end to Newcastle University's partnership with defense companies...…Students at some universities in the United Kingdom have set up pro-Palestinian encampments in recent days. At Newcastle University, a small pro-Palestinian encampment has been set up on a lawn in front of the college's buildings, video and pictures on social media showed.The X account "Newcastle Apartheid Off Campus" shared images of their encampment, which shows around a dozen tents on the lawn, some with Palestinian flags hanging from them. The group describes itself as a "student-led coalition fighting for an end to Newcastle University's partnership with defense companies...WW…