Washington (CNN)Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday downplayed the urgency of vaccinating all Americans against Covid-19, putting the controversial Wisconsin Republican at odds with aimed at easing the ongoing pandemic."The science tells us that vaccines are 95% effective. So if you have a vaccine, quite honestly, what do you care if your neighbor has one or not? I mean, what is it to you?" Johnson said in an with conservative radio host Vicki McKenna."You got a vaccine, and science is telling you it's very, very effective. So why is this big push to make sure everybody gets a vaccine?" Johnson...…Washington (CNN)Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday downplayed the urgency of vaccinating all Americans against Covid-19, putting the controversial Wisconsin Republican at odds with aimed at easing the ongoing pandemic."The science tells us that vaccines are 95% effective. So if you have a vaccine, quite honestly, what do you care if your neighbor has one or not? I mean, what is it to you?" Johnson said in an with conservative radio host Vicki McKenna."You got a vaccine, and science is telling you it's very, very effective. So why is this big push to make sure everybody gets a vaccine?" Johnson...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Five months after the presidential election, the Supreme Court said on Monday that it won’t take up a case from several Republicans in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.The unsigned ruling sends yet another message that the court’s majority has no interest in relitigating the last election.Before Monday, the justices had already declined several requests to dive into one of the most litigious elections in history, denying petitions from then-President Donald Trump and other Republicans seeking to overturn election result in multiple...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Five months after the presidential election, the Supreme Court said on Monday that it won’t take up a case from several Republicans in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.The unsigned ruling sends yet another message that the court’s majority has no interest in relitigating the last election.Before Monday, the justices had already declined several requests to dive into one of the most litigious elections in history, denying petitions from then-President Donald Trump and other Republicans seeking to overturn election result in multiple...WW…

Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Rachel Janfaza, CNNWashington(CNN) Former Republican President George W. Bush is calling for bipartisan action on several immigration measures, calling for a restoration of "the people's confidence in an immigration system that serves both our values and our interests."In a Washington Post op-ed , Bush strikes a gentler tone on immigration than the one at the highest levels of today's Republican Party, which has largely recast itself in the mold of President Donald Trump, whose demonization of immigrants was a central part of his political...…Stay Updated on Developing StoriesView in AppBy Rachel Janfaza, CNNWashington(CNN) Former Republican President George W. Bush is calling for bipartisan action on several immigration measures, calling for a restoration of "the people's confidence in an immigration system that serves both our values and our interests."In a Washington Post op-ed , Bush strikes a gentler tone on immigration than the one at the highest levels of today's Republican Party, which has largely recast itself in the mold of President Donald Trump, whose demonization of immigrants was a central part of his political...WW…

By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The US Navy in the Middle East plans to send an assessment team of dredging experts to the Suez Canal as soon as Saturday to advise local authorities attempting to free there since Tuesday, according to two defense officials.The Ever Given, a container ship almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall, ran aground on Tuesday after being caught in 40-knot winds and a sandstorm that caused low visibility and poor navigation.The Egyptian government agreed to accept an offer of help relayed through the US Embassy in Cairo.“The Biden...…By , and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — The US Navy in the Middle East plans to send an assessment team of dredging experts to the Suez Canal as soon as Saturday to advise local authorities attempting to free there since Tuesday, according to two defense officials.The Ever Given, a container ship almost as long as the Empire State Building is tall, ran aground on Tuesday after being caught in 40-knot winds and a sandstorm that caused low visibility and poor navigation.The Egyptian government agreed to accept an offer of help relayed through the US Embassy in Cairo.“The Biden...WW…

Washington (CNN)Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has her first public Democratic challenger after Holly McCormack announced her plans this week to challenge the conspiracy theorist for her seat in the heavily GOP district in Georgia.Several other Democrats have filed to run in 2022, , but McCormack, a 36-year-old insurance agent, is the first known candidate to publicly launch a campaign, said Maggie Chambers, the Georgia Democratic Party's communications director. "The official candidate qualifying period is not until early 2022. McCormack's candidacy is the only one we know of to...…Washington (CNN)Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has her first public Democratic challenger after Holly McCormack announced her plans this week to challenge the conspiracy theorist for her seat in the heavily GOP district in Georgia.Several other Democrats have filed to run in 2022, , but McCormack, a 36-year-old insurance agent, is the first known candidate to publicly launch a campaign, said Maggie Chambers, the Georgia Democratic Party's communications director. "The official candidate qualifying period is not until early 2022. McCormack's candidacy is the only one we know of to...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton will attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, officials say, joining former President George W. Bush, for the official transfer of power.The decisions, reported midday Friday, came around the same time that President Donald Trump the ceremony on January 20. A source with knowledge says first lady Melania Trump is also not expected to attend, joining her husband as they leave Washington the day before for their Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, though the source cautioned that plans could...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — Former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton will attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, officials say, joining former President George W. Bush, for the official transfer of power.The decisions, reported midday Friday, came around the same time that President Donald Trump the ceremony on January 20. A source with knowledge says first lady Melania Trump is also not expected to attend, joining her husband as they leave Washington the day before for their Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, though the source cautioned that plans could...WW…

By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — From messaging potential voters on dating apps to helping pay for Uber rides to the polls, young people across the country are playing a role in the Georgia Senate runoff elections from afar, and they’re getting creative with digital techniques while doing so.Youth turnout was high across the country on Election Day and national organizers are hoping to re-energize young voters ahead of the crucial Georgia elections that will determine which party controls the US Senate.Students, influencers and celebrities got to work as soon as they realized...…By , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — From messaging potential voters on dating apps to helping pay for Uber rides to the polls, young people across the country are playing a role in the Georgia Senate runoff elections from afar, and they’re getting creative with digital techniques while doing so.Youth turnout was high across the country on Election Day and national organizers are hoping to re-energize young voters ahead of the crucial Georgia elections that will determine which party controls the US Senate.Students, influencers and celebrities got to work as soon as they realized...WW…

Washington, DC (CNN)Florida Congresswoman-elect María Elvira Salazar said Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be unable to attend the congressional swearing-in ceremony at the US Capitol on Sunday.Salazar, a Republican, said on Twitter she was admitted to a local hospital with heart arrhythmia, commonly known as an irregular heartbeat, on December 23, before being tested for Covid-19. That test came back positive, she said."I hope that you can forgive me as I have been unable to communicate through social media, but I was diagnosed with COVID-19. I am in quarantine...…Washington, DC (CNN)Florida Congresswoman-elect María Elvira Salazar said Thursday that she has tested positive for Covid-19 and will be unable to attend the congressional swearing-in ceremony at the US Capitol on Sunday.Salazar, a Republican, said on Twitter she was admitted to a local hospital with heart arrhythmia, commonly known as an irregular heartbeat, on December 23, before being tested for Covid-19. That test came back positive, she said."I hope that you can forgive me as I have been unable to communicate through social media, but I was diagnosed with COVID-19. I am in quarantine...WW…

By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — In the wake of a record number of in Congress, two of the newly elected lawmakers, Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, stressed the importance of building representation in the Republican Party to serve as a check on their Democratic counterparts.Mace, who flipped a South Carolina House seat red, said her party had more women running this year, adding that this trend needs to persist if Republicans want to continue to diversify. She later admitted that Democrats have previously done a better job recruiting women to run.“We really...…By and , CNNLink Copied!Ad Feedback — In the wake of a record number of in Congress, two of the newly elected lawmakers, Rep. Nancy Mace and Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, stressed the importance of building representation in the Republican Party to serve as a check on their Democratic counterparts.Mace, who flipped a South Carolina House seat red, said her party had more women running this year, adding that this trend needs to persist if Republicans want to continue to diversify. She later admitted that Democrats have previously done a better job recruiting women to run.“We really...WW…

(CNN)Youth-focused voter engagement organizations saw record high voter registration and engagement numbers on National Day.Motivated in part by the Covid-19 death toll, the death of Supreme Court Justice and what organizers describe as the urgency of the 2020 election, organizations including Rock the Vote, NextGen America and When We All Vote and companies such as Snapchat broke records with their voter engagement initiatives on Tuesday.Rock the Vote, the longstanding nonpartisan voter registration organization, had their biggest National Voter Registration Day ever, the organization told...…(CNN)Youth-focused voter engagement organizations saw record high voter registration and engagement numbers on National Day.Motivated in part by the Covid-19 death toll, the death of Supreme Court Justice and what organizers describe as the urgency of the 2020 election, organizations including Rock the Vote, NextGen America and When We All Vote and companies such as Snapchat broke records with their voter engagement initiatives on Tuesday.Rock the Vote, the longstanding nonpartisan voter registration organization, had their biggest National Voter Registration Day ever, the organization told...WW…