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Planners of Jan. 6 Trump rally subpoenaed by House panel

By Associated Press

The House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection has issued subpoenas to two Republican strategists and a Trump administration official regarding their involvement in the planning and preparation of one of the rallies that preceded the deadly attack.

U.S. Navy to drain Hawaii tank system blamed for tainted water

By Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Audrey McAvoy, Associated Press

Officials say the U.S. Navy will comply with Hawaii's order to remove fuel from a massive underground storage tank facility blamed for contaminating the Navy's drinking water system.

2nd union election for Alabama Amazon workers will be by mail

By Anne D'Innocenzio

A federal labor board said that Amazon workers in a facility in Bessemer, Alabama will vote by mail next month in a re-run election to decide whether or not to unionize.

WATCH: Biden, Harris deliver remarks in Georgia on protecting voting rights, election integrity

By Alexandra Jaffe, Colleen Long, Jeff Amy, Associated Press

President Joe Biden says that he supports changing Senate rules in order to pass voting rights legislation, declaring that changing the rules would be to protect the “heart and soul of our democracy.”…

Kremlin not optimistic on Russia-U.S. talks over Ukraine

By Dasha Litvinova, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press

The Kremlin says the security talks with the U.S. over tensions in Ukraine have given little reason for optimism, adding that Russia would wait for the outcome of other meetings this week before deciding whether it's worth to continue negotiations.

What's in a name? Judge pokes holes in Swiss cheesemakers' 'gruyere' claims

By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press

A federal judge has ruled that gruyere cheese does not have to come from the Gruyere region of Europe to be sold under the gruyere name.

WATCH: McConnell, Blunt hold news conference on voting rights, filibuster rules

By Associated Press

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., has set next Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a deadline to either pass voting legislation or consider revising the rules around the chamber's filibuster blocking device.

As Afghanistan confronts humanitarian crisis, U.S. to send $308 million in aid

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

The United States has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan. The new aid comes as Afghanistan edges toward a humanitarian crisis since the Taliban takeover nearly five months ago.

Safety doors failed in Bronx apartment fire that killed 17 people

By David Porter, Michelle L. Price, Mike Sisak, Associated Press

Investigators are trying to determine why safety doors failed to close in a New York City high-rise when a deadly fire broke out…

After five days of canceled classes, Chicago union leaders approve plan to return to school

By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press

Students in the nation's third-largest school district will resume classes this week after leaders of the Chicago Teachers Union accepted a proposal with the district over COVID-19 safety protocols.