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As U.S. shot down shot down Chinese balloon, calls to China went unanswered

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

When a giant Chinese balloon made an uninvited visit to the United States, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin turned to a hotline system set up with Beijing to defuse the situation.

20 years after the conflict, Senate to vote on repeal of Iraq war authorizations

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Iraq vote is being sought by a bipartisan group of senators who want to reclaim congressional powers over U.S. military strikes and deployments.

News Wrap: Zelenskyy asks European Parliament for more support for Ukraine

In our news wrap Thursday, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy made an emotional appearance before the European Parliament in Brussels appealing for new support, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has been showing off his country's largest nuclear-capable missiles during a parade…

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How Biden reignited debate over Social Security and Medicare during his State of the Union

By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan

Democrats and Republicans have been sparring for months over the federal government’s two main safety net programs, Social Security and Medicare. In the State of the Union address, President Biden said some Republicans want to target the programs for cuts.

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Minnesota Rep. Angie Craig assaulted at Washington apartment

By Associated Press

Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota is recovering after an assault in her Washington apartment building. Her chief of staff, Nick Coe, says there's no evidence the attack was politically motivated.

Mexico says former security chief stole $745 million from government contracts

By Associated Press

García Luna is on trial in New York, accused of accepting millions of dollars to let the Sinaloa cartel traffic tons of cocaine to the U.S.

Pence group to run ads in Iowa against gender-affirming school policies

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Pence is stepping up his outreach in Iowa ahead of a possible 2024 presidential campaign. He's rallying conservatives against transgender-affirming policies in schools, like one adopted in an eastern Iowa district last year.

GOP officially requests records from Biden’s family on foreign business deals

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

House Republicans have made the first official requests for documents from Hunter and James Biden regarding foreign business dealings.

U.S. House votes to condemn China over balloon surveillance program

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The U.S. House voted unanimously Thursday to condemn the Beijing government for its balloon surveillance program. The action comes amid new findings as questions mount about China's aerial spy program.

U.S., UK impose sanctions on Russian cybercrime group

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

The U.S. Treasury Department has announced a joint U.S.-U.K. effort to sanction Russian cybercriminals as the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine nears and Treasury tightens its efforts to financially punish violators of existing sanctions.