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WATCH: President Biden approves more anti-aircraft systems, drones for Ukraine

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The president's comments came as he formally announced his administration was sending an additional $800 million in military assistance to Ukraine, making a total of $2 billion in such aid sent to Kyiv since Biden took office more than a…

WATCH: Senate Homeland Security committee hearing on threats to houses of worship

By News Desk

Wednesday's hearing comes after high-profile attacks on houses of worship, including an attack in January of a synagogue in Texas where four people were held hostage by an armed captor during a 10-hour standoff.

WATCH: House Foreign Affairs committee holds hearing on possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine

By News Desk and Associated Press

The House Foreign Affairs committee holds hearing Wednesday on possible Russian war crimes in Ukraine.

Tennessee Republicans introduce Texas-styled abortion bill

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

The proposal not only would prohibit doctors from performing abortions before most people know they're pregnant but would also allow citizens to file civil lawsuits against anyone who helps someone else get the procedure.

Federal Reserve pick Sarah Bloom Raskin withdraws nomination amid opposition

By Zeke Miller, Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

Republicans argued that Raskin would use the Fed's regulatory authority to discourage banks from lending to oil and gas companies.

Pfizer asks U.S. to approve a 4th COVID vaccine dose for seniors

By Zeke Miller, Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

If the government approves the request, made by the company Tuesday, a key question would be how soon seniors would be advised to roll up their sleeves, given that cases currently are dropping.

What the withdrawal of President Biden’s Federal Reserve nominee means for his agenda

By Lisa Desjardins, Ian Couzens, Ebony Joseph

Sarah Bloom Raskin has withdrawn her name from consideration to the Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday after a stalemate in the Senate over her nomination. Fed policymakers are expected to raise interest rates this week, for the first time in…

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Senate unanimously approves bill to make daylight saving time permanent

By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press

The bipartisan bill approved Tuesday would ensure Americans would no longer have to change their clocks twice a year. But the bill still needs to pass the House and win the signature of President Joe Biden to become law.

WATCH: State Department criticizes Russia’s crackdown on journalists amid ongoing attacks on Ukraine

By Associated Press

The U.S. State Department blasted Russia's crackdown on protesters and journalists, saying 15,000 Russians have been detained by authorities for expressing their opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WATCH: Ukrainian President Zelensky pleads for help from Canada in speech to parliament

By News Desk and Rob Gillies, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked Canadians to imagine bombs landing in their communities as urged the nation to apply great economic and military pressure on Russia — including a no-fly zone over his country.