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WATCH: Biden acknowledges toll of COVID on nation, but says ‘it will get better’

By Zeke Miller, Josh Boak, Associated Press

At a Wednesday news conference to mark his first year in office, President Joe Biden is admitting that the pandemic has exhausted and demoralized many Americans.

WATCH: House Armed Services committee hearing on sexual assault in the National Guard

By News Desk

The House of Representatives Armed Services committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday on sexual assault and harassment in the National Guard.

WATCH: Comedian Jon Stewart and other veteran advocates testify in Congress on soldiers exposed to toxic fumes

By News Desk

The House of Representatives Veterans’ Affairs committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday on veterans exposed to toxic fumes.

Mexican abortion advocates look to help women in U.S.

By María Verza, Associated Press

In September, Mexico's Supreme Court issued a decision that effectively decriminalized abortion in the heavily Catholic nation. That same month, the most restrictive abortion law in the United States went into effect in Texas.

New York attorney general says Trump’s company misled banks, tax officials

By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press

The New York attorney general's office says its civil investigation has uncovered evidence that former President Donald Trump's company used "fraudulent or misleading" asset valuations to get loans and tax benefits.

WATCH: Push to change filibuster rules fails in the Senate

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Democrats could not persuade holdout senators Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia to change the Senate procedures on this one bill and allow a simple majority to advance it.

LISTEN: Supreme Court justices appear sympathetic to Cruz in campaign finance case

By News Desk and Jessica Gresko, Associated Press

Members of the Supreme Court's conservative majority seem sympathetic to Sen. Ted Cruz in his challenge to a provision of campaign finance law that limits the repayment of federal candidates' loans to their campaigns.

Website for free virus tests is here. How does it work?

By Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Under criticism after weeks of shortages, President Joe Biden's administration is working to make COVID-19 rapid test kits more available and accessible to Americans by boosting supply and lowering costs.

Senate Dems eye talking filibuster amid voting rights legislation setbacks

By Lisa Desjardins, Matt Loffman

The U.S. Senate officially began debate Tuesday on a key Democratic priority — voting rights legislation. But without support from 60 senators, final passage is impossible. Democrats met Tuesday evening for an update on the path forward from Majority Leader…

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