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WATCH: President Biden announces ban on Russian oil for the country's attack on Ukraine

By Zeke Miller, Michael Balsamo, Josh Boak, Associated Press

President Joe Biden announced Tuesday the U.S. will ban all Russian oil imports, toughening the toll on Russia’s economy in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine, but he acknowledged it will bring costs to Americans, particularly at the gas pump.

WATCH: House Judiciary committee holds hearing on public safety

By Associated Press

The House of Representatives Judiciary committee held a hearing on public safety on Tuesday. …

WATCH: CIA, NSA directors say Russia underestimated Ukrainian resistance

By Nomaan Merchant, Eric Tucker, Associated Press

The United States believes Russia underestimated the strength of Ukraine’s resistance before launching an invasion that has likely caused thousands of Russian casualties, the Biden administration's top intelligence official told lawmakers Tuesday.

After 20 years at Guantanamo, Mohammad Ahmad al-Qahtani transferred out of detention facility back to Saudi Arabia

By Ben Fox, Associated Press

A Saudi prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center who was suspected of trying to join the 9/11 hijackers has been sent back to his home country for treatment for mental illness.

Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on a possible U.S. ban on Russian oil, Trump and the GOP base

By Lisa Desjardins, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman

NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Lisa Desjardins to discuss the latest political news, including how mounting pressure to ban Russian oil imports is putting President Biden in a tough situation…

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Supreme Court rejects GOP redistricting pleas in 2 states

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

In a victory for Democrats, the Supreme Court has turned away efforts from Republicans in North Carolina and Pennsylvania to block state court-ordered congressional districting plans.

Wall Street tumbles after oil prices hit $130 per barrel

By Stan Choe, Associated Press

Stocks are tumbling on Wall Street Monday as another big leap for oil prices threatens to squeeze inflation's grip on the global economy.

WATCH: Senate reconsiders Postal Service Reform Act of 2022

By Associated Press

The Postal Service is supposed to sustain itself with postage sales and other services, but has suffered 14 straight years of losses.

WATCH: Pentagon press secretary John Kirby holds news briefing amid Russian attack on Ukraine

By Associated Press

Kirby said U.S. military officials believe a lack of Russian progress in Ukraine's northern and eastern regions is leading Moscow to carry out more long range strikes, with mounting civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure.

WATCH: United Nations Security Council holds meeting as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues

By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press

The humanitarian crisis in Ukraine deepened Monday as Russian forces intensified their shelling and food, water, heat and medicine grew increasingly scarce, in what the country condemned as a medieval-style siege by Moscow to batter it into submission.