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WATCH: White House COVID task force holds news briefing

By Associated Press

The White House said Wednesday it was beginning to prepare for the next phase of the pandemic response amid growing impatience for the federal government to ease up.

WATCH: Senate Agriculture committee hearing on risks and regulations in digital assets

By News Desk

The Senate Agriculture committee held a hearing Wednesday on risks, innovation and regulations in digital assets.

WATCH: Senate Judiciary committee holds hearing on U.S. military drone strikes

By News Desk

The Senate Judiciary committee held a hearing on Wednesday on U.S. military drone strikes.

Biden administration says Florida education bill will 'target and attack' LGBTQ students

By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press

The White House is slamming Florida Republicans over a proposal to ban discussions of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state's schools.

Sen. Mitch McConnell rebukes RNC, calls Jan. 6 'violent insurrection'

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is criticizing the Republican National Committee for censuring two House GOP lawmakers investigating the "violent insurrection" on Jan. 6, 2021.

Supreme Court sides with Alabama Republicans despite impact on Black voters

By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan, Ian Couzens

A new ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court has major implications for voting rights in this country. The court on Monday reinstated Alabama’s congressional map, one that a lower court had found racially discriminates against Black voters. Janai Nelson, associate…

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Rep. Jamie Raskin discusses new book on his son's suicide and the Capitol insurrection

Maryland's Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin gained national attention when he was tapped to lead the second impeachment trial against then-President Trump. The appointment came soon after losing his son to suicide. In a deeply personal book, "Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and…

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House approves short-term bill averting federal shutdown for another month

By Alan Fram, Associated Press

House passage is expected to be followed soon by a Senate vote sending the bill to President Joe Biden for his signature.

Biden threatened to block Russia's Nord Stream 2 amid Ukraine tensions, but what is it?

By David McHugh, Associated Press

U.S. President Joe Biden has targeted Russia's Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline as he tries to deter the Kremlin from a feared invasion of Ukraine.

COVID restriction protests threaten border trade between Canada, U.S.

By Rob Gillies, Tracey Lindeman, Associated Press

Speaking in an emergency debate late Monday in Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the protesters are trying to blockade the Canadian economy and democracy.