2026Talks

Ukraine's president pleads with Congress for more weapons, President Biden announces $800 million more in aid, the Federal Reserve increases interest rates, and HBCUs can get federal grants to boost campus security.

Pres. Biden sends new funding to police, violence prevention initiatives; Ukrainian Pres. Volodymyr Zelensky asks Canada for more aid; Idaho is poised to enact Texas-style abortion ban; Alleged 9/11 mastermind negotiating plea deal with federal prosecutors. 

The U.N. Secretary General raises the alarm over the prospect of a nuclear conflict, Ukraine's president is expected to address Congress, and a Biden Federal Reserve nominee hits a roadblock with Sen. Joe Manchin.

Pressure on Russian assets build, even as missiles hit a training facility in western Ukraine, Trump holds a rally in South Carolina, and Texas Democratic candidate Beto O' Rourke reverses his stance on critical race theory.

VP Harris meets with NATO allies, Republicans question President Biden's rejection of Poland's fighter jet plan, inflation hits a 40-year high, and a mask mandate for airline passengers is extended another month.

The U.S. rejects Poland's plan to transfer fighter jets, Congress proposes sending Ukraine $13.6 billion in military and humanitarian aid, and the Biden administration may extend a freeze on student loan payments.

Intelligence suggests Putin could double down; Congress agrees to $14 billion in aid for Ukraine; and Biden bans Russian oil.

The U.N. calls for safe passage for civilians out of Ukraine, Congress steps up the debate to ban Russian oil imports, and the Supreme Court denies challenges to Pennsylvania and North Carolina's Congressional maps.

The world urges Russia to have caution around Ukrainian nuclear plants. As Zelensky calls for aid, Congress voices support. Wisconsin redistricting may head to the SCOTUS, and Florida plans co-called 'election crimes agency.'

President Joe Biden meets with Finland's president, senators push to ban Russian imports, and the Jan. 6th committee says it has evidence former President Trump broke the law in his efforts to overturn the election.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, more than 2,000 civilians have been killed, the U.N. votes to reprimand Putin and demand he withdraw military forces, global oil prices surge, and the Fed plans to hike interest rates.

President Biden gives his first State of the Union address; Congress debates a measure to support veterans exposed to toxic chemicals; a Wisconsin election probe pushes to decertify election results.

Ukraine's U.N. envoy describes disturbing scenes from the Russian invasion, President Biden faces a tough audience for his first State of the Union address, and a trucker convoy upset over COVID-19 rules heads east.

Russia puts nuclear forces on high alert; the U.N. plans a historic rebuke of Russia; and Trump emerges as CPAC's presidential frontrunner.

Russia invades Ukraine, drawing international condemnation and putting markets in turmoil, President Biden announces economic sanctions against Moscow, and U.S. troops deploy to Germany in response to the invasion.

Congressional Democrats back Biden's Russia countermeasures, D.C. braces for a trucker protest, two Michigan lawmakers testify before the Jan. 6 panel, and the Supreme Court weighs a Trump-era immigration policy.

Biden says Russia is at the beginning of an invasion; Democrats continue their calls to suspend the federal gas tax; and personal security becomes a costly expense for  congressional campaigns.

Vladimir Putin makes a bold move in Ukraine, redistricting legal troubles continue in Ohio and North Carolina, and an anti-Trump group wants to compete with CPAC.

Ukrainian President proposes meeting with Putin; Trump's social media network "Truth Social" debuts; and one in four women experience domestic violence before fifty, says Lancet study.

NATO Secretary General warns Russia could launch a full-fledged invasion of Ukraine; President Biden touts infrastructure law passage in Ohio;  and Judge rules Trump must answer questions under oath about his business practices in New York.

President Biden is unswayed by attempts to influence his SCOTUS pick, the State Dept. warns of Russian false flag misinformation on Ukraine, and the CDC weighs new COVID guidelines as the Omicron surge wanes.

Biden again warns Putin to de-escalate; the January 6th committee digs deeper into reports of false electors; and Sandy Hook families reach a historic settlement with a gun-maker.

The U.S. says there is still time for diplomacy with Russia over Ukraine, Canada's Prime Minister Trudeau takes bold action to stop the trucker blockade, and Washington, D.C. drops its vaccine mandate.

Blinken says the U.S. is "prepared for whatever should happen" in Ukraine, Vice President Harris heads to Munich, a Canadian judge OKs removal of protest blockade, and Sarah Palin's case against the New York Times is before the jury.

Democrats meet with President Biden about Supreme Court nominees, former president Trump is under scrutiny for official documents found at Mar-a-Lago, and experts worry about an ongoing IRS backlog this tax season.