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Senate Democrats reintroduce the Freedom to Vote Act, Republicans claim the government is weaponized against former President Trump, and more flights could fly in and out of Washington's Reagan National Airport.

House Democrats introduce privileged resolution to censure George Santos, presidential candidate Asa Hutchinson has new vision for federal law enforcement, and Joe Manchin wants to see a unity party ticket in 2024.

Teamsters at shipping giant UPS hold a practice picket in anticipation of a nationwide strike, Hollywood actors join striking writers in their quest for better pay and protections from A-I, and farmers face significant losses from historic flooding in the Northeast.

The House debates health funding in the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, Tennessee's anti-transgender health-care law takes effect, and the FDA approves an over-the-counter abortion pill.

President Biden says support for Ukraine "will not waiver," Republicans press the FBI director on the bureau's credibility, and speculation circulates Senator Joe Manchin could launch a third-party presidential run.

The UAW seeks protection amid the transition to electric vehicles, a grand jury mulls criminal charges against former President Donald Trump, and Bank of America will pay millions for double-dipping overdraft fees.

Republicans hold a field hearing on election integrity in Georgia, Congress' Farm Bill negotiations are under tight scrutiny, and calls renew for expanding North Carolina's Good Samaritan Law.

Congress is divided on sending cluster bombs to Ukraine, some Iowa lawmakers push a six-week abortion ban, and a judge dismisses reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.

President Biden touts "Bidenomics" in South Carolina, Mike Pence defends his Jan. 6 actions when confronted by a Trump supporter, and Republicans call out the White House after cocaine was found in the West Wing.

Advocates react to recent Supreme Court rulings, HUD faces budget cuts, and Nevada's Governor vetoes a health care bill which would have aided pregnant women and children regardless of their immigration status.

A new study shows disparities in U.S. maternal mortality rates, the Teamsters reach a tentative deal with UPS to avert a strike, and activists vow to reclaim public education by focusing on school board elections.

The Supreme Court agrees to decide a key gun restriction case, Baltimore officials ask for the public's help in Sunday's mass shooting, and a civil rights group challenges legacy admissions at Harvard University.

The Supreme Court rules against Biden's student loan forgiveness, 2024 presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy calls for abolishing the Department of Education, and Trump pushed the former AZ governor to overturn election results.

The Supreme Court says race cannot be a factor in college admissions,  Teamsters working for shipping giant UPS say a strike is "imminent" and New York City manages a record number of people in its homeless shelter system.

Cornel West joins the 2024 Presidential race as a third party candidate, President Biden touts his economic plan, and Oregon lawmakers establish state mandated nurse to patient ratios.

The Supreme Court strikes a blow to the "independent legislature theory," intelligence failures preceded the Jan. 6 attack, and the Biden administration wants every American to have high-speed internet by 2030.  

New York passes numerous laws to protect the LGBTQ+ community, Iowa's Supreme Court blocks another six-week abortion ban, and Washington State's Supreme Court upheld the state's Voting Rights Act.

Lawmakers mark a year since Roe v. Wade was overturned, some Arizona lawmakers want to act to protect access to birth control, and calls mount for ethics reform at the Supreme Court.

Senate rejects repeal of Biden's pistol brace rule. Chelsea Clinton reflects on the upcoming one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. The Federal Reserve chair says interest rate hikes are on the way.

GOP members of the House move closer to censuring Rep. Adam Schiff, the Supreme Court mulls student debt forgiveness, and a former college swimmer calls for participation restrictions on transgender athletes.

Women in Washington discuss the state of reproductive rights a year after the Dobbs decision, youth activists call for gun reforms, and Nevadans consider what a DeSantis presidency will look like.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley marks Juneteenth by reintroducing the "People's Justice Guarantee" with a focus on decarceration, more than one million Americans are dropped from Medicaid coverage and advocates for low-income families press lawmakers to renew federal policies proven to reduce poverty.

California Gov Newsom wants to move the responsibility for disclosing police corruption, Wisconsin Republicans eliminate a crucial child care subsidy, and the Iowa Supreme Court declines to reinstate an abortion ban

Republicans attempt to censure Rep. Adam Schiff, the Supreme Court preserves the Indian Child Welfare Act, and interest rate hikes take a pause.

North Carolina Republicans take aim at the state's board of elections, Illinois is the first state to outlaw book bans, and Wisconsin Republicans push to gut diversity and inclusion programs at state universities.