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Debt ceiling negotiations remain at a standstill after a White House meeting, former President Donald Trump is found liable for sexual abuse and defamation, and Texas could raise the age to buy semiautomatic weapons.

President Biden makes a new call to Congress to ban assault weapons following this weekend's mass shooting in Texas. Connecticut's Secretary of State says she feels optimistic about elections in her state. One expert warns about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

A Texas mass shooting left at least eight dead, and calls mount on lawmakers for better gun safety. Bill Barr says former president Trump would only deliver chaos, not policy goals. Officials at the border expect serious challenges with the end of Title 42.

The Senate Budget Committee holds a hearing on the House GOP debt ceiling plan, Sen. Bernie Sanders proposes a federal minimum-wage increase, and four members of the Proud Boys are jailed for the January 6th insurrection  

Voter registration hit a 20-year high in last year's midterms, Iowa Democrats work around losing their early caucus status, and Florida Republicans vote to shield top lawmakers' travel records from the public.

Both sides await a White House meeting to discuss the debt ceiling, Democrats call for a Supreme Court ethics policy, and active-duty troops are deployed to the southern border to assist with Border Patrol operations.

Rallies take place across the U.S. on International Workers Day in support of workers' and immigrant rights, Montana state representative Zooey Zephyr sues to get back inside the statehouse, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he supports additional aid for Ukraine but still wants to cut federal spending.

A suspect who shot five people in Texas is still at large; US Postal Workers are decrying USPS as a toxic work environment; and a national group wants to reclaim Cinco de Mayo.

A suspect who shot five people in Texas is still at large; US Postal Workers are decrying USPS as a toxic work environment; and a national group wants to reclaim Cinco de Mayo.

Trump holds a campaign event in New Hampshire and criticizes Biden's handling of the economy. The Biden administration announces new immigration measures as Title 42 is set to expire in days. Pence appears in federal court to testify before the Jan. 6 grand jury.

House Republicans pass a debt limit bill tied to extensive spending cuts, the Montana House votes to censure a transgender lawmaker, and calls grow for a code of conduct and term limits for Supreme Court justices.

President Biden formally announces his 2024 reelection campaign, Massachusetts lawmakers call for an expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court, and longtime civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at the age of 96.

The 5th Circuit of the U.S Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on mifepristone soon, Illinois legislation could restore voting rights for all, and the Ohio River is endangered.

Former VP Mike Pence says he wants abortion pills off the market, but access to one drug remains unchanged for now. President Biden signs an executive order prioritizing environmental justice. And Fox News faces a new legal challenge.

The U.S. House passes a ban on transgender women participating in women's sports, North Dakota's legislators pass a stricter ban on abortion, and librarians work to counter the growing trend of book bans.

The GOP announces proposed cuts in exchange for raising the debt limit, a moderate Republican governor calls his party's messaging "horrible," and the Supreme Court defers a decision on abortion pills until Friday.

Fox reaches a settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, the Kansas City homeowner accused of shooting a Black teenager is charged, and Republicans target diversity, equity and inclusion programs in higher education.

The Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader talk about the debt ceiling, Washington state protects trans rights in new bill, and Arkansas' election integrity unit comes closer to fruition.

Supporters of abortion rights rally as the Supreme Court delays medication limits, Republicans praise the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking classified documents, and a report from the Urban League cites threats to democracy for Black Americans.

The second of two candidates expelled from the Tennessee Legislature for taking part in an anti-gun violence protest returns to the Statehouse in Nashville, federal officials make an arrest in the leak of highly classified military documents, and an appeals court temporarily keeps access to abortion medication but with limits.

Gun safety groups call for the passage of red flag laws after the Louisville shooting, New York will stockpile mifepristone for medication abortions, and California nonprofits want more upfront help from the state.

The Pentagon probes a leak of classified documents, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee calls for stricter gun laws, and President Biden signs a resolution formally ending the coronavirus national emergency.

President Biden calls on Republicans to "take action" following another deadly shooting in Louisville, Kentucky. Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones is reinstated  following his expulsion for joining protesters advocating for gun reform. A Texas court ruling could further restrict access to abortion as it moves to invalidate a drug.

Two judges give opposite rulings on access to abortion pills, Arizona and North Dakota consider anti-transgender legislation, and three Nevada bills aim to enhance gun safety.

The Tennessee Legislature votes on expelling  Democratic lawmakers for taking part in a gun-violence protest, the Pentagon says it will turn over reviews of the U.S. military's withdrawal from Afghanistan to Congress, and Democrats call on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to resign over decades of undisclosed travel with a GOP donor.