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The Secretary of State lobbies for Ukraine ahead of the G-20 summit, the federal government pauses transportation of toxic waste from East-Palestine, and President Biden's student loan relief program faces critical Supreme Court challenges.

NTSB releases preliminary report on East-Palestine, Ohio, train disaster and says incident "was 100% preventable"; U.S. warns of sanctions on China on one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine; Nonprofit says more than 6,200 people have died in the U.S. due to gun violence so far this year.

The U.S. presents evidence Russia committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, the Supreme Court hears cases about the responsibilities of tech companies, and the FHA is lowering mortgage insurance premiums.

The U.S. condemns Russia's suspension of a nuclear pact, lawmakers question why Speaker McCarthy gave Jan. 6 footage to Fox News, and Democratic governors launch a nationwide network to strengthen abortion access.

President Biden makes surprise visit to Ukraine and pledges more support to aid to Ukrainian forces. The Supreme Court is set to hear a case that could change internet law. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green calls for a "national divorce" drawing push back from GOP Gov.

Lawmakers say C-SPAN coverage of the House is good for democracy, Republicans in Michigan elect an election-denier to head their party for the next two years, and the Biden Administration cites Russia for "crimes against humanity."  

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh returns to his union roots with the NHL, a special grand jury believes at least one witness lied in testimony regarding efforts to reverse former President Donald Trump's 2020 loss in Georgia, and President Joe Biden orders the federal government to better address racial inequality.

The House GOP mulls budget cuts to raise the debt ceiling, presidential hopeful Nikki Haley wants competency tests for older lawmakers, and Ohio's governor wants Congress to probe hazardous material transportation.

Nikki Haley will run for president in 2024, California Senator Dianne Feinstein announces she will not seek re-election, and former VP Mike Pence would prefer to forgive and forget about January 6th.

The U.S isn't flying intelligence balloons over China, five years later survivors remember a horrendous school shooting, and Kari Lake is still claiming the 2022 Arizona Gubernatorial Election was stolen.

U.S. military shoots down a fourth unidentified object over the Great Lakes region, the FBI finds another classified document at former Vice President Mike Pence's home, and a Republican Senator says most GOP lawmakers don't want to sunset Medicare and Social Security.

Voters are skeptical about House subcommittee on the weaponization of government, the Senate could reverse presidential war powers, and House Democrats move to oust troubled Representative George Santos.

President Biden takes his economic message on the road as Republicans offer rebuttal to his State of the Union address, and the House votes to end COVID-19 vaccine requirements for foreign travelers.

President Biden delivers the State of the Union Address, a growing number of New Yorkers want George Santos to resign, and Jerome Powell says the Fed cannot protect the economy from the debt ceiling debacle.

President Biden is set to address economic uncertainties and highlight economic advancements during the State of the Union address. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy calls the national debt limit the United States' current greatest threat. Vice President Kamala Harris announces new pledges by private companies to offer more economic stability in Northern Central America.

The Democratic National Committee votes to shake up the presidential primary calendar, President Biden gets a better than expected jobs report before his  second State of the Union, and lawmakers from both parties question the response to a Chinese data gathering balloon.

Rep. Ilhan Omar was ousted from the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the Inspector General testified on PPP loan fraud, and House Democrats discussed the Ensuring Women's Right to Reproductive Freedom Act.

Vice President Kamala Harris urges Congress to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, the House begins the process to impeach the Homeland Security Secretary, and the Federal Reserve nudges interest rates up.

The Senate considers police reforms in the wake of Tyre Nichols killing, members of Congress want a new vote on the Equal Rights Amendment, and George Santos voluntarily steps down from his committee appointments.

President Biden says he will meet with members of the Congressional Black Caucus on much-needed police and justice system reforms, unresolved legal challenges regarding gerrymandering  could have implications for 2024 congressional elections, and a government watchdog reveals excessive fraud and waste tied to pandemic relief aid programs.

Civil rights activists push for the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act following the killing of Tyre Nichols, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he can reach a deal with President Biden on the debt ceiling, and election experts say 2023 could shape voting rights across the country. 

Attorney General announces enforcement actions on ransomware, Democrats discuss border policies, and the FDA is relaxing rules for gay and bisexual men to donate blood.

House Dems say they're being pushed off committees for opposing Trump, the GOP floats a plan to eliminate the IRS and impose a nationwide sales tax, and the House Speaker is standing by Rep. George Santos for now.

Democratic leaders urge Republicans to reveal spending cuts in the debt ceiling debate, the Senate Judiciary Committee grills ticket executives, and classified documents are found at former VP Mike Pence's home.

Democrats say House GOP members are endangering the U.S. economy by not raising the debt limit, four members of the far-right Oath Keepers are convicted of the rare charge of seditious conspiracy, and lawmakers renew efforts to give Washington, D.C. statehood.