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Truckers for Trump threaten to strike over his massive civil fine for business fraud in New York City. Biden wants Norfolk Southern held accountable one year after an Ohio derailment and dangerous chemical spill and faith leaders call for peace in the Israel-Hamas war.

The White House stresses support for Ukraine ahead of the Russian invasion's two-year anniversary, a conservative coalition writes a 'game plan' for an anti-woke government and Trump starts to grapple with his massive fraud judgment. 

The Kansas City mayor says a deadly mass shooting could alter future public events in his city, the White House confirms a Russian "anti-satellite" weapon and Wisconsin Republicans approve new legislative maps to avoid court-mandated districts.

Speaker Johnson continues to oppose the senate-passed foreign aid bill.  A shooting in Kansas City leaves one dead and renews calls for gun control and a new poll finds a fifth of Americans think Taylor Swift is plotting to sway the election.

The Foreign Aid package passes the Senate. The House impeaches Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and New Yorkers vote on who will replace George Santos.

R-F-K Jr. apologizes for controversial superbowl ad, Senator Rand Paul aims to slow foreign aide. House Democrats push for additional WIC funding in the Ag Bill and former President Trump's NATO remarks draw fire from the GOP and Joint Chiefs.

Research says a healthy majority retain trust in their local election officials, the FCC says robocalls using AI generated voices are illegal and Long Island votes in a special election to replace former Representative George Santos.

The SCOTUS listens to oral arguments in the Trump disqualification case, senators still disagree about border policy and Washington State considers changing how local elections are run.

Speaker Johnson reacts to failed votes. The Senate GOP blocks the Border and Foreign Aid bill. The Supreme Court takes up Trump's appeal of the Colorado ballot eligibility case and Nikki Haley comes in second to no one in Nevada Primary.

Biden blames Trump for derailing the bipartisan border bill for political advantage. Trump's immunity battle is likely headed to the SCOTUS and a voting-rights group hopes to get new voters signed up before the Pennsylvania primary.

The Senate unveils an immigration bill that includes Ukraine and Israel aid, but the House GOP opposes it. Most Americans want a verdict on Trump's election subversion before November and online data security could mitigate radicalization.

President Joe Biden wins the South Carolina primary, Minnesota has new voting policies ahead of the March primary and Rep. Ilhan Omar faces censure for faulty translation.

Election year politics could interfere with a bipartisan tax bill in the Senate, Chicago becomes the latest city to call for a ceasefire in Gaza, and an Arizona Republican wants the state legislature –  not voters – to pick presidential electors. 

The FBI Director calls Chinese hacking a national threat, Congress pushes for strong regulation of social media for young people, the White House suggests laws to prevent AI deep fakes and Trump remains on the Illinois ballot.

The US hopes retaliation on Iranian backed groups won't ignite the entire region, President Biden goes to Michigan – with the UAW's endorsement and Missouri Senator Cori Bush says she's cooperating with campaign finance investigations.

Pennsylvania Republicans revive the independent state legislature theory to challenge automatic voter registration, Democrats say recent arms sales to Israel lacked congressional approval and election year politics could kill a bipartisan border bill.

A U.N. court says Isreal may be committing genocide in Gaza, but it's not calling for a cease-fire. Former President Trump campaigns in Las Vegas ahead of Nevada's first-every primary and one Utah group is focused on bills to change voting there.   

Trump is making problems for a border deal, Ron Desantis accuses a student group of supporting terrorism, Missouri's Governor says a new ban has resulted in zero abortions and Trump advisor Navarro gets four months in jail.  

Pressure grows for Nikki Haley to end her presidential campaign, Democrats could benefit from Louisiana's new Congressional map and the NYPD investigates a possible chemical attack against Columbia University students supporting Palestine.

New Hampshire voters go to the polls in that primary, some states are considering universal voting and a bipartisan border deal may be getting closer to fruition.

VP Kamala Harris kicks off abortion rights tour on the anniversary of Roe. New Hampshire lawmakers aim to protect election workers from harassment. And a former Trump lawyer says it's "absolutely" possible for Trump to be convicted.  

Conservative activists are closer to forcing a constitutional convention, Maine lawmakers consider a state constitutional amendment on abortion rights and Ron DeSantis ends his presidential campaign.  

Congress avoids another government shutdown, the Justice Department details failures in law enforcement's response to the Uvalde elementary shooting and St. Paul, Minnesota makes history with an all-female city council.

A Democrat-led Virginia's senate committee stops a GOP plan to shorten early voting. Ohio Voting right advocates push for more ballot access with a Voter Bill of Rights and Donald Trump draws a rebuke from a New York Judge.

The dust settles on the Iowa caucuses. House Rules Committee pauses holding Hunter Biden in contempt of Congress. Congress is considering a new child tax credit increase.