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What’s in the government spending law

By Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN A massive spending bill that will fund the federal government through September — as well as provide $13.6 billion in fresh aid to Ukraine as the country fights back against Russia’s invasion — was signed into law by President Joe Biden Tuesday. The spending package, known as the

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President Joe Biden speaks at the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference on March 14 in Washington.

Russia issues sanctions against Biden and a long list of US officials and political figures

By Maegan Vazquez, CNN Russia on Tuesday imposed sanctions against a wide range of American officials, including President Joe Biden, marking another escalations in tensions between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the West as Russian military forces continue their invasion of Ukraine. According to a statement issued Tuesday by the Russian Foreign Ministry, the government

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Prosecutors have discovered a written plan to "infiltrate" and "occupy" six congressional office buildings and the Supreme Court on January 6

Document on plan to ‘occupy’ Capitol Hill buildings, Supreme Court on January 6 discovered by prosecutors

By Katelyn Polantz, CNN Reporter, Crime and Justice Prosecutors have discovered a written plan to “infiltrate” and “occupy” six congressional office buildings and the Supreme Court on January 6, 2021, as part of the federal investigation into Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio, according to his indictment and a source familiar with the case. The nine-page

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Fact check: Despite claims of Trump-era ‘energy independence,’ the US never stopped importing foreign oil

By Daniel Dale, CNN The United States never stopped importing energy from foreign countries under President Donald Trump. Both before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine contributed to a spike in US gas prices, various Republicans bashed President Joe Biden for supposedly abandoning Trump-era “energy independence.” These Republicans have fostered the impression that the “energy

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Fact check: Despite claims of Trump-era ‘energy independence,’ the US never stopped importing foreign oil

By Daniel Dale, CNN The United States never stopped importing energy from foreign countries under President Donald Trump. Both before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine contributed to a spike in US gas prices, various Republicans bashed President Joe Biden for supposedly abandoning Trump-era “energy independence.” These Republicans have fostered the impression that the “energy

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A measure moving through the Republican-controlled Georgia legislature would hand new election policing powers to the state's bureau of investigations.

The elections police are coming

By Fredreka Schouten and Kelly Mena, CNN A version of this story appeared in the CITIZEN BY CNN newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. A measure moving through the Republican-controlled Georgia legislature would hand new election policing powers to the state’s bureau of investigations. The bill under consideration in

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A healthcare worker places a test swab into solution for a PCR Covid-19 test at a testing site in Hawthorne

White House ramping up its warnings about potential disruptions to Covid response without new funding

By Betsy Klein, CNN The White House is amping up its warning that aspects of the federal Covid-19 response will be curtailed after lawmakers failed to pass additional funding, with administration officials speaking in dire terms in a call with reporters and sending a letter to congressional leaders Tuesday. The latest warnings mark an escalation

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