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President Joe Biden signs a delegation of authority on Wednesday. From left, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley.

Biden pledges $800 million to Ukraine after Zelenskyy's plea for more U.S. aid

2:50pm March 16, 2022

by Elena Moore

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy delivered an impassioned plea for additional help and for President Biden to spearhead the world's defense of Ukraine. Later, Biden pledged to send more security support.

Former President Donald Trump listens as Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker speaks during his Save America rally in Perry, Ga., on Sept. 25, 2021.

Politics & Government

Georgia GOP Senate candidate Herschel Walker questions evolution

2:47pm March 16, 2022

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The Trump-backed Republican candidate also doubted scientific intervention in human reproduction. He's the favorite in the primary to take on Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock in November.

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In an appeal to Congress, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy asked the U.S. to help Ukraine

10:38am March 16, 2022

Ukraine's president addressed a joint meeting of Congress Wednesday morning. He appeared virtually and referenced Pearl Harbor and the 9/11 attacks in his speech.

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Zelenskyy references Pearl Harbor and 9/11 attacks in address to Congress

10:08am March 16, 2022

by Susan Davis

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday.

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Marie Yovanovitch is sworn in on Nov. 15, 2019, prior to providing testimony as part of the inquiry that led to President Donald Trump's first impeachment. Yovanovitch served as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine but was relieved of her post following a smear

Former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch warns Putin will move west if he wins in Ukraine

9:50am March 16, 2022

by Terry Gross

Yovanovitch served as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine but was relieved of her post following a smear campaign orchestrated by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Her new memoir is Lessons From the Edge.

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Politicians and experts debate whether gas tax holidays are worthwhile

7:19am March 16, 2022

by David Schaper

As gas prices rise, politicians call for gas taxes to be suspended. Transportation experts say such moves won't provide much relief and would cut into needed spending on roads, bridges and transit.

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Rep. Fortenberry fights criminal charges while seeking reelection

5:10am March 16, 2022

by Billy Kelly

Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Nebraska will be in federal court Wednesday, accused of accepting illegal campaign donations and lying about it. He's also in a challenge to keep his seat.

A clock technician adjusts the hands on a large outdoor clock under construction at Electric Time Company in Medfield, Mass, last year, just days before daylight saving time was set to end.

The Senate approves a bill to make daylight saving time permanent

8:12pm March 15, 2022

by Joe Hernandez

For those wishing for an end to annual clock shifting, this push in Congress is perhaps better late than never. It would still require House approval and President Biden's signature to become law.

Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff arrive before President Joe Biden speaks at an event to celebrate Black History Month in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, in Washington.

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff tests positive for COVID-19

7:55pm March 15, 2022

by Merrit Kennedy

The White House hasn't indicated if the husband of Vice President Harris, Douglas Emhoff, is experiencing symptoms. Harris has tested negative but is not participating in a White House event tonight.

People pass a COVID-19 testing site on a Manhattan street on Jan. 21. The White House says it is running out of money to pay for coronavirus tests for people who don't have insurance.

The White House says it's running out of money to cover COVID tests and vaccines

6:33pm March 15, 2022

by Tamara Keith

The White House asked for more money from Congress to keep its COVID response going. But that hasn't happened, so some things need to be wound down.