The White House says it's considering a range of options for Russian oil imports
The White House emphasized the importance of maintaining a steady global energy supply amid Russia's war on Ukraine.
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Hundreds of families remain separated 5 years after Trump's travel ban
President Biden reversed former President Trump's travel ban a year ago, but many families have yet to reunite. Naser Almuganahi, a U.S. citizen from Yemen, is still trying to get a visa for his wife.
Arizona Republicans continue pushing voting restrictions, risking backfire
Republican lawmakers in Arizona are introducing nearly a hundred so-called voter reform bills this year despite two reviews showing there were no problems with the 2020 presidential election.
U.S. lawmakers are using the Ukraine crisis to push for domestic energy production
The U.S. oil and gas industry and its backers are seizing on the war in Ukraine to promote domestic energy production. Opponents say it makes more sense to ramp up renewable energy.
Republicans are looking to win over angry parents in November's elections
Republicans believe COVID policies largely backed by Democrats are causing a schism among parents of school-age children — and that these "angry parents" will help the GOP win elections this year.
The U.S. added 678,000 jobs in February. It's another sign of a hot labor market
U.S. employers added 678,000 jobs in February as the unemployment rate fell to 3.8%, from 4% in January. The Federal Reserve hopes to curb inflation without stalling job growth.
Sen. Lindsey Graham's apparent call for Putin to be assassinated draws backlash
"The only way this ends is for somebody in Russia to take this guy out," the South Carolina Republican said. Democrats and Republicans denounced the suggestion.
Past U.S. policy toward Russia looms over how Biden confronts Putin on Ukraine
Critics say the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan emboldened the Russian leader, but former U.S. officials say past U.S. responses to Russian incursions were a bigger problem.
Abortions after 15 weeks are one signature away from being banned in Florida
The measure in Florida comes as Republicans across the country move to tighten access to the procedure.
Biden's Supreme Court nominee meets with Senate leaders, judiciary panel members
The nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court took its first steps in Congress this week. How did the meetings with Senate leaders go, and what comes next?