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Congress is closer than it has been in decades to passing new gun legislation

11:03pm June 21, 2022

by Kelsey Snell

A bipartisan group of senators came to a final agreement on a gun safety bill that could be the biggest breakthrough on the issue in decades of congressional gridlock.

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(L-R) Rusty Bowers, Arizona House Speaker; Brad Raffensperger, Georgia Secretary of State; and Gabriel Sterling, Georgia Secretary of State Chief Operating Officer, appear for testimony during the fourth hearing.

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Trump team didn't have the evidence and 4 other takeaways from the Jan. 6 hearing

10:02pm June 21, 2022

by Domenico Montanaro

There were a number of eye-opening findings in the Jan. 6 committee's fourth hearing that showed the depth and breadth of Trump and his allies' pressure on local and state officials.

Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut, the lead Democratic negotiator on a bipartisan gun bill safety bill, speaks to activists protesting gun violence and demanding action from lawmakers, on June 8 near the U.S. Capitol.

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Senators reach final bipartisan agreement on a gun safety bill

9:20pm June 21, 2022

by Kelsey Snell

The bill would incentivize states to pass red flag laws and expand background checks for 18- to 21-year-olds, among other measures. It's expected to have enough support to pass the Senate.

Committee members from left, Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-Calif., Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., listen as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol continues to

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Here's every word from the fourth Jan. 6 committee hearing on its investigation

8:47pm June 21, 2022

Read the full transcript from the June 21 hearing from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.

A student pays for lunch of fruits and vegetables during a school lunch program.

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School meal waivers expire in 9 days. After axing them, Congress may try to save them

8:41pm June 21, 2022

by Ximena Bustillo

A group of lawmakers have agreed on a measure that would extend the school meal waivers that helped schools and families during the pandemic.

Supreme Court rules Maine's tuition assistance program must cover religious schools

8:12pm June 21, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

The 6-3 opinion, which was along ideological lines, invalidates provisions in 37 state constitutions that ban the direct or indirect use of taxpayer money in religious schools.

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Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Georgia elections official Gabriel Sterling testify during a hearing held by the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack on Tuesday in Washington.

Georgia officials fact-check an infamous Trump phone call in real time

6:34pm June 21, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Rep. Adam Schiff played clips of a recording in front of Georgia officials, pausing to ask them questions and fact-check the Trump's false claims in real time.

Rep. Adam Schiff delivers remarks during a hearing by the House select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack on Tuesday in Washington.

The Trump campaign tried to use fake electors, says Rep. Adam Schiff

5:43pm June 21, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

Schiff details how Trump and his campaign "were directly involved in advancing and coordinating the plot to replace Biden electors with fake electors not chosen by the voters."

State officials and election workers say they faced pressure to overturn 2020 results

5:34pm June 21, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

The House Jan. 6 committee heard testimony from state officials and election workers testifying about pressure from President Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.

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Activists say the Biden administration's latest landmine restrictions aren't enough

5:10pm June 21, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

Around the world, landmines kill and injure thousands of people a year, most of them civilians. The Biden administration is restricting their use and continuing to help countries clear minefields.