Politics & Government

News brief: Russian military strategy, Jan. 6 panel, post pandemic plan

5:56am March 03, 2022

A review of Russia's strategy in Ukraine. The Jan. 6 panel says it has evidence Trump broke laws trying to overturn the election. As COVID eases, Biden has a plan to get things back to normal.

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A family arrives at the border crossing in Medyka, Poland, on Wednesday after fleeing from Ukraine. The U.N. refugee agency said Tuesday that 1 million people have fled Ukraine for neighboring countries since the Russian invasion began.

A million refugees have now fled Ukraine since the start of the war, U.N. says

10:58pm March 02, 2022

The new total of refugees from Ukraine amounts to a little more than 2% of the country's total population of 44 million.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference Saturday in Orlando, Fla.

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Jan. 6 panel says it has evidence Trump broke laws in trying to overturn the election

10:58pm March 02, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

The Democratic-led House select committee says it "has a good-faith basis for concluding that the President and members of his Campaign engaged in a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States."

President Biden delivers his State of the Union address on March 1. Among other issues, Biden spoke about his administration's plans to address mental health care in the United States.

Here's what experts say Biden gets right in his new mental health plan

10:39pm March 02, 2022

Mental health advocates applaud the proposals, which they say offer much-needed federal leadership on a growing national crisis. But they worry about getting sustainable funding for the efforts.

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This photo illustration taken on July 14, 2021, shows the Clubhouse app icon on a mobile phone screen. The social audio app announced Wednesday it will not be attending this year's SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, given the controversies surrounding the

Clubhouse says it won't be attending SXSW 2022 because of Texas' trans rights

8:50pm March 02, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

Instead of attending SXSW 2022, the popular audio-only social app says it will hold its panel "The Power of Voice" on its platform, a spokesperson said.

This artist sketch depicts Judge Dabney Friedrich looking out from the bench during proceedings in the trial against Guy Wesley Reffitt, joined by his lawyer William Welch, top right, in federal court in Washington.

Jan. 6 riot defendant was "tip of this mob's spear," prosecutor tells jury

7:12pm March 02, 2022

by Tom Dreisbach

Prosecutors laid out their case against Guy Reffitt, who is the first defendant connected to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection to face trial. His attorney described the case as based on "hype."

At-home coronavirus tests are for sale in a drugstore in the Morningside Heights neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City on Feb. 6.

The White House has a new plan for COVID-19 aimed at getting things back to normal

6:29pm March 02, 2022

by Tamara Keith

If you think you might have COVID-19 and are at high risk, you may be able to get tested at a clinic and treated with antiviral drugs right away, under the next phase of the pandemic plan.

Advocates are applauding Biden's plan to prioritize mental health crisis

4:58pm March 02, 2022

by Rhitu Chatterjee

Health care providers and advocates say Biden's mental health plan is the first time in decades that the federal government is showing leadership in addressing the nation's mental health crisis.

UN General Assembly calls on Russia to pull its troops out of Ukraine

4:41pm March 02, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

The United Nations General Assembly has passed a resolution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The resolution deplores Russia's aggression and criticizes Belarus for its involvement.

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Election officials and lawmakers are responding to voter fraud narrative differently

4:41pm March 02, 2022

by Scott Franz

State legislatures are considering election security bills in reaction to false narratives about voter fraud. But local election officials have a different security concern: increased harassment.