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A bipartisan group of Senators told Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin the U.S. needs to take a hard look at providing F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine. Getty Images

Senators want Pentagon to be prepared to send F-16s to Ukraine

The U.S. military has released a declassified video showing a Russian fighter jet colliding with a U.S. drone. Reuters

Drone crash video released, threat to ban TikTok: March 16 rundown

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asking details from CEO Mark Zuckerberg about how the company moderates content during the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Silicon Valley Bank collapse spurs calls for changes by Congress

As ICE officials in New York are swamped with asylum claims, Texas is looking to enhance the punishment for crossing the border illegally. Reuters

Amid New York ICE backlog, Texas proposes illegal crossing felony

Sen. Mark Kelly said he asked about foreign adversaries taking advantage of the bank run via social media, not censoring bank run info. Getty Images

Sen. Mark Kelly says tweets about him by Reps. Massie, Boebert are false

A strong storm system blowing in from the northeast has dropped as much as three feet of snow in the Northeast. Reuters

Northeast buried in snow, aviation summit to address close calls: March 15 rundown

South Carolina lawmakers have proposed a bill to redefine "person" to include the unborn, seeking to link an abortion to an act of homicide. Getty Images

South Carolina lawmakers push bill to link abortion to homicide

The Defense Department made its largest ever budget request to Congress, stating its number one priority is countering China. Department of Defense

Pentagon seeks to counter China with $842 billion budget request

An electric vehicle company looking to build a factory in North Carolina has left residents fearful of losing their homes to eminent domain. Reuters

North Carolina to use eminent domain to acquire land for electric vehicle factory

Sen. Marco Rubio said he will release a report on COVID-19's origins that will reveal previously undisclosed documents. Getty Images

Sen. Rubio to release COVID-19 origins report with new documents

President Biden will sign an executive order that will allow fewer guns will be sold without background checks. Getty

Biden increases gun background checks, China reopens: March 14 rundown

The CBP One app immigrants are required to use to apply for the immigrant parole program has poor reviews, glitches and error messages. Associated Press

Biden admin’s CBP One app for migrants plagued by glitches, bad reviews

President Biden granted approval to the controversial Willow oil project in Alaska despite critics calling it a "carbon bomb". Getty Images

Biden admin approves controversial Willow oil project in Alaska

The bill would waive the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act and allow Americans to sue China for monetary damages related to COVID-19. Getty Images

Congressmen want to give Americans the right to sue China over COVID-19

A study found hyper-partisan politicians received 4 times the press coverage than their bipartisan colleagues during the midterm elections.

Study: ‘Hyper-partisan politicians’ like Greene get more press coverage

More than 1,000 migrants pushed back border authorities Sunday at the Santa Fe International Bridge in El Paso, Texas. Associated Press

More than 1,000 migrants rush police at US-Mexico border

President Joe Biden said Americans should remain confident in the banking system following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank. Associated Press

Biden pushes for more regulation after Silicon Valley Bank collapse

The federal government says they are stepping in to limit the fallout from the largest banking failure since 2008. AP

Feds to help failed banks, N Korea submarine missiles: March 13 rundown

The Justice Department endorsed the RESTRICT Act, which allows the federal government to ban foreign tech companies deemed a national security risk. Reuters

Justice Department endorses bill to counter foreign tech companies

Matt Taibbi and Michael Shellenberger, the journalists credited with publishing The Twitter Files, testified at a hearing in the House. Getty Images

‘Twitter Files’ House subcommittee hearing marred by grandstanding

On Thursday, Silicon Valley Bank lost 60% of its stock, wiping out over $80 billion in value from bank shares. Reuters

Bank stocks dip globally, cartel apologizes for kidnappings: March 10 rundown

President Biden unveiled his FY2024 budget proposal that the White House said will reduce the deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade. Getty Images

President Biden unveils 2024 budget proposal worth $6.8 trillion

Gov. Ron DeSantis defended Florida's record of removing books from schools, as he faces criticism from critics who call it "political." Ron DeSantis

Gov. Ron DeSantis: Florida banning books is a ‘hoax’

Sen. Josh Hawley said a former employee of TikTok's parent company ByteDance told him American's data is easily accessible to members of CCP. Getty Images

Whistleblower: Chinese Communist Party can access TikTok US user data