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The new bipartisan panel will work to write legislation to help the United States better compete with the Chinese Communist Party. The Select Committee on the CCP

House select committee on China set to hold first hearing

A government program that provides social services to undocumented migrants is a major issue between Republicans and Democrats. Getty Images

Republicans and Democrats debate migrant services

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., signed a bill that ends Disney's self-governing power and puts its property under the control of the state. Reuters

DeSantis signs bill to end Disney’s self-governing power

CIA Director Bill Burns said Chinese President Xi instructed the PLA to prepare to invade Taiwan by 2027. But military conflict is not inevitable. Getty Images

CIA director: Chinese army told to prepare for Taiwan invasion by 2027

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Israeli settlers rampage in West Bank after Palestinian man kills 2

The United States Air Force improperly released military records to a research firm linked to Democrats. Republicans say they're outraged. Getty Images

Republicans want Democrats held accountable for Air Force records release

The U.S. Department of Energy has assessed that the COVID-19 pandemic most likely came from a laboratory leak in China. Getty Images

Morning rundown: COVID origins report; tornadoes in central US

The Justice Department is in court trying to seize six properties from a Russian oligarch worth $75 million. Getty Images

Justice Department attempts to seize mansions from Russian oligarchs

Puffin UK has announced it is to release Roald Dahl books without any changes, the announcement follows major criticism. Getty Images

Puffin UK to release original versions of Roald Dahl books

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell says he is suing House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for access to Capitol surveillance from the Jan. 6 riots. AP Images

Mike Lindell says he will sue Speaker McCarthy over Jan. 6 footage

The Justice Department is asking a federal judge to force Mike Pence to testify before a grand jury investigating former President Trump. AP Images

Special counsel seeks to compel Pence to testify before Jan. 6 grand jury

Today marks one year since the Russia-Ukraine war began. A new $2 billion support package is on its way to Ukraine from the U.S. Getty

Morning rundown: One year of war in Ukraine; China calls for ceasefire

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is running for president. Here's how other execs fared who made runs for the White House in Five For Friday. Reuters

Vivek Ramaswamy follows these 5 business execs in running for president

With $39 billion in manufacturing grants up for grabs, the race is on to get a piece of the CHIPS and Science Act. Applications open Tuesday. Reuters

Samsung, Intel, TSMC battle for $39B in CHIPS Act taxpayer pie

A food sanitation company has paid $1.5 million in penalties after The Department of Labor found it illegally employed over 100 children. Reuters

Company pays $1.5M for violating child labor laws in meat processing facilities

Democrats are speaking out against a new asylum rule the Biden administration has proposed to use to replace Title 42. Reuters

Dems push back against Biden’s asylum rule, GOP holds border hearing

A Colorado bill would repeal a state law that protects firearm companies from being held liable for violence perpetrated with their products. AP Images

States debate legislation that repeals gun industry protections

The Defense Department released a pilot selfie of the suspected Chinese Spy balloon that made its way over the United States this month. Reuters

Defense Department releases pilot selfie of Chinese balloon

The FDA is warning of another over-the-counter eye product that could be contaminated with bacteria and causing blindness. Getty Images

FDA recalls eye ointment over potential bacterial contamination

A winter storm is stretching from coast to coast is causing major disruptions across the U.S. and canceling flights. Motorists move along the northbound lanes of Interstate 25 near the Air Force Academy after a winter storm packing heavy snow and single-digit temperatures swept over the intermountain West Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Morning rundown: Winter storm cancels 8,000 flights, 3 dead in Fla. shootings

The SEC claimed the LDS Church was concerned about the public finding out its investment portfolio, which had grown to $37.8 billion by 2020. Getty Images

LDS Church fined over SEC charge it used shell corporations to hide billions

Section 230 has been called "the law that created the modern internet." These Supreme Court cases could change the way the internet works. Reuters

Sesame St. or Bourbon St.: How 2 SCOTUS cases may change the internet

A proposed bill from Florida would ban pet owners from allowing dogs to stick their heads out of car window or sit in the driver's lap. Getty Images

Proposed Florida bill bans dogs from sticking their heads out of car windows

The Biden administration has announced a new policy that would allow for the deportation of asylum-seekers who cross the border illegally. Reuters

Biden announces new asylum restrictions at Mexico border