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Since Russia invaded Ukraine, more than 2,000 civilians have been killed, the U.N. votes to reprimand Putin and demand he withdraw military forces, global oil prices surge, and the Fed plans to hike interest rates.

President Biden gives his first State of the Union address; Congress debates a measure to support veterans exposed to toxic chemicals; a Wisconsin election probe pushes to decertify election results.

Ukraine's U.N. envoy describes disturbing scenes from the Russian invasion, President Biden faces a tough audience for his first State of the Union address, and a trucker convoy upset over COVID-19 rules heads east.

Russia puts nuclear forces on high alert; the U.N. plans a historic rebuke of Russia; and Trump emerges as CPAC's presidential frontrunner.

Russia invades Ukraine, drawing international condemnation and putting markets in turmoil, President Biden announces economic sanctions against Moscow, and U.S. troops deploy to Germany in response to the invasion.

Congressional Democrats back Biden's Russia countermeasures, D.C. braces for a trucker protest, two Michigan lawmakers testify before the Jan. 6 panel, and the Supreme Court weighs a Trump-era immigration policy.

Biden says Russia is at the beginning of an invasion; Democrats continue their calls to suspend the federal gas tax; and personal security becomes a costly expense for congressional campaigns.

Vladimir Putin makes a bold move in Ukraine, redistricting legal troubles continue in Ohio and North Carolina, and an anti-Trump group wants to compete with CPAC.

Ukrainian President proposes meeting with Putin; Trump's social media network "Truth Social" debuts; and one in four women experience domestic violence before fifty, says Lancet study.

NATO Secretary General warns Russia could launch a full-fledged invasion of Ukraine; President Biden touts infrastructure law passage in Ohio; and Judge rules Trump must answer questions under oath about his business practices in New York.