The COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, Title 42 ends on the southern border, Florida advocates seek to enshrine constitutional abortion protections, and Connecticut considers an early voting plan.

Representative George Santos faces federal charges, a Republican delays promotions in protest of the military's abortion policy, and a new bill aims to ensure voting systems can withstand potential cyberattacks.

Debt ceiling negotiations remain at a standstill after a White House meeting, former President Donald Trump is found liable for sexual abuse and defamation, and Texas could raise the age to buy semiautomatic weapons.

President Biden makes a new call to Congress to ban assault weapons following this weekend's mass shooting in Texas. Connecticut's Secretary of State says she feels optimistic about elections in her state. One expert warns about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

A Texas mass shooting left at least eight dead, and calls mount on lawmakers for better gun safety. Bill Barr says former president Trump would only deliver chaos, not policy goals. Officials at the border expect serious challenges with the end of Title 42.

The Senate Budget Committee holds a hearing on the House GOP debt ceiling plan, Sen. Bernie Sanders proposes a federal minimum-wage increase, and four members of the Proud Boys are jailed for the January 6th insurrection

Voter registration hit a 20-year high in last year's midterms, Iowa Democrats work around losing their early caucus status, and Florida Republicans vote to shield top lawmakers' travel records from the public.

Both sides await a White House meeting to discuss the debt ceiling, Democrats call for a Supreme Court ethics policy, and active-duty troops are deployed to the southern border to assist with Border Patrol operations.

Rallies take place across the U.S. on International Workers Day in support of workers' and immigrant rights, Montana state representative Zooey Zephyr sues to get back inside the statehouse, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he supports additional aid for Ukraine but still wants to cut federal spending.

A suspect who shot five people in Texas is still at large; US Postal Workers are decrying USPS as a toxic work environment; and a national group wants to reclaim Cinco de Mayo.