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People are urged to stay inside as air pollution covers the Midwest and Northeast, Atlanta residents hope to stop "Cop City" at the ballot box, and Missouri bans gender-affirming care for minors and some adults.

A bipartisan effort aims to preserve AM radio, the Human Rights Campaign declares a state of emergency for LGBTQ+ people, and the Atlanta City Council approves funding for a controversial police training center.

Former Vice President Mike Pence files to run for President, FBI Director Chris Wray is the subject of new hearings, and a Muslim rights group is suing a Michigan sheriff for discriminatory policies.

President Biden addresses the nation on the national debt limit. Republican presidential hopefuls campaign in Iowa. A federal judge finds a Tennessee law banning drag shows unconstitutional.

The Senate aims to get the debt limit spending bill to President Biden's desk quickly, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis makes a campaign stop in Iowa, and a new survey finds most straight adults support LGBTQ+ rights.

Democrats say a wealth tax would help alleviate some national debt, lawmakers aim to continue pandemic-era funding for America's child care sector, and teachers say firearms at school will make students less safe.

Not all lawmakers are keen to pass the newly negotiated debt limit deal, lawsuits amass over Florida's new election law, and an Indiana licensing board rules on an abortion case.

The White House and Speaker McCarthy gain support to pass their debt ceiling agreement, former President Donald Trump retakes the lead in a new GOP primary poll, and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is impeached.

Democrats say lawmakers need to ensure veterans are not impacted by a debt default, the Supreme Court deals a blow to the Clean Water Act, and Texas aims to join other GOP-led states in withdrawing from a bipartisan effort to prevent voter fraud.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis declares his candidacy for president, a stalemate on the debt ceiling continues as the deadline nears, and President Biden marks one year since the Uvalde shooting.