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The Senate repeals authorization of military force in Iraq, the former CEO of Starbucks testified about the company's worker policies, Kentucky overrides the governor's veto of gender-affirming care for children.

Republicans say it is premature to consider gun legislation after the Nashville shooting, federal officials are unsure it was a hate crime, and regulators say Silicon Valley Bank was aware of its financial risks.

A shooting leaves three children and three adults dead at a private school in Nashville, the White House commends Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's decision to delay his plan to overhaul Israel's judiciary, and mayors denounce state and federal authorities working to preempt local governance.

Michigan becomes the first state in decades to repeal a "right to work" law, death penalty opponents say President Biden is not keeping campaign promises to halt federal executions, and more states move to weaken child labor protection laws.

Lawmakers grill the CEO of Tik Tok over national security concerns, the House Pro-Choice Caucus aims to repeal the Helms Act and allow U.S. foreign aid to support abortion care, and attempts to ban or restrict books hit a record high as groups take aim at LBGTQ+ titles.

The Fed raises interest rates and reassures the banking system is sound, Norfolk Southern reaffirms a commitment to the people of East Palestine, and TikTok creators gather at the Capitol to support free expression.

Los Angeles Unified School District workers go on strike, Democrats urge the Treasury Department to crack down on the use of trusts to avoid taxes, and a federal judge blocks key parts of a California handgun law.

Gov. Ron DeSantis breaks silence on Trump's potential indictment and attacks Manhattan prosecutors. President Biden vetoed his first bill to protect socially conscious retirement investing. The Supreme Court hears a case on Native American water rights.

President Trump might be arrested for hush money payments, Americans are taking action against banks investing in fossil fuels, and a Virginia environmental group wants Norfolk Southern held accountable for a 2020 derailment.

The Senate moves to formally end the Iraq and Gulf Wars, public health advocates brace for a potential ban on abortion medication, and GOP-led states step up work to restrict mail-in voting.