Senate Republican Leader McConnell slams Fox and Tucker Carlson for Jan. 6 portrayal McConnell joins U.S. Capitol Police Chief Tom Manger and Democrats in slamming Carlson's portrayal of the Jan. 6 attack. Carlson began a two-part show series on the insurrection Monday night. Claudia Grisales
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warns inflation fight will be long and bumpy Speaking before the Senate Banking Committee, Powell warned the central bank may have to raise interest rates even more, sending stock markets sharply lower. Scott Horsley
Biden says his budget plan would extend Medicare to 2050 without adding to the deficit President Biden is proposing to raise taxes on people who make more than $400,000 per year to make sure there's enough money for Medicare. Deepa Shivaram
Biden may revive detention of migrant families caught crossing the border illegally The White House is considering whether to resume detaining migrant families apprehended after crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally as part of a broader crackdown. Joel Rose
3 more GOP states announce they're leaving a key voting data partnership Florida, Missouri and West Virginia announced their intention to pull out of a voting data consortium called the electronic registration information center or ERIC. Here's why it matters. Miles Parks
5 DeSantis allies now control Disney World's special district. Here's what's next A parents' rights activist, a Christian nationalist and three lawyer donors now have control over Walt Disney World's development capabilities, thanks to a bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Emily Olson
Afghan women barred from school plead with male classmates to stay home in solidarity Afghan women's rights activists plead with their male classmates to stay home as the Taliban reopen colleges and high schools — for men and boys only. Diaa Hadid
The anti-drag bills sweeping the U.S. are straight from history's playbook It turns out that even 150 years ago, legislators wanted to police gender expression in public spaces. Manuela López Restrepo
Biden, on first visit to Selma as president, attended 'Bloody Sunday' remembrance President Biden marked the 58th anniversary of the Bloody Sunday march across the Edmund Pettus bridge in Selma, Ala., when Black voting rights activists were beaten by state troopers. Deepa Shivaram
Eyeing a run for president, Ron DeSantis wants to 'Make America Florida' Florida Gov. DeSantis' pugnacious approach to issues involving race, sexual orientation and public health has pushed him to the front of the race for the Republican presidential nomination. Greg Allen
