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Inflation hits another 40-year high. The war in Ukraine could make it worse

Annual inflation climbed to a new four-decade high in February, with consumer prices up 7.9% from a year ago. The increase does not reflect most of the recent jump in gasoline prices.
- Scott Horsley
Soaring gas prices have Biden talking up the importance of domestic drilling

Russia's war on Ukraine and the resulting oil price spike have forced the Biden White House to consider all kinds of measures for fossil fuel that it once would have shunned.
- Scott Detrow
House advances $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid along with government funding

The House has approved a $1.5 trillion government spending package and a $13.6 billion emergency aid package for Ukraine. The Senate is expected to vote on the funding in the coming days.
- Kelsey Snell
Russia's war on Ukraine has hurt oil prices, and now the U.S. is talking to Venezuela

Two imprisoned Americans were released from a Venezuelan jail after recent talks — which also dealt with energy security. Could this be the sign of a thaw between Washington and Caracas?
- Franco Ordoñez
The Violence Against Women Act catches a ride on a $1.5 trillion spending bill

A reauthorization of the landmark 1994 law is included in an annual federal spending package moving through Congress.
- Susan Davis
Biden announces Russian oil import ban and warns gas prices could increase even more

Until now, Washington had worked with European allies to limit the impact of sanctions on energy trade. The U.S. ban marks a divergence from its partners, which rely on Russia for oil and gas.
- Scott Detrow
WA's struggle to not change the clocks

Love it or hate it, it's almost time to change the clocks: Daylight saving time is coming up this weekend. The twice-yearly ritual has outlived numerous attempts by state lawmakers to simplify things. Northwest News Network reporter Tom Banse helps us sort through the details.
- Caroline Chamberlain Gomez
How sanctions are pinning down the Russian economy

The Russian economy is cratering under the weight of Western sanctions. Russian policymakers are struggling with how to respond — and what to wear.
- Greg Rosalsky
Russia's invasion puts a new light on Trump's Ukraine pressure campaign

With Russia's brutal invasion and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy being hailed as a hero, Trump's infamous 2019 call to Zelenskyy is put into a very different light.
- Domenico Montanaro
Florida Senate to vote on measure that critics dubbed 'Don't Say Gay' bill

Florida's Senate is preparing to pass a bill that bans any discussion of sexual orientation in schools from kindergarten through third grade. Republican supporters say it's about parental rights.
- Greg Allen

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