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The week in 15 headlines

This week, President Biden announced he and a bipartisan group of senators reached a long-sought deal on infrastructure, but there are caution signs ahead. Meanwhile, the spotlight remained on the Capitol riot as more January 6 videos were unveiled, the…

Biden says Chauvin sentence 'seems to be appropriate'

President Joe Biden said on Friday that former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin's 22-year sentence for the murder of George Floyd "seems to be appropriate" after being informed of the decision by reporters."I don't know all the circumstances that were…

READ: US intelligence community's unclassified report on UFOs

The US intelligence community on Friday released its long-awaited report on what it knows about a series of mysterious flying objects that have been seen moving through restricted military airspace over the last several decades.Read the full report below:

US intelligence community releases long-awaited UFO report

The US intelligence community on Friday released its long-awaited report on what it knows about a series of mysterious flying objects that have been seen moving through restricted military airspace over the last several decades.In short, the answer, according to…

Infrastructure timeline: What Congress will do next

A bipartisan deal is clinched, but the marathon of negotiations over how to move not one but two infrastructure packages through Congress is just getting underway, testing Democratic unity, President Joe Biden's leadership and Republicans' resolve.Bottom line: The announcement Thursday…

Justice Department suing Georgia over voting restrictions

The Justice Department is suing Georgia over new voting restrictions enacted as part of Republican efforts nationwide to limit voting access in the wake of President Donald Trump's election defeat.The state law imposes new voter identification requirements for absentee ballots,…