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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses a joint meeting of Congress on Dec. 21, 2022. Photo by Evelyn Hockstein/ Reuters

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: What to expect in the 2023 legislative session; January 6th interviews

Thursday on Political Rewind: The January 6th Committee pushed the final release of its report, instead releasing interview transcripts with subjects ranging from Proud Boys to Trump officials. 

On our last live show of the year, our panel looks ahead to what you can expect in the 2023 legislative session.

December 22, 2022
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By:
  • Donna Lowry ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Stacey Abrams speaks from a stage to an audience.

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  • News

Stacey Abrams' next move may involve advocating for the disabled

Speculation has been brewing over what is next for Stacey Abrams. After she lost her second bid for Georgia governor in November 2022, the Democrat has been quiet about her plans.

December 22, 2022
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By:
  • GPB News Staff
Virginia state Sen. Jennifer McClellan speaks in support for the Equal Rights Amendment at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Oct. 21, 2021. McClellan has won the Democratic nomination to succeed the late A. Donald McEachin in Congress, party officials said.

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  • Politics

Jennifer McClellan is poised to become Virginia's first Black woman in Congress

The Virginia state senator has overwhelmingly won the Democratic nomination to succeed the late A. Donald McEachin in Congress.

December 22, 2022
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By:
  • The Associated Press
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Vice President Harris hold up a Ukrainian flag while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to Congress on Wednesday evening.

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  • World

Russia responds to Zelenskyy's visit by accusing the U.S. of a proxy war in Ukraine

The Kremlin said Thursday that the U.S. is fighting a proxy war with Russia "to the last Ukrainian." The U.S. is supplying Ukraine with another $1.85 billion in aid and an advanced air defense system.

December 22, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Bans on the social media app TikTok are beginning to gain momentum in Washington and several states. Experts say there's not much solid evidence that TikTok poses a national security threat.

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  • Technology

Why the proposed TikTok ban is more about politics than privacy, according to experts

Digital privacy experts are skeptical of proposed TikTok bans, saying they are more about geopolitical tension than the social media app.

December 22, 2022
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during an Aug. 18 news conference to announce that the state's new Office of Election Crimes and Security was in the process of arresting 20 individuals across the state for voter fraud.

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  • Elections

Florida's effort to charge 20 people with voter fraud has hit some roadblocks

Months after the controversial arrests, one case ended with a plea deal and at least three have been dismissed. And attorneys say Florida's cases face a tough road — even if they make it to trial.

December 22, 2022
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By:
  • Ashley Lopez
The House Ways and Means Committee met Tuesday to decide whether or not to release a report on the former President Donald Trump's tax returns.

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  • Politics

The IRS did not audit Trump during his presidency's first 2 years

The findings were announced after a Democratic-controlled committee voted to release a report related to former President Donald Trump's tax returns.

December 21, 2022
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By:
  • Dustin Jones
A Texas death chamber located in Huntsville, TX.

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  • National

More than a third of executions in 2022 were 'botched,' a report finds

Death penalty researchers say the record-high number of mishandled executions put into question states' ability to perform them.

December 21, 2022
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By:
  • Juliana Kim
Sarasota Memorial Hospital's campus in Sarasota, Fla. Three newly-elected members of the public hospital's board are so-called "health freedom" activists who are opposed to COVID vaccines and treatment protocols for the illness.

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  • Health

In Florida, 'health freedom' activists exert influence over a major hospital

Earlier this year, three activists who are opposed to COVID vaccines and standard treatment protocols for the illness were elected to the board of Sarasota Memorial Hospital.

December 21, 2022
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By:
  • Zach Hirsch
President Biden welcomes President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to the White House on Wednesday.

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  • Politics

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy arrives at the White House ahead of addressing Congress

Volodymyr Zelenskyy is visiting Washington to meet with President Biden and Congress on Wednesday. The trip comes as lawmakers are debating billions more in aid for Ukraine.

December 21, 2022
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo and
  • Tom Bowman
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection is expected to release its final report Thursday. The committee on Monday referred former President Donald Trump for four criminal charges.

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  • Politics

After referring Trump for charges, the Jan. 6 panel is set to release its full report

The summary of the committee's report included criminal referrals for the former president, who inspired the deadly insurrection that took place nearly two years ago.

December 21, 2022
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By:
  • Deepa Shivaram
PBS NewsHour What stands out from Day 2 of Jan. 6 committee hearings

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: Jan. 6th report releases today; Trump's tax returns; Warnock on voter suppression

Wednesday on Political Rewind: The January 6th Committee is releasing its final report today, days after sending its criminal referrals to the Department of Justice. Also, a House committee signaled it'd be releasing Trump's tax returns. Meanwhile, Raphael Warnock responds to allegations that he's an 'election denier.'

December 21, 2022
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By:
  • Natalie Mendenhall and
  • Chase McGee
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks about his administration's plans to lower prescription drug costs and protect Social Security and Medicare, Nov. 5, 2022, in Joliet, Ill. Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their insurance plans by April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday. The legislation will sunset a requirement of the COVID-19 public health emergency that the Biden administration has been under mountin

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  • Politics

Millions to lose Medicaid coverage under Congress' plan

Millions of people who enrolled in Medicaid during the COVID-19 pandemic could start to lose their insurance plans by April 1 if Congress passes the $1.7 trillion spending package leaders unveiled Tuesday.

December 21, 2022
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By:
  • Associated Press
Mohsen Lihidheb stands in the backyard of his museum that is filled with things that he's collected after the waves brought them ashore in Zarzis, Tunisia.

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  • World

A Tunisian artist is hoping to keep the memories of migrants alive

Artist Mohsen Lihidheb collects objects that wash ashore in Zarzis, Tunisia. His collection is a tribute to the migrants who died trying to cross the Mediterranean.

December 21, 2022
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By:
  • Taylor Haney,
  • Leila Fadel,
  • and 2 more
U.S. military stop migrants from crossing into El Paso, Texas, seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. The U.S. Supreme Court issued a temporary order to keep pandemic-era limits on asylum-seekers in place, though it could be brief, as conservative-leaning states push to maintain a measure that allows officials to expel many but not all asylum-seekers.

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  • National

The U.S. asks court to end asylum limits, with a short delay

Asylum-seekers at the border waited for a Supreme Court ruling that could allow them to enter the United States as the U.S. government asked the Supreme Court not to lift the limits before Christmas.

December 21, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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