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Former president Trump’s hush money trial begins. Indigenous communities call on the U.N. to shut down a hazardous pipeline. And SCOTUS will hear oral arguments about whether prosecutors overstepped when charging January 6th insurrectionists.
 

House Republicans want citizenship proof for federal election voting, under White House pressure Israel shows restraint after Iran's attack and Trump's hush money trial starts.

President Biden's name could be left off the ballot in Alabama and Ohio, the Justice Department mandates background checks for gun show purchases and Iowa Governor Reynolds moves to allow state police to arrest undocumented migrants.

Hamas says it doesn't have 40 Israeli hostages needed for a possible ceasefire. Arizona Republicans squash Democrats' attempt to repeal the near-total  abortion ban and House GOP tensions intensify over a surveillance law.
 

Arizona upholds a near total, civil era abortion ban. Hundreds inside the Capitol pray for a Gaza Ceasefire and an RFK Jr aide says she wants to take blue, northeastern states from Biden.

Maine votes in support of a national popular vote, Nebraska rejects a "winner take all" system for Electoral College votes, and former President Trump says abortion rights should be left to the states.