Fighter jets create sonic boom reacting to unresponsive plane | USA TODAY

F16 jets created a sonic boom as they intercepted a private plane with an unresponsive pilot. The plane later crashed leaving no survivors. RELATED: Chinese warship cuts across path of American destroyer https://bit.ly/42sX6XM The fighters intercepted the Cessna 560 Citation…

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House gets heated after voting to block Biden’s student loan plan | USA TODAY

Tensions rose in the House after passing a bill to block President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan as the debt ceiling standoff continues. RELATED: Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan the focus of SCOTUS arguments https://tinyurl.com/5f9kwdym The U.S. House of…

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Lawmakers leave ‘cordial’ White House meeting without debt solution | USA TODAY

Sen. Chuck Schumer said meeting with Congressional leaders and President Joe Biden on debt ceiling was “much more cordial” as default deadline looms. RELATED: What happens if the US hits the debt ceiling? Here’s what we know https://bit.ly/3MC7NCU President Joe…

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Washington D.C. mayor says states ‘all have more access’ to government #Shorts

Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said that states “all have more access” to government because “they have voting members of Congress” during a House hearing on D.C. city governance. RELATED: Supreme Court decision sparks celebration and protests in DC https://bit.ly/457ONTW…

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Biden to Howard graduates: January 6 put dagger at democracy throat | USA TODAY

President Joe Biden told graduates at Howard University that American history “has not always been a fairy tale.” RELATED: Joe Biden compares ‘wacko liberal’ Ronald Reagan’s tax rate to his budget proposal https://bit.ly/42wPKn6 » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh »…

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Yoshino cherry blossoms reach peak bloom at Washington’s Tidal Basin | USA TODAY

Cherry blossoms are blooming along Washington’s Tidal Basin. The National Park Service predicts peak bloom, where 70% of the blossoms are out, will occur between March 22-25. RELATED: Peak bloom announced for Washington DC’s Cherry Blossom Festival https://bit.ly/3TVL7PT Washington, D.C.’s…

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‘Children are dying!’ Rep. Bowman argues with Rep. Massie over gun violence #Shorts

Reps. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., and Thomas Massie, R-Ky., had a shouting match in the Capitol hallway, debating gun control after the Nashville shooting. RELATED: Nashville school shooter legally bought firearms in area, police say https://bit.ly/3KjDVd0 The biggest debate on Capitol…

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Drug prices, inflation part of Senate deal to help Biden agenda | USA TODAY

Senate Democrats have agreed on a deal they say would lower drug costs, reduce carbon emissions and chip away at the federal deficit. RELATED: Federal Reserve raises interest rate 0.75% to help with rising inflation https://bit.ly/3z6U9j2 The measure is also…

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Mary McLeod Bethune statue placed at US Capitol | USA TODAY

Mary McLeod Bethune becomes the first Black person to be represented with a state statue in Statuary Hall. RELATED: Robert E. Lee statue gets removed in Richmond, Virginia to cheers https://bit.ly/3z38FcS Born into a family of South Carolina slaves, Mary…

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Who is Steve Bannon? What to know about Trump’s former strategist | USA TODAY

Trump’s former White House chief strategist has had a lot of jobs in Washington, D.C., here’s what to know about him. RELATED:White House aide: Trump lashed out during Jan. 6 attack https://bit.ly/3c5BtIE Steve Bannon, who was in contact with former…

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