The Report: China: Looking at Taiwan, Seeing Ukraine

Plus: Rising abortions, movement on guns and the Jan. 6 hearings

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China: Looking at Taiwan, Seeing Ukraine China has publicly appeared more emboldened than ever about its ambitions to retake control of Taiwan. Privately, however, its confidence has faltered as Beijing studies Moscow's failures in Ukraine. Pence Takes Center Stage at Jan. 6 Hearing The third hearing on the Jan. 6 Capitol attacks painted a vivid picture of Mike Pence's world and the pressure campaign from the White House to not certify Joe Biden's presidential victory. U.S. COVID-19 Cases Appear to Plateau While the number is less than previous COVID-19 surges, it's still higher than previous lulls. Feds Look to Elevate Parents' Role in Schools The Biden administration has been seeking to elevate the role parents play in education after inroads Republicans made on an issue long considered a Democratic stronghold. Abortion Rises After 30-Year Decline A new report shows a recent reversal of abortion's 30-year decline – and suggests that it may be due in part to policies seeking to thwart it. Senate Reaches Deal on Guns The package does not ban assault weapons or implement universal background checks, but it does represent the first set of new federal restrictions in nearly three decades. Biden Lashes Out at GOP's Anti-LGBTQ Attacks The president railed against what he called 'hateful attacks' against the LGBTQ community from those who support an 'ultra-MAGA agenda.' Photos You Should See U.S. News photo editors curate this month's most compelling images from at home and abroad.

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