Today's national news headlines
Here are some of the top national news headlines from the United States:
Politics
- Senate Republicans block voting rights bill, citing concerns over election integrity (The New York Times)
- Biden administration announces plan to forgive some student loan debt for borrowers who attended defunct for-profit colleges (The Washington Post)
- Trump's legal team asks Supreme Court to block release of January 6th committee's final report (CNN)
Economy
- US economy adds 372,000 jobs in February, unemployment rate falls to 3.8% (The Wall Street Journal)
- Federal Reserve raises interest rates by 0.25% to combat inflation (Bloomberg)
- Tesla's stock price falls after Elon Musk's Twitter poll suggests he may sell 10% of his shares (The Verge)
Crime and Justice
- FBI searches for suspect in connection with murder of 4 University of Idaho students (NBC News)
- Former police officer convicted of murder in death of George Floyd (The Associated Press)
- Supreme Court hears arguments in case involving gun rights and racial justice (The New York Times)
Health
- CDC reports 1 in 5 Americans have long COVID-19 symptoms (The Washington Post)
- FDA approves new Alzheimer's drug, but experts raise concerns over its effectiveness (The New York Times)
- Study finds COVID-19 vaccines reduce risk of hospitalization and death from other respiratory viruses (Science Magazine)
Environment
- Biden administration announces plan to protect 30% of US lands and waters by 2030 (The Guardian)
- Climate change causes record-breaking heat wave in Western US (The Los Angeles Times)
- EPA proposes new rules to reduce methane emissions from oil and gas operations (The Hill)
International
- Russia and Ukraine agree to ceasefire in eastern Ukraine (The New York Times)
- US and China hold high-level talks on trade and security issues (The Wall Street Journal)
- North Korea conducts ballistic missile test, violating UN sanctions (The Associated Press)
Please note that these are just some of the top national news headlines and may not be exhaustive or up-to-date.