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The News Roundup — Domestic

US President Joe Biden speaks during an event to commemorate Veterans Day in the Memorial Amphitheater, at Arlington National Cemetary in Arlington, Virginia.
US President Joe Biden speaks during an event to commemorate Veterans Day in the Memorial Amphitheater, at Arlington National Cemetary in Arlington, Virginia.

Republican Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona came under attack this week for tweeting an animated video of him killing Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York and attacking President Joe Biden. Gosar’s face is superimposed over a character from the popular anime series “Attack on Titan” as they kill other characters sporting the faces of his Democratic colleagues.

President Biden is continuing to advance his agenda. His administrationis touting the infrastructure bill as a win for the former senator. But now the White House must shift its focus to addressing rising consumer prices and funding the government past Dec. 3.

A federal judge in Texas ruled that Gov. Greg Abbot’sban on school mask mandates in the state violates federal law.

We cover the most important stories from around the nation on the domestic portion of the News Roundup.

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