According to a Gallup poll from October, the approval rating for Congress is well below freezing. Leland Vittert says Congress did not want to take votes on hard topics, but they did their job this week by working together and passing the Respect for Marriage Act, legislation that aims to protect same-sex marriages on a federal level.

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Slain Microsoft executive Jared Bridegan second wife, Kirsten Bridegan, believes there's a potential connection between her husband's murder suspect and Jared's ex-wife. #microsoft #Investigation #Banfield

Dan Abrams asks: Were the five ex-Memphis officers who allegedly beat Tyre Nichols overcharged? Abrams explains why second-degree murder could be a tough case to make in Tennessee. He discusses with David Ridings, a former prosecutor with the Nashville DA’s office.

Many in the media are calling the death of Tyre Nichols another example of police misconduct and racism. But Dan Abrams takes a closer look at policing in America. He discusses with Blair Anderson, the retired St. Cloud, Minnesota chief of police.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot wants to turn an old school into a shelter for 250 migrants, and some area residents are not happy about it. WGN anchor Ben Bradley discusses the move with NewsNation host Leland Vittert.

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The family of Gabby Petito was on-hand as the Utah Senate passed SB 117, a bill that would require a 'lethality assessment' in cases of domestic violence between intimate partners.

The reward for information has doubled as authorities scramble to make an arrest following the deaths of six people at one California home.