Washington Today (3-1-24): Thousands protest at Navalny funeral; U.S. will airdrop food to Gaza

Funeral for Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny draws thousands of mourners chanting slogans against Russian President Vladimir Putin and his war in Ukraine.

President Joe Biden pushes again for the U.S. House to pass his $60 billion aid request for Ukraine, as he meets with the visiting Italian Prime Minister at the White House.

President Biden also announces U.S. will airdrop food aid into Gaza, saying humanitarian aid for the Palestinians caught in the middle of the war between Israel and Hamas is not sufficient.

U.S. House and Senate are not in session for legislative business today, after passing Thursday another federal government funding extension, which the White House says the President has signed into law. We will hear from Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL) and Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL) about where negotiations stand on full-fiscal year government funding.

CVS and Walgreens, the two largest U.S. pharmacy chains, will start selling the abortion pill mifepristone in a handful of states this month before offering it more widely.

Republican Presidential candidate Nikki Haley campaigns in Washington, DC, as Republican primary voting in the city gets started.

First Lady Jill Biden launches "Women for Biden-Harris" at a campaign stop in Atlanta, Georgia.

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