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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced his resignation Thursday, bringing an end to an administration plagued by scandal and controversy.

On Thursday, President Joe Biden will present the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award to Sister Simone Campbell, a progressive Catholic nun, and Father Alexander Karloutsos, who is the former Vicar General of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of America."

A plurality of American adults oppose the overturning of Roe v. Wade and support abortion rights, according to a new poll released Thursday. They also expressed their displeasure with the general direction of the Biden administration and with the Supreme Court.

U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bob Menendez are leading a coalition of pro-choice politicians in pledging to "crack down on false advertising" from pro-life pregnancy resource centers by limiting what they can say about abortion.

Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois criticized fellow legislator Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-Colo) for her recent remarks at a church promoting a theocratic government.

On Thursday, Kentanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court, becoming the first black woman in history to be appointed to the position.

According to a recent poll, nearly half of Americans believe former President Donald Trump should be charged for his role in the violence at the U.S. Capitol building on January 6, 2021.

This week, the Israeli Knesset approved the first reading of the 24^th Knesset Disbandment Bill, which would dissolve the Knesset and lead to new elections in Israel.

Cassidy Hutchinson, a former aide to Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, told the House January 6 committee that a White House attorney warned the administration about possible criminal charges and that President Trump wanted to attend the demonstration on the capitol steps but was stopped.

Hutchinson also testified that Meadows had said Trump believed Vice President Pence deserved to be targeted by rioters, who had chanted "Hang Mike Pence."

Here are five key takeaways from Hutchinson's testimony:

U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert is facing backlash after she allegedly promoted a theocratic government while speaking at Cornerstone Christian Center on Sunday.