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Biden sending additional aid to Ukraine following Zelenskyy's plea to Congress

President Biden announced the U.S. will send an addition $800 million in security aid to Ukraine. He made the announcement hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gave a speech to Congress, pleading for more help. CBS News foreign correspondent Imtiaz Tyab joins "Red & Blue" from Lviv, Ukraine, to discuss the impact the aid will have on Ukraine as Russia's assault on the country rages on.

Impact of the 2022 midterm election on the Senate

Thirty-five Senate seats are up for grabs in the 2022 midterms, and with the Senate currently split 50-50, the November election is crucial for control of the chamber. CBS News Washington reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and CBS News political reporter Adam Brewster join "Red & Blue" to break down the upcoming primaries and how both parties are gearing up to try and take control of the Senate.

What Republicans and Democrats in Congress will do for Ukraine after Zelenskyy's address

CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion and Politico Magazine contributing editor Elise Labott join "Red & Blue" to discuss how Republicans and Democrats are looking to support Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's moving virtual address to Congress.

Trucking industry hit hard by rising fuel costs

Record diesel prices are stalling the trucking industry. The costs are trickling down through the economy. Errol Barnett reports.

Tracking anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S.

It's been one year since a man went on a shooting rampage at three separate spas in the Atlanta, Georgia, area. Authorities say the gunman wasn't motivated by race, but the violence angered many in the Asian American community and stoked safety concerns. AAPI Victory Alliance Executive Director Varun Nikore joined CBS News' Elaine Quijano to discuss.

CBS Evening News, March 16, 2022

Zelenskyy makes impassioned plea for more U.S. aid; Chance encounter reconnects family who evacuated Ukraine

3/16: CBS News Mornings

Ukraine's capital under siege as Moscow intensifies air raids; New York City's Metropolitan Opera holds special night for Ukraine.

Democrats consider changing presidential nomination process

The Democratic National Committee is discussing possible changes to its presidential nomination process, including whether the Iowa caucuses should remain first in the nation. CBS News political reporters Adam Brewster and Caitlin Huey-Burns join "Red & Blue" to discuss the potential change and the messaging of the Democratic Party.

Biden signs measure containing $13.6 billion in Ukraine aid

The omnibus spending bill totaled $1.5 trillion.

Ukraine's years-long buildup of resistance against Russia

The Ukrainian government has spent the better part of the last decade preparing its soldiers and civilians to fight if needed and planting the seed of resistance. That plan is helping the country push back against Russia's invasion. Davis Winkie, reporter with the Army Times, joins CBS News' "Red & Blue" to discuss.