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Rep. Ilhan Omar was removed on Thursday from the Foreign Affairs Committee. Congressional Black Caucus members visited the White House while the House Republicans kicked off their investigations.

• Plus, the state of paid — and unpaid — leave for American workers.
• And, winter bears down across the U.S.

Guests: Axios' Stef Kight, Eugene Scott and Emily Peck.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Robin Linn, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go Deeper:

• House votes to remove Ilhan Omar from Foreign Affairs Committee
• Paid family leave still out of reach for most American workers
• The coldest air in the Northern Hemisphere will freeze New England this weekend

President Biden's plan to scale up domestic battery manufacturing for electric vehicles is proving to be popular. But the new incentives may end up costing the government much more than originally thought.

• Plus, Tyre Nichols is laid to rest in Memphis.
• And, the West's fight over water.

Guests: Axios' Joann Muller and Jeremy Duda.

Credits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Alexandra Botti, Naomi Shavin, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.

Go Deeper:

• Scoop: Biden's EV surprise
• VP Harris at Tyre Nichols' funeral: He "should have been safe"
• Feds could take cues on water cuts from proposal