2026Talks

Jan. 6 Committee holds its sixth televised hearing; Feds outline efforts to increase abortion access; Wisconsin's Democratic leaders challenge 1849 abortion ban; SCOTUS makes it more difficult to prosecute doctors who overprescribe opioids; G7 summit wraps up.

A district court blocks Louisiana's abortion ban, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants new laws to counter SCOTUS decisions, and the Defense Dept. wants HBCUs to help develop new military capabilities.

Protests erupt after the Supreme Court overturns Roe versus Wade – conservative lawmakers applaud, but a poll finds more than half of Americans call it a "step backward" – and President Joe Biden signs a gun control measure. 

Gun reform suffers a defeat in the Supreme Court but notches a win in the U.S. Senate, former Justice Dept. officials testify before the Jan. 6 Committee, and the White House meets with big oil on high pump prices.

President Biden calls for a three-month suspension of the federal gas tax, Fed chair Jerome Powell says a recession is a possibility, and Sen. Mitch McConnell expresses his support for the bipartisan gun bill.

The Senate, including 14 Republicans, vote to advance bipartisan gun bill, Georgia election workers testify on receiving violent threats after Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack, Energy Secretary to meet with oil executives on Thursday, and Louisiana governor signs abortion trigger ban into law.

Primary elections with Trump-backed candidates are in focus, President Biden mulls gas rebate cards and a gas tax break, and as the nation marks Juneteenth, the exploitation of incarcerated workers is highlighted.

Former President Trump says he would pardon the Jan. 6 insurrectionists, the FDA and CDC approve a COVID vaccine for young children, and Juneteenth is a day off for millions with a chance to reflect on history.

President Biden signs a bill to reduce ocean shipping costs and ease inflation, Mayra Flores will be the first Mexican-born U.S. Congresswoman, and the U.S. Senate passes benefits for veterans exposed to toxic chemicals.

The Fed makes a bold move to stifle inflation; a Mexican-born Republican flips a South Texas seat; and President Joe Biden signs an executive order to protect LGBTQ+ youths.

Sen. Mitch McConnell says he supports the bipartisan framework on gun safety, Sen. Chuck Schumer promises a vote before July 4, and a gunman is killed by police after opening fire at a children's summer camp.

The Jan. 6 committee holds a 2nd public hearing, gun control proposals gain new support, N.Y. bolsters abortion protections, and the planning phase has begun for a new national museum of Asian American history.

A breakthrough in bipartisan talks on gun safety, March for Our Lives marches again, and President Biden pledges aid for New Mexico's wildfires.

A majority in a new poll say it's more important to control gun violence than to protect gun rights, the House approves red-flag legislation, and Liz Cheney says Trump encouraged calls for violence on Jan. 6.

A Uvalde mass shooting survivor and victims' families testify before lawmakers, the DOJ launches a review of the Uvalde incident, and an armed man is arrested outside Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh's home.

A look at Tuesday's primary wins: the Treasury secretary expects inflation to remain high; and the White House brings star power to gun-reform debate.

The Jan. 6 Committee will soon release new details of its investigation, the House will vote on a gun-control package, tariffs are suspended on some solar panels, and the Summit of the Americas is underway in L.A.

Mayors discuss gun violence and mental health in the wake of more shootings, Trump's former advisor lashes out at the January 6th committee, and the 2022 primary season resumes after a two-week hiatus.

Emotions run high as Congress debates new gun laws, the war in Ukraine marks its 100th day, OPEC agrees to increase its oil output, and COVID vaccines for kids under five could soon be available.

A shooting at a Tulsa hospital becomes the 233rd mass shooting of 2022, a NYC subway shooting victim sues Glock, Australia sends infant formula to the U.S., and the Coast Guard gets its first female commandant.

House Democrats push forward on new gun control bills; Trump aide subpoenaed to testify before federal grand jury; White House releases new plan to tackle inflation; Former Clinton campaign lawyer found not guilty of lying to FBI; South Korean super-group BTS speaks out against anti-Asian violence.

President Biden honors the fallen, senators plan a bipartisan discussion on gun reform, Ukraine's president wants to meet with his Russian counterpart, and the midterm electoral outlook looks bleak for Democrats.

Attention increases on response of police to the Uvalde shooting, which a former counterterrorism chief calls a "failure." A gun control activist confronts Texas Senator Ted Cruz at a Houston restaurant, and the last funeral is held for a Buffalo shooting victim.

Education Secretary Cardona calls for action in after the Texas massacre, Republicans block a domestic terrorism vote, and Secretary of State Blinken calls China the greatest challenger to the U.S. and its allies.

Beto O'Rourke interrupts a news conference on the Uvalde shooting, Senator Chuck Schumer calls for gun reform, President Biden signs a police reform executive order, and many teachers could quit sooner than later.