2026Talks

NAACP President Derrick Johnson defends the decision to issue a travel warning for Black Americans headed to Florida, Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina announces his 2024 presidential campaign, and Michigan approves a red flag law to help reduce gun violence.

Debt ceiling talks stall while Biden attends G7 Summit, Florida college students feel trapped by increasingly restrictive laws, and the E.P.A's new power plant proposal faces backlash from critics.

Leaders sound hopeful as debt ceiling talks continue, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green files to impeach President Biden, and the Supreme Court shields tech giants from liability over terrorist-related content.

The Texas legislature aims to strip local control from cities, North Carolina Republicans override a veto of the state's abortion ban, and the Supreme Court says an assault weapons ban in Illinois can stay, for now.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warns about the consequences of not raising the debt ceiling in time, the Minnesota House passes new gun safety legislation, and former bank executives testify before the Senate.

Consumer debt in America reaches a record high, elections in Kentucky and Pennsylvania could signal what's ahead for 2024 races, and the Supreme Court says it will determine whether South Carolina lawmakers racially gerrymandered a congressional district.

Residents in Buffalo, New York commemorate the one-year anniversary of a racist shooting, Minnesota lawmakers pass legislation allowing for "extreme risk protections," and North Carolina's governor asks Republicans to protect womens' reproductive rights.

The COVID-19 public health emergency has ended, Title 42 ends on the southern border, Florida advocates seek to enshrine constitutional abortion protections, and Connecticut considers an early voting plan.

Representative George Santos faces federal charges, a Republican delays promotions in protest of the military's abortion policy, and a new bill aims to ensure voting systems can withstand potential cyberattacks.

Debt ceiling negotiations remain at a standstill after a White House meeting, former President Donald Trump is found liable for sexual abuse and defamation, and Texas could raise the age to buy semiautomatic weapons.

President Biden makes a new call to Congress to ban assault weapons following this weekend's mass shooting in Texas. Connecticut's Secretary of State says she feels optimistic about elections in her state. One expert warns about the dangers of artificial intelligence.

A Texas mass shooting left at least eight dead, and calls mount on lawmakers for better gun safety. Bill Barr says former president Trump would only deliver chaos, not policy goals. Officials at the border expect serious challenges with the end of Title 42.

The Senate Budget Committee holds a hearing on the House GOP debt ceiling plan, Sen. Bernie Sanders proposes a federal minimum-wage increase, and four members of the Proud Boys are jailed for the January 6th insurrection  

Voter registration hit a 20-year high in last year's midterms, Iowa Democrats work around losing their early caucus status, and Florida Republicans vote to shield top lawmakers' travel records from the public.

Both sides await a White House meeting to discuss the debt ceiling, Democrats call for a Supreme Court ethics policy, and active-duty troops are deployed to the southern border to assist with Border Patrol operations.

Rallies take place across the U.S. on International Workers Day in support of workers' and immigrant rights, Montana state representative Zooey Zephyr sues to get back inside the statehouse, and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he supports additional aid for Ukraine but still wants to cut federal spending.

A suspect who shot five people in Texas is still at large; US Postal Workers are decrying USPS as a toxic work environment; and a national group wants to reclaim Cinco de Mayo.

A suspect who shot five people in Texas is still at large; US Postal Workers are decrying USPS as a toxic work environment; and a national group wants to reclaim Cinco de Mayo.

Trump holds a campaign event in New Hampshire and criticizes Biden's handling of the economy. The Biden administration announces new immigration measures as Title 42 is set to expire in days. Pence appears in federal court to testify before the Jan. 6 grand jury.

House Republicans pass a debt limit bill tied to extensive spending cuts, the Montana House votes to censure a transgender lawmaker, and calls grow for a code of conduct and term limits for Supreme Court justices.

President Biden formally announces his 2024 reelection campaign, Massachusetts lawmakers call for an expansion of the U.S. Supreme Court, and longtime civil rights activist Harry Belafonte dies at the age of 96.

The 5th Circuit of the U.S Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments on mifepristone soon, Illinois legislation could restore voting rights for all, and the Ohio River is endangered.

Former VP Mike Pence says he wants abortion pills off the market, but access to one drug remains unchanged for now. President Biden signs an executive order prioritizing environmental justice. And Fox News faces a new legal challenge.

The U.S. House passes a ban on transgender women participating in women's sports, North Dakota's legislators pass a stricter ban on abortion, and librarians work to counter the growing trend of book bans.

The GOP announces proposed cuts in exchange for raising the debt limit, a moderate Republican governor calls his party's messaging "horrible," and the Supreme Court defers a decision on abortion pills until Friday.